As a diehard fan of the Simpsons — well, of the Golden Age of the Simpsons — I was ecstatic to see the clue for 1 Across in Saturday’s New York Times Crossword puzzle:
![Crossword clue: "Perfectly acceptable, humorously."](https://i0.wp.com/dailydave.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/one-across-nyt-crossword-puzzle-cropped-clue-only.png?resize=673%2C132&ssl=1)
The answer, of course, was …
![](https://i0.wp.com/dailydave.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/one-across-nyt-crossword-puzzle.png?resize=698%2C274&ssl=1)
Here’s the whole puzzle:
![](https://i0.wp.com/dailydave.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/full-nyt-crossword-puzzle.png?resize=610%2C408&ssl=1)
As a diehard fan of the Simpsons — well, of the Golden Age of the Simpsons — I was ecstatic to see the clue for 1 Across in Saturday’s New York Times Crossword puzzle:
The answer, of course, was …
Here’s the whole puzzle: