introduced this clue to the New York Times crossword puzzle in 2014, readers took notice. “Bro” was traditionally clued as “sibling for sis”. Ms Shechtman was modernising the puzzle and capturing the zeitgeist.
It is always with a tinge of sadness that I write aboutMorris Markey, who from the start wrote for virtually every department atTheNew Yorkerand was best known for his “A Reporter at Large” feature. According to his obituary inThe New York Times, Markey won his greatest recognition for t...
…even during the Depression, almost anyone could spring for a ten-cent bar of Lux soap, and over the years it was famous for its splashy ads (two-page spreads inTheNew Yorkerwere common) and dozens of celebrity endorsements…Lux isn’t as dominant in the U.S. today, but it remains a...
If you search for The White Lotus online, you'll find scores of articles and TikToks breaking down fan theories and minute details that may just be a clue. SEE ALSO: 'The White Lotus' Season 2 ending explained: Who died?On the one hand, you can't blame the theorizers: Both seasons...
Since noticing a reference to modern hazy IPA in the New York Times crossword and wondering what that “meant” in terms of beer’s currency in the popular culture, I’ve been keeping a tally of what else comes up. I recently realised I had a full calendar year worth of such records,...
She instructed Times contributors to make their puzzles “bright and entertaining”, and instituted what came to be called the “breakfast test”, requiring the removal of any word or clue that might put a solver off their breakfast. This ruled out not only gross and indecorous topics, but ...
They offer continuity and a clue to what’s been written. Even if you don’t agree with what’s been written. The other arguments often trotted out against the rejecting pinting or quarting for that matter are also well known. Unfortunately. Too many of them are simply not winners. If ...
The first clue that Coll Thrush’s 2007 book does important work is in the subtitle: Histories from the Crossing-Over Place. This nation and city love to treat Indigenous peoples as a singularity, a continuous culture running coast to coast, which is unconscionably stupid. Thrush’s book...
Since noticing a reference to modern hazy IPA in the New York Times crossword and wondering what that “meant” in terms of beer’s currency in the popular culture, I’ve been keeping a tally of what else comes up. I recently realised I had a full calendar year worth of such records,...
Answer: “Bro”. When Anna Shechtman, a cruciverbalist (crossword constructor), introduced this clue to the New York Times crossword puzzle in 2014, readers took notice. “Bro” was traditionally clued as “sibling for sis”. Ms Shechtman was modernising the puzzle and capturing the zeitgeist...