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Couple people asked me what I was doing for the Super Bowl last night, and I told them point blank: I was gonna write clues for today’s puzzle. Yeah, I know, it sounds ridiculous. My team, big game, excuse to party, why’s Brendan working? Clarification, I was working in front of the TV, but still that’s what I’ve been doing pretty much for the whole football season anyway. Cluing the Monday puzzle with Sunday Night Football on in the background. Why stop now, right? Anyway, you’ll notice that today’s is a mighty wide-open grid (just 62 words) so that I’d have fewer clues to write, I could end early, and enjoy the second half. That could not have worked out better, even if I planned it. Anyway, hope you enjoy it.
Share the puzzle. New one on Thursday.
14D: This sure beats Vicki Lawrence getting Grammy for Best Song of the Year for The Night The Lights Went Out in Georgia.
Glad for you and Pats fans. Put me in the group of watchers who bailed in the third quarter and missed the best comeback ever. Had to make an educated guess on one letter in 30 down and guessed right.
Almost exactly the same grid as Patrick Berry’s 62 wonder in the Saturday NYT. You guys are amazing. How do you make these things?!?!
What in God’s name does 48 across translate as? I filled it in correctly, and at 77+ years old should remember all sorts of things about the Postal so-called Service, but this is new to me.
PS: Otherwise, a terrific puzzle.
Pretty obscure Italian grape crossing a very insecure expression for “I will pick up my mail.”
poste restante (french origin)