by Jeffrey Krasnick | Mar 31, 2021 | Blog
Hi all. Jeffrey here. “Funny Business” is this week’s puzzle title and corporate mergers are resulting in a combined company with a common name phrase. 17a [Result of Schweppes merging with Tinder?] – MIXES AND MATCHES. Schweppes sells mixers like Tonic Water. I’m...
by Jeffrey Krasnick | Mar 24, 2021 | Blog
Hi all. Jeffrey here. “Musical Pre-op” is this week’s 15×16 puzzle title and different musical genres ending in “OP” are added to names or phrases to create one weird concert. 4d [Singing style of Fred Flintstone?] – YABBA DABBA DOO-WOP. 6d [Jazzy Beatles hit?] –...
by Jeffrey Krasnick | Mar 17, 2021 | Blog
Hi all. Jeffrey here. “Think It Over” is this week’s puzzle title and a hint of the title’s meaning comes at 60a [Pondered deeply … as depicted in 18-, 24-, 39- and 52-Across] – REFLECTED ON. The theme answers all have “ON” reflected or reversed to be followed by “NO”...
by Jeffrey Krasnick | Mar 10, 2021 | Blog
Hi all. Jeffrey here. “Hire Me!” is this week’s 16×15 puzzle title and the theme answers all change two-word job titles by changing the first word into an adjective describing the second. Retraining, if you will. 18a [Entrepreneur who might need a boost?] – SMALL...
by Jeffrey Krasnick | Mar 3, 2021 | Blog
Hi all. Jeffrey here. “C’est la vie” is this week’s puzzle title and we have four theme answers that are all different ways to clue “Life.” 57a [This puzzle title’s meaning … and a hint to 17-, 23-, 36- and 47-Across] – THAT’S LIFE. 17a [What makes Pinocchio move, in...
by Jeffrey Krasnick | Feb 24, 2021 | Blog
Hi all. Jeffrey here. “What’s Taking Place?” is this week’s puzzle title and did you “C” what is going on? The answer is revealed at 58a [*Septet of wet bodies … or of letters replacing sounds in the starred clues’ answers] – THE SEVEN C-S (the seven seas). 13a [*Is...
