Thursday, November 10, 2022 - Ophicleide, Finsteraarhorn and Giedroyc -- crossword clues and a spelling bee contestant's worst nightmare!

A very distinctive Thursday crossword -- the first row and column are all black squares, with respectively letters A-N and numbers 1-15. Has the author gone 1A, Out of one's gourd, LOCO? Or has he had one 30A, Brunch beverage, MIMOSA, too many? No, it's all part of a 62A, What's spelled out, appropriately, after mapping the coordinates indicated by this puzzle's circled letters, PLOT, to keep us entertained and mystified - which he does in spades! We love feedback! Send us a text... Contact I...