Friday: A Wide-Ranging Themeless Crossword - 2 June 2023 New York Times Crossword

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[JS...]

Everest base camps are at the base of the mountain, at around 5km altitude. Used by climbers on ascent and descent, also by hikers.

[ryanhollands]

Here is Everest Base Camp.

The top of Everest is an uphill climb!

[George]

The peak of Everest is an uphill climb from the base camp.

[TheLightThatBurnsTheSky]

I like when a Friday puzzle feels like it's all over the page and a little quirky. I'm sure for those that work mon-fri, it reflects the Friday brain scramble well

[girlcow]

i love when you talk about your video game work :)

[nixhixx]

Base Camp... Is at the Base... Of Everest. There's nowhere to go but up for the climbers there. This is true no matter where the solver is sitting.

[scaredyfish]

I was so jazzed I got Everest Base Camp straight away. I know someone who went there - it’s a sort of permanent camp where climbers gather before making their try for the summit.

I had to look up a bunch today, though. I never would have known Spark Notes. No reference to Cup Bearers in any of the Saturnalia stuff I found, though, I just had to get it from the crosses.

[annam]

Here refers to base camp. “It’s” is assuming that people at the base camp are intending to climb Mt Everest

[kryswithluv]

17:10 OMGGG!! i’m an ARMY and seeing you guess the BTS clue made me 💜💜 what a way to start celebrating their 10 year anniversary!! ⭐️

[griffinrobinson]

Could “It” ever mean Everest Base Camp, an uphill climb from here (everywhere, because EBC is higher in elevation than any permanent settlement on earth)?

[Spiklething]

The use of 'plod' to mean a police officer comes from the name PC Plod.
PC (police constable) Plod was the name of the policeman in the 'Noddy' children's books written by Enid Blyton.

[jacobbeaudway]

Interesting you though of the Democratic Party! I, a Native American (and registered dem for that matter), though of pin the tail on the donkey at kids’ birthday parties lol