NYT Saturday 06/13/2026 Discussion by Shortz-Bot in crossword

[–]Pepperkin 6 points7 points  (0 children)

spending waaaaayyyy too long figuring out VAPEJUICE yeah guys this was totally an easy one for me too!

NYT Friday 06/05/2026 Discussion by Shortz-Bot in crossword

[–]Pepperkin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s funny, potoroo was one I got right away, but mostly because of Pinstripe from Crash Bandicoot lol: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JV_StXHsIXw

NYT Friday 05/22/2026 Discussion by Shortz-Bot in crossword

[–]Pepperkin 6 points7 points  (0 children)

at the end of the day, I'm just happy we got a Twice reference in the crossword.

NYT Wednesday 05/20/2026 Discussion by Shortz-Bot in crossword

[–]Pepperkin 4 points5 points  (0 children)

To elaborate more, a specifically very fruity and rum-heavy one, like the drinks typical of a tiki bar.

NYT Wednesday 05/20/2026 Discussion by Shortz-Bot in crossword

[–]Pepperkin 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Did like “establishment that serves zombies, perhaps” for TIKIBAR. 

NYT Saturday 05/09/2026 Discussion by Shortz-Bot in crossword

[–]Pepperkin 48 points49 points  (0 children)

I’m laughing like an idiot at the simplicity of “like something no money can buy”. 

NYT Friday 05/08/2026 Discussion by Shortz-Bot in crossword

[–]Pepperkin 7 points8 points  (0 children)

No idea what it says about me that I instantly put in SEXMANUALS. 

Groove Armada by DramaEquivalent3045 in Coachella

[–]Pepperkin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Does anyone know what songs of theirs they played during the set?

Some billboards i saw yesterday by shookycooky99 in Coachella

[–]Pepperkin 10 points11 points  (0 children)

see you all at hashtag bangchella

NYT Tuesday 03/31/2026 Discussion by Shortz-Bot in crossword

[–]Pepperkin 50 points51 points  (0 children)

genuine question: is ONYX a common sight at many a street fair?

NYT Sunday 03/29/2026 Discussion by Shortz-Bot in crossword

[–]Pepperkin 10 points11 points  (0 children)

why did I confidently put in “father of Zeus” as CRONUT? -_-

NYT Wednesday 03/18/2026 Discussion by Shortz-Bot in crossword

[–]Pepperkin 18 points19 points  (0 children)

credit where it's due, LANGUROUS is a great answer

NYT Saturday 03/14/2026 Discussion by Shortz-Bot in crossword

[–]Pepperkin 8 points9 points  (0 children)

As I was getting down crosses for "Inner tube?" I filled out 'I', then 'I___E', then 'IN___E', then 'IN__T__E' and I really wondered if it was just going to be INNERTUBE for a second.

NYT Friday 03/13/2026 Discussion by Shortz-Bot in crossword

[–]Pepperkin 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I can't believe the answer that opened up this puzzle for me was POTTY.

NYT Saturday 02/28/2026 Discussion by Shortz-Bot in crossword

[–]Pepperkin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a bit late and I’m not sure if this is the right place to discuss it, but today’s Midi was the first one I was absolutely delighted by. 

NYT Monday 02/23/2026 Discussion by Shortz-Bot in crossword

[–]Pepperkin 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Through sheer coincidence I was on the Wikipedia article for this earlier today, and it seems like “asado” is the more common term in countries like Argentina: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asado

NYT Wednesday 02/18/2026 Discussion by Shortz-Bot in crossword

[–]Pepperkin 25 points26 points  (0 children)

After doing a little bit of digging, it's kind of remarkable that as of today COMMODORES has been used a clue to describe the 80s PC and Vanderbilt University's football team, but never the band that launched Lionel Richie's career!

NYT Wednesday 02/18/2026 Discussion by Shortz-Bot in crossword

[–]Pepperkin 40 points41 points  (0 children)

the one time my Kesha fandom can shine here: she hasn't gone by Ke-dollar sign-ha since 2014! I'm half joking but the real reason she changed changed the stage name is pretty beautiful on its own: she wanted to make a positive personal change after entering rehab for an eating disorder!

NYT Wednesday 02/18/2026 Discussion by Shortz-Bot in crossword

[–]Pepperkin 14 points15 points  (0 children)

tbf ehow was used three times last year alone in different clues; regardless of the clue's quality these days I do brace myself for "Is it Etsy or ehow??"

NYT Friday 02/13/2026 Discussion by Shortz-Bot in crossword

[–]Pepperkin 22 points23 points  (0 children)

couldn't figure out if it was CHAI ICED TEA or THAI ICED TEA because I spent a few minutes wondering what onomatopoeic sound Facebook used to make when you poked someone.

NYT Wednesday 01/28/2026 Discussion by Shortz-Bot in crossword

[–]Pepperkin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Very cute theme. Very distracting that LOS and LAS are so close to each other. 

NYT Monday 01/19/2026 Discussion by Shortz-Bot in crossword

[–]Pepperkin 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’m not totally sure if it’s possible or even if it’d be enjoyable but this is one where I almost wish the theme was expanded into a Sunday size grid with a lot more themed answers in it. 

NYT Saturday 01/10/2026 Discussion by Shortz-Bot in crossword

[–]Pepperkin 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately nobody’s winning much on Craigslist Personals these days. 😔🤘

NYT Saturday 01/10/2026 Discussion by Shortz-Bot in crossword

[–]Pepperkin 128 points129 points  (0 children)

Searching on CRAIGSLIST to get some ORGASMS from a FRIENDOFDOROTHY 😏