this is the thread where we complain about the new york times crossword puzzle

wtf

that is bewildering

Sucks

I still don’t think that makes it “modern.” The puzzle column seems to imply its “colloquial” but those words don’t mean the same thing to me

It’s not worse than that twee “story” but it is very lame

Okay today has some major mindfuckery.

I filled everything in fine and was like, "huh?" Then "oh HELL no." Then "whoa."

Yeah v elegant

it's like a sfw version of the freud nyer one

what a great puzzle. probably shouldn't have started in the middle

ffs lads

Synonym found after deleting half the letters of EXHILARATE

Pulitzer-winning author whose name is found in nonconsecutive letters of “page turner”

i mean i’m sorry that james AGEE is inevitable fill several times a month but try harder

for all of the grid embellishments, that puzzle was kind of dull in general.

57A was brutal clue and answer.

not really a complaint, but it’s weird to go six years without ARHAT then get it on back-to-back days

I learned it from the NYT Spelling Bee!