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A plea: Can the Times please go back to showing the comments by Reader Picks in one of the tabs? On the mobile app now we see Times Picks and Times Replies both, which bump the Reader Picks and makes it impossible to see the most popular comments. We can see the Times Replies easily enough that it does not need its own tab!
And for women’s month too, lovely
@Shrike I guess I’m in the 1% - I loved it
The pun on “U may carry” was great
Etoile is the term they use in Paris for prima. There is even a new tv show with that name.
I thought Valentine’s Day was supposed to be about love, not sex ?
@Steve L Yes, a rake is the ruin of many a young lady’s reputation
@B but none of those things are common phrases
@SB I thought it meant No votes in congress
@Steve L I don’t think a “hoe” is immoral though ?
@Andrzej I think teachers do math a disservice when they claim it will be useful. It has immense beauty - like humanities.
@Puzzlemucker And she is hilarious! I’m going to miss that most of all.
@Matt I agree. I also wonder if the Wordplay column was started around the same time the puzzles got less challenging - ie all part of the same Times strategy. The stated purpose of the column is to help those who need encouragement, which is fine, but makes it an unwelcome venue for expert critique and commentary - which is unfortunate.
@Nora But it’s window washer (who scales a building)
@SP I see the problem, but isn’t your way just what the actual (flipped) answers are?
I think the phrase is “tea and sympathy” right?
Why is a mare a stable mate? Isn’t a stallion also?
@Barry Joseph I was just reading your book when I turned to this puzzle ! It’s fantastic and I think readers of this column would love it.
@Andrzej For me it’s the misogyny not the morality
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