Vacillation is the name of the game today! Four theme answers describe ambivalence in different forms, with varying levels of appropriateness; each is clued similarly as a choice being made between options A and B (and, in one case, C):
- ONTHEFENCE - yes, quite.
- WISHYWASHY - I see this as more of a character trait than a decision-making obstacle.
- OFTWOMINDS - good, nice and literal
- UPINTHEAIR - my least favourite - would normally refer to the decision, not the decision-maker.
These are all symptoms of DECISIONFATIGUE, the big revealer (sort of) bisecting the grid. I can relate to this; I get that feeling toward the end of about half of my working days.
These indecisive clues are embedded in a fairly inoffensive substrate. "Talking point?" gave me early pause until the crossers revealed DAIS. (Good one!) I liked the physics-y "Super conductors?", as you don't see MAESTRI every day. Had to trust the crossers on GELT ("Traditional Hanukkah gift"), as that was brand new to me. CONEY Island is a peninsula, not an island - who knew? Till today, not I.
I'm cutting this short tonight as it's been a long day and I'm running on FUMES. Sayonara, all!
-philbo
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