Sunday, February 12, 2023 - Pop goes the ... MARTEN??

Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword

Ooh, a tough Sunday crossword by Christina Iverson and Samuel A. Donaldson, thanks to an ingenious theme and some relatively obscure clues -- 12A, Catchy tunes, informally, BOPS; 49D, Cousin of a weasel, MARTEN; and the very droll 78D, Main antagonist?, PIRATESHIP (woah!). There was a lot to like in today's grid, and we spell out all the deets in today's episode.
Also a reminder, our Triplet Tuesday Contest is coming right up -- perhaps not quite the Super Bowl, but we do have fewer ads (i.e.,none 😀).

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