"Wide Body" - August 17, 2023

[ricky]

ANSWER:

all 3 of the theme entries are 2-word locations. When written out normally, on each side of the two between words you have:

M_E
X_I
C_O

The answer is a body of water - a *wide body," per the title:

THE GULF OF MEXICO.

As I said, this puzzle is an oblique tribute to my wife because her first novel is entitled THE GULF. You can read more here if you're interested:



(If you're going to buy it, I highly recommend ordering it through an independent bookstore.)

[ricky]

I never posted the winners for this one either??

Congrats to Laura M - Hector's already won this prize - and Schmell!