Maia
Washington
Love the theme. Thought of another possible entry. “What what?” As BICURIOUS
Really not my favorite. Too many entries were focused on the theme which I had no idea about and were unable to be intuited, crossing with entries you can’t guess if you don’t know (is that what people call crosswordese?) like SLADE or CAMUS or TINAS. Definitely a lot of good entries in here, I liked PASTTENSE and REALIST especially, the creator is clearly skilled. But not knowing what the Grand Tours were really made many bits of this crossword inaccessible without cheating. To be fair, if I were to make a crossword I’d almost certainly fall into the same trap of making the theme something I’m really invested in but not everyone is, and then saturating the grid with it.
@Rachel It was mainly an early-mid gen z slang word, and it may have varied in popularity based on location. As a 24 year old in the PNW, I use it all the time, usually paired with an expletive in response to friend’s negative emotions (e.g, “I’m so exhausted.” “f***in’ mood”) or on its own in regards to more abstract things (e.g, that misshapen orange is such a mood). I think it’s been overtaken by “vibe” in some instances? Unsure.
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