by Jeffrey Krasnick | Aug 25, 2021 | Blog
Hi all! Jeffrey here. “It Was the Worst of Times” is this week’s puzzle title and we have a quip spread across 7 entries: 17a, 25a, 36a, 40a, 43a, 51a, 64a [Quip about a bad business venture] – I USED TO SELL FURNITURE FOR A LIVING. THE TROUBLE WAS, IT WAS MY OWN....
by Jeffrey Krasnick | Aug 18, 2021 | Blog
Hi all! Jeffrey here. “Weight Loss Program” is this week’s puzzle title and each theme answer takes two letters which represent a unit of weight and lose them from the first word to get the second word of the answer. 20a [Secretly tracking Lenin’s successor?] –...
by Jeffrey Krasnick | Aug 11, 2021 | Blog
Hi all! Jeffrey here. “Not Thinking Straight” is this week’s puzzle title and there is only one obvious theme answer: 40a [Hidden prejudice exposed when this puzzle is solved] – UNCONSCIOUS BIAS. The other theme answers are hidden (well hidden in plain sight of the...
by Jeffrey Krasnick | Aug 4, 2021 | Blog
Hi all! Jeffrey here. “Who Would Like a Drink?” is this week’s puzzle title and each theme answer is a type of beverage that would be apt for a certain type of occupation. 18a [Plumber’s favourite beverage?] – BATHTUB GIN. 23a [Wall St. millionaire’s favourite...
by Jeffrey Krasnick | Jul 28, 2021 | Blog
Hi all! Jeffrey here. “Both Sides Now” is this week’s puzzle title and each theme answer has the same clue [Opposite of the circled word within] and that’s the theme. The circled letters spell a word that is the opposite of the longer word. Pretty cool. 17a...
