by Jeffrey Krasnick | Feb 17, 2021 | Blog
Hi all. Jeffrey here. “Bakery Order Mix-ups” is this week’s puzzle title refers to anagramming the second word of phrases into something found in a bakery. 18a [Fruit-filled objects in a bakery food fight?] – FLYING TARTS (flying start). 29a [Biscuit bought at a...
by Jeffrey Krasnick | Feb 10, 2021 | Blog
Hi all. Jeffrey here. “Sharp Objects” is this week’s puzzle title hints at the theme revealed at 71a and 72a [ATM prompt … and this puzzle’s solving trick] – ENTER PIN. A “PIN” is inserted into theme answer. 21a [Author of the “alphabet series” lying on her back] –...
by Jeffrey Krasnick | Feb 3, 2021 | Blog
Hi all. Jeffrey here. “Shared Secrets” is this week’s puzzle theme is revealed at 35a [Spy’s spoken signals, and a hint to both parts of the answers to the starred clues] – CODE WORDS. The word “Code” can come after each of the theme answer words to give a different...
by Jeffrey Krasnick | Jan 27, 2021 | Blog
Hi all. Jeffrey here. “At the Family Reunion” is this week’s puzzle title and it is pun time! Who doesn’t love relative puns. 20a [Some attendees at the Witherspoon family reunion?] – REESE’S NIECES who I’m sure were all eating Reese’s Pieces. 33a [Scandal at the...
by Jeffrey Krasnick | Jan 20, 2021 | Blog
Hi all. Jeffrey here. “No Dot About It” is this week’s puzzle title and each theme answer removes the dot that denotes an abbreviated word and leaves a new word in its place. 18a [Refusal to work the 1-800 line?] – TOLL FREE NO (Toll free number). 23a [Bottom line...
by Jeffrey Krasnick | Jan 13, 2021 | Blog
Hi all. Jeffrey here. Thanks to Brian for filling in last week. Today’s theme is… well, when I solved the puzzle, I had no idea. The first words of the theme answers didn’t seem to relate – COMEDY, INFORMED, OFFICE, WINDS, PROGRAM. The last words didn’t either. So I...
