Friday, March 29, 2024 - Lots of ENIGMAS in today's crossword, including ... ENIGMAS!

A tough Friday workout for the little gray cells, thanks to a debut by Jake Bunch with some nice diversions, obfuscation, and plumes of humor. We were delighted to see 40D, Computer acronym since the 1960s, ASCII; 48D, Fancy, WANT (of course!); 33A, Solving puzzles, e.g., PASTIME (still amazed that only has 1 T ...); and 43A, One of the Minecraft protagonists, STEVE (hi, STEVE!). It is Friday, which, as long time listeners can attest, means it's time for Fun Fact Friday, and we have a ...