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surbatovich
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Writer. Editor. Crossword enthusiast. Cat mom.
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Sorry for the crudeness of the ask, but this is how we survive as an indie, which is what we are.
AVCX – Crosswords for the (not) faint of heart.
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September 18, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Trial & Error!
September 13, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Sounds like a great way to stay sober, lmao.
March 11, 2025 at 5:32 PM
I grew up in a place where Turkish Delight is pretty common, especially the rose-flavored kind, and it's so gross. As children, my siblings and I were *shocked* that Edmund would sell out his family for something as unappetizing as Turkish Delight, lol.
December 15, 2024 at 6:37 PM
Bravo! I'm still not great at cryptics, but I'm working on it, and your byline on a crossword always means I'm in for a fun solve and a good time!
December 15, 2024 at 5:52 PM
Any recipe to share? I didn't know I needed crab rangoon pizza in my life, but I clearly do given how often I find myself craving crab rangoons...
November 19, 2024 at 11:00 PM
OK, but can we talk about cracking toes? I've always felt like a freak because my toes crack like every. single. time. I move them. Wiggling my toes sounds like a fireworks show, and I feel like this is not super common, but surely I can't be the only one?
November 19, 2024 at 10:18 AM
I have the exact same feeder thingy! My girls LOVE when I load it up with Stella & Chewy's freeze-dried dinner morsels...
November 19, 2024 at 9:53 AM
And I have one of each! A chonky girl and a slinky girl.
November 19, 2024 at 9:14 AM
How does a 3-year license even work in this context? Would they have to delete... all the training after 3 years? Or just they can use it to train their models for 3 years, and everything the model ingests is now theirs forever?
November 17, 2024 at 12:12 AM
So hard cuz I just hear, "I bought a skeet blanket, then I bought a kneeboard."
a man in a fur coat is standing in front of two women in a store .
ALT: a man in a fur coat is standing in front of two women in a store .
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November 13, 2024 at 5:31 AM
Ooh, sounds delish!

Also, just on the topic of NYT Cooking, cuz lots of ppl don't know this: Check your local library! My library card gives me free access to most of NYT, including Cooking!
November 13, 2024 at 5:21 AM
My mechanic has two shop cats! He's a very good and fair mechanic, but the cats really cemented my choice, lol.
November 12, 2024 at 8:55 PM
November 6, 2024 at 2:21 PM
They remind me of the Underdark in Baldur's Gate 3.
September 27, 2024 at 8:05 AM