Becky

@M Onset: the start of something (apologies if I misunderstood your comment…)

@Mishlev LOL!

@Amy Man, this was not my experience. Just goes to show… something or other about it being hard to generalize…:)

@Ken I don’t love puns, but I find I like people who like puns! They are usually fun!

@Amy me too! Surprising just because it never occurred to me someone from any other religion would attend so thought it was too obvious… but, I’m hardly an expert on Yeshiva admissions :)

@Amy while others have defined it, it’s also an old standard crossword word. Only time I think I ever heard or used it (I’m 50) was apprenticing in crosswords with my mom.

@Caitie and the fabulous sitcom with Tom Hanks in the 80s :)

Cheers!

@Rich in Atlant I can’t figure out what an RCA has to do with initially…?

@Usha I also enjoyed this pretty unique puzzle! Felt proud when I figured it out…

@Michelle Botwinick if it makes you feel better, I had STRAUSS. I know, I know…

@Niall That’s true! Just realized the score box on TV just says “AD” next to the player who is ahead, since the display already shows which one is ahead. (Wondered for a moment how it had remained mysterious after watching so much…)

@Lucia Glad you commented because I hadn’t even noticed til you made me go and look again :)

@HeathieJ Congrats!! I was feeling impatient as well as insufficient for these clues so used “Reveal” for once… and then kept using it. Very impressed with your no-help finish!

@fionatimes Had no idea, thanks!