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I'm not so sure about some of these clues. J Crew is a competitor of LL Bean? Hmmmmm

The puzzles tease yet are often very easy.

First in a series of Joel Fagliano's delightful yet occasionally challenging puzzles dated 2017, some clues based on current events are recent history. The first thing I do in the morning is making coffee, Next. the mini-puzzles. Compared to the regular and larger Times crossword in the newspaper, the minis are a nice warm-up and very relaxing. For a reader or writer, you find the words and fill them in.