Elana

@Ken I had to make myself a mnemonic to remember the difference: A dessert is Something Sweet. A desert is Sandy. To desert is to Scram.

The fiber called mohair is the hair of Angora goats. The fiber called angora is the hair of Angora rabbits.

@JF Bertrand I knew I'd have to take it out, but I couldn't help putting in "shot first."

@Harriet He's been appearing regularly on the NPR Sunday Morning puzzle segment. Other than his voice being a bit more breathy than it used to be, he sounds like he's doing fine.

@Harriet He's been appearing regularly on the NPR Sunday Morning puzzle segment. Other than his voice being a bit more breathy than it used to be, he sounds like he's doing fine. Here's a link to the most recent one: <a href="https://www.npr.org/2024/10/27/nx-s1-5163447/sunday-puzzle-name-the-category" target="_blank">https://www.npr.org/2024/10/27/nx-s1-5163447/sunday-puzzle-name-the-category</a>

After doing the Midi today, I'm convinced that they added the delay on purpose. It allowed me a moment to see the fun animation that appears when the puzzle is completed, before the popup hid it. Many times in the past I've missed fun additions to the finished puzzle until I come and read about them in the comments. The delay is still annoying, but less so if I know there's a reason for it.

@g Yes, and after finishing the Midi today, I realize why it's there. It allows a moment to glimpse the fun animation before it's hidden by the ending popup. Since I'd seen the colorful jiggling answers, I knew they were there and was able to close the popup to enjoy them better. Many times before when there was an animation or other change in the big puzzle after it was completed, I missed it until I read about it in the comments. Before today, the delay annoyed me. Now that I know there's a reason for it, it's less annoying. I hope there are fun things in the Midi often enough to make it worth putting up with.