Saturday: Even Trickier?! - 22 June 2024 New York Times Crossword

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[@George4943]

42 down, Nautical navigation aids are never called "sea maps" - they are called "charts."

[@bennykakerautodidact]

Terriers are my very favourite breed. They’re cute and cuddly, easy to feed.

[@xizuq6416]

Chris's expressions on the cover always get me. 😅

[@stephengiblin4684]

29A - EEG - does one “take” an EEG? That seems like a strange way of putting it. I tend to think that one “has” an EEG.

[@timegentleman]

It sounded like you took "stim toy" to be a brand name, but it is in fact a generic term for fidget spinners and the like, aka sensory devices. Many autistic people find them useful.

[@BrianSpurrier]

The Red Panda was the original animal just called “Panda” in English, and we only started calling it a Red Panda to differentiate it from the “Giant Panda”

[@BrianSpurrier]

For future reference, the main American football positions are Defensive line: Tackle, End Defensive backs: Linebacker, Cornerback, Safety Offensive Line: Center, Guard, Tackle Offensive Backs: Quarterback, Running Back(can be called Halfback/Fullback based on position), Tight End, Wide Receiver

[@daven1223]

I’m sure Chris will immediately commit this to his memory bank along with the NATO alphabet and Greek letters.

[@auldfouter8661]

I don't think Mendel used sweet peas but garden peas i.e. the vegetable ones.

[@timegentleman]

That's right, Bateson and Punnett used sweet peas.

[@reubenmiller-rosenfeld8004]

Mendeleev did the periodic table. Mendel did genetics.