So, I was doing a crossword puzzle….

[HuskyNan]

I have a book of NY Times Sunday crossword puzzles. I usually turn off my electronics and do a puzzle before I go to bed and tonight I ran across the below. Check out the clue for 2. Down

 

[Puppy Love]

Doing a crossword in ink?

 

[HuskyNan]

Nah, it’s pencil

 

[maxw]

I have a book of NY Times Sunday crossword puzzles. I usually turn off my electronics and do a puzzle before I go to bed and tonight I ran across the below. Check out the clue for 2. Down

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What a showoff!

HuskyNan: sorry if I missed the follow ups, but what did you decide to do for your brother's wedding anniversary (or birthday, I forgot)? You were seeking suggestions last year.

 

[HuskyNan]

What a showoff!

HuskyNan: sorry if I missed the follow ups, but what did you decide to do for your brother's wedding anniversary (or birthday, I forgot)? You were seeking suggestions last year.

I am taking my 3 brothers, their wives, my 2 sons and their significant others, and my husband’s sister to Ruth’s Chris for dinner. It’s a birthday, anniversary, and my son’s pre-wedding party

 

[DefenseBB]

Are you sure it wasn't UTENN....oh, it said "powerhouse" as in present tense....never mind.

 

[Pharos]

Nah, it’s pencil

But bold, large, fill-the-box letters... impressive... and nice handwriting, too. : )

 

[HuskyNan]

Is no one struck by the fact that it says women’s basketball powerhouse rather than just basketball powerhouse? I mean, the guys have won 6 championships in the last 25 years, after all

 

[maxw]

Is no one struck by the fact that it says women’s basketball powerhouse rather than just basketball powerhouse? I mean, the guys have won 6 championships in the last 25 years…

You are right about them limiting to women instead of "basketball powerhouse", but whether it's 6 or fewer depends on when the crossword was published.

It is from Apr 5, 2020, so only 4 championships, but still powerhouse-level.

I have a NYT games subscription and I checked. I do the Mon-Thu every day but rarely attempt the weekend ones. I do them on my phone or on a tablet.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

While I was glad to see the NYT Clue, I mentioned it to my daughter and she turned a whiter shade of pale. I'd never heard of this but she swears a powerhouse has never won the championship when they were a clue in March in the NYT crossword. Now I'll have to come up with some powerful Juju or maybe just sacrifice a Costco chicken.

 

[HuskyNan]

While I was glad to see the NYT Clue, I mentioned it to my daughter and she turned a whiter shade of pale. I'd never heard of this but she swears a powerhouse has never won the championship when they were a clue in March in the NYT crossword. Now I'll have to come up with some powerful Juju or maybe just sacrifice a Costco chicken.

It’s not recent, if that helps. It’s from 2020