![]() The "bonus" DC COMICS answers- AQUA (49A: Lead-in to "man" in superhero-dom) and AMY (28D: Adams who played Lois Lane in "Man of Steel")-only make matters worse. I assume they ran this puzzle with the idea that it would be "timely," given the recent opening of the movie, but when commercial enterprises are concerned, "timely" reads a lot like "promotional." GAL GADOT stars as DIANA PRINCE in a DC COMICS production of the latest WONDER WOMAN film! Thank goodness LYNDA CARTER is here to at least provide the teensiest bit of evidence that this is a general-interest "WW" puzzle that just *happened* to come out near the release of the movie. As you probably know, "Wonder Woman 1984" just opened. I can't remember ever seeing anything this blatantly commercial-seeming. ![]() I'm also talking about the fact that is the closest thing I've seen to what looks like the puzzle being used for product placement / paid advertising. I'm not just talking about the fact that it's a screamingly vanilla trivia puzzle with zero to offer in the way of cleverness or. I regret to inform you that I did not like this at all. I do genuinely love this gig, and whether you're an everyday reader or a Sunday-only reader or a flat-out hatereader, I appreciate you more than you'll ever know. Just here for you, every day, rain or shine, whether you like it or, perhaps, on occasion, not :) It's just me and my laptop and some free blogging software and, you know, a lot of rage, but hopefully some insight and levity along the way. As I've said before, I have no interest in "monetizing" the blog beyond a simple, direct contribution request once a year. Most days, I really do love the writing, but it is work, and once a year (right now!) I acknowledge that fact. Day.) and the hours are, let's say, less than ideal (I'm either solving and writing at night, after 10pm, or in the morning, before 6am). This year my blog will celebrate its 15th anniversary! I feel so proud! And old! A lot of labor goes into producing this blog every day (Every. But I hope that the regular ritual of solving crosswords brought some solace and stability to your lives this past year, and I hope that my blog added to your enjoyment of the solving experience in some way. And let's be honest, even with a new president, 2021 is going to be, uh, challenging as well. And then 2020 happened, and I learned what a real wreck looks like. Last year at this time, I wrote about what a melancholy year 2019 was my oldest dog had died and the world was kind of a wreck. Every year I ask regular readers to consider what the blog is worth to them on an annual basis and give accordingly. ***HELLO, READERS AND FELLOW SOLVERS!**. The calendar has turned on another year (thank God), and while that might mean a lot of things to a lot of people, for me it means it's time for my annual week-long pitch for financial contributions to the blog.
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