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This puzzle was one of my favorite types. It was difficult in the beginning with a lot of empty fill at the top, but I kept going and filling in what I could, and then after I got the reveal I was able to quickly complete it. I find it very satisfying to start with a “what is this I’ll never be able to finish” and then reach that “aha” moment that gets me to the gold star with no lookups.
@Michael using the slang term “juice” in the clue implies a slang term for the answer. Roids and juice are both slang terms for steroids.
This was a very tough one for me and I could not finish without lots of google help. I’m fine with that! Saturdays should be hard. There are people on this thread who have been doing NYT crosswords much longer than I have and I know I’m not yet as skilled or knowledgable as they are when it comes to crossword puzzles. But after a string of easy Saturdays I could be cajoled into thinking that I was getting as good as some of the master solvers. I hope Saturdays continue to be like this one, a challenge that puts me in my place.
@Mean Old Lady a tile floor consists of individually cut pieces laid in a pattern to form a surface. Stone is just one of the types of material that is used in outdoor floor tiles, along with cement and porcelain.
@Crevecoeur I first saw the name Idina Menzel when reading about John Travolta mangling her name at the Oscars when he was introducing her performance (she is the voice of Let It Go from the Disney movie Frozen). This was quite a few years ago, but since my name is often mispronounced (and misspelled) I try very hard to correctly spell and say others’ names. I guess that’s why Idina stuck with me and was an easy one for me.
@J Mo “gathering clouds” has the vowels a-e-i-o-u in order.
Loved this puzzle and found it to be a perfect Tuesday level of difficulty. I always enjoy a theme that sends me in a different direction before I finally “see” it, e.g., I was first looking for words that contain letters that are not pronounced. And I love it when there is an answer that is a word or phrase that I have heard but not seen, e.g., I had heard the phrase “mise en place” but never “seen” it as written. Thankfully it’s Tuesday and I was able to get there through the crosses. Nicely constructed and fun to complete.
@Jane Wheelaghan Dutch oven cooking in campfire coals is still very popular in the west or anywhere that people travel to camp sites using pack animals or vehicles (Dutch ovens are very heavy so you don’t find many backpackers using them). It’s also a popular activity at dude ranches. Many people use them for slow-cooking meals in home kitchens too but the home kitchen Dutch ovens are usually designed differently from the campfire ones. The ones for campfire cooking are designed with feet so the oven can sit in the coals with stability and a lid with a raised rim so that you can cover it with coals.
@Marlene I thought that too at first but I think people are more likely to say “let’s have IT out.” Saying “let’s have THINGS out” sounds kinda wonky. “Let’s HASH THINGS out” just sounds better. Not that either is grammatically incorrect so I guess the clue/answer are fine, but not really what you would say in real life.
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