Signed, Rex Parker, King of CrossWorld Read more. I will be spending my days in library coolness, except when I'm yelling at soccer, but at least then I'll have my friend beer. Thumbs up.Įnjoy the hot week ahead (at least in the NE). I don't (readily) think of a "You Are Here" MAP as a "Poster" … But overall, it evened out to normal Monday difficulty level. didn't get me to UNDID without almost all of the crosses.
Had to think about both "Dating Game" clues (what a weird, wonderful little clue pairing that was). was vague enough that I had to cross it many times to pick it up. Today, the longer Downs (which required a few crosses in most cases) were enough to ensure a little slowage, and then there were some clues that seemed less-than-straightforward. Any time a Monday puzzle takes me more than 3 minutes, that means it's leaning tough for me. There is some tepidity here and there ( USERFEE, TOPSEED, SERENER), but surrounding fill more than makes up for it. The fill here is a net plus, with the banks of biggish words in the corners providing something in the way of unusualness, and with not a lot of terrible short stuff gunking up the grid. If they're not fresh and interesting, then your progression comes off as a sad little yawny exercise. The trick with this simple concept is to make sure your theme answers don't just fit the pattern, but charm, amuse, and entertain. Three of the five theme answers are quite fresh and lovely (1, 2, 5), and the others are just fine (3, 4). This is a nice little vowel progression puzzle.
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