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== Spike in readership ==
[[Hop water]] had a [https://pageviews.wmcloud.org/?project=en.wikipedia.org&platform=all-access&agent=user&redirects=0&range=latest-20&pages=Hop_water notable spike] on 5 August. I started the article, so I'm curious if someone can tell me where it came from. [[User:Gråbergs Gråa Sång|Gråbergs Gråa Sång]] ([[User talk:Gråbergs Gråa Sång|talk]]) 14:30, 12 August 2025 (UTC)
:Hi [[User:Gråbergs Gråa Sång|Gråbergs Gråa Sång]], looks like it was an answer to the [[The_New_York_Times_crossword#The_Mini|New York Times' The Mini]] crossword puzzle on August 5.
:I checked [https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=today%201-m&q=Hop%20water&hl=en Google trends] to see if it was general internet interest rather than just on Wikipedia's Main page or a random robot issue. I saw "Monterey Bay" as an associated trending search term there and when I googled ''hop water monterey bay'' [https://www.forbes.com/sites/krisholt/2025/08/04/nyt-mini-crossword-tuesday-august-5-clues-answers-extra-hints/ this] Forbes blog-style article on crossword hints for the NYT Mini popped up mentioning hop water.
:I think culturally these crosswords are popular in the US (we probably have an article about that!) so generate a lot of interest, and Wikipedia visits it seems. I am sure many frustrated crossword players are grateful for you starting the article :-). [[User:Commander Keane|Commander Keane]] ([[User talk:Commander Keane|talk]]) 23:54, 12 August 2025 (UTC)
::Thank you very much! [[User:Gråbergs Gråa Sång|Gråbergs Gråa Sång]] ([[User talk:Gråbergs Gråa Sång|talk]]) 05:35, 13 August 2025 (UTC)
::I think the NYT mini crossword has a big readership outside the US, thanks to the popularity of [[Wordle]] (both Wordle and the Mini are part of the NYT Games app). Obviously, the crossword is aimed at a US readership, so some of the terms used are unfamiliar to international readers. Hence spikes in Google/Wikipedia activity. That's certainly the case for me personally. [[User:Chuntuk|Chuntuk]] ([[User talk:Chuntuk|talk]]) 14:20, 14 August 2025 (UTC)
= August 15 =
:Google AI says: The United States passed the Coinage Act of 1792, which established the U.S. dollar as the unit of currency and mandated that public accounts and court proceedings use this standard, making it the first "bill on count" in the sense of the financial unit. [[User:Shantavira|Shantavira]]|[[User talk:Shantavira|<sup>feed me</sup>]] 17:45, 23 August 2025 (UTC)
::{{small|I am unaware of ''[[wikt:count#Noun|count]]'' having a sense "dollar" (or any financial unit). ​‑‑[[User talk:Lambiam#top|Lambiam]] 13:09, 24 August 2025 (UTC)}}
:::<small>AI is aware of all sorts of imaginary stuff.</small> [[User:Shantavira|Shantavira]]|[[User talk:Shantavira|<sup>feed me</sup>]] 07:54, 25 August 2025 (UTC)
= August 24 =
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