Mr Mark

Insanely clever. Really enjoyed the light bulb moments.

Hi all, I used to be a regular here but haven't been for over two years. Just fell out of the habit, unfortunately. Part of the reason is for the past year or more I've only been doing Friday and Saturday puzzles. I plan, eventually, to catch up on the others. When I have extra time during the week, I'm working my way backwards through the archives doing all the Fridays and Saturdays. This week I encountered one I simply could not solve. I needed not one but two lookups to do it. It's very rare that I need even one. So if you are looking for a challenging puzzle, try May 27, 2017. In the meantime I hope you all are doing great!

Haley's Comet, to some: TYPO.

I thought this was a great puzzle. Took me way longer than average, but was gettable, which is exactly what the goal of a puzzle maker should be. Sure, I could quibble with some stuff, but why?

Took two sittings, very tough the first time but then sailed through the second. Had to clear my head to get on the same wavelength with these truly creative and witty constructors (NYT spell check wants "constrictors," which doesn't seem entirely out of place). Just about every clue was a misdirect with a clever answer to follow. Thanks!

I just loved the head for toilet SLANG. It isn't my all time favorite clue, but it just seems perfectly formed.

Skinned for STALKER threw me for a while. Neither particularly pleasant for the deer.

Easy peasy but a ton of fun. Kudos to the constructor.

Did not think I could finish this. But I did.

Best ELO clue ever. Check mate.

Yoinked???

ERICH was cute, but I stuck with FRAUD for a long time.

I thought the answer to "people who tell each other *everything*" had to be LIARS.

TGIF