ValleyGirl
NorCal
The long explanation is a good clue that this was a no-good Crossword.
@Sam Corbin Me too. Only got the first part by getting the surrounding words -- even there, I though for sure 14-D would be 'noway' lol
Some of the clues today were not the greatest. N*** is hardly a colloquial word. On the bright side, the Thursday CWs have been much more enjoyable the last couple of weeks, without all the tricky silliness that renders them a drag.
M-E-L-A-S is Salem backwards, the capital of the state of Oregon. Personally, I find the circles distracting and the grid difficult to see.
@Marie - I agree. NYT makes their crossword less enjoyable this way.
4 Down is a terrible clue.
Not an enjoyable CW today. Sure, make Thursday a bit different, but not incoherent.
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