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Happy New Year everyone, and welcome to Week 88!

New year, new themeless. Lots of neat entries in today’s puzzle, and I hope you enjoy them. Favorite clues are 8D and 36D.

Also, you need to buy Food for Thought Crosswords by friend-of-the-show Erik Agard. I’ve got my copy, and I’m already 1/3 of the way done. And I promise, you won’t have to worry about counting calories when solving them.

Also, pick an easy resolution for the new year, like “solve more puzzles”. That way you won’t hate yourself when you realize working out isn’t fun. And a way to keep your new resolution? Buying Erik’s book.

Happy 2017 everyone! May she be a damn sight better than the old one, and may we all be home before she’s over.

Chris