Thursday, January 19, 2023 - Fire up the kinderklaviers, it's time for a RAPBATTLE!!

A deliciously devious Thursday crossword by Daniel Bodily, thanks to Friday and Saturday level cluing and a theme that may leave you AGASP (and if you solve today's puzzle, saying AAH). Definitely a full 5 squares on the JAMCR scale, and while it fills us with trepidation contemplating what lies ahead for the rest of the week, we will savor this puzzle until then. Remember our Triplet Tuesday Contest is ongoing right now -- listen to Tuesday's episode then send us your score to enter. ...