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Rex Parker Confluence, New York I am the Greatest Crossword Solver in the Universe (when I co-solve with my wife)! (2017 Pairs Division Champions, Lollapuzzoola Crossword Tournament)
Context matters ( here's a good overview of the history of "woke" from merriam-webster.com ). In short: clue it as "Black" or don't use it, thank you. Other bad vibes: the NRA (again, your FDR clue doesn't fool me) and especially DR. OZ, an answer that, when I finally got it, elicited a "oh F*** you!"
Saturday, December 31, 2022. Constructor: Billy Bratton. Relative difficulty: Easy (extremely easy for a puzzle wherein I had little-to-no clue about at least three longish answers) THEME: UP, UP and ...
Oct 12, 2021 · Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: October 2021. Noted Apple release of 1968 to fans / SUN 10-31-21 / Alveolar trill as it's commonly known / Match-ending rugby call / Southern region of Mesopotamia / Northern curiously named apple variety.
Nov 8, 2021 · Wordplay, the New York Times crossword column. Diary of a Crossword Fiend, which discusses puzzles from several outlets. Rex Parker Does the NY Times Crossword Puzzle
Jan 1, 2022 · Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: January 2022. Fake name given by Odysseus to the Cyclops / MON 1-31-22 / Unleavened flatbread in Indian cuisine / Makeup of some bunnies.
Sunday, December 31, 2023. Constructor: Matt Linzer and Rafael Musa. Relative difficulty: Easy-Medium. THEME: "It's Going Down" — the BALL DROP (seen in TIMES SQUARE on NEW YEAR'S EVE) is depicted, literally, five times in this puzzle; that is, five Across clues have both "Before midnight" and "After midnight" clues, with the "Before midnight ...
