Tuesday, March 3, 2026 - By gum, this crossword really SLAPS! 😀

This was a terrific Tuesday crossword by Drew Schmenner, his seventh for the NYTimes since 2021. As expected, it ticked all the right boxes: a kind, gentle yet clever theme ✅a slew of intriguing yet accessible clues ✅absolutely no spelling mistakes ✅the presence of at least one reference to OREOs ✅Since all the right boxes were ticked, we were not: rather, we were tickled — pink, to be precise. Check out today's episode for all the deets (as well as, of course, our first Triplet Tuesday...