It is March and the lovely #EnigMarch people have challenged puzzle designers to write a puzzle inspired by today's word: "cozy".
Oh no! The USA clown President Trump wants to sell a drink cozy in his online store, but can't bring himself to use the word "cozy!" So he calls it a "koozie" instead! Since I already made puzzles about the Trump store kitchenware section and Trump-adjacent beverages (srsly who buys a Vodka branded by a non-drinker who likes Diet Coke?) this month, I guess I'll focus on the difference between "cozy" and "koozie." OK, how about this:
The clue-pairs below nudge you towards pairs of words. The first word in each pair has a long O sound as in "cozy;" the second word swaps it for a long U sound as in "koozie." Write words in blanks; when you're done, the circled letters should spell out the USA professional sport whose players tend to lean Republican for some reason.
Full puzzle text, plus rot13'd hints and solution at https://lahosken.san-francisco.ca.us/new/2026/03/24/enigmarch-cozy/