Elaine
Houston
It's a bit of a stretch to call an apse a niche, IMO, and I hate that I'm supposed to imagine a direct article in front of "joint" in order to understand the clue. But I'm really just annoyed at the damage to my ego....I was starting to think Friday puzzles were doable for me without hints and lookups! Guess I need more practice!
I loved this one! Way under my average Tuesday time, so I guess I just happened to be on the author's wavelength today.
@Ingrid me dos! I didn't understand it even after I filled it...had to come here to the column for an explanation (and then forehead slap!)
@lucky13 what tripped me up with that one is the other meaning of "French letter." I kept thinking, "surely that's not a condom reference....but we did have "porno" recently...."
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