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Like, in a crossword, if you don't know the answer word or the fact behind a general knowledge clue, there is nothing your brain can do to get the answer. A logical puzzle can be solved by pure brain power - you can think up a way to do it without any external knowledge. However...
Some longtime solvers frown upon the NYT crossword becoming the NYT crassword, but I'm personally hoping BADASSERY will soon see its debut. Neither Jim nor I were fooled by the CLINTON ERA clue, but both of us stopped to admire it. Bushes are found on either side of it … as in GH...
I appreciate how meticulous Will is with his craftsmanship, never allowing even a dab of crossword glue. (Maybe you could slightly ding ERE). I would have liked a bit more out of the long slots, though — RESTAURANT (yes, great clue, but a boring entry), REPROACHES, ROSEMARY, SHOWERS...
As a solver, I don't mind some minor IOC, DAR, ECUA — short offenders that are figure-out-able — but with the addition of EVAH, ATNOS, TARARA, RAPA, etc. the crossword glue dragged down my solve. I would have liked to see a revision for better overall smoothness. Jerry's a ...
I really like my submitted clue for the latter too, which was basically the same as the published clue ("Iconic part of Nancy Sinatra's early attire"), but I omitted one word: Nancy. Of course, the solver will immediately think of Frank Sinatra, which is the trick. In another bit of...
TAN LINE isn't as fresh as WET MARTINI, having been in the NYT crossword over a dozen times already, but man, that clue! [Abrupt change in tone] so innocently nudges you toward a speaking tone. Even better was [One sitting on the bench]. It's been killing me to see Robert William...
Why not the NYT crossword? I've chatted with Will and Joel about their decision to not go down this road, and I respect their thinking — it can be very frustrating for solvers if you can't get the answer right away. Solver dissatisfaction! Angry emails! I get that. The solver is ...
And if you don't do a lot of crosswords, seeing two Js in the middle of a word (HAJJI) might baffle. I couldn't exactly recall what a SEA GRAPE was, but it had a perfect clue, explaining everything a solver needs to know to piece it together. All in all, lot of vocabulary ...