Sunday, February 12, 2023 - Pop goes the ... MARTEN??

Ooh, a tough Sunday crossword by Christina Iverson and Samuel A. Donaldson, thanks to an ingenious theme and some relatively obscure clues -- 12A, Catchy tunes, informally, BOPS; 49D, Cousin of a weasel, MARTEN; and the very droll 78D, Main antagonist?, PIRATESHIP (woah!). There was a lot to like in today's grid, and we spell out all the deets in today's episode. Also a reminder, our Triplet Tuesday Contest is coming right up -- perhaps not quite the Super Bowl, but we do have...