All articles tagged with #tricky clues
Originally Published 24 days ago — by The New York Times
The article reviews Robert S. Gard's challenging Saturday crossword puzzle for The New York Times, highlighting its complex clues, clever wordplay, and thematic references to cosmic and aquatic themes, with explanations of some of the tricky clues and answers.
Originally Published 7 months ago — by The New York Times
A challenging New York Times crossword puzzle created by Adam Aaronson and Ricky Cruz, featuring difficult clues, surreal trivia, and a long development process spanning over three years, ultimately published in 2025.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by The New York Times
In the crossword puzzle by Ryan Judge, the constructor mentions seed entries for themeless puzzles, which are words or phrases that inspire the entire crossword. The puzzle includes lively fill and clues, with some tricky clues such as "Sky-high" being an emotion, "Solo act?" referring to an actor's solo, and "Footwear with distinctive yellow stitching" being the official name for Doc Martens.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The New York Times
The New York Times crossword puzzle for December 22, 2023, was created by Brooke Husic and Brendan Emmett Quigley. The puzzle features a unique collaboration filled with interesting entries and clever clues. Solvers found it challenging but refreshing, as the puzzle had a different voice compared to the usual Times puzzles. Tricky clues included hidden proper nouns, wordplay, and hints at the last letters of words. Overall, it was an exhilarating and enjoyable crossword experience.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The New York Times
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.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The New York Times
The New York Times crossword for July 12, 2023, features a subtle theme constructed by Brooke Husic and Brian Thomas. The themed clues contain bracketed references to a sequence of seven, which turns out to be the consecutive days of the week. The first few letters of certain entries correspond to the abbreviations for each day. Tricky clues include the answers DURIANS, -ando and -iendo, THUMB WARS, CAROM, and PARRY.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The New York Times
Joe DiPietro, owner of the Chelsea bar "one-star" in New York City, created a pun-filled Sunday crossword puzzle for The New York Times. The theme of the puzzle is "My Two Cents," with seven theme clues expressing someone's input or view on a situation. Tricky clues include references to Rick's last name in "Casablanca," Saint Anselm of Canterbury, and Easton Corbin. The puzzle is available to subscribers, and the answer key can be accessed as well.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The New York Times
Ryan McCarty's 21st Saturday grid for The New York Times is a challenging themeless workout with chewy debuts, great trivia, and misdirection. The puzzle includes tricky clues such as "Word said in passing?" (AYE), "Not working, in a way" (ON STRIKE), and "Equines, collectively" (HORSEFLESH). The puzzle also features inside jokes and coincidences that make it a high art of puzzle-making.