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Palpably Venerable. And I had no idea about 39 down39DSite where many invasive plants are sold[----]. Thanks for enlightening me, as well as for a fun puzzle
whimsy 14:25 · 2023-02-26T16:04:28.430Z
Positively Vacation-worthy. Thank you Emma and Will!
wendy walker 3s · 2023-02-26T16:21:45.926Z
Fun one, Will!
MajordomoTom 🤓7:18 · 2023-02-26T16:11:07.211Z
would have been my "hail mary" guess even w/o the grid ... something I'm tired of hearing about
Cindy Heisler 2s · 2023-02-26T16:23:33.949Z
That was fun. And appropriate for the kind of weather we have been having recently. Thanks, Will and Emma!
Thanks for the puzzle - fun clues and fill! Glad to be mostly missing out on the polar vortex so far, and hope it is as short-lived as possible for all who are more directly affected!
Anita and Steve 2s · 2023-02-26T23:22:52.209Z
Got this one with only a quarter of the grid filled.
So disappointed the answer wasn't Puschkin Vodka (a winter phenomenon in Germany perhaps?) Enjoyable cluing, though I had to solve the grid from the bottom up. Took just a few moments of thought once I finished the grid and wrote down the themers. Nice meta for a vacation.