I had originally tried to make it work in a 15x15 grid but then decided to expand the grid out to a Sunday-size puzzle with a fun whirlpool shape. Thrilled to have my first Sunday puzzle in The Times! This grid features one of my favorite open middles that I've made as it pulls from a variety of subject areas. McCarty also initially noted that the idea behind the crossword puzzle was simply to create a "fun whirlpool shape": He started this grid in the middle and worked his way out, stirring in a heap of fresh, lively vocabulary, including 20 debut entries. This is his 23rd Times puzzle, and nearly every one has been a Saturday themeless construction. Mini crossword: A 5x5 crossword offered by The New York Times.
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One of the easiest types of clues to solve. How to Solve The New York Times Crossword A Guide by DEB AMLEN With patience and practice anyone can learn to solve crosswords. Weekend solvers will be very familiar with his name, even though this puzzle is Ryan's Sunday debut. Fill-in-the-blank: A clue that contains a blank where the answer goes. He is also a baritone in several vocal ensembles. Ryan McCarty of Washington, D.C., is a principal consulting manager at a company specializing in data analytics for clients in the federal government. Shortz said that the creator of the puzzle simply "started this grid in the middle and worked his way out":
JAMB has always struck me as an odd spelling for a. Featuring a new puzzle every day Learn new words and grow your vocabulary while solving the daily puzzle. When the crossword puzzle was first published, the design was described on the Times' website by editor Will Shortz. Icy wet stuff might have had you picturing slush, so I hope you eventually skidded into the correct entry, SLEET. It's true that this image showed the Sunday crossword puzzle from The New York Times, and that it did somewhat resemble a swastika shape.īy email, a spokesperson for The New York Times shared the following statement: "This is a common crossword design: Many open grids in crosswords have a similar spiral pattern because of the rules around rotational symmetry and black squares."
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