Josh Wand

Several nits to pick because they cost me a lot of time working around answers that should have been incorrect: 16A: The GENE POOL is the available set of genes one might mate with, not the ones you inherit from family. The puzzle’s answer is the exact opposite! (Now, if those two sets intersect, you’ve got a problem…) 18A: If a preposition isn’t in the clue (“Temporarily give”), it shouldn’t be in the answer (“LOAN TO”). 29A: SEA SERPENTS aren’t fears, they are things *to* fear. Otherwise, tough but fair! A good Saturday workout for a Friday night.

PhD in interaction design? PUSHHEREDUMMY

Stuck forever with MANGONADE since around here the Mexican drink stands/carts all sell “mangonada”

A toughie for me—ended up working my way through SE, SW, NE, and finally after much struggle, finished in NW. I had ruled out ADSITE as implausible, so took a while to talk myself back into it.

ENOS/SEGO 😪

A toughie for me—ended up working my way through SE, SW, NE, and finally after much struggle, finished in NW. I had ruled out ADSITE as implausible, so took a while to talk myself back into it.

I was so pleased with myself for finding S[IE]GAL only to be sorely disappointed.

New PB: 3:37 (basically as fast as I can type with my thumbs). Smooth solving, good puzzle!