724 Sentences With "clued"

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It has primarily been clued as the letter, although solvers have seen TAU clued as the particle a handful of times. from The New York Times
We've seen the entry LET clued many ways in the New York Times Crossword, and it is often clued with regard to tennis. from The New York Times
I had trouble at the crossing of 53A's OSMIC (clued as "Relating to element #76") and 9D's BOSONS (clued as "Particles in quantum mechanics"), but that's just me. from The New York Times
It has mostly been clued to the Aesopian fable about the tortoise and the HARE, but in this puzzle it is clued as HARE Krishna, the religious movement. 10D. from The New York Times
So that could be why it's clued as "One's nearest and dearest, informally," as opposed to all the other times it was clued as an informal reference to actual blood relationships. from The New York Times
A common word like LADDERS can either be clued so solvers get it right away, or it can be clued to place it just out of a majority of solvers's mental reach. from The New York Times
DJI also says the Army has not clued them in. from Gizmodo
When she finally clued him in, his reaction was — something. from People
The new phrase is then clued in a punny way. from The New York Times
Before that, it was clued as a graduate teaching degree. from The New York Times
NERDS can be clued as the candy just as easily. from The New York Times
That little filler word is usually clued as an airport. from The New York Times
All of the phrases are clued to their nonderrière meanings. from The New York Times
Solvers might also see ERIS clued as the dwarf planet. from The New York Times
The crossing down, CDEF, made sense — just not as clued. from The New York Times
") in place of "I'LL BE DARNED" (clued as Seamstress's "Shocking! from The New York Times
There are nine theme entries, all clued in italics and all running across, that are common phrases (and one well-known location) clued with puns that refer to a concealed trait they all share. from The New York Times
Others in the White House are depicted as less clued in. from CNN
I want us to be properly clued up and on it. from Vice
And then you make a punny phrase that is clued differently. from The New York Times
These theme entries are clued "normally," without any reference to films. from The New York Times
Be prepared, get clued up, and know what you're talking about. from Vice
He's right at 50A, clued as Ralph WALDO Emerson's MIDDLE NAME. from The New York Times
" In fact, the revealer at 53A — clued as "Forget about it! from The New York Times
SHREK took some crosses but was a favorite as clued today. from The New York Times
This entry has also been clued as Indra, Tlaloc and Parjanya. from The New York Times
A recent example I've encountered is IRE clued as a verb. from The New York Times
This is usually clued as a Harry Potter villain these days. from The New York Times
More recently, the entry has exclusively been clued as the animal. from The New York Times
I intended this as a Thursday trick and clued it accordingly. from The New York Times
For example, EARP at 37A could have been clued as the outlaw Wyatt, but in this puzzle, it's clued as his great-great-granddaughter Wynonna, the protagonist of the dark and supernatural "Wynonna Earp" television series. from The New York Times
And honestly, having sex doesn't necessarily make you any more clued in. from The Verge
Once I clued him in on the project though, he was game. from Mashable
In all three cases, he was clued as a King of Thailand. from The New York Times
So I clued it as [Prime beef], which didn't make the cut. from The New York Times
It could be clued as "Chatty types" and be just as good. from The New York Times
The crossing entry at 2D, clued as "Preconcert job," is MIC [CHECK]. from The New York Times
Alain was clued as Dr. Locke for the first time in 2016. from The New York Times
We also have TENNIS clued as the "game of 'love'" at 217A. from The New York Times
" You might also see him appear in crosswords clued as "the Schnozz. from The New York Times
They're all clued appropriately, assuming that you've conquered pun recognition this year. from The New York Times
This is a chestnut entry, oft clued, but never like this — hilarious. from The New York Times
Their theme consists of five fairly common star-related things, clued punnily. from The New York Times
While the entry IDAS has primarily been clued collectively to the actress Ida Lupino and the writer Ida Tarbell in the New York Times Crossword, it can also be clued as the Greek mythological character who slew Castor. from The New York Times
As a teenager, I was not clued up about beauty and skin care. from Refinery 29
We now know the one person not clued in on Kim Kardashian's identity. from Refinery 29
Some eVTOL players appear clued in to the potential misery of production hell. from Wired
Not yet clued in, Mr. Arias went to visit him at the hospital. from The New York Times
In related news, there's also a YOLO sighting in this grid, appropriately clued. from The New York Times
The resulting entry is a wacky phrase, and it is clued that way. from The New York Times
In my original manuscript, I clued DOOR without any relationship to the theme. from The New York Times
Police were clued into the relationship between Guess and Gill not long after. from Vice
Ed would be" and had clued 61-A as "Tiller operator's drink, supposedly. from The New York Times
Well, actually, three two-word phrases are re-clued in a punny way. from The New York Times
These entries, all clued as "___ trio," consist of well-known lists of three. from The New York Times
The phrase is then clued in a punny way, using the British meaning. from The New York Times
They are clued as puns, and the result is a wacky exercise regimen. from The New York Times
" In another example: BARK could be clued as "Trunk cover" or "Kennel cry. from The New York Times
His best guests are clued in to this dynamic and play straight men. from The New York Times
The unedited version of this puzzle clued the gimmick in the opposite direction. from The New York Times
Since 1994, it has been clued with regard to the telephone button. 3. from The New York Times
But Republicans, clued in by Scott's campaign, found new votes in smaller counties. from The Hill
Did you know that MACARONI was once clued as "Elbows on the table"? from The New York Times
Put together, they become an adjective and they are clued in that way. from The New York Times
They are consistently well-filled, well-clued and really good at tripping me up. from The New York Times
To further complicate things, the entry IONA can be clued a few different ways. from The New York Times
Or, as I clued it, that your clothing has the right fit on you? from The New York Times
He was also clued a couple of years ago as "Pea nut," another winner. from The New York Times
Each theme entry is clued straight, making it a fairly easy early-week puzzle. from The New York Times
Note: ELBERT can also be clued with respect to the American author Elbert Hubbard. from The New York Times
And it's not as if the theme entries are familiar phrases or clued easily. from The New York Times
We have ANNE, XENA, LEIA and BELLE, not in that order, all cunningly clued. from The New York Times
But in this case the clue refers to the youth, here clued as TWEENER. from The New York Times
" Similarly, BRAINWASH becomes BAHRAIN WASH, clued as "Call for cleanup in the Persian Gulf? from The New York Times
But sometimes now I get clued in because Tracy's ahead of me for things. from The New York Times
Karim is also really confused, and not at all clued into what's happening below him. from Refinery 29
She clued us in that this was the first paragraph of Dante's Divine Comedy, naturally. from Vice
The actress clued us in on as much as she could about what we'll see. from Mashable
Thus, sego serves as the state flower of Utah, and is frequently clued as such. from The New York Times
While Kendrick was tight-lipped about why he was stopped ... the cop clued us in. from TMZ
This is a list of some of CLU Gulager's work and how he's been clued. from The New York Times
These phrases are clued in a punny way, which is not their more common meaning. from The New York Times
And we have to jump over those islands to complete the theme entries as clued. from The New York Times
I also found some engagingly-clued fill, like BED, EAR, NERF, SUN, DORM and DOT. from The New York Times
Get clued in to that and that might help you nip it in the bud. from CNN
And it's clued gently enough so that, with enough back and forth, it's highly gettable. from The New York Times
Were they clued in by both ends of your behavior, your highs and your lows? from The New York Times
RONNY has previously been clued as a "Man's nickname" or as the actor RONNY Cox. from The New York Times
While it has never been clued in these ways, there is also a LLANO, Tex. from The New York Times
EACH (5 Across) could be clued with either [Per] or [Per person] — test it yourself! from The New York Times
In crossword puzzles, ARCO may also be clued as the gasoline brand based in California. from The New York Times
All five phrases contain Santa's HO HO HO and are clued in a punny way. from The New York Times
I clued for Monday/Tuesday so a lot of original clues had to be toughened. from The New York Times
I wasn't as clued into the mechanics and the budgeting about how it currently works. from Vox
I thought that two of the three beasties were firmly in everyone's wheelhouse — and had each gotten their own Times puzzle: one in 1959 (clued as "Objective of a high-level search") and one much more recently (clued as "Subject of this puzzle," sorry). from The New York Times
When Ethan's actual wife Lisa appears, the Wexlers are clued into Friends From College's central affair. from Refinery 29
Ahead, get clued in on some of the habits that people with great teeth always do. from Refinery 29
I felt like I had missed a homework assignment everyone else was clued into weeks ago. from Refinery 29
The set takes the form of "[ANIMAL]ING VERB," all clued in a very straightforward way. from The New York Times
No offense to the WET among us … … who was clued as "One not abstaining," at 16A. from The New York Times
I had clued 9D as [Start of something big] and was sorry to see that changed. from The New York Times
As clued, it's a perfectly reasonable answer in that it is unquestionably a third-person pronoun. from The New York Times
So is CONTAINER, "Something that holds," and SPECIMEN, "mince pies" (minus "one" or "i," as clued). from The New York Times
ARIE, clued as such, made me grimace for a second, but I didn't dwell on it. from The New York Times
In Mr. Collins's puzzle in 2018, however, the entry is clued as the guitarist, Steve VAI. from The New York Times
Fortunately, I found a few that fit and clued them two ways — auto-related and standard. from The New York Times
Once this word is excised, eight new terms appear, which are cutely clued by Mr. Vaughn. from The New York Times
The sooner you're clued in to a follower, the more options you have to evade them. from The New York Times
It can, of course, be clued in different ways, although it last appeared in the Jan. from The New York Times
Team Cox/Rathvon shines here; their anagrams are beautifully clued, complex and lengthy, but not indecipherable. from The New York Times
Few middle schoolers are as clued in to their mathematical strengths and weakness as Moheeb Kaied. from The New York Times
This entry was clued as "unsophisticated" back in the 220s, though; "uncultured" seems about the same. from The New York Times
I had clued a makeup artist in on a beauty find for once — and that felt good. from Refinery 29
People only clued in the second time when we did a retake and did the song again. from Vice
The social networks are clearly clued in to the draw of video, and have optimized for it. from TechCrunch
And now, we're keeping you clued in on the best lyrics we've heard this year (so far). from Refinery 29
It is the 21st century, and we are widely clued in to misogyny and its many forms. from CNN
He also clued us in on his plans for Super Bowl Sunday -- and they don't involve football. from TMZ
And local governments, which control local building and energy codes, aren't clued in and don't support electrification. from Vox
In case the sudden influx of rainbow-themed products hasn't clued you in, it's LGBTQ Pride month. from Refinery 29
It contained entries like BIG MAC, DR PEPPER, and BLOODY MARY clued as if they were superheroes. from The New York Times
She was clued in by her daughter, Desiree Frias, who left Bronx Science for college at 16. from The New York Times
Note: RHEA may also be clued in a mythological context, or with respect to actress Rhea Perlman. from The New York Times
But the way it was clued, so innocently underneath 15A, didn't even tip me to a theme. from The New York Times
I wanted theme entries that were either car- or traffic-related, or could be clued that way. from The New York Times
Because this week's entry is a given name, there are a few ways it might be clued. from The New York Times
All of these phrases take the form "___ FOR ___," as in 23A's PLAY FOR TIME (clued as "Stall"). from The New York Times
Some brilliantly clued entries included SERF, MAFIA, TREY, COT, CLAP, BALL, DIY, YES, and the wonderful OUTAGE. from The New York Times
Ms. Lempel offers us a set of phrases that can be clued both positively and somewhat negatively. from The New York Times
Most have been clued as singer DiFranco, that black bird or, more recently, Darth Vader's childhood nickname. from The New York Times
TEA SET was first clued in The Times in 1946 as "Tea-things," which wouldn't fly today. from The New York Times
I like how the editors re-clued 114-Across, 22-Down and 41-Down for the season! from The New York Times
For a classic filler entry that's been clued a jillion different ways, it jumped out as original. from The New York Times
" Before this, NEUER appeared in New York Times puzzles clued as "More modern or newer, in Germany. from The New York Times
The way UFO got clued reminded me of this spacey track, and 36A got me humming this. from The New York Times
RIT can also be clued with respect to the Rochester Institute of Technology in upstate New York. from The New York Times
Mike Tyson may have snagged an invite as West also clued to who he has called so far. from People
It has been finally found and its wreckage has clued researchers into what may have caused her sinking. from Fox News
But my interactions with the widow and several others clued me in on how very wrong I was. from CNBC
Her grandson, a 23-year-old with slick hair and a turquoise rain jacket, is more clued in. from Economist
Employees said they didn't feel clued in as to why there was turnover or why people were leaving. from TechCrunch
In my first submission, that evolved into "S-WORD SWALLOWER," a person clued as catching themselves before cussing. from The New York Times
Mega Man, for those who aren't exceptionally clued into the franchise, is a weird choice for live-action. from Wired
I chose to clue it — and Will and Joel chose to keep it clued — in a golf sense. from The New York Times
"Ah, I wasn't aware of that but it totally makes sense," I responded when Lehman clued me in. from Refinery 29
There's some nice nontheme fill here, including STARGAZING, GHOSTED, HOT YOGA, UNICORN and BOUNCE (clued as "Leave, slangily"). from The New York Times
The same entry has been clued in the past, of course, as "It's a lock," and it is. from The New York Times
Anyhow, I'd seen the word CAPSTAN before, as a nautical term, which is how it'd previously been clued. from The New York Times
But it also helps make a wackjob, and has also been occasionally clued to mean crazy, or NUTSO. from The New York Times
Occasionally, the former will be clued with respect to the Utah Jazz: UTA is the team's scoreboard abbreviation. from The New York Times
The revealer, clued as "Adoring looks seen 10 times in this puzzle's grid," is GOO GOO EYES. Aww. from The New York Times
The revealer at 59A is ALTOGETHER, clued nonchalantly as "On the whole," but there's an extra instruction there. from The New York Times
Similarly, MACBOOK is clued as "Catalog from a London raincoat designer?" because raincoats are called macs in Britain. from The New York Times
No disrespect to the boxing icon, but it was nice to see a common entry clued that way. from The New York Times
I found quite a bit of good humor, as well as some common fill that was challengingly clued. from The New York Times
TRANE, his nickname, has been in the puzzle twice, clued as the jazz legend, but not since 2012. from The New York Times
Lincoln, I enjoyed seeing the debut of SAFE SPACE and am glad that it was not clued derogatorily. from The New York Times
RUPIAHS was a debut entry in the New York Times Crossword, and it was clued as "Indonesian money." from The New York Times
There's also a scattering of eight entries, running both across and down, that are simply clued with a "—". from The New York Times
Tailoring one's fill so that synonyms are symmetrically partnered and then clued exactly the same is very impressive. from The New York Times
If you want vague, BOB KEESHAN was once clued as "late beloved entertainer," and that was a Wednesday. from The New York Times
Entry S, clued as "Rookie, greenhorn, apprentice," could accommodate BEGINNER, although the answer turned out to be NEOPHYTE. from The New York Times
The sound changes from a silent E to an "ay" sound and the resulting phrase is clued punnily. from The New York Times
Mr. Mahnken has developed a theme set of four logical fallacies and clued them in a literal way. from The New York Times
Mr. Dickerson clued us into the election of 1824, whose wanton mudslinging makes our current campaign seem tame. from The New York Times
This is one of those useful fillers that pops up once in a while, always clued this way. from The New York Times
Those who watched the episode on TV — where USA broadcast it without commercials — likely clued in right away. from Vox
We got clued into some new Tesla vehicles, like the Roadster sports car and Model Y mid-size SUV. from Mashable
She sent her son copies of the newspaper Melody Maker, which clued him in to the British jazz scene. from The New York Times
This entry was clued differently in its 1944 debut — "Hindu monasteries" — but hasn't been in the puzzle much since. from The New York Times
"It was just a great way for me to stay clued in as to what was happening," he said. from The New York Times
SAD DAY didn't come to mind immediately, though how else could it have been clued for a Tuesday audience? from The New York Times
As far as names, GRIEG and GOTTI were from history, but pretty clearly clued — and also not generational, right? from The New York Times
Just in case listeners weren't clued in by their podcast's tag line: "Open your hearts and loosen your butts." from The New York Times
Once that was done, Peter clued the first pass all by himself, and he's the best crossword cluer ever. from The New York Times
The answer was first clued as "Author LeShan" in 21999; before, the vague "Girl's name" was used almost exclusively. from The New York Times
Across the globe, many properties have accommodations that are hidden from everyone except those clued in to their existence. from The New York Times
There are three theme entries in their crossword, the first being ESCAPE ARTIST, clued to the revealer at 58A. from The New York Times
Mr. Arbesfeld offers us a set of six states that, when jumbled, become phrases that can be clued punnily. from The New York Times
He's reportedly the person who clued in Peter Thiel to cryogenic preservation, which Thiel has since invested in heavily. from Business Insider
An accessible example is SHERBET, clued as "Seasoning in place of dessert," which is HERB ("seasoning") in SET ("place"). from The New York Times
It's unclear if all his clients were clued into these activities or if some were kept in the dark. from The New York Times
The usual National Security Council process was dispensed with; only a small circle of advisers was even clued in. from The New York Times
Mr. Hawkins offers us a set of four common phrases that are clued to describe something about a plumber. from The New York Times
They clued me in to a beautiful secret, though: Cherry-pepper sauce is easy to make, and forgiving too. from The New York Times
Still, to all but the most clued-in insiders, the first lady appeared to have plucked him from obscurity. from The New York Times
In short order, we'll all find out whether the American people are clued in to this brand of brinksmanship. from The Hill
Is she clued into the fact that the bodacious buns I'd been clumsily tantalizing her with are largely foam? from Vice
In subtheme material news, Mr. Haight includes two long Down answers that are clued as puns on familiar phrases. from The New York Times
Instead it merely clued Slavik in to what investigators knew about his network and allowed him to refine his tactics. from Wired
Then it jumped to Korean internet streaming platforms around 2003, which is when North American gamers began getting clued in. from Wired
The entry is not a debut; in 1967, it was first clued as "Filled with Lepidoptera," which sounds positively scholarly. from The New York Times
") and who's on first, so to speak (BASES LOADED, clued as "Result of a lot of drinking in the army? from The New York Times
These panels are meant to get you clued up quickly and to explore the most exciting startups in these verticals. from TechCrunch
In prison, Cooper was viewed as a hero who clued in the oppressed and gave them the 4-1-1. from Vice
So, forgive my ignorance, but I'm not too clued up on what Crohn's is and how it affects its sufferers. from Vice
It the home of Iowa State University, and so readers will frequently see AMES clued with respect to the school. from The New York Times
Over the years since, Onavo clued Facebook in to what apps to copy, features to build and flops to avoid. from TechCrunch
The fill is also reasonably simple, including a fair amount of baseball-related answers (some clued that way, some not). from The New York Times
Another asset of the theme is that the dictionary meaning of each phrase is pretty far from how it's clued. from The New York Times
I also originally clued STRING TIE as "Attire for Colonel Sanders," hoping that a few solvers might enter WHITE SUIT. from The New York Times
Trenton Charlson is back, and he offers us a toughly clued puzzle that has its rewards in the shiny fill. from The New York Times
They did not find any signs on his bones that would have clued them into the cause of his death. from The New York Times
And, while they were clued completely differently, every one of those theme answers is the name of a comic strip. from The New York Times
In fact, Moskowitz was clued into the military applications of this technology in 2016 from a former Air Force officer. from Business Insider
I thought it was fun that this was clued straight, and found early examples of the motion used in earnest. from The New York Times
I had "glued/greed" instead of the more suitable CLUED/CREED; I also had "twisted/toasted" instead of TWISTER/TOASTER. from The New York Times
I'm personally not so bothered by something like EAR/DOG-EAR, where the two entries could be clued totally differently. from The New York Times
We'll also show you how these terms might be clued so you'll be able to recognize them in the future. from The New York Times
STEPINS makes sense, but it seems kind of obscure (and has also been clued as "quaint undies" in the past). from The New York Times
Common adjectives are clued normally, but when put together, they make you want to lend our constructor an ice pack. from The New York Times
These are clued in a punny way and I especially loved 17A's "Singers who go from 'sol' straight to 'ti'"? from The New York Times
This has been clued in the past as "Native of the Land of the Thunder Dragon," which is pretty fabulous. from The New York Times
The Biebs clued in cops and the girl on his fan photo ban, but apparently just meeting him was enough. from TMZ
If you're all clued up about how each other is feeling then you're in a better place to help each other. from Vice
After George died in 1999, Tamar clued her half-brother, Steve, into the link between George and the Black Dahlia murder. from Refinery 29
Will clued me in after my umpteenth revision attempt, and I think he probably wanted me to throw in the towel. from The New York Times
An Alaskan baby buried 11,500 years ago has clued scientists in to a forgotten branch of the Native American family tree. from The Verge
We caught the U.S. Rep walking around in D.C. when we clued him in on the Packers QB's new diet plan. from TMZ
Otamatone Deluxe Electronic Musical Instrument, available at Amazon, $64.99This was another one I knew nothing about until Jerome clued me in. from Business Insider
Ms. Reid and the editors not only did that, but they also clued this puzzle with a ton of clever wordplay. from The New York Times
This is the first time the word MOAN has been clued in such a sexy way ("Indication of pain or pleasure"). from The New York Times
" Similarly, at 49D, "wish lists" has been changed to SQUISH LISTS and clued as "Enumerations of things to be sat on? from The New York Times
Passing through the finished grid, anything simple was clued vaguely, as well, which meant making a DENT was no small endeavor. from The New York Times
Not a word I see very much, and often used to refer to a chemical catalyst, but perfectly valid as clued. from The New York Times
If Helen had let Erin stay in Chicago — or clued her into the Navarro secret earlier — Helen would still be alive. from Refinery 29
" The tamest of these theme entries, in my opinion, was 45A's TASTEFUL TEST, clued as "Exam in an interior design class? from The New York Times
It wasn't long after that I thought of RADICAL MOVEMENT, and noticed that these could be clued quite crisply … as "compliments"! from The New York Times
The word NIMROD has been in the puzzle since 2120, when it was clued "Great hunter," referring to the biblical character. from The New York Times
A TikTok about Bill Gates&apos net-worth clued Collins into the virality potential of the platform, known previously as Musical. from Business Insider
Interestingly enough this city in Yemen (as it's much more commonly clued) was, before this time, governed as part of India. from The New York Times
BACK TO FRONT and LEFT TO RIGHT were originally clued as the Lionel Richie album and Issac Asimov short story, respectively. from The New York Times
The entry, clued as "'___ Ben Adhem' (Leigh Hunt poem)," was in the Tuesday, April 3, crossword puzzle and stumped many solvers. from The New York Times
Mr. McCoy takes four familiar phrases and cuts them up to make new phrases that are clued in a punny way. from The New York Times
We often see this little bit of fill clued as a commotion, as in the Shakespearean sense, so this is original. from The New York Times
Three rows consist of two entries, the second of which is clued only by " - - -" to indicate a continuation of the first. from The New York Times
We finally decided to do something else: answers, not normally connected to fashion, as they might be clued by a fashionista. from The New York Times
The main problem was coming up with enough good theme answers that could be clued in a funny fashion-related way. from The New York Times
On a more pleasant note, I'm stoked to finally see MII clued as the Nintendo avatar instead of the Roman numeral. from The New York Times
Before I embarked on my journey to find love and likes on Instagram, I clued up on a few of the basics. from Mashable
The film forgoes long, drawn-out periods of suspense in favor of keeping the viewer clued in, according to CCO Eric Darnell. from TechCrunch
The city reportedly closed nearby facilities like kindergartens and worksites before the demolition occurred, but some passers-by were not clued in. from Mashable
There was a time when he was simply clued as "Faithful companion," but I'm not sure he's very well known these days. from The New York Times
However, with all this planning, I should have clued in more employees individually sooner rather than relying almost solely on company surveys. from TechCrunch
Expecting an exciting business opportunity, Ruth is thrilled, but I think 2018 has clued all viewers in to where this is heading. from Refinery 29
More often than not, we're clued into cool new brands and trends from social media, crowdsourcing our swim-season shopping from there. from Refinery 29
Also, I like to be clued up on things personally, but we're all so preoccupied with discovering things about our own lives. from Vice
" The funniest entry/clue pairing, in my opinion, was PATTY DOWN (from "Pat down"), clued as "Cry from an errant burger flipper? from The New York Times
It looks like some attempt was made to make the clues for UBER and HUGE (clued to Donald Trump) up-to-date. from The New York Times
As I clued this as a Thursday, many of my clues couldn't survive the transition to Tuesday, which needs to be easier. from The New York Times
EDM is short for electronic dance music, and it has only been clued that way in The New York Times once before. from The New York Times
I had to tread carefully with the spelling for UPPSALA and SHALHOUB, for example, even though they were both quite straightforwardly clued. from The New York Times
In his comic, Angel sees the struggle, but readers are clued into his brooding on past sins and a cycle of violence. from The New York Times
Well, if the studio miscalculated, so did I — but the emails and the comments and the tweets clued me in pretty fast. from Vox
That doesn't fit, and Mr. Kingsley clued for LICHEN here, which is actually not even a plant, interestingly enough, although moss is. from The New York Times
The entry ALAIN (not necessarily clued as Dr. Locke) has appeared in The New York Times Crossword a total of 89 times. from The New York Times
" It's also a real phrase in its own right, and is clued as "Carnival, say, or a further hint to 42-Across. from The New York Times
It occurred to me that HEARING AIDE could be clued as a person who helps out at a trial, perhaps {Court stenographer? from The New York Times
You will see her quite a bit in crosswords, although occasionally, UTA is clued as a scoreboard abbreviation for the Utah Jazz. from The New York Times
The pair each posted a photo on their official Instagram accounts that clued fans in to the fact that they are engaged. from CNN
The entry AMOS has appeared in the New York Times Crossword more than 500 times, and can be clued many different ways. from The New York Times
The theme entries are clued straight, but the second word in each of the five phrases can also be a musical instrument. from The New York Times
The word disappeared for a while from The New York Times Crossword, but was clued as the now-popular grain before that. from The New York Times
I expected something racier for OIL FIELD, the way it was clued; I also had "airstrike" for AVALANCHE and "reveille" for ASSEMBLE. from The New York Times
As the puzzle's title suggests, we're splitting words in phrases to make other phrases, which are then clued in a punny way. from The New York Times
I thought this grid was very elegantly clued; in addition to the several evocative entries, the two span entries were particularly excellent. from The New York Times
It's 2020, after all, and many companies are getting clued in to the fact that your time is more valuable than ever. from Business Insider
Each is straightforwardly clued in italics; a couple of them were easy enough for me, and a few were nice and chewy. from The New York Times
Flores continued to play in the game, and the clued-in fans cheered the player in his "final" game as a Met. from The New York Times
It's clued as "URL ending associated with the beginnings of the answers to the six starred clues," and the answer is EDU. from The New York Times
There is a quiet acceptance among clued-up Chinese basketball media that Ding will be back in the CBA come the fall. from Vice
She also clued in the rest of her and Taylor's squad when she got back together with the Veronicas singer earlier in November. from Refinery 29
Mario clued in straight away and casually reached forward to make sure the output on the feed from Andy's mixer was turned down. from Vice
And after a few fits and starts, we figured out the grid and filled and clued it together (coincidentally, right around the Oscars). from The New York Times
Murphy clued us in with the Instagram caption: "Cooking up something good for these three," the father of the FX mini series teased. from Refinery 29
Recent comments from Toyota's North America CEO Jim Lenktz in Automotive News clued everyone in on how much of a pull Tesla has. from Mashable
But a snafu clued the dad-to-be in a little early, when a lone pink ball escaped ahead of the big reveal! from People
The transcripts of McGlashan's conversations with a cooperating witness are a devastating read, though his son was never clued in on the scam. from Reuters
However, the episode's winning moments come through Bob and Max, the two newbies who get clued into what's been happening in their town. from Mashable
This alone couldn't make a diagnosis, but it clued doctors in that something could be misfiring on the right side of her brain. from CNN
We'll also show you ways these places might be clued, so you'll be able to recognize them the next time they come up. from The New York Times
My first submission had POTTY BOUND (clued as Headed for the head?) at 44-Down, but I was asked to improve on this. from The New York Times
Looking back, I like many of the entries here for those reasons: 1A, 20A, 33A, 58A, 61A, 15D (clued like this), and 35D. from The New York Times
It's kind of tough because I don't always get to share all my excitement with them because they're not really as clued in. from Vice
The other two, which crossed each other in cunning fashion and were very disarmingly clued, were 53D, BUTT DIALED, and 46A, FLIP PHONES. from The New York Times
On the plus side, long entries can be challenging if clued accordingly, since they are usually phrases that lend themselves to ambiguous clues. from The New York Times
They're tougher because they are clued to be one of the last things you might think of when you contemplate a given answer. from The New York Times
We'll also show you ways these terms might be clued, so you'll be able to recognize them the next time they come up. from The New York Times
We'll also show you ways these names might be clued, so you'll be able to recognize them the next time they come up. from The New York Times
Each is clued with a pun, and each has two parts that are homophonic mirror images, or reversals, or "flips" of each other. from The New York Times
I originally clued it as [Alternate title for Shakespeare's "Henry VIII" (honestly!)] to give a bit of a parenthetical hint to the solver. from The New York Times
ULTRAS can be political zealots, as they've been clued in the past, or they can also be particularly intimidating fans of soccer teams. from The New York Times
According to news reports, the CDC was clued into the three sick Maryland residents and "notified the state" that they should be tested. from The Hill
Speaking of dinosaurs, this entry was clued as a "rock band" for a while (just kidding — apparently it's a band that still tours!). from The New York Times
I also like the connection that can be drawn between the two 15-letter entries, with the first even clued as an adjective. from The New York Times
Solvers have seen AMOS clued as the maker of the "Famous AMOS" cookies, as the singer Tori, as the biblical prophet and others. from The New York Times
The number of gimme clues on Friday dwindles greatly; filler words may be present, but they're clued vaguely; and cultural references get narrower. from The New York Times
I think Coach Nick Saban would understand that I'm clued in to something he understands: that in Alabama, football is larger than life. from The New York Times
Before Will Shortz was named editor of the crossword in 1993, the entry was clued as both the wild ass and the catapult. from The New York Times
There are some romantic overtures in the entries, like INFATUATE and ELOPED, but then there's GET OUT and the ingeniously clued ENEMY SPY. from The New York Times
There are four actors clued in the acrosses, all of whom have last names with something in common, which is explained by 403A. from The New York Times
But, she almost definitely didn't come from MELMAC, which is Alf's planet (or "homeland," as it was wistfully clued in its 1991 debut). from The New York Times
Crossing with ROAD HOG (which could also have been "ball hog" as clued — both are funny) was clever as a fox, Mr. Steinberg. from The New York Times
According to the Times, the puzzle's theme naturally has to do with space, and consists of "five fairly common star-related things, clued punnily". from Mashable
The same word was clued for decades in the puzzle as "Thief," so we can surmise the origin of the name of the game. from The New York Times
Let's take a closer look at it and the way it might be clued so solvers are more likely to get it next time. from The New York Times
" Similarly, the entry at 21 Across is UPSTARTS, but when read as UPS TARTS, can be clued as "Raises the price of some pastries? from The New York Times
He includes a number of generally-clued phrases that draw more on one's conversational than one's literary vocabulary, and thus can be stumpers sometimes. from The New York Times
In Charlie, I finally found a dog who was older, tougher, more clued up—a charming canine con-artist with a feather-light heart. from Vice
We have never seen the entry JOCK, for example, clued as an undergarment, although JOCKSTRAP was used once — and only once — back in 2010. from The New York Times
We'll also show you different ways these terms might be clued, so you'll be able to recognize them the next time they come up. from The New York Times
His career finally over, the player must be clued into the reality that everyone watching at home saw last July—that this is it. from Vice
There are many variations out there, but the idea of theme entries that could be clued only with anagrams of those entries was intriguing. from The New York Times
There are seven theme entries, clued by cryptic riddles that end with a question mark, at 23A, 32A, 50A, 65A, 81A, 96A and 1703A. from The New York Times
A meaty theme from Mr. Gordon, and not just because we have to figure out which dishes go with which of the clued countries. from The New York Times
While it's clued today as "Set one's sights low," I always think of the famous Volkswagen advertising campaign from their agency Doyle Dane Bernbach. from The New York Times
Today, Mr. Steinberg's two long entries were pretty solvable — instead he tried to make some creatively clued shorter words the bulk of the challenge. from The New York Times
To keep the mystery going a bit longer, all of the cocktail names are words that have other meanings, and are clued as such. from The New York Times
Also, now that he's clued in to everything that's been happening with me, we're able to talk about the fertility stuff much more easily. from Refinery 29
Today we're thinking about sandwiches (someone was hungry when they clued this puzzle!), and the four-letter alternative to a wrap is a MELT. from The New York Times
Mr. Steinberg takes a word like CAKING, clued normally as "Forming a crust," and expands it by inserting LIFORNIA, making it a CALIFORNIA KING. from The New York Times
" The revealer, at 52 Down, is clued as "Word that can follow the ends of 20- and 54-Across and 4- and 503-Down. from The New York Times
While it is discussed in relation to film criticism, it's really more about objectifying women, and I wish it had been clued that way. from The New York Times
Clued-up farmers are gradually learning to scan the bar codes on seed packets with their phones to see if the product is genuine. from Economist
Two figures that can't have much in common but that "Q" at their intersection, both clued obscurely enough for me to draw a blank. from The New York Times
It has made just two appearances in the puzzle already, once in 2005 (plural, clued as "Jerks"), and once in 1975 (plural again, "Oafs"). from The New York Times
My mentor, Victor Fleming, helped me create a 17x17 puzzle titled "Hidden Patterns," with 12 knitting pattern names clued in a non-knitting way. from The New York Times
LAINE has been in the New York Times Crossword 108 times, clued as either the "1940s-'60s singer" Frankie or the jazz singer Cleo. from The New York Times
The revealer at 38A, clued as "Big scare of a couple of decades ago … or a phonetic hint to this puzzle's theme," is Y2K. from The New York Times
" In the New York Times Crossword, the word BUCK has also been clued as a verb meaning to "oppose" or "What rodeo horses do. from The New York Times
And I know exactly why: I stopped hiding the way I felt, and clued in people who loved me about what was going on. from Vox
I would imagine that all the zombies suddenly falling down in the middle of a zombie battle is suspicious if you're not clued in, no? from Refinery 29
This puzzle by Herre Schouwerwou is mostly easy to solve and the plethora of theme material is clued easily, so it won't slow you down. from The New York Times
Mr. Vigeland has added the letters "DR" (the abbreviation for "Doctor") to a set of common phrases and then clued them in a wacky way. from The New York Times
A few entries, like LISLE, GANESH and GANTRY (as clued) are tough, but the crosses seem reasonable, so I think they're fair for a Friday. from The New York Times
I love my mom so much and she's always so clued in on everything that's going on in my life, without me even telling her. from Vice
I also liked the way the two Across entries in the theme, GIN and STOUT, were clued in ways other than the types of alcohol. from The New York Times
Which makes "Aw, nuts!" at 264D FOO, an entry that's always been clued as part of a (great) rock band or an American Chinese dish. from The New York Times
It's usually clued as "Winnie __ Pu," in reference to a charming event, the 1960 publication of A.A. Milne's classic little bear book translated into Latin. from The New York Times
There are eight themed across entries today; each is clued as a well-known movie, presented as the solution to a two-part addition problem. from The New York Times
Somehow killing Maeve clued him into the maze, but before we learn more, the host stabs Teddy, revealing herself to be one of Wyatt's men. from Vice
You can learn more about this mythical beast in our "What the Heck Is That?" series, which includes ways you might see the entry clued. from The New York Times
In the New York Times Crossword, EDIE is usually clued as Edie Falco, the actress who played Carmela Soprano on TV's "The Sopranos" (1999-253). from The New York Times
They were just individual moments, stitched together only because they all share the title Preacher and the audience's faith that they'll be clued in eventually. from Vox
My example here would be MEME, post-2010 (this entry was clued as "Same, in French," or some variation thereof, going back to the '50s). from The New York Times
It was clued with reference to being the Arrow constellation in those other puzzles, just in case you are not up on your constellation orders. from The New York Times
In The New York Times Crossword, IROC is more frequently clued with respect to the IROC-Z, a classic Chevrolet Camaro named after the above. from The New York Times
One thing that would have been cute is a bit of material about the television show "FULL HOUSE," since the revealer is clued that way. from The New York Times
Wordplay SUNDAY PUZZLE — Randolph Ross returns today with a set of misquoted phrases from the Bible, and those phrases are clued in a punny way. from The New York Times
The entry appeared in the Thursday crossword clued as "Rum cakes," and has been seen in only 32 other New York Times puzzles to date. from The New York Times
I initially imagined "Freudian slip," which was much too short, but was used three times in the puzzle years ago, always clued with a pun. from The New York Times
Finally, someone clued him in that, in Prague, each district has its own mayor and that the jurisdiction for the exhibition space was Prague 7. from The New York Times
Yes, it's not clued that way ("'I can see clearly now'"), but how many people in 2019 really say "AH SO" when they understand something? from The New York Times
He's not wrong—but that's exactly the reason why the community of independent influencers needs smart, clued-in oversight, and why companies like Warner Bros. from Vice
You're clued in enough with tech this year to bluff your way through your Series A, but will struggle to get that second round of funding. from TechCrunch
We should have clued in team leaders sooner to help mitigate the damage and gauge their own willingness to move before the rest of the staff. from TechCrunch
Even though not everyone is clued in on the popularity of shrubs (yet), drinking vinegar for health purposes has been done for a very long time. from People
This is a pretty smooth solve, if you're seasoned — there's no avalanche of newfangled terms and phrases, and a lot of the fill is straightforwardly clued. from The New York Times
Ford (Anthony Hopkins), obviously, but is there anyone else in Westworld, Delos, or beyond who was clued in about the robot that walked among the humans? from Refinery 29
Eleven terms used in the game of basketball are presented as is, but are clued literally in ways that have nothing to do with the game. from The New York Times
Oprah didn't know the details, so our photog clued her in Wednesday at the premiere of her OWN drama "Greenleaf" at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center. from TMZ
Chrissy Teigen also got specific about how her daughter takes her French fries, which is an important detail we're very happy to be clued in to. from Refinery 29
At the very start of the series, it's clear his wife Wendy Byrde (Laura Linney) has been clued into her husband's more illegal activities for years. from Refinery 29
Plus it's unfair to expect anyone to step out of puberty and immediately into a role in which they're totally clued up and vocal about equality. from Vice
In the New York Times Crossword, the answer ODESSA might also be clued with respect to Odessa, Texas, an oil town near New Mexico's southeastern borders. from The New York Times
I hadn't been real happy with that, but clued it with reference to a "strange" name, hoping to give a major hint to the "odd" part. from The New York Times
Per Bloomberg, Coinbase users as well as blockchain-focused publication Breaker Mag quickly clued onto the fact that many of Neutrino's executives were Hacking Team alumni. from Gizmodo
Having a good story to share about it, like that one time your favorite website clued you into emerging online fashion retailer W Concept (hint, hint). from Refinery 29
Now, the whole purpose of this project is to get people more clued up on what rumba is all about, and what it means for Cuba. from Vice
Unlike compound words and portmanteaus, the fact that you can break down the word to Mr. Nediger's clued parts is coincidental, which makes the game interesting. from The New York Times
We've had the entry before, singular and plural, clued like "many a sitcom mom" or "housewife" (or "builder," in history's defense, but still not quite right). from The New York Times
" The name appeared as the answer to 64-Across in last Wednesday's puzzle by David J. Kahn, clued as "'I am not what I am' speaker. from The New York Times
He's also actually not one person; a Skald is a Viking bard, basically, whose style differs from the more oft-clued "Eddic" verse in certain ways. from The New York Times
SATURDAY PUZZLE — I wanted to call the column "Dope" today but David Steinberg has it clued to be an insult, not an '27s -and-onward compliment. from The New York Times
For example, the phrase FLAT RATE is re-clued as "Monthly charge on a London apartment?" because in the U.K., an apartment is called a flat. from The New York Times
The inspiration for this theme was noticing that CREAM CHEESE and SCHMEAR share the same set of letters, and can both be clued as [Bagel topping]. from The New York Times
"Florida" fit for a long time and kept me on the wrong track in the upper left corner (blocking the cleverly clued AREA RUG, for one). from The New York Times
Nice to see the boxer-turned-motivational-speaker LAILA Ali clued for her boxing record, as opposed to being an extension of her father, Muhammad Ali. from The New York Times
Ms. Margolin offers us a set of eight common phrases where the prefix RE- is removed and the resulting phrase is clued in a punny way. from The New York Times
"The whole world is clued into the fact that dramatically loss-making, questionable gross-margin businesses are no longer being valued just on growth," Roberts said. from Business Insider
BLUE MOON, right above this entry, makes its debut as a beer only — the doo-wop song and astronomical event have been clued many times before. from The New York Times
If ALLRED had found its way into one of my 2018, or 2019, or 2020 grids, I would have clued it as Gloria in a heartbeat. from The New York Times
It's nice to have 20 Across clued the way it is, too, since I attended that school for a couple of years in the early '80s. from The New York Times
COKE was not clued in reference to the soft drink for decades — presumably because it was thought to be too close to being a drug reference. from The New York Times
" The star theme entry here is FELONIOUS MONK, a play on the name of the jazz great Thelonious Monk, and clued as "Brother who's a criminal? from The New York Times
I also had originally clued NATO and PHONETIC ALPHABET separately to explain what is replacing/replaced in the theme answers, but the new clue simplifies things. from The New York Times
Turns out Michael had a very different idea, wanting regular-seeming words that simply didn't seem to work with their clues (think: LED clued as HANDLED). from The New York Times
You may well be clued up on all the latest news regarding encryption and logging policies, but the chances are your granny is out of the loop. from Mashable
Yesterday, though, amidst over 50 Snaps previewing her new Kylie Cosmetics Birthday Collection, she ended the streak and clued us back in to what she was eating. from Refinery 29
After making us wait more than 16 months, Oculus finally clued us into some more details on their Touch motion controllers for the Rift virtual reality headset. from TechCrunch
It gave me something to discuss with him at breakfast and also clued me into the type of mood he would be in when he woke up. from Business Insider
On Sunday morning, you are clued into the things you need to improve your brain space as messenger Mercury meets planet of boundaries, Saturn, helping you meditate. from Vice
Instead, we have nine across theme entries (eight, really, because 82 and 84 are paired), all common phrases, all clued with cinematic references, all containing cannabistic terms. from The New York Times
I also must shout out IHOP, as clued; I don't see any other leporine references in the history for this little guy, and it cracked me up. from The New York Times
I wish I could say I cleverly planned out the southeast to have several entries that could be clued on theme, but it was all just serendipity. from The New York Times
BLUECAP is a new one on me, but I'll add it to the glossary in my head; this entry was clued "Titmouse" in 1963, its last usage. from The New York Times
SHIMs can be used in a number of occupations, but it is most commonly clued in The New York Times Crossword as a tool used in carpentry. from The New York Times
We have a letter addition theme, where AT is appended to the end of common phrases to make new ones, which are clued in a punny way. from The New York Times
When traveling solo, I'll typically rent a room in a family's home: In many instances, hosts have happily clued me in on things to see and do. from The New York Times
Home to an abundance of fauna, the ORINOCO River is also a habitat of the carnivorous piranha, which is how it was clued in last Wednesday's puzzle. from The New York Times
There are six examples in this grid; each consists of two crossing words, one of which provides the "bank" for the other, and they're clued the same. from The New York Times
We had originally clued the theme entries to both be people (in some way or another) to stick with the TEAM BUILDING concept, but this works too! from The New York Times
Each of the six long theme entries (the ones with the directional indication) is a historical figure, and each is clued as vaguely as can be, practically. from The New York Times
Interesting historical side note: The only other incidence of CATAN in a New York Times crossword was in 1983, when it was clued as a Japanese sword. from The New York Times
A few were just gratuitous head-scratchers, like THE Y (which I tip my hat to) and maybe SHORT E. Not to mention BIG D, cutely clued. from The New York Times
A few were just gratuitous head-scratchers, like THE Y (which I tip my hat to) and maybe SHORT E. Not to mention BIG D, cutely clued. from The New York Times
They are all cultural references with something in common, and they're clued with kitten-level adorable puns that all revolve around a two-letter word or initialism. from The New York Times
Then there's a helpful self-reveal at 39A that refers to those two spans as well as itself (239A) and the delightfully clued throwaway entry at 241A. from The New York Times
Four phrases contain circled letters that spell synonyms for 57A's DISGUSTING, the revealer of sorts for the puzzle (it is clued as "'Gross' title for this puzzle"). from The New York Times
It's always fun to try to see how many other entries can be clued to the holiday theme, and the editing team helped a lot with that. from The New York Times
If the entry appears frequently enough and can be clued in different ways, it could be a real speed bump in a solver's enjoyment of the puzzle. from The New York Times
And that kind of clued them in that there's some ... Which FedEx should have known, but ... Well, FedEx was later ... They attempted to prosecute FedEx, actually. Yeah. from Vox
Savvy, switched-on customers are more clued-in about skin care than ever, whether it's regarding everyday SPF application or the type of acid suitable for oily skin. from Refinery 29
I'm not sure that all feminists necessarily refer to the past as HERSTORY, but I'm also not sure how else I would have clued it in this grid. from The New York Times
Sherwin-Williams, Whirlpool, and Masco had some of the most disappointing reports, and were the only three Cramer said clued him in on any slowdown in home spending. from CNBC
Even though he had to use a tiny bit of crosswordese here (for me it was just SAAB, as clued), he pulled off legitimate phrases and decent cluing. from The New York Times
In Mr. Ashley's theme, we are to double one letter in a movie title to make a totally different movie title, which is clued in a punny way. from The New York Times
For example, the phrase LINE DANCERS gets turned into 19A's LYIN' DANCERS, which is clued as "Deceitful ballerinas?" and which made me laugh at the visual it evoked. from The New York Times
I did not know GEER, OTTO or ICAHN (as clued), and I felt lucky to have MRAZ in my wheelhouse, as that's quite an impossible name to deduce. from The New York Times
"Homewreckers" has appeared exactly once, clued as "women who go after other women's men," but this was all the way back in the Dark Ages of, um, 1999. from The New York Times
Eight common phrases that start with the "W-" sound have been changed to start with the "SQW-" sound, and the resulting phrases are clued in a punny way. from The New York Times
When filling the grid, I decided not to use the letter B outside of its four theme appearances and tried to find entries which could be clued smoothly. from The New York Times
It's appeared once before in the puzzle, similarly clued, as a set of proteins that form a protective coat around the genetic material in a virus: a CAPSID. from The New York Times
The entry RAMI appeared in the Crossword a total of 94 times, up until about 25 years ago, clued as an abbreviation for branches, either nerve or botanical. from The New York Times
The fun clues are absolutely fun but I look ASKANCE at DOES, which just seems too vague, and it took a little while to accept POD as clued. from The New York Times
The first time it appeared was on April 18, 1943, where it was clued "Give to the ___," probably because it was top of people's minds during the war. from The New York Times
Mr. Chen debuts some interesting entries, including his seed entry, which is clued very cleverly, HATES ON, AD UNITS, VROOMED, STARBURST, PINE SCENT, HOT ROCKS, BCCED and DLINE. from The New York Times
Well, maybe not perfect, but a nice, descriptive phrase that tied LAMB and FISH together — it could be clued with respect to a meadow and a fishing hole. from The New York Times
POSTS UP is apparently a basketball term ("Prepares to shoot near the basket, say"), but has only appeared in The New York Times Crossword once before, clued differently. from The New York Times
All four of the theme entries are common phrases that are clued as things one coach might say to another, where the last word is the team name. from The New York Times
I'm committing that to memory, because it has been in the puzzle 403 times (this time clued as "Tolkien tree being") and yet I invariably write in ORC. from The New York Times
For example, the top theme entry at 16A is "Insomniac's complaint," which is clued straight; I CAN'T SLEEP A WINK includes the full word INK at the end. from The New York Times
Steve Klabnik, a software developer at Mozilla, said that employees had been told that Firefox would do a promotion with Mr. Robot, but weren't clued in to the details. from Gizmodo
Watch: Artist Marilyn Minter on Depicting Female Sexuality My husband's actually pretty clued up on sexual health, but he's far from alone in getting all the vital parts confused. from Vice
They all seemed to be clued in to a secret that I didn't know — maybe it was that quote-unquote runner's high, but that sounded like BS to me. from Refinery 29
I think it's getting cooler to be clued up, educated about it, rather than being hardcore and getting really messed up What sort of thing do you regularly find? from Vice
Nevertheless, Columbus warned me that if any one of the men came up to us, he would introduce him as "my good friend" so I would be clued in. from New Republic
You probably noticed AUTOMATIC and STANDARD as side by side "transmissions," references to Detroit in MOTOR CITY and TIGERS, and OBSTACLE and NINETIES clued with automotive and roadway references. from The New York Times
Note: While IRIS is often clued as the flower, it also refers to the colored part of the eye, a woman's name or the Greek goddess of the rainbow. from The New York Times
The clued theme entries follow the grid's mirror symmetry and appear at 259A, 226A, 27A, 31A, 94A, 96A, 109A, 43D and 593D, with a time-sensitive revealer at 59A. from The New York Times
Mr. Putin is clued up on political sensitivities in the West, and often seems to delight in skirting right along the edge of what is acceptable to Western audiences. from The New York Times
Here, PUZZLE PIECE — clued as "crossword enthusiast's favorite song" — is still about a PUZZLE, although it's changed a bit from a jigsaw puzzle, so there's a little twist there. from The New York Times
Four famous lines from well-known movies are offered in the grid, clued with just the titles: Your job is to match them to the actors who said them. from The New York Times
Then I was off to find three other phrases unrelated to fishing but containing a fishing term at the end that could be clued in a similarly facetious way. from The New York Times
We looked into the latest positive psychology studies and spoke to top happiness experts, who clued us into the most powerful steps you can take make your outlook brighter. from Refinery 29
And, as she notes below, it's entirely possible that her puzzle was scheduled for the Friday before Christmas because the final Across entry is the cleverly clued SECRET SANTA. from The New York Times
They are all clued in two parts: The first part is a definition, in italics, of the first word in the entry; the second part is a letter grade. from The New York Times
To be honest, the phrase "gal pal" makes me grind my teeth, and an entry like GINA could be clued to the "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" character GINA Linetti. 3D. from The New York Times
" I also liked the goofiness of changing GO OFF ON A TANGENT to "GO OFF ON A TAN GENT," clued as "Berate some guy for getting too much sun? from The New York Times
The entry FIAT has appeared in the New York Times Crossword 151 times, where it has been clued as both the Italian car make and as an authoritative command. from The New York Times
Ms. Michaels notes below that there was a discussion about whether the entry HEAVENLY BODY clued as "Total hottie?" is sexist, and I'm going to give this a NOPE. from The New York Times
What we wind up with is a written "image" of three PANCAKEs, at 21A, 38A and 56A, each clued as the stage makeup, the verb and the food itself. from The New York Times
Even then, it was clued as "Certain Italian," and not as the banded assortment of vanilla, chocolate and strawberry ice cream that makes up what we call a Neapolitan. from The New York Times
During the rest of their 15 minute chat, the tree clued Bill in to the profound fact that all life on earth—plant, animal, and human—was intimately connected. from Vice
We might've actually missed the tattoo altogether — what with being distracted by her buttery 'do, oversized white-rimmed sunnies, and dangly earrings and all — but the caption clued us in. from Refinery 29
Either we keep the original sense of MACBOOK, in which case it could be clued as a song about a computer, or we turn MACBOOK into a distant silly phrase. from The New York Times
The pair was clued in enough to understand that their approach to fixing sexless relationships might seem silly to some, but soon they felt that everyone had missed the point. from The Verge
Here are our favorites: The best part of National Pretzel Day is that it clued us into the fact that Auntie Anne's has an app devoted to all things pretzel. from People
If you look at the entire photo, you might get clued in to what's really going on with Culverhouse's legs — just check out the art supplies situated around the room. from Refinery 29
Viewers were clued on in the deer's meaning when Kaluuya's character Chris made his first trip to the "Sunken Place," while being hypnotized by Williams' character Rose's hypnotherapist mother, Missy. from People
We're always on the prowl for cool new designers that all of our friends, street style favorites, or social media follows aren't already clued into (and decked out in) already. from Refinery 29
We were at that precious (and potentially dangerous) age where no one wants to be left behind, or feel like they aren't clued in, or risk being perceived as uncool. from Vice
It doesn't have to be modern (copacetic is a personal example and that's old), but the word clued here by "Yay!" enters in the grid as WOOT and looks weird. from The New York Times
Some of the shorties that messed me up at first included ITT and AYS, TAINTS and SKIN; I liked the clue for SWIMS, and the same-clued SCISSOR and SAWN. from The New York Times
The revealer, CARD HOLDER (clued as "One with credit … or a literal hint to 17-, 27- and 44-Across"), hints that each of these three entries holds a credit card. from The New York Times
There are eight thespians clued in this puzzle with something specific in common: the appearance of some piece of human anatomy running somewhere through their first and/or last names. from The New York Times
The ring always managed to be one step ahead of the police because, the authorities said, the officers clued in Mr. Paz when investigations were underway and raids were planned. from The New York Times
My first solve was the classic New York entry in the southeast corner, clued with "Bagel topping": SCHMEAR (the bank, at 89D) and CREAM CHEESE (the across "withdrawal", at 111A). from The New York Times
Now that Kate is clued into Beth's true identity, it looks like Alice is going to get what she asked for — whether she really wants that much attention or not. from Refinery 29
My original lower left had YOUR FACE (clued as "Juvenile comeback"), but Will and Joel felt there was too much modern lingo in the grid, so I reworked that part. from The New York Times
The twists are clued in pairs; the subject or event is an across entry, and a corresponding down clue gives you the missing piece to the shocking realization about it. from The New York Times
There were a few real gimmes like PINTA and LISPS, and some long entries clued by cultural references that weren't terribly obscure — SEA SHANTIES was one of those, I'd say. from The New York Times
Dr. Haight has compiled a set of eight celebrities whose surnames become verbs when the letters -ED are added to the end, and are clued as fill-in-the-blanks. from The New York Times
This is a cleanly clued theme puzzle with five compound, or two-word, answers to punny clues, all of which use very common names for outerwear as their second part. from The New York Times
Of course, I could have gone right to the central revealer, BOXING DAY, which is cleverly clued to misdirect solvers into thinking that "Present time in England ...?" means modern-day. from The New York Times
BRONZE was a non-starter, although I could have gone the "wacky" entry route with something like: LE BRON_ZEBRA_SKIN, clued as: "Nike's new King James exotic sneaker brand" … Maybe not. from The New York Times
Also, in the "You don't get a second chance to make a first impression" department, the cross at 96A of CLAMS, as clued, with CHICHI struck me as charmingly retro. from The New York Times
Tipograph, whose steadfast self-confidence is apparent even over a cross-country phone call, is clued in to the millennial audience (since she is one) — their pain points, ambitions, and habits. from Refinery 29
In about half a decade a huge and deep new data source was first developed, then analyzed and then the results of this analysis were arbitraged away by clued-in traders. from Reuters
While watching the most recent episodes of Kardashians season 14, it's easy to forget the show still exists in a world where the public hasn't been clued into Khloé's pregnancy yet. from Refinery 29
Not only that, but similarly clued-in sources at Samsung, also speaking on background, cited the same uses as the most popular for its smartwatches, including the recently released Gear S2. from The Verge
Clued in from a devastating chat with her daughter as to how exactly this show works, mom Soraya – the MVP of Team JoJo by far – slugs champagne straight from the bottle. from Refinery 29
A tipster in Boston first clued us in to the feature and now Uber confirms that it's merging a fully functional web version of Uber Eats into its ride-hailing product. from TechCrunch
Not only that, but similarly clued-in sources at Samsung, also speaking on background, cited the same uses as the most popular for its smartwatches, including the recently released Gear S2. from Vox
ANIL is a versatile answer for puzzle makers, and can still be clued in a variety of ways: as the plant, as the dye or — in tougher puzzles — as the color. from The New York Times
In defense of anyone like myself who didn't know about this song, ISIS has been clued many different ways in the Times puzzle, but this is a first (according to xwordinfo.com). from The New York Times
The interesting part is that this is the first time it has been clued as the term for swindling someone online, which just goes to show you how times have changed. from The New York Times
Each of the theme entries is clued straight, which makes solving much easier, but you'll still have to put the gear together to land the big one, which makes them fun. from The New York Times
Mr. Kidd offers us a letter addition theme, with the letters "EL" added to the penultimate ends of plural phrases and then the resulting phrase is clued in a punny way. from The New York Times
Specifically, the theme consists of some of the actors who have played the spy who apparently loved everyone, and they are clued as the years that each actor held the role. from The New York Times
At the top of the puzzle, the language is pretty close to its example: "FIFTEEN" at 26A is in the language clued at 20A, and "ELEVEN" at 45A is in 34A. from The New York Times
Some other musings on changed cluing: As submitted, PEÑA NIETO was clued as [Obama's Mexican counterpart], which was true back in May 2016 when the puzzle was written (how time flies!). from The New York Times
This is on me, not Mr. Lim; this entry debuted in 1976, clued as "Swell!" and has never had a racy connotation in the puzzle, so I don't know — hey, wait! from The New York Times
We also learned that many of the high-ranking people around Trump were clued in to what Stone was up to, including Jared Kushner, Paul Manafort, Steve Bannon and Stephen Miller. from Politico
I know for 'countrymen' I had BONO AND THE EDGE, wryly clued as composers of the masterpiece "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark"... c'mon, that's crossword gold, don't you think, Jeff? from The New York Times
Wade through our Crossword Symphony, which not only tells you about musical terms that appear frequently in the puzzle, but also helps you learn to recognize how they might be clued. from The New York Times
It's cool that it's the first time it's being clued that way in The New York Times, but crossing foreign word TABLAS, I wish the typical "Scottish no" clue was kept. from The New York Times
As I clued the one he preferred, I discovered that while the fill was reasonably clean, it had so many Spanish entries that it might as well be a Spanish puzzle! from The New York Times
It's quite rarely used, but it appeared in a Wednesday grid from 1987, clued as the eye-narrowing "Autochthon," which sounds like it should be a literary horror serial on Netflix. from The New York Times
While I'm bummed that COME OUT was not clued as I had hoped, I am so happy by the sparkle that John brought to the left side — a true collaborative effort. from The New York Times
I wondered if my dad's prostate laser-blasting would expose him to radiation because prostate cancer is a commonly scary beast and you've got to be careful—I finally clued in. from Vice
If any of us somehow hadn't clued into that development over the last few years of watching the league make eyes at the market, their recent ticket drive seals the deal. from Vice
Diya Jolly, Google's VP of product management, clued the audience in on how the Home Hub actually works, and how it's materially different from (and more impressive than) a simple smart speaker. from Mashable
Not only that, but even the present tense GOOGLE has only been in the crossword a total of eight times, only three entries of which have been clued as an action word. from The New York Times
You can get clued up on that killer twist, or super-emotional showdown, or scarcely believable character arc, via a web browser in minutes... and then talk about it like an expert. from Gizmodo
While your timeline might be chock-full of Colourpop-painted lids and Lime Crime lips, you may not be clued in to some of the smaller Black-owned brand accounts that exist. from Refinery 29
Recently, I've been clued into the fact that there are a group of rich people who sit even above the cumulous of wealthy banality who do not behave according to conventional logic. from Refinery 29
Mr. Donaldson has taken eight phrases and added the sound "shun" to the end in either the "tion" or the "sion" forms, and the resulting phrases are clued in a wacky way. from The New York Times
We have a "change-a-sound" theme today: We're going from an "h" sound in the base phrase to a "ch" sound, and the resulting phrase is clued in a punny way. from The New York Times
Nash said he was clued in about Dante's true identity before they started working on season 10, and he even knew about the reveal before Juan Javier Cardenas, who plays Dante, knew. from Business Insider
Knowing that Will wanted this clued in a fairly easy manner didn't dissuade me from my usual attempt to have as many "brand-new clues" as possible in my puzzles for him. from The New York Times
This worked only because I was able to find 4 four-letter synonyms for O.K. that could be clued otherwise, which is why "so-so," at first an obvious synonym, wasn't included. from The New York Times
I'm going to guess that it was clued this way since the clue needs to be on the easy side and many people probably associate A.D.H.D. with an inability to sit still. from The New York Times
We'll define the entry for you and show you examples of how you might see it clued, so you will be better equipped to solve it the next time it comes up. from The New York Times
Some more enjoyable back-and-forth followed, Andrea clued it all up and I changed only the clue for SAW to make it a revealer before mailing our opus off to Will. from The New York Times
This is as good a point as any to say that I honestly thought that when the phrase THE MEANING OF LIFE debuted, it would be clued to the Monty Python movie. from The New York Times
This seems like a fresh find, as all four of the theme entries are debuts and, even in the singular, if any of them have been used, they have been clued straight. from The New York Times
" The destination locations were clued with just an arrow, and the revealer clue was "Something to leave at the post office … or what the answers to the four starred clues each have. from The New York Times
So: All film titles, the change is all in the last letters, they're all high quality puns clued brilliantly, and the circled/shaded letters spell out the very thing they are doing. from The New York Times
Anyway, Mr. Polin offers us a fairly aggressive set of two- or three-word phrases (clued to their base phrase) that all end in a word that is a synonym for hitting. from The New York Times
Something clued her in to this plan — the way one chaperone was eyeballing her, maybe, it wasn't clear — and she fled, briefly battling her pursuers until the kindhearted Cyndie bailed her out. from The New York Times
Q posted hints, some in the form of questions, ostensibly meant to help clued-in Trump supporters understand what was really going on in Washington beneath the facade of chaos and incompetence. from The New York Times
Back in March of 2017, I clued ALL RED as "visibly embarrassed," deciding that while Gloria ALLRED was crossword-worthy, a non-trivia clue would be better for a Tuesday-ish puzzle. from The New York Times
Mr. Hinz offers us a very helpful revealer at 51A, clued as a "Common security device ... or a feature of 20-, 33- or 38-Across," which turns out to be HIDDEN CAMERA. from The New York Times
Back in those days he was clued as the physician "who believed life ends at 60," which led me to discover some creepy and unsettling information about Sir William, and also this. from The New York Times
And it does appear in the puzzle now and then — sometimes clued as division symbols, other times as printer's daggers, which are seen in footnotes and are vertical symbols of varying complexity. from The New York Times
For example, 17A might have answered itself if clued as "Bugs Bunny catchphrase," and 26A, another idiom, didn't jump out at me (but rather limped in after I'd figured out the trick). from The New York Times
A recent study found that people who responded to placebo pills for chronic back pain were more emotionally aware, unable to distract themselves from painful situations, and clued in to their environments. from Vice
I would feel remiss if I didn't point out that this is the first time that GROUND ZERO has appeared in a New York Times crossword puzzle clued as the 9/11 Memorial. from The New York Times
SST has appeared in the New York Times Crossword 349 times, primarily clued as a "Bygone flier" or some American version of the sound barrier breaker (the clue "Retired boomer" cracked me up). from The New York Times
Anyway, Mr. Livengood adds an L sound to the ends of a set of familiar phrases, which causes a vowel sound change in the phrase as well and the result is clued punnily. from The New York Times
I remain largely ignorant of the BRO HUG, but it's not a debut as clued, and the concept has been in headlines everywhere (including The Times), so I guess there's no avoiding it. from The New York Times
Saturday vein, is that the same fill word that would be clearly clued at the beginning of the week gets a vaguer treatment on Friday, and a downright devious indicator the next day. from The New York Times
Will liked my first submission, but there was one pair that didn't fit with the rest — SILENT K and TELEKINESIS, which I had clued along the lines of [Something a Jedi knight has]. from The New York Times
There was a SHAG hairdo and I also noticed Dr. Frankenstein's assistant in a puzzle that gathered body parts, but IGOR was clued differently today, so that was probably just in my head. from The New York Times
He describes them so you will learn what they are, and then shows you a sampling of ways you might see them clued, so that you will recognize them next time they appear. from The New York Times
Consider 30 Down's OIL FUTURES — if we clued it as [They provide energy to commodities traders], it might get a question mark or it might not, depending on the day of the week. from The New York Times
The change in what the Steam store offers has been a positive and significant time for me if only because it has clued me into dozens of things I wasn't aware of before. from Vice
Ohrmundt was clued in on the possibility of bees in her walls when she encountered some on the side of her house, but she wasn't prepared for that many freaking bees to emerge. from Vice
"Reuben put in these nice clues, illustrations in there, like the bicycle, and all of that stuff that I felt clued in some of the elements of the story," he says with deep satisfaction. from Vice
If the people in your life are clued in on your resolutions, they'll be able to support you, which will make you less stressed and more resilient in your approach, according to the APA. from Refinery 29
McConnell's three daughters obviously haven't clued him in to the special challenges many women still face in the work force, because he has spoken and voted on legislation in a manner that minimizes those. from The New York Times
I especially liked HD RADIO, JANE DOE, PASTICHE, STRAP ON (which is thankfully clued as a seatbelt), SANTA HAT, TUTSI, SHONDA Rhimes, NO PROB, ICED LATTE, SALSA BAR, AS I RECALL and SAINT NICK. from The New York Times
RUGLIKE seemed a bit random to my ear, especially when clued to curtains (60A) and I did not think of RAP CDS from the clue about "mixtapes," which, in my mind, are cassette tapes. from The New York Times
I was first clued in to the importance of Amazon's drone initiative, called Amazon Prime Air, when I met Gur Kimchi, the head of the program, at an industry conference a few months ago. from The New York Times
The recent horror over the #mycalvins campaign images is one of these instances — and if you find these ads offensive or exploitative, then you probably aren't clued in to what's going on these days. from Refinery 29
Recently, the virtual assistant has gotten clued into what the voice apps written for her platform can do, and will make suggestions if she thinks there's one that can help you with your question. from TechCrunch
One of the names, ROXANE, could have been clued as a reference to best-selling (and living) author Roxane Gay but instead defaulted to a character from the 19th-century play Cyrano de Bergerac. from Wired
He is particularly good at unexpected clues (that puzzle had NATO clued as "Turkey club?" in case you forgot) and surprise debuts (today has several entries I can't believe are new, including CHEAT DAY). from The New York Times
Mr. Pahk has clued five examples of a ubiquitous item in today's grid, at 17A, 23A, 32A, 43A and 48A, and then shaken them up to make things a little bit harder to swallow. from The New York Times
The entry IONA has appeared in The New York Times Crossword a total of 326 times, but when clued as the small island off the coast of Scotland, solvers seem to lose their way. from The New York Times
The Ys (or their sound) move to the end of the second word of each theme phrase and are then pluralized to make an entirely different phrase, which is clued in a punny way. from The New York Times
" ORC has appeared in the New York Times Crossword a total of 174 times, most recently in the Saturday, June 15, crossword by Ryan McCarty, where it was clued as "World of Warcraft creature. from The New York Times
When we finally get to the revealer at 57A — HOUSEBROKEN, clued as "Like most pet dogs … or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters" — we realize that Ms. Carroll has been playing with us. from The New York Times
But I was delighted with the solve today; an early recognition of the chubby and curvaceous object did absolutely nothing to detract from the lovely delineation of the theme and the interestingly clued fill. from The New York Times
First of all, there are six theme entries that span the whole width of the grid, at 221, 21, 221, 221, 250 and 221A; they are all identically clued as "213," and that's it. from The New York Times
I had erroneously entered "glacial SHIFT" rather than GLACIAL DRIFT at 7D, so when I was close to the correct answer, LIVERY, I had an unappealing SV in sequence at the vaguely clued 35A. from The New York Times
In the past few years, authorities have more than clued on to dark web enterprises and have infiltrated and shut down major networks like onetime giant Silk Road and its upstart competitors AlphaBay and Hansa. from Gizmodo
It's written with the same lyrical, holy-goofball energy its author brings to all his public activities, and its earnest, eccentric prose reflects Flea's evolution from Hollywood-scene knucklehead to reflective, spiritually clued-in adult. from The New York Times
Though the short teaser left much to the imagination, we're already a little clued in on what to expect when Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson return as Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele, respectively, next year. from People
Candace Cameron Bure, 43, revealed that she hasn't exactly been clued in as to the fate of Lori Loughlin's character on the Netflix series amid the actress' ongoing alleged involvement in the college admissions scandal. from People
"It's so unfortunate that I can't hurt you without getting in trouble right now," he told Alex during their two-on-one date in the boonies, after Alex clued JoJo in to Chad's violent threats. from Refinery 29
Those four theme entries were pretty challenging (and all debuts in the Times grid), as clued, although in retrospect they're extremely well balanced and call to mind the old game Trivial Pursuit and its categories. from The New York Times
Interesting historical side note: TABLE SCRAP has been used only one other time (413 years ago) in the New York Times Crossword, and it was clued as ORT, which is now thought of as crosswordese. from The New York Times
After building the puzzle with as many of these as I could squeeze in, Will and I went through the grid word by word, thinking of additional answers that could be clued creatively through sound. from The New York Times
One is a reconciliatory phrase that's now a terrifying pub game of its own; one is a sad state of affairs; one is a puffed up sort of person (also clued really cutely, I thought). from The New York Times
The subtle and major changes they make always improve things and point to how I could have clued entries more appropriately or pithily (Me: NOOGIE = Headlock accompanier, often, Them: NOOGIE = Unpleasant accompanier of a headlock). from The New York Times
The entry BLEEDER has not appeared in the New York Times Crossword since 1949, and in the three instances where it did appear, it was clued to people who live with the blood disorder hemophilia. from The New York Times
Da capo means "from the head" and "capo" is also a familiar term from the mafia, and is often clued off that angle, so this use was obscure to me for that reason as well. from The New York Times
Each theme entry is clued as a grawlix (a string of typographical symbols used to represent an obscenity or swear word) with the name of the actor or cartoon character most associated with uttering it. from The New York Times
I also drew a blank on some names, including AMECHE (because of how it was clued, I insist), SERT, DARLA and CELIE, who was played by Whoopi Goldberg but was still a toughie to me. from The New York Times
Rick's army is coming along quite nicely, but with Gregory on his way to Sanctuary and Negan already clued in thanks to Gregory's words to Simon last week, this could go about eight thousand different ways. from Refinery 29
By this point, I had been clued in that every starter world is hazardous, with the express purpose of teaching you how to survive the space-wilderness, and so, I actually paid attention to the tutorials. from Vice
After I finished solving, I wished that something had been done with the entry at 683A, CUE CARDS, because that would have made a spiffy revealer had the theme entries been clued in a jokey way. from The New York Times
They're often the first people clued in to the newest products and cultural phenomena that you're probably not as aware of — but they also don't have the deep pockets to get everything they want for themselves. from Business Insider
Even so, the entry COUGARS is making an appearance in The New York Times Crossword for the first time since 1974, where it had previously been clued as either a football team or a mountain lion. from The New York Times
We could only guess, clued partly by a dialogue between Jon and Tyrion Lannister (the opening figure and moral heart of the episode) that felt like a meta recap of fans' defenses of "The Bells" online. from The New York Times
ELO has primarily been clued to the rock band, whose hits include "Xanadu" and "Don't Bring Me Down," but in this crossword, the clue referred to one of the rating systems in the game of chess. from The New York Times
But if you look at the revealer at 58A, clued as "Kind of test … and a hint to a word hidden three times each in 16-, 22-, 763- and 48-Across," the answer is MULTIPLE CHOICE. from The New York Times
Once I'm clued in, I can actually let myself be spirited away, as the directors and screenwriters intended, enjoying the things I'm normally too wired to enjoy: the sweeping landscape shots, skillful cinematography, meticulous wardrobe choices. from The New York Times
The intense brain eating amoeba coverage this year seems to dovetail with the trend The Verge clued me in to in 2013: Thanks to global warming, amoebas in the brains of Americans might be trending upward. from Vice
PIP or PIPS has been in The New York Times Crossword more than 170 times, but it can also be clued to The Pips singers, the character in Charles Dickens's "Great Expectations," or as a humdinger. from The New York Times
He clued us into the fact that after three-and-a-half months, the Oculus team has at last caught up with pre-orders and that Oculus's cool motion-tracked Touch controllers will be arriving in Q4. from TechCrunch
Haspel clued the audience into the agency's decision while talking about the social media savvy of new recruits, as well as transparency and the challenges of an agency devoted to secrets communicating its work to the public. from Mashable
I was a little alarmed to see the entry DRILL plunging through the BALLOON, seeing as how delicate they are, but fortunately for us, DRILL is clued as "Fire safety measure" and not as a pointy object. from The New York Times
Cold-calling an Aviation is a fine order at most cocktail-friendly bars today, but there was a time when only those clued in knew that meant crème de violette, and not everybody had access to it. from Vice
Like Cowboy and Magny, Sam Alvey seems to have clued into these things, and he deserves props from the fans and the UFC for his willingness to get in there in fight as often as he can. from Vice
And then I'm clued in—at least at the start, Murata is gonna wear earmuffs, Winky Wright–style, and merely try to deflect punches while walking N'dam down, feeling him out physically and wearing him out mentally. from Vice
Thanks to The Vixen—who raised a black power fist at the finale—many people may now be a little bit more clued in as to how race affects everything in this country, even reality television competitions. from Vice
There were a few potential misdirections today if you were speed solving — "dug" for ORE as it was clued, "task" for DESK, "nil" for ZIP — I guess these happen every day, but I fell for a couple. from The New York Times
The entries fluctuate between highly entertaining (HOSTESS TWINKIES) and hard to reach without help (IMARETS, which I feel like I should have known), but each of them are exquisite gems and they are all clued nearly perfectly. from The New York Times
A four-letter entry clued as "Asian river whose name is one letter away from an Ivy League college" tells you that there is only one possible college the answer could be based on, and that's Yale. from The New York Times
But I knew the philosopher David HUME, and I knew it for one good reason: ■ 49D: Yes, that's correct, LATEX is, in fact, clued to a condom for the first time in New York Times crossword history. from The New York Times
David Steinberg has created a tightly clued theme puzzle, with four long entries related to a very specific painting, by an artist whom I particularly adore (and have drawn from to illustrate this column in the past). from The New York Times
This entry has not appeared in the puzzle since 1993 and, in both instances where it did appear, it was clued as either the name of the singer Pete Seeger's singing group or as workers in Bukhara. from The New York Times
The original theme idea was a little too complicated for a Tuesday puzzle — I had the same theme entries, but instead of cluing them straightforwardly as in the published puzzle, I clued them in an unconventional manner. from The New York Times
PEOPLE spoke to Summers — who's retained every bit of his hyper-kinetic charm — on the eve of the show's anniversary, and he clued us into the show's origins and some of the behind-the-scenes controversies around it. from People
Giuliani tells CNN that a "well-regarded investigator" he's known for years clued him into the connection, and put him in touch with current and former Ukrainian officials, who he says he's interviewed over Skype and in person. from CNN
The Lyst Index tracks search data, sales, and product mentions on social media, including the way they can impact a brand's sales — which is perhaps why, Lyst is already clued into the major must-haves for festival season. from Refinery 29
Personally, I would prefer not to have murderous dictators like Idi AMIN in my puzzle, especially when they are clued as if they are just like everyone else ("Uganda's Idi ___"), with no acknowledgment of the crimes they committed. from The New York Times
However, one financial intelligence expert told CNBC that companies and investors could now gain the same benefits from tapping the digital currency sector as from offshoring — and that clued-up ones had probably already opted to do so. from CNBC
As a matter of fact, Cal says that it wasn't until some of his players clued him in on it that he actually knew the shoes had been made, but that didn't stop him from gushing about Drake. from TMZ
A Joni Mitchell CD clued Karen into her husband's infidelity, and while we see them reuniting at Heathrow Airport with their two children at the film's end, there's a big question mark over the nature of their relationship. from Refinery 29
During pregnancy, soon-to-be first-time parents will often devour manuals, like "What to Expect When You're Expecting," to get clued into all the changes taking place in mom's body, along with details on the baby's development. from TechCrunch
Today's puzzle takes five famous actors whose surnames substitute for the elided version of the first word of a two-word, common item and then are clued differently from their original meaning in a clever and punny way. from The New York Times
We all know that people sink in QUICKSAND, so that's part of it, but just that won't get you completely to the answer, unless, of course, you've seen it clued that way before (another reason to solve regularly). from The New York Times
I also loved JUNGLE ALL THE WAY (and the one Mr. Trudeau mentions in his notes is so good as he clued it, in my opinion — at least he managed to sneak Shaq in, right above at 41A). from The New York Times
A more recent name appeared at 39A; this time, the little clue at 42A was tricky — "Maui setting" — although the downs did enforce HST, which stands for "Hawaii Standard Time," and has been clued that way about once. from The New York Times
Alan Arbesfeld returns today with a theme set that changes the sound in familiar phrases to different phrases that sound as if someone in New England might say them, and then they are clued in a punny way. from The New York Times
Since it's a combination of some nice common letters, it turns up all over the place, a stalwart since the 1940s, once clued as the call letters from an American radio station in Berlin during the Cold War. from The New York Times
What's more, the material you need to come up with is completely obscure and oddball, in my opinion, to the point that it has not been clued in the straight crossword, as bookbinding stuff at least, since 1967. from The New York Times
Only a tiny circle of White House senior aides, such as McGahn, and outside officials, such as the Federalist Society's Leonard Leo, who is currently on leave from the conservative group, were clued into the judicial selection process. from Politico
It was like being clued in on the location of an underground poker club, only you also spent a ton of time trying to convince other poker players that the club actually existed and wasn't just an urban legend. from Vice
"My sister tends to like planning and will text me about planning things at all hours," says Erin, 24, who asked that her name be changed for this piece so that her sister isn't clued in to her silencing. from Refinery 29
"Before this study, there was a general belief that at 10 or 11 years of age, (adolescents) were not clued into any issues around gender norms and values," Robert Blum, director of the Johns Hopkins Urban Health Institute, said. from Reuters
It's been so long since comic fans have gotten a proper new imprint from a major publisher, and so far Young Animal seems perfectly clued into everything that makes alternative comics amazing: weirdness, risk taking, and damn good art. from Vice
Mr. Quigley is known, in traditional venues and on his own website, for his unusual and amazingly fresh fill (he is known for debuting the cryptic phrase WHY YOU LITTLE nearly 20183 years ago, clued as "Angry parent's yell"). from The New York Times
Even with puzzles that fall into place relatively quickly, I still often pull out my least favorite 50% or so, redo those sections, and then compare the two versions side by side; the better version gets clued and submitted. from The New York Times
And the fact that the GOP is still debating the logistics of the trial demonstrate how delicate the issue is, and how few people are clued into what McConnell has in store for the Senate over the coming days. from Politico
This had last been clued in the puzzle in 1960, but tiskets and taskets are tacitly in the "scat" basket, Ella's specialty of improvising over jazz music, and an entry that we see in the grid all the time. from The New York Times
In a statement, the paper said that inconsistencies in the operative's story had clued in the Post's reporters, and O'Keefe was criticized on social media by journalists for faking a story of sexual assault for the sake of politics. from The Hill
Twitter user Nick Wiegand clued us into this when he posted a picture this afternoon to Twitter and Instagram of his Apple Card after he sent it through a CNC machine, which is a computer-controlled machine tooling device. from The Verge
And thank Heaven for her, because between Ms. Loeb and the Down entries in the northwest, that was the only way I was going to get 13A's ICE BOWL (clued as "Nickname of the subzero 1967 N.F.L. Championship Game"). from The New York Times
I'm always happy when I can include a trendy contemporary author in a puzzle, so I was happy that Will kept my Colson Whitehead clue — COLSON's been in the puzzle before, but always clued in reference to Chuck Colson. from The New York Times
Unfortunately, Will and crew didn't go for (1) "I" clued as a one letter word; (2) The split phrase YES/I/CAN; or (3) Checking the singleton letter by making it part of the alphabetical list of circled letters. from The New York Times
Even after applying the constraints that the themers had to be a) words or phrases that could be clued in non-candy ways, and b) actual candies (no gum or mints) there were still plenty of options to work with. from The New York Times
Not only did Bernard finally orient himself towards a mission and a sense of purpose, he also clued us in on the existence of massive technological breakthrough, and the overarching implications it may have for Westworld and the world beyond. from Refinery 29
I liked LATE PASS, RED EYE and the romantic ONLY ONCE, but we've also got the partial AIN'T I (although it was amusing to see it clued with reference to Bugs Bunny), ICER, MISUSERS, EVO, TCU, STD and other abbreviations. from The New York Times
Strong earnings reports and forecasts from Wyndham Worldwide, Marriott's timeshare-focused spin-off Marriott Vacations Worldwide, MGM Resorts' business in the United States, or any of the cruise lines could have clued investors in on the sector's true bullishness, he said. from CNBC
Good Place creator Michael Schur wanted to keep the tightest of lids on this secret on which the entire season was built, so he clued in only Danson and Bell, leaving the rest of the cast as oblivious as their characters. from People
Tomas Fraser's imprint has played home to the likes of Mella Dee, T_A_M, and Letta over the last few years, and if you're clued into the UK's burgeoning club/grime scene, you'll know that they're a bit of a big deal. from Vice
If a resident presented a case and he felt a tremble in their hand reflected in his own, he might be clued in to the fact that they're feeling uncertain or nervous, and he can follow up with them later. from Vice
Consolidating your daily fix of entertainment and news takes no time at all, and you could be clued up on everything from finance to football in less than half an hour with the help of email services like The Skimm. from Mashable
At about the same time, Oleg, disillusioned by his country's scientific backwardness and clued in to the bioweapons operation by his rezidentura squeeze, Tatiana (who wants him to come along to her new posting in Africa), paid Stan a visit. from The New York Times
The buzzing noise in the background clued me in: I was on speakerphone, and the award-winning tattoo artist was skin-deep into a half-sleeve piece—a tree that blended into a root that formed the shape of Africa. from Vice
We've been daily solvers for decades and often compare notes when we're done, such as the time my friend, Bobby, and I asked Dad about a four-letter entry, clued "Flat," that we got entirely from crosses but couldn't understand. from The New York Times
I think puzzles can also be a space to engage with social and political issues — recently I put SEXTS in a grid and clued it as an opportunity to open a conversation about consent, instead of as a throwaway joke. 9. from The New York Times
"I had no idea who he was at the time, as I'm obviously not very clued up on my actors and ended up loudly exclaiming, 'But who is Michael Fassbender?' not realizing he was standing right behind me," she says. from The New York Times
I stumbled on (while enjoying) a number of short and midlength answers, all cunningly clued, including MARS ROVER, POE, HUMAN RACE, METAPHOR, LAB NOTES, and CAGE FREE a few rows above ONE DOZEN (is that a joke I didn't get?). from The New York Times
So we, as actors, had an experience like the audience shared, because as I was taking the pulse of fan theories, I was noticing that people were clued into what was going on with Charlotte and that relationship with Bernard. from The New York Times
Regardless of how clued in candidates are to when and how AI evaluates their interviews, plenty of people encountering this kind of interview technology — from college career counselors to AI scholars to technology rights activists — are unconvinced it can really work. from CNN
One place where I could see people getting caught was in the outermost ring, where Mr. Shortz must have enjoyed running DOGLEG outward, for "Turn on a golf course," just about where he clued "Hit with a club," running inward. from The New York Times
We shouldn't be surprised that Lawrence isn't keeping fans clued in to the specifics of her nuptials (this Amazon registry actually comes as a surprisingly public move) because she's been open about how casually she feels about this whole wedding thing. from Refinery 29
Embarrassingly, my initial submission contained the theme answer GREENER PASTEURS, clued as "The more eco-friendly descendants of scientist Louis," but the editors gently informed me that I had been pronouncing "Pasteur" incorrectly, so that answer had to be scrapped. from The New York Times
How is it that the actor MARTIN SHEEN has had only one other full name appearance in the New York Times Crossword Puzzle, more than 30 years ago, and in that one appearance he was clued as Charlie Sheen's father? from The New York Times
I already had _ _ TEETH (clued as "Some expensive dental work") as I tried to figure the theme out and, even though I grew up deprived, having never drawn LOTS, it didn't take long for me to fill in the entry: LDTEETH. from The New York Times
It's stretchy to use that clue for a word like SIMMERED (which is typically clued straight to cooking, so kudos for the fresh clue), yet it works, because simmering something on the stove occurs when you keep the temperature relatively low. from The New York Times
Only a few years ago, beauty devotees may not have been able to tell the difference between hyaluronic and glycolic acids, but now even the most fair-weather skin-care fan is clued in to the key ingredients in their hero products. from Refinery 29
She clued us in on her penchant for doing her own red carpet makeup (not exactly a common trait amongst A-listers) last year, and a few months later she teamed up with CoverGirl's James Charles to film a killer makeup tutorial. from Refinery 29
After years of brow-related grievances, Dunham discovered the life-changing art of microblading — thanks to the receptionist at her ear, nose, and throat doctor's office who clued her in on the semipermanent treatment — and documented the entire process on camera for Vogue. from Refinery 29
The annual furry con—attended by more than 800 people this year (171 in fursuits)—had clued into the fact that they'd be sharing the hotel with Syrian refugees and, in turn, informed its attendees by handing out a letter to each. from Vice
When you see a three letter word that is clued "Sushi bar offering," the answer will often be AHI (until it's not and it turns out to be EEL, TAI or UNI.) Similarly, "Film buff's channel" will either be AMC or TCM. from The New York Times
And then … I was reflecting on my first Times puzzle — a 2005 collaboration with Nelson Hardy that seemed both complex and fun: Theme answers were punnily clued phrases in which the present and past tense of the same verb ran consecutively. E.g. from The New York Times
Mr. McCoy's puzzle is called "Emotion," and I think that's brilliant, because that's exactly what happens in today's theme: the letter E moves to a different place in a common phrase, making a new phrase that can be clued in a punny way. from The New York Times
Young people are particularly clued in to the climate crisis because they know that they'll be the ones dealing with the consequences; most of the presidential candidates and DNC leaders (probably) won't be around in 2050, but an 18-year old will be. from New Republic
Even without something with the visual derring-do of a quadruple stack, it's still a balancing act between including really sparkling entries and not including too much glue, like Roman numerals (XII), although it's clued gently as a number on a grandfather clock. from The New York Times
Here's what rotary phones look like: I liked the fact that three of the four phrases had nothing to do with phones or calls, but would have liked an alternative to PHONE JACK, which is both phone call-adjacent and clued as such. from The New York Times
The fourth theme entry is a charmer, something that didn't spring to mind at all, the way it was clued, and made for a peculiar letter series that I had a hard time recognizing, even though it's a classic group of three. from The New York Times
In the past, this might have meant using seeded entries of pop culture names or modern slang, but I'm increasingly focusing instead on filling with regular words (CLUMSY, BEER, TYPING, etc.) that can become fun entries when clued in an imaginative way. from The New York Times
It was clued as "Methuselah" way back in 1963, and I am acutely aware that aging is an accomplishment and not a shortcoming, so whatever there is about the word that I find stilted I just need to get over, I guess. from The New York Times
The editing team changed a few entries, one of which (ONE NO) I would have needed every single cross to fill in (I originally had CREMA there, clued as "feature of a well-pulled espresso" … as for bridge, I know precisely nothing). from The New York Times
The fun starts at 1:13: ■ 65D: When ORR is clued as "Hockey legend Bobby" it's a pretty easy guess, but just in case you are not up on the names of sports figures who appear frequently in crosswords, we've got your back. from The New York Times
Full disclosure: One of my Xbox friends clued me into this deal while we were moseying around Red Dead Online earlier this week, and I honestly thought he was pulling my leg, because newer games never get discounts this high — like, ever. from Mashable
This is an issue that comes up occasionally with entries like GO O.K. (which we clued last April as "Proceed all right," but which as a solid word is a slur), CHINK (benign in the sense as a chink in one's armor), etc. from The New York Times
Originally, each of the theme entries was clued as a person or an animal, like "Winged creature known for ramming objects with its head?" for FLYING BUTTER, but the image of a piece of butter flying across the cafeteria is pretty funny. from The New York Times
ANYA is usually clued as the author above, though in tougher puzzles may refer to an Anya of a generally lesser-known context: "Novelist Seton"; "Author Seton"; "'Dragonwyck' author Seton"; "Daughter in 'The Cherry Orchard'"; "___ Amasova, 'The Spy Who Loved Me' Bond girl" from The New York Times
Luckily for the humans who actually use the service, the change in timeline behavior isn't so much a dramatic re-think of what Twitter is inasmuch as it's a slight tweak to make the service less of a secret handshake between already clued-in users. from Vice
SUNDAY PUZZLE — We last met up with Yaakov Bendavid nearly two years ago, when he was caught cheating by turning failing F grades to passing Ds. Today, Mr. Bendavid presents us with a list of warnings to buyers that are clued in a punny way. from The New York Times
Today, LG offers 13.3-inch, 14-inch, and 15.6-inch variants of the Gram laptop, but an FCC filing may have just clued us in on LG's laptop strategy this CES — a 17-inch version that'd offer a bigger screen than any of Apple's MacBooks. from The Verge
Our original submission was a little nastier for the solver: We simply clued what's now 28 Around as 28 Across and completely omitted the numbers in the squares now numbered 24, 32 and 50, which was the only hint that something strange was going on. from The New York Times
The pun clue for AXE had me giggling on and off for hours, and I also liked some little sports hints — IRON, OUTS, DEKED and CUE, which was clued with a straight face and took forever to sink into my brain (rack 'em up!). from The New York Times
I had to change "one" to "hut" to HUP to make sense of the northeast corner, and the inclusion of URN, URL and URBS was not lost on me (URBS actually has a lengthy history in the puzzle, usually clued as a Latin abbreviation). from The New York Times
The entry EDDY has been in The New York Times Crossword a total of 336 times, clued as a "small whirlpool," with a few exceptions having to do with the founder of Christian Science, Mary Baker EDDY and the 1930s movie star, Nelson EDDY. from The New York Times
There is a lot of good stuff here, including SHETLAND PONY, the Scrabbly EXTRAVAGANZA, the Godzillian muse the IGUANODON, GRAPE NUTS, THE X FILES, and even the HALTER TOP and "short shorts" it is clued with, in which I am sure men will look fabulous. from The New York Times
It has been in the New York Times Crossword more than 300 times, almost exclusively clued to the isle itself or isle-adjacent (it was Napoleon Bonaparte's place of exile), although more recently constructors and editors have made room for the actor Idris ELBA. from The New York Times
On another occasion, while I was in Chicago, Richard graciously clued me in about the different groups of artists in the city, and the enmity that existed between various individuals, all of whom I was about to see, just not in the same room. from Hyperallergic
Eschewing introductions, the strangers — clued in to the clandestine meeting via a WhatsApp chat and directed to color-coordinate their outfits — stood in a circle near a movie theater in a strip mall, riffing on ways to stop the swell of migrants arriving at this border city. from Buzzfeed News
At the start of his tenure as the King Family spokesman, Dexter King had clued into the profitability of Malcolm X's image, and met with representatives of the Elvis Presley Estate in Memphis to brainstorm ways to derive revenue from the work and likeness of his father. from Vice
Although it contains vocal contributions from his usual crew of indie-dance collaborators––Hot Chip's Alexis Taylor and LCD's Nancy Whang both guide the singles––it's a more direct call to contemporary dance floors, inspired by gigs at Panorama Bar and other clued-up European clubs. from Vice
But if you are wondering why she is clued without the punctuation, there are two reasons, say the puzzle editors: First, Times style does not use that punctuation mark in her name, so it can't be used in the clue, and second, it's more misleading that way. from The New York Times
Whether it's the name of a famous family in baseball (Alou) or the Greek Muse of love poetry (Erato), we'll help you learn more about these entries and show you ways in which they might be clued, so you'll recognize them the next time you see them. from The New York Times
Wordplay SATURDAY PUZZLE — Finn Vigeland adds his name to our 2018 roster today, with a Saturday puzzle that, while tricky and frustrating, was so unusually and exuberantly clued that I really got most stumped on a couple of entries that were really (well, figuratively) no-brainers. from The New York Times
They call the ghoster (or "call" — it seems clear to me that the person being called, based on their lack of disorientation and their immediate unleashing of reserves of aggression, has been clued in that there will be a phone call in which they are taped). from The New York Times
Finally, one of our advisers clued us in to the fact that no one wants to say no, so they just come up with something to say, and if you took it all to heart you'd be chasing your tail directly away from your core business. from Vice
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle were alarmed by what they deemed as the president's paltry request to fight the bug amid criticism that his administration has bungled its response and failed to keep the American people clued in about the potential severity of the outbreak. from Politico
There has long been debate on "loading up" the left hook before throwing—some, like Bas Rutten, insist that you can do it too fast to be countered, but Ngannou's Todd Duffee-esque load up well outside the line of his body clearly clued Miocic in on his intentions. from Vice
Not only were there no "bra" jokes — even SAG was not clued to any gender, although it comes close when talking about support — but I loved the seeming "Hey, my eyes are up here!" wording of the clue for 41 Across: "Ideal height for some contact" for EYE LEVEL. from The New York Times
If you think about it, there can only be one right answer: it has to be the grid, because you need to clue every entry that appears in the finished grid, whereas if you write all the clues first, you can't possibly expect to grid every entry you've clued. from The New York Times
The Monday is a themeless, which I love, since most other Monday puzzles are, well, Monday puzzles.) This is a sound-insertion theme, with the sound of "si" (with a long I, as in "sigh") added to a common phrase somewhere, with the resulting, never-before-seen phrase clued. from The New York Times
For my money, there was quite a bit of crossword glue in here (AN A, which could have been clued to someone like ANA Navarro to avoid the partial; IS OUT; BOOER; IN HD; BITES AT) for a theme that Mr. Haight readily admits has been done before. from The New York Times
Having characters keep massive secrets from each other for nonsensical reasons as a means to extend dramatic tension is incredibly frustrating for viewers (I'm talking to you, every superhero show where the protagonist keeps his or her secret from people who should absolutely be clued in for years at a time). from Refinery 29
It's funny, but when I think about it seriously, I'm not surprised that she's clued into family dynamics in a way that neither of the boys are; you're allowed to have a certain level of obliviousness as a teen boy that anyone who grew up as a girl can't imagine. from Vox
Nami Nori's founders have clearly studied the ways that Masa's attention to minor details like crisp nori and clued-in service contributes to its overall sense of luxuriousness, and they've managed to transfer some of that sense to a restaurant that's busier, less formally Japanese in design and less expensive. from The New York Times
And you know, it just goes back to the other question about if that were the case, and the president said I want to know if anybody&aposs working with Russia, why would -- why was he not sort of clued into that and he talked about that in a tweet over this weekend. from Fox News
Nikon embraces a mirrorless future with Z series cameras and lenses The timing and inclusion of so many desired features indicates either that Panasonic was clued in to what photographers wanted all along, or they waited for the other guys to move and then promised the things their competitors wouldn't or couldn't. from TechCrunch
This is not a new entry — it was first and last used back in 1994, similarly clued — but in 1994 most of us didn't have smartphones, instant messaging, Wi-Fi in remote areas, all the "blessings" of modern civilization that make it very difficult to just drop out of sight for a bit. from The New York Times
You may have seen SRO, short for "standing room only," clued as "Sign for a sold-out show" on a Monday; however, today we're supposed to infer that "Above capacity, for short" is referring to a theater setting, and "for short" is an indicator that the answer will be an initialism or abbreviation. from The New York Times
The entry INIGO has been clued to the movie character three times in the New York Times Crossword, as well as to the Society of Jesus founder INIGO López de Loyola, but by far, the INIGO that has appeared most frequently in the puzzle is the 17th-century British architect, INIGO Jones. from The New York Times
The entry ERL stumped many of our solvers this week, and while it has appeared in The New York Times Crossword only 53 times, it can pop up on any day of the week, so it pays to know the word that is most often clued as a Schubert lied, or song. from The New York Times
To name just one example, Red Dead Redemption 2 includes poker games, which don't just accurately recreate the rules of poker, but also allowed me to eyeball other players around the table and get wise to their tells, little behavioral ticks that clued me in to what kind of hand they were holding. from Vice
It was only in 2015, when James went to the hospital after being diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome — a connective tissue disorder that makes her bruise and dislocate limbs easily — that a comment from a nurse (after James broke down over a tuna sandwich) clued James into the fact that she might have autism. from People
It's hard to imagine that anyone except the most incessantly hovering, pathologically neurotic and culturally oblivious helicopter parent hasn't clued in to the near-constant barrage of advice not to treat children like delicate butterflies who must be shielded from all forms of predation (nonorganic food, unsupervised play, mediocre grades, the feeling of sadness). from The New York Times
Here are a few alternates that didn't quite make the cut: HYPER/CRITIC/ALLY INTER/MEDIA/TING TOUGH/MINDED/NESS LIEU/TENANTS/HIPS APP/RENT/ICES/HIPS STAND/OF/FISH/NESS The first version we submitted included the revealer THE SPLITS clued as [Show of flexibility ... and what 16−, 25−, and 40−Across each do]. from The New York Times
That said, my favorite clue of the puzzle by far is Will and Joel's ingenious "Shot blocker?" for ANTI-VAXXER, which I had originally clued as the less eloquent "One against taking a shot?" to echo the clue for TRY at 61-Down (which I was pleased to see also ended up making the cut). from The New York Times
Staff immediately clued onto this incredibly poorly thought out scheme and confronted them in the parking lot, KSAT 12 wrote:Salvaggio said one of the men grabbed the shark by its tail while the others wrapped it in a wet blanket, went into a back room, put the shark in a bucket and put the bucket in the stroller. from Gizmodo
Mr. White offers us a set of four familiar noun phrases and adds the word IT to the end of them to make a completely different phrase which is clued punnily: 17A: YES WE CAN + IT = YES WE CAN IT (Hormel's assurance that Spam is packed safely?) 29A: SWING BAND + IT = SWING BANDIT (Playground equipment thief from The New York Times
It's clued as a nod to the 2017 Pixar film, "COCO," although my first thought, other than the designer COCO Chanel, was of the avian character from "Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends," who laid plastic Easter eggs when she got excited: As far as the cluing is concerned, I would imagine that more people know about the Pixar film. from The New York Times
Before this puzzle, THURMAN had not been seen in The New York Times Crossword for more than 40 years, and it had only been clued to baseball player THURMAN Munson (Hi, kids!) One day, maybe in a late-week puzzle, I hope to see the actress's father in the puzzle, Robert THURMAN, the linguist and Buddhist author. Thurs. from The New York Times
When we last saw Brendan Emmett Quigley, he and Mangesh Ghogre were celebrating Independence Day, and today Mr. Quigley is back with a themeless that not only goes off in all sorts of interesting topical directions, but also is clued to give you a bit of a tug-of-war in order to make the puzzle fall. from The New York Times
Shout out to the editing team for the back-and-forth (originally, I was fine if the post-operation word was short and uninteresting, if the hidden part sparkled — I had THIGH in GOT HIGH, leaving GO — but eventually was able to find a set that balanced the clued word and the gettability of the grid entry). from The New York Times
The unusual symptoms, coupled with the fact that she only started to experience them after she took the topical version of a drug called benzocaine—a fast-acting local anesthetic sold over-the-counter and used in the operating room—clued the doctors in on what likely happened, which was then confirmed by a blood test. from Gizmodo
I started with "Snee," which is a common entry for tough situations and is usually clued "Old dagger"; I figured out SIRS as a much cuter entry for "Old letter opener" after failing to find an abbreviation for "Erotica" that fit at 36D, which called for S AND M. 96A: "Went by air?" doesn't necessarily require a planned destination, really, just a departure. from The New York Times
But here is step two: For each of these instances, the word "sun" gets used in a phrase that is clued in a corresponding across clue, that runs across to the "S" in "sun," turns down (in the west) or up (in the east) to the "n," then turns again, to the right, to finish using a few letters from another across clue. from The New York Times
There are seven across entries in which a hard C/K sound could be used to make a logical term or phrase; however, each is clued with an auditory pun that makes you replace the hard C/K with a Q. The title isn't quite an example, because the pronunciation of "Cue" and Q are the same, but it gives you the premise. from The New York Times
" Now we have to put MACARENA into 18A, while noting that 10A is ACT 43 and 16A is CRE8 (or CREATE.) You're going to chase answers around the puzzle until you are done, although there is a hint stretched across the center at 38A, 4WARDING ADDRESS, clued as "Something to leave at the post office … or a hint to this puzzle's theme? from The New York Times
Depression-era comic strips did not sugarcoat, and that's all the hints you'll get from me on this theme, other than the fact that I myself am a "wily Gothamite," as city slicker was first clued in the Times puzzle, and grew up far from car culture, and therefore knew nothing about car models that share their name with articles of clothing. from The New York Times
Perhaps, too, you could use your partner's money obsession to your wedding-planning advantage by assigning him the task of researching wedding costs, from everything like the photo booth you want at the reception to the typical hourly rate for a DJ. That way, he can feel clued into the amount of money it takes to have a wedding and you can decide together what you both feel comfortable spending. from Business Insider
The idea for this puzzle came while solving Andrew Ries's "Stagger Sessions," a 20-crossword EP. In one puzzle, ELBA is clued like so: "Idris who's a counterargument to John Donne's 'No man is an island' bit" I immediately noticed that NO MAN IS AN ISLAND is 15 letters, and thought if I could come up with some other men whose names were islands, I might have a theme. from The New York Times
For 23A, Low singers, short on money, draw idly: You have to know what"low singers" are To get BASSI/IN/NEED/DOODLE For 37A, Works as an accountant for a Swedish aerospace company: You have to know about a company that's not clued as a car company To get DOES/SAAB/BOOKKEEPING (This entry made use of the only word today that had three double letters in a row, something quite rare). from The New York Times
If you are solving on the app, the way to enter more than one letter in a square can be found in this handy Clip 'n Save graphic: While we're taking our shoes off and waiting patiently in line, please note that there is a revealer at 250A, CHECKPOINTS, clued as "Border stops … or a hint to four squares in this puzzle," which tips us off to the fact that something is up here. from The New York Times
The phrases of resignation are: 17A/18A: THEM'S / THE BREAKS 25: AND SO IT GOES 40A: WIN SOME, LOSE SOME 50A: QUE SERA SERA 62A: THAT'S LIFE 65A: I QUIT (I would have loved to have seen this as the very last entry) That last one is clued literally, so if you are Mr. Polin's boss and you happen to be reading this, please know that we are working hard to turn this around for you. from The New York Times
I had a few mix-ups, like "Amin" for ADAM and "REO" for GEO, but found almost all of the names familiar — ETHAN, JAKARTA, GOYA, OLAV, TATI, ADELE — ANYA was about the only one that was new as clued.. I really loved the clues for SLED (which glides on runners that never get tired), URSA, ITALY, SPUD and especially NIAGARA — I needed almost every crossing letter to make sense of that entry and it made me laugh. from The New York Times
Brits largely reported being more clued up about the impacts of the falling pound — which has pushed up inflation, making everyday goods more expensive and squeezing UK consumers — since the Brexit vote, as the chart below illustrates: The UK economy had fared better than all but the most optimistic of forecasters imagined in the immediate aftermath of the Brexit referendum, confounding predictions of an immediate recession, and ticking along with an almost complete disregard for the uncertainty created by the vote. from Business Insider
Here are the four songs unmangled: 17A: 1963 hit for Peter, Paul and Mary, literally: WIBLOWINND = "Blowin' in the Wind" 31A: 55 hit for Adele, literally: DEROLLINGEP = "Rolling in the Deep" 48A: 1984 hit for Bruce Springsteen, literally: DADANCINGRK = "Dancing in the Dark" 66A: 1952 hit for Gene Kelly, literally: RASINGININ = "Singin' in the Rain" In nontheme news, there's a lot of good trivia for people of all ages in Dr. Fogarty's grid, and I thought the two long Downs, LOS ANGELES and FOUND MONEY, were very cleverly clued. from The New York Times