![]() Re: SquirrelGate - thanks all for the tips. Basically, IMO, keep kvetching and crowing, kvetchers and crowers. There are as many wheelhouses as there are people in the world. I’m trying for speed at this stage I may not in the future. How I rate a puzzle is never meant to be an implicit judgment of how others experience it, or what their priorities are in doing puzzles. Part of what keeps it fun for me is trying to get better - and since past a certain point solving ease is so subjective, I can only truly judge my current self against my self of past weeks, months, and eventually years. I assume that most of us come here to discuss crosswords with friendly internet strangers because we want to geek out with others with others with similar levels of passion for words and puzzles (and to spare our loved ones in many cases, I imagine □). And, for the record in response to some commentary yesterday critiquing those who might congratulate ourselves or be publicly proud of a personal best, etc, I’m always delighted to read folks’ varying experiences of difficulty and yes, that includes bragging. I felt… verrrry sheepish when I finally looked it up, making it a DNF for me.Īll in all, I’d say this puzzle was easy-medium. So I had BRADY for too long, and got myself into a mess thinking that it *had* to be a person’s last name, even though I had most of the crosses and neighbors (but blanked on TACO BAR and THROE). My father’s name is Wayne, which means I tend to pay attention to famous Waynes. I tend to think of GAY ICONS as people who are not only beloved by queer communities but are also LGBTQ+ identified themselves, but I think I’m in the minority on that one. Lots of other biology trivia - I’m curious whether folks will see this puzzle as being too PPP-laden. Ie, the botanical definition of AREOLA (google STOMATA for another nerdy bit of leafy science). Clever cluing in places, clever alternate meanings in others. ![]() That said, I appreciated that they seemed to balance it out with some cluing aimed at different generations.Īnd in general, I liked this puzzle a lot. OK, google tells me:įrequently, with puzzles that seem by-and-for millennials and Zoomers, I feel both a bit relieved because it balances out some of the old guard tendencies in NYT cluing, *and* a bit bored because terms like NO MAKEUP MAKEUP and CONTENT CREATOR are very far from what I find most interesting about current and recent cultural trivia. It's make-up still, right? Is it just that you don't look like a clown? Or are there just no obvious non-face elements (like blue, or glitter)? I've never dated / married people who wore much make-up, so you got me here. Is it make-up that is supposed to make you look like you aren't wearing any? If so, that. I want to love NO-MAKEUP MAKEUP, but I don't know what it is ( 13A: Discreet look?). But back to my original point-the fill runs short today, with very few marquee answers, and the only marquee answer I really loved was SNEAKERHEAD (22A: One who collects just for kicks?) ("kicks" are another word for "shoes"). "There's no theme." There, that's better. If they are, hoo boy did I miss the theme. I had a momentary "no, not a theme, not on my precious themeless Friday!" panic attack and so quickly jumped to the next long Across, saw it had a regular, non-"?" clue, and breathed a sigh of relief. This had me thinking that the puzzle was themed at first, especially since the first two long Acrosses both get "?" clues, the way wacky theme clues might. That is, there are only four (!) answers of eight letters or longer, and they all run Across, in what is conventionally a themed-puzzle pattern. I think this may be due to the fact that there just aren't that many flow corridors (or "flow-idors". This article contains affiliate links.This is a solid puzzle, though it didn't provide the whooshy flow that I love to see on Friday. Take it on the road with the best RV road trip games for summer travel fun!.Looking for games the whole family can play? Check out the Top 10 board games.5 secret codes to write letters to your friends. ![]() More word game fun with this DIY Mad Libs. ![]() Related: LOADS of super fun coloring pages for kids & adults More game & puzzle fun from Kids Activities Blog Here is a word bank that can help solve the crossword puzzle:ĭownload Kids Crossword Puzzle PDF File HereĪll you have to do is get a pencil, print our bird crossword puzzles pdf, and fill in the blank squares according to the clues. The second printable crossword puzzle page is the crossword puzzle that has a friendly bird telling you to “find the words and complete the puzzle!” Need Help on the Crossword Puzzle? These amazingly fun birds crossword puzzles are ready to be printed and solved! ![]()
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