Friday, February 23, 2024 - CHEESEDIP and HAUTECUISINE, together at last 😀 😀

Jean and Mike had entirely different solving experiences tackling today's crossword, a fine effort by Larry Snyder. Jean made short work of it, but Mike started inventing words out of whole cloth, a fraught activity when solving a NYTimes Friday crossword. Yet, while their solving experiences might have differed, they both agree that this crossword most definitely deserved 5 squares on the JAMCR scale. In other news, it's Fun Fact Friday, and Muppet / Hunter S. Thompson fans will find much t...