Deb Amlen

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Humor writer, New York Times Games columnist. Lightly coated with Panko breadcrumbs. I may have helped you with the crossword.

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i have lost* the lathe of heaven** *opened **bag of mini reese's cups

The Board of Irresponsible Crossword Columnists would like to point out that, in The New York Times, the clue "Moon unit?" (16A) has never been used to clue the word CHEEK. #MissedOpportunity

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Gonna start signing off all work emails with Snootchiest Bootchies and see how long it takes me to get fired.

The Board of Irresponsible Crossword Columnists would like to point out that, in The New York Times, the entry ETAGERE has never been clued as “Nice rack.” #MissedOpportunity

P.R. Pro-Tip: If you are trying to build trust with a journalist so they will write about your product, it's probably best not to use the alias "John Doe" in your emails.

Gesundheit.

Terms that led people to my LinkedIn profile: Deb (check.) Constructor (OK.) Writing/journalism (sure.) New York Times (of course.) Penis (wait, what?)

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THEM: nothing tastes as good as skinny feels ME: *cuts off the top half of the potato chip bag for easier access*

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The central joke in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a race of dipshits building a planet-sized computer to answer the question of "life, the universe, and everything" and then a million years later it says the answer is 42, and somehow that has taken on a William Gibson level of prescience

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The Twins won both a game and a headline, nice

Time for a good, old-fashioned argument on social media. Proposed: Zucchini is disgusting. No one really likes this lesser cucumber and people only eat it because it's healthy.

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Today, on Juneteenth, if you are a descendant of a formerly enslaved person I invite you to take a moment to acknowledge, mourn, and cherish all it means. If you are a descendant of a people who benefited from slavery I invite you to explore what steps remain to address the legacy of that injustice.

And even then.

Dead is the only age that's too late to start being an author.

Me when my alarm goes off in the morning.

Captions, please

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“Barbecue” is slow cooked meat. An afternoon of grilling hot dogs and hamburgers is a cookout. This is your last warning.

I'm not saying that testing the games and puzzles for NYT Games is a dream job, but then again, I'm not NOT saying it. Meet some of the people who solve every Spelling Bee and connect with Connections before publication. www.nytimes.com/2024/05/20/c...

Putting New York Times Games to the Testwww.nytimes.com Meet some of the people who play each game and solve each puzzle before subscribers see them.

Results of research into the optimal parking spot at Costco: Less than a mile away from the entrance, containing fewer than three abandoned shopping carts

And yet my office has no pencils.

I just heard someone from the U.K. call their government an “omnishambolic bumblefuck,” and on behalf of the U.S., I would just like to wave the white flag of insult surrender and say “You win.”

I would really like it to be May, please.

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apple ad: *pushes your grandma into traffic* “this apple watch is your grandma now”

Was just contacted about a director position at another company where one of the requirements was “executive presence,” and all I could think was “Oh, honey …”

Good morning, pollen. Bless your heart.

And still there are no #Pulitzers for crossword commentary.

The day I discovered that radishes are sentient

Weather report: Well, that’s it for spring, we’re skipping right over summer and proceeding directly to fall.

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NEWS: My friends and I now own and run The Onion. I’ll be the CEO. We’re keeping the entire staff, bringing back The Onion News Network, and will share the wealth with staff. Basically, we’re going to let them do whatever they want. Get excited.

The Onion Is Sold by G/O Mediawww.nytimes.com The satirical news website was bought by a new firm in Chicago that took inspiration for its name, Global Tetrahedron, from a book written by The Onion’s staff.

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Taco Bell managers at 4:15 today

Happy 1/5 Day! (Ad redigendum de minimo denominatore communi)