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Don't think I'll ever get past "BUSED". Is that supposed to be "bussed" like passengers at a bus stop or plates on a table being "bussed" after a while? It could have made sense as a rebus with σ and Σ in lieu of + and - As it is spelled in the puzzle, this would rhyme with Use, Crews, Dues, Abused, etc. I cannot conceive of spelling Bussed with only one 's'

Am I the only one who feels like CESARIAN is missing a letter? Took so long to think of a word that starts "CES..."

Very thankful for the note about the Dall-E clue, because going through the puzzle I was MAD. Left the last three letters blank as long as possible. The fact is that software doesn't create anything. It is a tool, used by himans to create things. And in this case, by copying other things created even more directly by humans. Calling out a specific company just made it feel worse, like product placement in a crossword. Here are some ideas for a different clue, not perfect but at least accurate: Electronic music Special effects Rings, to a jeweler Fake nails Binary beauty 7 segment displays

I guess I now understand how Brits feel trying to solve a puzzle full of Americanisms. LASHUP, NATTERON, BETTOR, PARER and Number were all bewildering. I'm sure it was done to make the clues trickier, but I've never heard a Paring knife called a PARER or a Numbing Agent called a "Number". Houston and New Orleans are not Ports. They are Cities, one of which contains a port (The Port of Houston is located outside of the city limits of Houston, TX. I think the puzzle creator went a little too far trying to come up with cute clues and the result is a very frustrating puzzle. P.S. READY? SET... GO! Is three lines, not one.

Completed today's puzzle in 11:11... Some strange numerology is afoot.

Blows my mind that the constructor referred to this as themeless. The theme is clearly twee French girly's favorite authors. Not my style. Sorry, genre.

Thanks for adding a new one to the list of TLA tautologies: GPS System, ATM Machine, and now UPC Code.

Starting with the positive, MOSQUITO NET was a great clue, truly top notch and why crosswords are fun. However, "reprehensible" for UGLY may be the most offensive clue I've ever seen in a puzzle. Ugliness isn't a choice, one should not be condemned for it. If you're going for the more obscure meanings of ugly, please use a synonym rather than a judgement. What region refers to Paring Knives as PARERS? I have never heard this before and after googling, assume it is from the French, so Quebec or Louisiana? ALE KEG is simply lazy, nobody refers to Kegs this way and the clue could just as accurately refer to Lagers, Sours, Pilseners, Stouts, etc. Similarly, SPOT ADS are AD SPOTS. If you need to reverse the order to make it fit, then include that in the clue.

It's always tough when 1A is a complete mystery. An abbreviation of 20 year old tv show from a foreign country and for a demographic I do not fall into. On the flipside, POPWARNER was a very easy clue for someone like me. Calling MESA a city is very generous, it's just a very populated suburb; then again, calling Phoenix a city is also generous.

Am I the only one struggling with the fact that a GORGE is not a pass? A pass divides two watersheds while a GORGE is defined by a single watershed. I get that the clue is kinda cute, "Deep Pass" definitely had me thinking "Hail Mary", especially in the heart of football season, but I cant abide calling a GORGE a pass.

In the U.S, we call them I Beams generically or H,W,S Beams specifically depending on the ratio of flange to web. In what country / time period do they call them I bars? Or is this simply a mistake?

Please no more sponsored content in the crossword. And if Bezos didn't pay for this, y'all got ripped off

That Miami clue was not tricky but intentionally misleading. The neighborhood in question is in Miami Beach, not Miami. You could have used an accurate clue without making it any easier, do better. To make it clear to NY-centric folks, this would be like calling Hoboken or Yonkers a neighborhood of New York City.

I got the clue for Zhuzh right away, but had never seen it spelled so it took a while to fill in those squares

3D should be 52U, etc. As others have said, it's Santiago. Not Sao Tiago. Armani is a brand, not a suit. Window Washers don't Scale, they use a motorized elevator... or ladder

One of the easiest and most fun Thursday puzzles in a while!

I had never heard of either clued artist and I envy my past self for that. Some truly terrible music featured in this puzzle.

There are two BART lines that terminate at SFO

Can someone explain in what way the Hudson Bay is inland? Do icebergs count as landmasses now?