You might want to solve today's puzzle before reading further! The Back Nine Constructor: Maddy Ziegler Editor: Anna Gundlach ...

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SNEER (42A: Villainous grin) and SMIRK (6D: Sly smile) The combination of a SNEER and a SMIRK make me wonder if this puzzle is up to ... Leaf-wrapped dishes) The word DOLMA is of Turkish origin ...

You might want to solve today's puzzle before reading further ... DOLMAS (48D: Leaf-wrapped dishes) The word DOLMA is of Turkish origin from a word meaning "to fill." DOLMAS are a traditional part of ...

Today's title works particularly well to signal the theme. I also just like the thought of the word NICE making a COMEBACK. Thank you, Joe, for this enjoyable puzzle.

Suspected cultists on Friday afternoon killed a man identified as Nonso in Awka, the Anambra State capital. Nonso the third son in a family of three sons is said to have lost two of his brothers ...

and time for a whole new month of puzzle-solving and other shenanigans. This is my last day on the NYT Mini Crossword guide rotation, but I’ll still be banging out a Wordle guide daily here on ...

The first word of each theme ... making a USA TODAY debut! Thank you, Juliana, for this delightful puzzle. This article ...

It was the word "everything ... a great Halloween puzzle! I enjoyed the costumes appearing in the theme answers, and also appreciated the number of bonus answers and clues. Congratulations to Juliana ...

START SLOW: The START – that is, the first word – of each theme answer can be paired with the word SLOW: SLOW MOTION, SLOW JAM, and SLOW DOWN. This is a classic USA TODAY theme. The word START ...

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