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4 Down: State school whose students chant "Rock Chalk, Jayhawk!" — HINT: It starts with the letter "K" 5 Down: Pellet-chomping arcade character — HINT: It ends with the letter "N"
Here are additional clues for each of the words in today's Mini Crossword. NYT Mini Across Hints 1 Across: Gold medalist Ledecky — HINT: It starts with the letter "K"
USA TODAY’s Daily Crossword Puzzles Sudoku & Crossword Puzzle Answers This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Crossword Blog & Answers for February 10, 2025 by Sally Hoelscher
Cryptic crossword clues consist typically of a definition and some type of word play. Cryptic crossword clues need to be viewed two ways. One is a surface reading and one a hidden meaning. [27] The surface reading is the basic reading of the clue to look for key words and how those words are constructed in the clue. The second way is the hidden ...
In 1950, the crossword became a daily feature. That first daily puzzle was published without an author line, and as of 2001 the identity of the author of the first weekday Times crossword remained unknown. [13] There have been four editors of the puzzle. Farrar edited the puzzle from its inception in 1942 until 1969.
Taking this one stage further, the clue word can hint at the word or words to be abbreviated rather than giving the word itself. For example: "About" for C or CA (for "circa"), or RE. "Say" for EG, used to mean "for example". More obscure clue words of this variety include: "Model" for T, referring to the Model T.
The solution to today’s Wordle puzzle will appear under this image. Proceed with caution. Sketch version of the New York Times' "Wordle" game grid, with three rows of six boxes each.
In 2013, Shortz lent his name and talents in puzzle writing and editing to a new bimonthly publication entitled Will Shortz' WordPlay, published by Penny Press. [17] He has said that his favorite crossword of all time is the Election Day crossword of November 5, 1996, designed by Jeremiah Farrell.