That’s it? Four measly, bland theme answers covering 38 squares? Am I missing something? If not, no thank you. I stopped and, looking at the shape in the center of the puzzle, actually said aloud (I think-you’d have to ask my husband) “Oh no.” That shape can also represent: I had THELE and figured it had to be THE LETTER something, so I put that down and waited until FLYINTO fell ( 65A: Reach by air). My first hint that I would not like this puzzle came with the first theme answer I got, THE LETTTER Y (28D: One more thing they might represent). I’d guess some people probably struggled in moving from section to section because the openings are pretty tight (moving from the north to the southeast was the toughest part for me), but other than that this feels closer to a Wednesday. I don’t recall any point at which I paused for more than a handful of seconds because of a tough clue. From plunking down CAMARO ( 7A: Mustang alternative) to the final answer, INURN ( 38A: Prepare for entombment, say) took me just over 7.5 joyless minutes, a good 2-3 minutes short of my Thursday average these days. I really did not enjoy this puzzle, but neither did it put up any resistance.
I had started writing up a lovely post for that day when Rex and I realized our wires had been crossed, so I volunteered to do today instead. I thought I was covering last week’s Thursday, which I found to be a pretty decent example of the day. I would say I solve the puzzle about 40% slower than Rex and I judge it about 30% less cantankerously. Well isn’t it your lucky day? A second guest blogger in a row! Morgan here like Andrea yesterday, I’m a first-time guest blogger but long-time puzzle-solver and Rex-reader.
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