Monday: Slightly Less Speedy! - 9 December 2024 New York Times Crossword

[@kathleenquinn9015]

An additional nuance to today’s theme: AL is the formal USPS abbreviation for the state of Alabama; AL is the formal designation for aluminum on the periodic table; and Al is a nickname for Albert.

[@TheJameslehr]

62A: I thought the answer would be SCARE, but that's one letter too many.

[@avanjou]

I thoght this one was hard for a Monday. Took me a lot longer than usual to solve.

[@captaingid]

I was a bit slow to see the theme, too (spotted it at the 5:40 mark in my video today, and only because I solve out loud: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iaTHdpx6d9p-bpY&si=osHPVr4JRL0Sk2Qf)

[@XanderWhat]

50D doesn't seem to be showing correctly on your screen. On the phone app it shows both the upper and lower case