Saturday, October 1, 2022 - OCEANVUONG, poet extraordinaire!

There are many great reasons for doing the NYTimes Crossword - one is their ability to shine a light on a great talent that you otherwise might not have heard of. Such is the case today, when OCEANVUONG makes their way into the grid (a debut for the crossword constructor, Natan Last) -- so if you get a chance, check out their poetry, it is really amazing. Beyond that, we have our usual color commentary on today's (ironically, and as usual) black and white grid. So, for all that and more...