Christina Iverson’s Inkubator crossword, “Themeless #38″—Jenni’s write-up

It’s chilly, it’s darkish, and it’s pouring rain, and this puzzle was a pleasant heat diversion.

It’s a 16×15 and we have now two 16-letter entries. Despite that it performed like a number of smaller grids, no less than for me.

Inkbuator, December 15, 2022, Christina Iverson, “Themelss #38,” resolution grid

• Both the grid-spanners are unique and enjoyable. 18a [Dates for platonic dates] are FRIENDIVERSARIES. I can’t say I bear in mind the dates I met any of my pals and now I need to rejoice FRIENDAVERSARIES.
• 60a [Ruth Bader Ginsburg quote used as a feminist mantra] is WHEN THERE ARE NINE. If you don’t know the story, Justice Ginsburg spoke at Georgetown University in 2015. She mentioned “People ask me sometimes, when — when do you think it will it be enough? When will there be enough women on the court? And my answer is WHEN THERE ARE NINE.” When individuals responded with shock, she identified that there had typically been 9 males, and nobody had objected to that. Funny factor.
• Someone who [Waits for a visit from Aunt Flo] IS LATE. I’m tempted to not clarify and pressure some males to do their very own analysis…however I’m
• I loved the juxtaposition of SLEIGH RIDE and DEAR SANTA.
• Until we began rising LEMON TREES in pots I didn’t know they had been evergreen.

What I didn’t know earlier than I did this puzzle: I’m ashamed to confess I’d by no means heard of No More DEATHS. I think I’m not the one one. Information and a chance to donate are right here.