I pulled out 36A Blue Angels, e.g.: AEROBATS because first I had partially filled out the answer with AIR because planes and then I realized it was ACROBATS because acrobatic plane stuff. AEROBATS slowed me down. A lot. I had no idea was RYC was for 24D Alternative to white until I realized it was RYE.
I think this is the first theme I’ve really liked in a while.
67A Redacts, as sensitive information (suggested by three of this puzzle’s answers): BLACKSOUT. I figured this out pretty quickly, and that helped me finish the puzzle in about 19 minutes. Then came the error checking.
19A Insomniacs have them: SLEEPLESSNIGHTS. With SSN (social security number) blacked out.
38A Failing spectacularly: GOINGUPINFLAMES. With PIN (personal identification number) blacked out.
59A Members of a wartime skywatching corps: GROUNDOBSERVERS. With DOB (date of birth) blacked out. This one was by far the toughest for me. I mainly struggled to try to figure out what was left to hide beyond SSN and PIN.
Ultimately finished this one in 42:46.
| Day | This Wk | Best | Average | 4-Wk Avg | Streak |
| Monday | 6:04 | 3:49 | 9:25 | 6:35 | 75 |
| Tuesday | 5:22 | 13:17 | 9:09 | 0 | |
| Wednesday | 8:51 | 7:38 | 17:04 | 11:32 | 16 |
| Thursday | 42:46 | 12:12 | 28:43 | 29:35 | 2 |
| Friday | 16:23 | 32:42 | 21:02 | 15 | |
| Saturday | 20:12 | 33:02 | 28:35 | 15 | |
| Sunday | 15:11 | 54:15 | 47:43 | 2 |