Michael Poplawski

Wow, this was brilliantly executed. I especially like that once I figured out the puzzle theme, it followed the waxing and waning as I expected. There is nothing better than working clues to figure out the theme, and then having the theme help figure out the clues. What a joy!

Fun puzzle! This is why I subscribe and come back every day. Always fun to have to figure out the trick, and then have the trick help with solving the toughest part of the grid (for me, the NW today).

Major League Baseball refers to their 2023 rule change not as a pitch clock, but as a pitch timer. <a href="https://www.mlb.com/glossary/rules/pitch-timer" target="_blank">https://www.mlb.com/glossary/rules/pitch-timer</a>