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@Miraz good idea!
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\n","url":"https://micro.blog/mjdescy/70961468","date_published":"2025-08-11T01:49:45+00:00","author":{"name":"Michael Descy","url":"https://mjdescy.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmjdescy%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mjdescy"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-08-11 01:49","date_timestamp":1754876985,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"70961462","content_html":"@cheesemaker Thank you!
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/mjdescy/70961462","date_published":"2025-08-11T01:49:34+00:00","author":{"name":"Michael Descy","url":"https://mjdescy.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmjdescy%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mjdescy"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-08-11 01:49","date_timestamp":1754876974,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"23842235","content_html":"@ayjay I hope I can remember those. If only Spelling Bee would acknowledge some simpler words, like “aroar.”
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/mjdescy/23842235","date_published":"2023-09-21T13:17:44+00:00","author":{"name":"Michael Descy","url":"https://mjdescy.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmjdescy%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mjdescy"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-09-21 13:17","date_timestamp":1695302264,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"23593421","content_html":"@njr I do know about Black Ink on macOS. I only solve on my iPhone or iPad though, so I have never sought it out. I am actually very happy with the first-party NYTimes Games iOS app, and also use it for the non-crossword games every day. When the release version of Black Ink on iOS is released I will check it out.
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