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@Charles Nelson Reilly this just wasn't in your wheelhouse. That doesn't mean it was all naticks. I found that corner incredibly straightforward!

@Rachel as am I (older than the internet). I spent many many hours with our hand me down, incomplete set of encyclopedias.

@Geoff Offermann to see a show that's SRO.

@Josh I wonder if "oh cool!" is generational, perhaps? I'm on the cusp of Gen x/Millennial and I say that alllll the time.

@Francis I typically read on a Kindle and have been for years, but this week I have a hard cover book and I'm embarrassed to admit how close I've come to trying to tap the page to turn or enlarge the font.

@Jim oh you just made it click why I liked this one so much. I love Wheel. Why I didn't put that together is a mystery. Too much else in the brain today I guess!

@Liz B ooh! I've sent you an email. I would love to be connected to other local players.

@Mango evidently is a recognized older variant. I think the emus will eat my comment if I add a link but googling took me to NPSHistory.

@Skeptical1 I'd be very curious if the numbers support this! I have felt like there are a lot of fill in the blanks, now that you mention it. I think they're reasonable in early week puzzles though, or when there are a lot of sticky crosses where you might not get a toehold any other way.