Mike

I know some people love the rebus and reverse rebus and take a 90-degree turn on a clue. I'm not one of them. I seriously wish you'd put a notation on the puzzle that it's a gimmicky puzzle or with rebuses and I'll just skip it for the day and save myself the grief. I love a challenge, but this is not at all enjoyable.

I sincerely cannot stand rebus puzzles. I do wish there was some sort of notice up front. I know that many of you love them, but I would just skip the puzzle altogether if they're present. I don't find them challenging, I find them annoying beyond words.

Wouldn't it be great if WE got the print version of the introduction as well?

Despite the glowing review by the paid hint giver, I don't think today's puzzle was that well constructed. Bottomless Brunch? Okay, but then to bury the "bottomless clues" with extra words (such as "cough" when hunting for "syrup") makes this unnecessarily obtuse.