Solution to Evan Birnholz’s Nov. 10 crossword, ‘Word Gets Around’
Every Sunday I solve your puzzle and read your commentary, and it makes a big difference hearing the behind-the-scenes story.
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Solution to Evan Birnholz’s Oct. 27 crossword, ‘Spare Parts’
and I had to rely on too many deep-cut names and phrases for comfort — the inevitable result of frantically trying the year prior to start and finish a Sunday-size crossword in a few hours.
Solution to Evan Birnholz’s Nov. 17 crossword, ‘Eccentricities’
Won’t you take me to the strangest of places?
Solution to Evan Birnholz’s Nov. 3 crossword, ‘Political Football’
Politics and football: Two forms of modern blood sport that I combined into one crossword. Six football-related phrases have been redefined in a political context. When I started building the puzzle, ...
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Solution to Evan Birnholz’s Oct. 20 crossword, ‘Long Division’
Avoiding duplications like that can be the worst game of whack-a-mole that crossword constructors play all the time. As if that wasn’t a big enough hassle, I also made things far more ...