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Thursday, February 22, 2024, Amanda Cook, Kelly Richardson

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  Someone's in the Kitchen With Dinah! Today's offering by Amanda Cook and Kelly Richardson reminds me of a puzzle by David Alfred Bywaters that I reviewed a few years back, all about things found in a Victorian kitchen .  In this case the constructors treat us to 5 punny clues loosely describing kitchen utensils (no stars, circles, or reveal) ... 18A. Reporters who cover the multiple-recalls beat?: LEMON PRESS .  Reporters ( PRESS ) specializing in faulty cars ( LEMONS ).  Here's an unpunned LEMON PRESS ... 23A. Championship match for competitive waitstaff?: SERVING BOWL .  The competitive waitstaff make their living SERVING and the BOWL doubles as either the final game in a series or the coveted award to the winner.  Here's a real bowl we use for serving salads ... 35A. Party where sparks really fly?: ELECTRIC MIXER .  A party thrown by the Mean Girls ? 51A. Zero-star review that goes fully scorched earth?: ROASTING PAN .  I viewed a ...