Wednesday, July 30, 2025 - The name's WANG, Vera WANG 👜

Today's theme was sweet -- literally! You'll know why within 30 seconds of the start of today's episode, or, if you're in more of a hurry, within 30 milliseconds of glancing at the grid. There were some fine clues in today's puzzle. We doff our hats in recognition of 25D, Land of llamas and Llosa, PERU; 62A, "Really?", HUH; and finally, the wry 39A, Like poker champion Chris Moneymaker's name, APT. Show note imagery: Elphaba and Glinda singing "Defying Gravity", which takes ...