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Mennonites mentioned! Always a little bit exciting for us Mennonites
I think this is the first Thursday I've done without any hints or help! I'm proud of myself! I like to set 2 "new years resolutions" every year - 1 very lofty and not necessarily attainable, and 1 that is much smaller and easy. 2024 my attainable goal was to learn how to do crosswords and as the year closes, I've got a streak of 200+ and I feel like I've achieved something! Crosswords and other puzzles (like difficult versions of solitaire) help my ADHD addled brain rest and reset. It feels like pouring a gentle cup of chamomile tea on my brain (or something like that). I appreciate the constructor sharing his story - resilience and recovery are always wonderful to hear. Thank you!
I loved this one! I'm still relatively new to crosswords and this was a no-lookup-Tuesday for me! I'm always pumped when I can achieve that :) I thought the theme was super cute
I'm still relatively new (compared to others) to crosswords - I did NOT understand the theme but I got more of the regular answers than ever before! I'll take that as a personal win. Lately the harder puzzles have been slightly less-difficult for me... maybe I'm getting better!
Happy Canada Day to those that celebrate! I hope the weather is sunny and not too hot wherever you are!
I came in here to say I loved this puzzle! It was really fun and I enjoyed it.
The answer to 32D threw me off because we all know that the postal code for the North Pole is H0H 0H0
I solved this with no hints and did not use rebuses! I just entered "F" (on my desktop) and it was accepted. I saw it as a kooky misspelling and didn't even think about using a rebus. Once I got the first few at the top, it was not too difficult (The bottom centre and RH corners tripped me up a bit)
Winnipeg mentioned!!!! <3
@Grant Libby is the app that most/many libraries use to distribute ebooks and audiobooks. It rose to higher prominence during COVID. I use it all the time - it's a great app! Hook your library card to it and you'll get all the books you want delivered immediately for free! <3
I loved this!! I solved everything without lookups until the final clue and once I read through the help here I got the rest of the word too! I’m proud! What a fun challenging puzzle
@Grant I'm not a Swiftie but yes they would say that it is varied enough. Also her current tour is called the "Eras Tour" and fans will dress up in outfits that match different albums and their themes.
It's interesting to me because this puzzle was pretty straightforward for me - no look ups at all. I had to ponder a few times, change a few letters here and there but that's all. But there are lots of puzzles that I think are insanely difficult and others breeze through in single digit minutes. It's just how our brains work, and which phrases and references are familiar! Thanks this was a fun one!
@Lara I finally got it - WAIFS - but I had to literally do every combination possible. I don't know why this one caused me so much trouble
I got a PR today and this past Wednesday! I was actually getting slower for a long time so this feels good. Have a great weekend everyone!!
This was a fun puzzle and it felt appropriate for a Wednesday overall. However, there were several clues in here that were very difficult imo! Overall I finished on the faster side (of my own record) but the NW corner had a bunch of stuff I had never seen before. ADIN, CONTE, even MESSIANIC was a challenge
This is my slowest Tuesday yet! I got weirdly tangled in the left with HALEBOPP being close to HONESTY - I thought that the Y was a lead off from HALLEYS comet. I realize this makes zero sense but I also couldn't parse the clues in that area either. Oh well haha - it was a fun and clever puzzle!
@Jane Wheelaghan If you are new to NYT crossword I recommend two articles: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/article/how-to-solve-a-crossword-puzzle.html" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/article/how-to-solve-a-crossword-puzzle.html</a> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/19/crosswords/mini-to-maestro-part-1.html" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/19/crosswords/mini-to-maestro-part-1.html</a> I started at the beginning of the year with my new year's resolution to learn how to do crosswords! These articles have been extremely helpful to me. It's so much fun!
I was excited to know "MAPOTOFU" immediately because I LOVE mapo tofu. It's such a comfort dish! If you haven't tried it, I'd encourage you to give it a whirl!
I loved it! It was challenging but when I got the trick, it was really fun. It made me think and it was a slow puzzle for me but at no point was I totally frustrated. Thank you!!
As a non-American I did not understand the theme and solved mostly with crosses (confused at the answers). The SE corner held me up the most. I'm not sure if I liked this one.... but overall I completed it with more ease than other Thursday puzzles. I think that might be due to getting better at puzzle solving!
I understand that you would RE-TIRE in a pit but I had a good chuckle at the idea of retiring to a pit. Get in the pit!
I did this without any hints! I loved playing Minesweep as a kid. I was pretty good at it! This was a great puzzle - I feel very accomplished :)
@SBK in TO I hear it pretty often online. We’re definitely in the darkest timeline at the moment - some speculate the world ended in the “Mayan apocalypse” of 2012 and we’re currently in hell. The tv show “Community” (a cult fave) also has a very famous episode about the idea of the darkest timeline
This was a PR for me... my worst Friday time ever haha - I don't mind. It was tough... but Fridays are always tough.
@Arun You can find a lot of that info on <a href="https://www.xwordinfo.com" target="_blank">https://www.xwordinfo.com</a>/
@Mean Old Lady I was excited I knew mapo tofu right away. It's one of my favourite dishes! I recommend it highly - it's soft tofu and pork and green peas in a savoury sauce. I'm not Chinese but its such a comfort food for me. The texture is really nice - soft but not mushy or too smooth. If you see it on a menu give it a try!
@Heidi I still can’t figure out what a ROLEO is unless it’s a rodeo for rolling logs? This puzzle was unpleasant for me 😔
I got the theme quickly and thought it was so fun! I blazed through the top half but struggled mightily in the bottom (especially the SE corner). It felt like an appropriate Thursday to me (my toughest day usually). I liked it!
This isn't meme related to me - we played this game growing up as a kid! Yes mostly as a rainy-day recess or gym class option
@Kaitlin There was a similar clue last week so I got it right away. Sometimes when it says "ending" question mark, it means the last letter of the word
I found the clue for WOAH to be quite odd. I had W and A, and the only thing that I could figure out to put there was WTAF, which didn't fit at all. I don't think WOAH or WHOA is particularly involved in the internet
I don’t get 4D - a singer in the family? RAT This was one of my only Saturdays with a single lookup! Proud of myself
This is my all time personal best time! By one second haha but I'll take it! A fun puzzle
I'm relatively new to the world of crosswords (a 2024 hobby) and this was so fun! I love these theme puzzles and this was a challenge but not impossible.
@Jane Wheelaghan Srs is "seniors" - in the US school system (maybe others but not in Canada) they have names for the 4 years of high school. First year is Freshman, 2nd is Sophomore, 3rd is Junior and 4th (and final) is Senior. I don't watch soccer/football either but "ole" as a clue is very common. I always think about seeing crowds chanting "ole, ole ole ole!" Its like a little song that huge crowds sing - I'm sure you could find it on youtube or something. I don't know why they sing this one in particular! A shim we use in Canada too - it's a small piece of wood (usually slightly wedged) that you put under furniture to help level it on a sloped floor. My mom always used wooden paint stirring sticks because they are free but buying a bag of proper shims is very cheap haha
This was really fun! I didn't quite get the theme at first. I had "WHYTHELONGFACE" but then "LONGJOHNSILVER" didn't fit the clues... but once I got it, it was pretty delightful. The clues seemed appropriate for a Wednesday
@Turing congrats! My 365 will be tomorrow and I had a similar trajectory as you. It’s been a great year of puzzles!
@Fred Baumann I thought "double decker checker" with KING meant that King Charles had purview over everything in the UK, including overseeing if people had the correct tickets to ride a double-decker bus. lol oops!
Trying to do that puzzle from 1949... it's diabolical! I don't know any of it.
I got caught by the ETALII/NEIL trap too - but other than having to look that up when I got the "horsefeathers" message, this was a fun puzzle with no lookups! That's a win in my book :)
I appreciated the advice to sit and think with the revealer. Usually I am trying to solve for speed (but not really for any good reason). I came to Wordplay because I was getting really frustrated, but I immediately went back to the puzzle and thought a bit harder and it all clicked! :)
I loved this! Very fun and appropriately challenging. I assumed that Bush and Carter had FARMS which messed up that too right corner for me for awhile but I eventually figured it out
@Harry That's awesome! I'm at 394 and doing the daily crossword is consistently the best habit I have every day!
I really loved this puzzle! I actually coincidentally made a homemade Caesar dressing for dinner tonight! Not planned but I guess it was kismet One thing I’ll note is that I got stuck for a long time checking and rechecking & it ended up a rebus entry problem. I wish that there was a better technical solution. I ended up just going through and typing “I” instead of IDE and that’s when it worked.
May 2026 has 2 PRs for me - my worst Friday and now my best Friday ever! This was a fun puzzle for me
@JGrey You would have to adjust the "tracking" - so that the picture would be stable. It was like a roller-wheel. If the picture was distorted or flipping, the tracking was off
@Puzzled That's interesting. I got stumped on that answer because I think of singles as singles and albums as records. This was a very slow Tuesday for me
@Francis Devon Rexes are a breed of cat. I have two - littermate sisters! They are often known as the "monkey" of the cat world. They have curly hair and big ears, but its their personality is a lot of fun. They are acrobatic and smart, and like to perch on shoulders and really be involved.
This was crazy hard for me... my jaw dropped when I saw it was "average" on XWStats. My 2nd slowest Thursday ever! It took me forever to get the theme. I still finished it!