Friday: A Slight Hint of Theme - 13 December 2024 New York Times Crossword

[@ryanpatricksmith5795]

Constructor here! Thanks for the solve, Chris. Efficient as ever. I enjoyed the duality of the LET'S GET IT ON/ALONE AGAIN crossing; the rest of the musical references emerged organically. :) Very much looking forward to seeing Robert Eggers's take on "Nosferatu" on the big screen.

[@MichaelTamburrino]

It was a wide-ranging, dynamic, just challenging enough grid! Congratulations!

[@Glsowens]

Great puzzle. Took me 30:18 to solve. The What were you eating under there clue killed me. I told my wife at the time it’s those kinds of clues that bring me back to crosswords time and time again.

[@HarriV-f3e]

I liked the puzzle. Nice mixture of pop culture, puns and challenging terms. Somewhat above my skill level so had to use the check puzzle like 7-8 times but got there without lookups. Favorite was the Jordan clue, so many meanings for that word.

[@Hookokokkokoko]

When I was a kid someone asked me 'What are you eating under there?' and I responded 'Pizza'. I thought they were talking about digestion. Clowned on for not falling into the joke, clowned on if you do.

[@George4943]

In the 40's (under 7) "What do you smell under there?" "Under where?" "Leave your pants on!"

[@Glsowens]

It’s a dad joke at its finest. I’ve told it to all my kids once or twice. That clue gave me a good chuckle.

[@HarriV-f3e]

I also had POTUS there for a long time. Lid for Hat???

[@TomCee53]

Alone Again, Naturally

[@George4943]

ahora - ah - oar - uh ... The h is silent.

[@the_nick_knack]

To add to this, the H is always silent in Spanish pronunciation. Instead, the letter J makes the H sound.