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@R.J. Smith Or, you know, just say it wasn’t for you and move along!
What a fun and lively puzzle, Tarun! Can’t wait to solve your next one. Best of luck in your studies!
Lots of fun, and the construction was such a clever conceit that never felt too forced. Though I must say, the overwhelming majority of MICROSCOPEs can not see viruses, which are too small to be seen with optical microscopes and require more exquisite devices like scanning electron microscopes, so that one threw me a bit, though I realize I may have been too clever by half there!
What a fun puzzle, and a sweet constructor’s note! Very excited for tomorrow’s, now! It’s a family affair.
I C what you did here, Mr. Callahan. Very clever (and impressively clued!) puzzle. There weren’t any clues that felt heinously forced, which is a real accomplishment given what you were going for. Bravo!
@Cat Lady Margaret Technically correct: the best kind of correct!
Cute puzzle and a fun theme! Happy Sunday, y’all.
This one was too easy… or maybe I was just WIRED? Either way, a Monday and overall PR (and a first-ever sub-3:00 solve).
A PR for me today (3:31), and just one second off from my Monday PR! Loved the theme of this one; super playful.
@Inchoate But Earnest My time was faster than Stephen’s, so I, for one, believe him. :)
@Patrick J. That wasn’t the case with a certain candy bar-themed puzzle last week, in which KITKAT was a valid rebus (but KIT was read in one direction, and KAT in the other).
@Stephen A very quick solve. You should be proud!
@Alex To be clear, I wasn’t aiming for it either! Sometimes the stars align. I solve on the NYTGames app on my phone. I start in the top left and hit all the Acrosses in order, then switch to Downs when I get to the end. I wish I had a cooler solving algorithm, but that’s pretty much it! Excited to see what your next Monday PR will be!
@Paul Lightning fast today! Great work. 3:03 was pretty close to my previous Monday best! Honestly thought I’d never cross under 3:00 as it felt like I was already typing on my phone as fast as I could without creating a bunch of errors.
@Andrzej Yes, yes, you are correct. Let me put it more precisely: even by Monday standards, this one was very easy.
@Jack Yeehaw! Nice work, partner.
@Captain Quahog Fair point!
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