puzzle one hundred and sixty four: tex, a costar

shout out to ihop

  

puzzle one hundred and sixty three: thank you, nyt

yesterday i was watering my dog when i received this text from a trusted advisor:

i can't believe it. it is a career highlight of mine to be featured in the north yorkshire tribune. to show my gratitude, i have written an entire crossword ("crissy-crossy") in british. thank you [snog emoji]