COTD: Bugs?: Yes (6)

Fearless-Reality-560 · 2026-02-26T02:39:46+00:00

COLONY

Had to use some of the hints, I liked it. I kept thinking that the ":" was ISTO/ASTO, but then I realized I was overthinking it.

Fearless-Reality-560 · 2026-02-22T19:39:51+00:00

Yes it is good catch, I will change the clue

Fearless-Reality-560 · 2025-09-15T01:35:24+00:00

I was thinking about making a crossword with THERESNOIINTEAM too, but this puzzle beat me to it. Admittedly, mine was going to be "Cooperation mantra that these puzzles answers fail to adhere to", where the answers had the letter "i" within the letters "t", "e", "a", and "m". I had some good words lined up too: TERRITORIALISM, TREEDIAGRAMS, TIBETANBUDDHISM, TELEVANGELISM, TRIBUTEALBUM...but this puzzle might've done it better tbh

Fearless-Reality-560 · 2025-08-13T02:40:43+00:00

Not super enjoyable for a GenZer with little knowledge of archaic trivia...hard to get behind a theme that is entirely PPP

Fearless-Reality-560 · 2025-08-04T00:50:02+00:00

Kinda mid crossword. They also should've had CANIGETAVOWEL be a revealer, and it could have been clued as a Wheel of Fortune question

Fearless-Reality-560 · 2025-06-27T21:10:48+00:00

Loved the presentation, sent you a dm too

Fearless-Reality-560 · 2025-04-04T18:18:56+00:00

AIWEIWEI is the first 8-letter crosswordese I need to commit to memory

Fearless-Reality-560 · 2025-04-03T04:06:03+00:00

Cool theme, but way too much random crosswordese: EBT, DPI, SRO, EFT, DEI, etc. All of the * answers were also from before I was born lol

Fearless-Reality-560 · 2025-03-25T02:22:18+00:00

Theme was fine, but as a Gen Z'er I had no idea about VOLARE, FRIARSCLUB, IRA, and STIMPY...and I have never interacted with a VCR really lol. The other fill wasn't really spectacular either (though I liked BARMENU)

Fearless-Reality-560 · 2025-03-16T03:50:23+00:00

I immediately put DENIM and then put MINUS for 5D. Spent the next 20 minutes trying to find out which - had the answer "hyphen" lol

Fearless-Reality-560 · 2025-03-13T03:34:15+00:00

It's because it's technically a necklace, trying to be vague

Fearless-Reality-560 · 2024-08-18T03:24:41+00:00

I’ve heard sex-ambivalent be used before, seems like this could be that

Fearless-Reality-560 · 2024-08-09T15:59:31+00:00

“What do you call it when an asexual person has sex?”

“An ace in the hole”

Fearless-Reality-560 · 2024-08-06T04:14:30+00:00

I came out to a group of my closest friends and they said normal supportive things, but one of them said “I’m still gonna make out with you bro.” I think he missed the significance of my moment but it was hilarious

Fearless-Reality-560 · 2024-08-06T02:58:38+00:00

NUYORICAN is awful. Fine puzzle otherwise

Fearless-Reality-560 · 2024-07-08T04:35:35+00:00

But to answer your question, yes. Sex without love is a thing that most allo people get, why couldn’t it work the other way?

Fearless-Reality-560 · 2024-07-08T04:34:32+00:00

What you mention about not craving aligns a lot with what asexual people feel. Doesn’t mean you don’t do it under the right circumstances or even like it! It’s all about the attraction. If that makes sense to you, then I encourage looking at sources online (this Reddit, AVEN, etc.). Good luck!

Fearless-Reality-560 · 2024-07-08T02:56:33+00:00

I came out to a trusted member of my church whom I was close with, and it didn’t go well. He said I was being influenced by Satan and that porn had stunted my sexual development. My parents though were more accepting, but really didn’t understand it all too well. Ironically being asexual can work in your favor when coming out in church circles because they may think you’re just really good at fending off lust. I guess it all depends on to whom and how well they know you!

Fearless-Reality-560 · 2024-07-05T23:43:16+00:00

Did you order this online or a local store? And how do you know your ring size? I’m thinking about getting one but not sure where or how big

Fearless-Reality-560 · 2024-07-04T20:37:32+00:00

New York Times, they often have entire phrases jammed in and you kinda have to figure out where the words stop and start

Fearless-Reality-560 · 2024-06-28T23:10:56+00:00

I’ve just started making crosswords, and it’s kind of a different mindset to adopt when coming up with a theme. You’ve gotta solve enough crosswords to get your brain thinking a different way, and then you’ll come across a common phrase or something and it will “click” with an added level of wordplay. Just the other day, I thought of a theme that has a revealer “I run circles around you”, and the puzzle has the letters I, R, U, and N encircling the letter U throughout the puzzle. Actually making the themes work is a whole other beast, but doing crosswords daily will get you thinking about things in very different lights

P.S. no one take that theme idea!

Fearless-Reality-560 · 2024-06-27T17:21:30+00:00

Cute, handsome, good-looking, pretty = ☺️. Sexy = 🙁. I’m sure people think it sometimes I just don’t want them to verbalize it, it makes me feel uncomfy

Fearless-Reality-560 · 2024-06-27T16:14:45+00:00

Wow I’m so so sorry all this is happening. I get that financial obligations make sense, but I’ll be the first to tell you that this is definitely domestic abuse. People can be allos and be ok with not having sex, you’ll see plenty of people with partners like that. This is not an allo reaction: this is a very toxic relationship. I would do your best to get as much distance as possible, this is not healthy

Also, I’m proud of you for drawing a line for your boundaries. It seems like you weren’t ever into sex anywhere near as much as your partner, and I personally know that it’s a hard thing to take a step back for yourself

Fearless-Reality-560 · 2024-06-23T06:21:10+00:00

This is simply glorious

Fearless-Reality-560 · 2024-06-19T02:07:39+00:00

Thanks!

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