WHATABLAST. This is the second time I have seen Ms. Hoody's byline, and it's the second time I will be giving her a rave review.
Clever cluing was everywhere today: "Skipping music, say" (ABSENT), "Adjunct faculty?" (SIXTHSENSE), "What might be seen around a star" (POSSE), "Spot for newborn care" (NEST), "Period ender" (HORN) (think: hocky game), "Wit's end?" (NESS), and my personal favorite - and the one that took me so, so long to see - "Rush to find a mate?" (SPEEDCHESS). So good.
Then there were the connected "Waste" clues for DEBRIS and BLOW, the interesting trivia clues like "Kind of spider believed to spread to distant areas via railway" (HOBO) and "Its official languages are Chamorro and English" (GUAM).
ICONOCLAST (Convention challenger) is a lovely entry. LINGO (Terms of a trade) and RIGAMAROLE (Series of hoops and hurdles) are fun. Overall, just a really solid Saturday. WHATABLAST indeed.
- Horace
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