Stymied: The Crossword Challenge is shot in the starting gate

I recently packed my belongings and tramped eastward into New Bushwick. I phoned the New York Times in an appropriate manner, but they failed to forward Monday's paper. Or, perhaps, it was stolen. In either case, I didn't take lunch Monday and forgot to buy a paper, and yesterday found me out of sorts due to Spirits imbibed on the 31st. By the time I remembered anything about a Crossword, the paper had again been appropriated by the private sector.

Judging by today's smooth delivery, the Times and I are back on similar wavelengths, and the challenge is on for next week.

There Will Be Blood is an excellent movie.