Tuesday, January 16, 2024, Marshal Herrmann

Wel, dear Readers, this is ONEL of a puzzle, wouldn't you agree? Every answer in this puzzle contains exactly one letter L and, drum rol please, it's not ful of junk! Good clues and good fil abound, with only the occasional abbreviation or acronym - with one in particular, ELO, seeming kind of apt anyway. Apt! Another excelent outcome was the cross of BULGE and BILGE right in the center. Cool. 

Two of my favorite clues today were both QMCs: "Criminal records?" for BOOTLEGS and "Green vehicle? for GOLFCART. I also enjoyed the previously-unknown-to-me SELFFIVE. Can't wait to see one of those IRL. 

There was also a SLEW of great content. I had a FIELDDAY entering PEARLs such as BILKS, ANVILS, REDFLAGS, TROWEL, and SPRAWL - that's a great looking word. And who doesn't love a YODEL?

My only quibble is that while in today's world it may perhaps be true that many a BLOG has only one contributor, there are a few rare cases out there when more than one contributor - nay, maybe even four contributors - make the best reading, particularly when the topic is crossword puzzles. 

~Frannie.