Pirate, Pirate, Gardener
Yo ho hoe.
We're coming to you a week early this month — something something merry and bright. We hope it's an extra soupçon of fun atop a pleasant holiday season for you all. (Every year that we sing along to "What a Year for a New Year," we assume we'll mean it a little bit less next year, but that never seems to be the case.)
We're also giving you the blessing of a short note this month — and of Taylor Kitsch and Rihanna! Wishing that kind of abundance to all of you in the year to come. Thanks to Andy, to John, to Dave, and to juff for midwifing this one into the world.
(If you need diversion to go with your long winter's nap, we've updated our Off the Rack list to reflect our busy year, including puzzles in AVCX, Cryptic Crossweird, the new issue of juff's variety cryptic fest The Gnomon, and the late great Browser. Plus, we'll tease that we already have some free puzzles on deck for you in the new year.)