Thursday, March 2, 2023 - A crossword with a lot of PLUCK (and one 👻)

Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword

Malaika Handa has created a terrific puzzle, and congrats are in order because this is her debut NYTimes crossword!! There were many gems in the grid, such as 23A, Child-oriented non-profit group, PTA; 3D, Hopping spots?, LILYPADS (😀); and the cheeriest of the lot, 31D, Jaunty greeting, HIHO -- just reading that word brings a smile to our lips.
Definitely a 5 squares on the JAMCR scale, we hope to see many more crosswords from Malaika very soon!

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