Monday January 28th 2019, NY Times Crossword

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Time: 5:29
Monday Average: 8:27
Best Monday: 4:10

Well, I got confused by "Coin with Lincoln on it" because I was pretty sure that it was a penny, but that didn't fit, so I thought, "Dime, I guess?" Nope, it's CENT, which I would argue is not a coin or am I being being obtuse?

Today's theme falls in the barely noticeable category, since it's KICKSTARTER so the first words of each themer could precede the word "kick." I actually just got an email from a co-worker who's leaving for another job that she said she was FREECYCLING her stuff, so I guess people do actually use that word. Meanwhile, I'm sitting and thinking about how this blog could legitimately become a SIDE HUSTLE without me putting too much more work into it. And, um, DROP THE MIC.

Nope, I'm not up on my classic typewriters, so OLIVETTI was a tough long answer for me on a Monday. Latin is also not great, so IN ESSE is guessable but I basically relied on the crosses.

One of my favorite character beat moments that really happens in more books than you may think is when a character SOPS UP gravy with a piece of bread. I theorize that writers love this action because it's evocative, makes people hungry, and gets across that a character isn't wasteful and also enjoys the finer things in life. Like gravy. Yum. 

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