MKM in LA Times

[IzzyS]

It's off-season, so this is important.

It was in Tuesday's crossword puzzle. The clue: "Skater Michelle." Four letters...see if you can guess it.

[handlem9z]

Q-U-A-N

K-U-A-N

K-H-A-N

C-W-A-N

K-W-A-N (woohoo...I got it) :b

[IzzyS]

My dear old mother just confessed to me that it took her "awhile" to figure out the answer to "Skater Michelle." I asked her how long. She said "Never mind!" I said "How *could* you?!" She said "Darling, I wasn't going to tell you..."

She's 82 years old. Her favorite skater was Sonja Henie. So I guess all is forgiven. But it better not happen again.