Back muscle, in brief
“Back muscle, in brief.” – Ever stared at a crossword clue like that, felt a familiar flicker of recognition, and then had it vanish faster...
Tag: New York Times
Proverbial bad thing to have your mind in
Ever stared at a crossword clue and felt that satisfying click as a familiar saying or idiom perfectly slotted into place? There’s a unique pleasure...
Tattle on … or an instruction for answering 22-Across
Every seasoned solver knows that some crossword clues are designed to make you pause, scratch your head, and then marvel at their sheer brilliance. They’re...
“You’re in on this?”
That moment arrives in a crossword when a clue doesn’t just present a definition, but a whole scenario. It’s not about finding a synonym for...
The best of the best
The world of crosswords is a vast ocean of linguistic delights, a mental workout that sharpens wit and expands vocabulary. Every solver, from the novice...
Water wheel?
Ah, the elusive, the enigmatic, the delightfully frustrating crossword clue! We’ve all been there, haven’t we? Staring blankly at a grid, pen hovering, mind racing...
Frida who portrayed her chronic pain through art
Sometimes, a single crossword clue becomes more than just a sequence of letters to decipher; it’s a profound portal into history, art, and the human...
Grps. that are often inactive in the summer
The sun climbs high, the days stretch long, and a palpable shift occurs in the rhythm of life. For many, summer signifies a time of...
First word of Carroll’s “Jabberwocky”
Ever stared at a particularly intriguing crossword clue and felt a shiver of recognition, a faint whisper from a forgotten corner of your mind? There...
Real estate, e.g.
Welcome, fellow word warriors and puzzle enthusiasts! Today, let’s shine a spotlight on a classiccrossword cluestructure that graces many a daily grid: the “X, e.g.”...