Michael

This was almost like an anti-rebus. Less letters than more. This puzzle was brilliant. Crosswords are all about the challenges it offers. This challenge was worthy of my time.

I have done every NY Times crossword since 1969. During these 55 years, whether I liked a particular puzzle or not, I always marveled at the talent of constructors and their ability to create a grid. Now Ms. Robbins joins this elite group. Nice job. Very entertaining. Don't be a stranger around here.

Welcome back Will Shortz!

Did anyone else feel as if this puzzle was a supersized Monday version?

The theme with its ending animation was brilliant! I would have said the puzzle was "neat" but that means there was no ice! Constructors never fail to amaze me with their ingenuity!

In all of my many years on planet earth, there are three guarantees for me- 1. Death 2. Taxes 3. The never ending ingenuity of crossword puzzle constructors.

This puzzle was joyful. There was no cutting corners!

I was hung up for the longest time thinking the answer was "hot brownies." My thinking was totally dis-joint-ed.

Kudos to Caitlin for explaining a theme that was so "quiet" that it never came to me.

I never saw a single episode of "Friends," thus, I was (no pun intended) clueless. I'm sure it was a fun puzzle for fans of the show, but uninspiring for me.

I disliked this puzzle so much I decided to just break my streak rather than use Wordplay. I'm not telling Sam not to do more constructions, but when I see his name in the future I may give a quick glance and immediately turn to reading the TV listings page.

When I first opened the puzzle and saw the shaded areas, I let out a groan. The groan turned into an "aha" a minute later. This construction was brilliant and a whole lot of fun to solve. The animation upon completion was a great ending!

What better New. Year's gift for solvers than a NYT Sunday rebus puzzle. Thank you Kareem and Will!

This was a perfect and very enjoyable Friday puzzle despite the fact that at first I forgot that Batman's boomerang is called a batarang. But like a batarang, it eventually came back to me.

I love anagrams and this one did not disappoint!

Watt a puzzle! I was so electrified by a quick and breezy puzzle, like one of Edison's bulbs, I will celebrate now by having a glass of wine and getting lit.

I didn't see who the constructor was until after I finished. I am not surprised it turned out to be Sam Ezersky.

Not only do I LOVE rebus puzzles, I cannot wait for each Thursday morning in anticipation that it may be a rebus. A Sunday rebus is a super welcome bonus!

On a scale of 1-10, my enjoyment level for Ms. Gray's grid maxed out at 20! Lots of fun!

Welcome to this community, Tarun! I hope to see much more of you in the future.

Gary and Doug, this puzzle was an unadulterated joy to complete!

It is a puzzle like this that first made me love doing crosswords. Each theme answer made me chuckle. The entire grid was a joy!

Okay, clever. I may be yelling at the clouds, but I prefer a good old fashion black & white grid.

An inebriated baseball player is a catcher in the rye.

In all of my 53 years of doing NY Times crosswords, this ranks as one of the top debuts. Smart and fun. Hope you contribute again soon, Spencer!

This puzzle was a very enjoyable one. For those who feel this doesn't live up to their standards, just relax and enjoy.

Having read the puzzle's explanation at the top, I rolled my eyes and said to myself, "oh please." Then I did the first theme and I immediately fell in love with this construction. Thank you Rich Proulx for an enjoyable experience.

There was no cheating with this puzzle, so there was no fudgsicle.

22A I visited today's puzzle constructer and... I enjoyed this puzzle so much, I'm at a loss for words.

Kudos to the constructor. This was a bit challenging, but oodles of fun.

Thank you Adam and Chandi for a Sunday rebus! If you took a vote of solvers, the "ayes" would out number the nays.

Very enjoyable. While doing this, "Here Comes the Sun" and "That's Amore" rattled around inside of my head.

How to quit ganja book? Leaves of Grass

I thoroughly loved "To Bs or Not To Bs. Very enjoyable puzzle!

This puzzle was as joyful as any other in recent memory. I particularly loved "Double agents."

The "ayes" have it! Very cute puzzle. I loved it!

Have to hand it to you. Once I fingered the theme, I nailed it! Long live rebus puzzles!

I am ashamed to say that the anagram aspect eluded me. I got all of the clues right, but why they were right escaped me.

This puzzle was thoroughly enjoyable. Figuratively, there were no "holes" to be found!

Seeing Albert Brooks' name brought a big smile to my face.

I LOVE rebuses and this one was much fun to work through!

Welcome Crystal!

Cute theme. Seemed easier than the typical easy Monday.

The theme didn't hit me right away, but when it finally dawned on me about a quarter of the way through the grid the first word to come to mind was "brilliant!"

The puzzle was a "grand slam." I did this while eating my dinner at my "home base." "BTW, before dinner I took a vote of the family on what to eat and we agreed on chicken, thus, we conducted a "fowl pole!"

This was a puzzle that was double fun.

I'm at a loss as to why there was no black box separating "Indy" and "Duct Tape," only a white box. When I went back trying to erase the "Y" in the white box, the puzzle wouldn't let me. My cursor kept jumping over it. So, "IndyDuctTape" became one long word.

Fun puzzle to ease into the new week.

Once I solved the first italic clue, it went from feeling like a Thursday puzzle to a smart breezy enjoyable one.