Friday, May 5, 2023 - Huzzah, an excuse to talk about GERTIE the dinosaur 😀

A crossword so good that adjectives fail us -- but we still have nouns, verbs, and alliterations at our disposal to heap praise as the author fires a furious fusillade of fabulous, funny clues. This is truly a masterclass in great crossword construction. The author, Jacob McDermott, has "only" had 5 crosswords published in the NYTimes, but this one ought to count for 50. In short, we approve. To see this Mona Lisa in its entirety, check out the filled out grid at xwordinfo.com R...