Friday February 1st 2019, NY Times Crossword

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Time: 22:56
Friday Average: 27:34
Best Friday: 10:21

I would argue that every anthology series is inspired by The Twilight Zone, but maybe BLACK MIRROR more than others. I haven't watched Bandersnatch yet because it doesn't work on my AppleTV and I'm just too lazy to watch it on my laptop or something. Maybe when I'm traveling I'll check it out.

I've never ordered a KAMIKAZE before but apparently it has vodka, triple sec, and lime juice. I'm sure I've unwittingly created something like that, but you know I believe that there's only one way to drink vodka and that's with a pickle in your left hand, unless it's the third round of shots in which case the pickle should be in your right hand.

I stopped by the local ESPRESSO BAR to help me get through this puzzle, which was mostly tricky just because of the SW, for me. UP THE WAZOO is out of nowhere and POLICE RAID for "Event that catches someone by surprise?" is, well, OK. I misspelled initially both KWANZAA and LOWES. If I'd remembered CECE's name from "New Girl," I almost certainly would have misspelled that too.

I'd rather see Kat Chow from NPR's Code Switch than Purina CAT CHOW, even when it's crossing IAMS, which is a totally garbage brand of dog food, by the way.

Well, now I want some HOT POT. I bet I can find that in Asia. 

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