Dan
Philadelphia
Love ya, Nick, but don't quit your day job.
It shows up a lot. I'm an old-timer and I remember when "Maple genus" was in every other puzzle (answer: ACER). Now it's Oreos and Lil' Nas. Sunrise, sunset...
For those complaining about octopi, "correct" or not, it is listed as a plural in Merriam-Webster and other dictionaries, so is fair game.
Scroll down some more on your first link.
@C It's meant to look like two eyes. Note how the ear looks like an ear and the smoke looks like a smile.
No one ever said a crossword answer has to be a word.
I wish I had a "team". Where does one get a team? No, minions. I want minions! To do my bidding!
Shouldn't the clue for 8-Down be "Reside a long time ago?"?
Seems a stretch, to say the least.
Fun facts: Zeppo hated performing and eventually left to start an engineering firm. Among other things they created a custom device to carry and release the atomic bombs dropped on Japan. They also created a wristwatch that could measure your pulse and sound an alarm if it became irregular, anticipating the fitness watch.
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