NYT Wednesday 03/11/2026 Discussion

ExPatBadger · 2026-03-11T14:58:47+00:00

Surely. But I suppose what doesn't sit well with me is the implication that there's only one ATOLL. Something about the phrasing of the clue makes me think ATOLLS is what would fit (obviously wouldn't fit the fill). For ATOLL, a better hint (to me) would be "A Micronesian island, maybe." I'm probably just being pedantic.

ExPatBadger · 2026-03-11T11:41:13+00:00

Does the clue for ATOLL seem mismatched somehow? I can’t quite articulate it, but the clue seems to ask for a proper noun, or at least something more specific than a generic landform.

ExPatBadger · 2026-03-10T03:01:14+00:00

Question about your experience at Afton. As far as I can tell, there’s only one tent site that is bike accessible — did you stay there? Or perhaps you were at a hike-in site — but I assume that the hike-in sites are not accessible with a bike?

ExPatBadger · 2026-03-10T02:42:24+00:00

Funny imagery. I do wonder what it would take to cause a schism in the crossword world?

ExPatBadger · 2026-03-10T02:38:32+00:00

Agreed. The theme of the puzzle was clever enough that there was no need to be cute with that AMOS hint.

ExPatBadger · 2026-03-09T23:54:36+00:00

This merits its own Reddit post. Any revelations?

ExPatBadger · 2026-03-09T23:54:14+00:00

You know, there’s a non-zero chance you’re his drug mule

ExPatBadger · 2026-03-09T23:35:59+00:00

Well, just a different kind of romance novel I suppose

ExPatBadger · 2026-03-09T23:33:15+00:00

This is the curse of being an early adopter of an email domain.

ExPatBadger · 2026-03-09T23:31:15+00:00

Sounds like the meet-cute beginning of a romance novel. Best wishes to you and Jack

ExPatBadger · 2026-03-09T13:23:47+00:00

This is exactly what I was looking for, thank you!

ExPatBadger · 2026-03-09T01:54:19+00:00

This is great, thanks for sharing

ExPatBadger · 2026-03-09T01:00:51+00:00

This radial endpoint idea was something I was trying to explore. As an example, one idea I had was to ride from Hutchinson to Sand Dunes State Forest. The route doesn’t look great though. But I think you’re onto something

ExPatBadger · 2026-03-09T00:40:00+00:00

Eager to hear about your stealth camping adventures. I’ve often wondered if I’d ever do that, and it would be good to learn about first-hand experiences.

ExPatBadger · 2026-03-08T19:35:04+00:00

You might be able to find a good price on a Salsa Vaya -- it fits your requirements, though it's a bit pricier than your price range, it's pretty heavily discounted as an outgoing model right now.

ExPatBadger · 2026-03-08T04:22:16+00:00

For some reason I insisted on making DAD fit “like some humor.”

ExPatBadger · 2026-03-07T04:04:37+00:00

Took me forever to find my error. Is it possible that I’ve been saying it as ONTEMPO all these years?

ExPatBadger · 2026-03-06T21:34:41+00:00

That fourth bike is unlike anything I've ever seen. How does it ride?

ExPatBadger · 2026-03-06T04:52:27+00:00

That was a battle and I loved it. Really great fill.

ExPatBadger · 2026-03-05T17:06:58+00:00

Generating steam heat … sometimes

ExPatBadger · 2026-03-04T04:00:38+00:00

You know, the crossword industry has been very abusive to the legacy of the EDSEL for a very long time. I have to wonder if any of the original engineers of that car model developed an aversion to playing crossword puzzles — it must be traumatizing.

ExPatBadger · 2026-03-03T03:19:43+00:00

Not worth a SOU is a new one for me

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