Outside the system

Puzzle Solutions – Edition 78

Crossword

Across:

6 Cleric (REV) + that is (IE) + W (rotating the 1st letter – overture – of messiah) = REVIEW (criticism,

7 DD with ? to indicate the slightly whimsical 2nd def of SM influencer as ‘one who posts’,

10 Reversal (right about) of sleeping quarters (DORM) + IN = NIMROD (old plane),

11 Anagram (fixed) of PINS ON S~E  (both ends of settee) = PENSIONS (allowances for old folk),

Diaspora Dinners: Traditional Iranian Kotlets

The modest kotlet could be dressed up on a silver platter and garnished with parsley, tomatoes, and pickles; or it could be slipped between any of our myriad Iranian flatbreads, combined with tomato, and pickled cucumber, to make the world’s most delicious sandwich.
Kamin Mohammadi

The Upside Down – Remake, Remodel

Why clean windshields mean bad news
John Mitchinson