I pulled out 2D Thorny tree: ACACIA because cutting boards are important to me, and acacia cutting boards are inexpensive and in abundance. Even Williams-Sonoma has acacia cutting boards for cheap.
But as you’ll see in tomorrow’s woodworking blog post, I like other woods for cutting boards.
Theme!
17A Former CNN anchor with a true-crime series on the Investigation Discovery channel: PAULAZAHN.
24A Places where kids can feed goats and sheep: PETTINGZOOS.
40A Classic Nintendo character named after F. Scott Fitzgerald’s wife: PRINCESSZELDA.
52A Warsaw currency: POLISHZLOTY. Will they ever join the euro? No.
64A So simple … like 17-, 24-, 40- and 52-Across?: EASYPEASY. Because P Z for all the answers.
Finished this one in 4:28.
| Day | This Wk | Best | Average | 4-Wk Avg | Streak |
| Monday | 4:28 | 3:49 | 9:23 | 5:14 | 80 |
| Tuesday | 5:22 | 13:11 | 8:60 | 4 | |
| Wednesday | 7:38 | 17:03 | 17:42 | 21 | |
| Thursday | 12:12 | 28:20 | 22:15 | 7 | |
| Friday | 10:29 | 30:58 | 17:36 | 21 | |
| Saturday | 20:11 | 32:48 | 24:25 | 20 | |
| Sunday | 15:11 | 52:41 | 39:31 | 7 |