Once again, Robyn Weintraub delivers the goods - a fun and fast Friday - 13:40 for this solver.
Horace and I discussed the puzzle a bit this morning, particularly commenting on Robyn's special gift for entertaining clues that are tricky, but rarely blockingly tricky, if you see what I mean. Although, from our discussion I learned that Horace was not duped, as I was, by the clue "A train might get pulled along it" at 1A. Whereas I was misled into thinking about tracks and rails, apparently, Horace was able to drop in the correct AISLE. Derp.
I was in the wrong pew in that case, but elsewhere I had more success and caught on quickly to some of the excellent QMCs and non-QMCs, including the pair of "Hill worker" clues (ANT and AIDE), "Diamond measurement" (AREA), and the clever "Glum drops" for TEARS, and also the fun QMCs "Game you can't stand to win?" (MUSICALCHAIRS), "Result of a split decision?" (SECT), and "Pro fighter?" (ANTI). Ha!
Fill-wise, I enjoyed SOUPTONUTS, POLKA, COAST, and FOGS. My only complaint is a personal dislike of DRYERSHEETS, which I feel are creating smell pollution on a massive and poisonous scale in today's world. If you think that's OVERSTATED, you should ask me about the topic IRL. :)
AHI to Colum, who has kindly agreed to fill in for me tomorrow as Horace COUPE with family matters. Until next time, dear Readers.
~Frannie.
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