I pulled out 43A Clue heading: ACROSS because it’s like yesterday all over again. See, yesterday’s WSJXW had the clue 27D Unlike this clue’s answer: ACROSS. That seems cheap and lame. I don’t know if there is a streak of these ACROSS answers because this just my second day in a row, but, man, I hope not.
The title of this puzzle is Dining on the Campaign Trail.
18A What a candidate might do a House of Thai?: CURRYFAVOR. This reminds too much of the first episode of Master of None. I know that The Wall Street Journal is no stranger to things that make us ask if they have ever wanted to 29A Experience personal growth: EVOLVE.
24A What a candidate might do at Peking Palace?: DUCKASCANDAL. :/
40A What a candidate might do at IHOP? WAFFLEONANISSUE. Because the International House of Pancakes is famous for its waffles that you can totally get.
49A What a candidate might do at Veggie Galaxy?: SQUASHARUMOR.
60A What a candidate might do at McDonald’s?: SHAKEHANDS.
In related news, they’ve called the New York mayoral race for Adams. Congrats, that guy? I haven’t been paying attention, so I don’t know if that’s good or bad.
Finished this one in 9:12.
| Day | This Wk | Best | Average | 4-Wk Avg | Streak |
| Monday | 7:09 | 7:09 | 7:09 | 7:09 | 1 |
| Tuesday | 9:12 | 7:09 | 9:12 | 9:12 | 1 |
| Wednesday | 0 | ||||
| Thursday | 0 | ||||
| Friday | 0 | ||||
| Saturday | 0 |