Joanne Jordan

Let me join the chorus taking Deb Amlen, who is normally my favorite puzzle commentator, to task for her snarky comments about this perfectly crafted puzzle. How would you feel if your pride and joy were published in NYT and the comments were so derogatory? And uncalled for. I don’t think I have ever commented in this forum before, but this was beyond the pale for me and I just had to say something. Thank you, Joe Marquez, for a puzzle I enjoyed solving, and I hope Deb feels back to her normal self soon.

35D: bajo means short and alto, its opposite, means tall in Spanish.