An agreeable sound

Look, we all just make crosswords to talk about stuff we’ve been into lately, and if you don’t know 20-Across or 56-Across, well, treat yourself. Spoilerrific links after the puzzle!

OK, spoiler-y links: 5A, 20A, 56A (but also!), all about 62A, 67A, 13D, 26D, and 53D/53D.

Themelessish (with Brian Thomas)

Some puzzles have themes, and some puzzles don’t, and some puzzles are in a weird liminal place, like this one. Also, this was my first collaborative puzzle! It’s by me and Brian Thomas, whose puzzles can be found on Puzzles that Need a Home. Brian was a lot of fun to collaborate with, and definitely pushed me to find things I might not have looked for on my own. So yes, enjoy the puzzle, check out Brian’s back catalogue, and hang out with us on my daily crossword stream (11am Eastern, 8am Pacific).

Fleet? Weak.

Twitter, stop trying to make fleet happen, it’s not going to happen.