Patrick

Last time I checked “B” and “N” are not words. Finished the puzzle but had to come here for expla*ation.

Throw = Peg. Technically correct I suppose but no. Just no. In a sea of poor clueing this stands out as the most egregiously awful. Hostile, almost. Really disliked this puzzle, sorry to say.

ASMR? Never heard that term and was convinced that must be where my solving erred. Apparently not. Is this an acronym some are familiar with? I consider myself pretty well read and fluent in English but this is a completely new one for me.

Yes! Agree with others that this was pretty solvable compared to yesterday. But I don’t mind a bit - today’s my birthday so I’ll chalk it up as a gift from the Crossword gods.

Haka/Akela - just, no.

I found this really really difficult. Not fun. And for a Tuesday puzzle it just felt mean.

Struggling with how “Pagemarks” Is part of the theme. Isn’t it redundant to “Secret Crushes?” Seems a bit of a stretch to me. Otherwise really enjoyed it and thought it appropriate to a Wednesday puzzle.

I guess I finally get ADO for SONG AND DANCE but the clueing seems weird to me.

Can anyone explain why VALET is “a short driver?” Is it a golf term I’m missing? TIA.