"Aug. 31, 2023 NYT Crossword: Camera Lens Clue Answered"

The New York Times crossword puzzle for August 31, 2023, had a tricky theme where solvers had to find the missing parts of the answers. The revealer clue indicated that the first two letters of the theme answers needed to be put at the end, but it was actually the revealer itself that required the switch. Solvers had to look at the clue numbers to find the beginning of each theme answer. The article provides tips for solving tricky crossword puzzles and encourages practice to improve predictive abilities. Additionally, there is information about an Easy Mode newsletter for those who want more accessible clues for Friday puzzles.