Tough puzzle today with less than satisfying payoff. The "Mario universe" is alien to me, so BOWSER and KOOPATROOPA needed to be filled in almost entirely by crosses. Sometimes this happens, and it's not a big deal, but often, when I don't know a word and it is slowly filled in, there is a realization and and understanding that I have been tricked. This happened with OCARINAS (Light winds), for example. But having game characters slowly filled in isn't the same.
"Deer stalking aid?" for SANTATRACKER seems a little disingenuous. And "They focus on subjects of interest" (CAMERALENSES) was just weird. I know that clues are meant to be indirect, but sometimes they work and sometimes they don't. At least for me. "Layer of gold?" (GOOSE) was better. And ooh, "Crushing, in a way" (MOONY) was very good.
DAWDLED (Killed time) is a good word. KABLOOEY (Shot) was excellent.
Tough Saturday, and I suppose that's what I'm looking for on a Saturday.
- Horace
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