Advertisement Constructed by: Alex Rosen & Brad Wilber Edited by: Patti Varol Today’s Reveal Answer: Leavened Circled letters in the grid spell out different kinds of “bread”. Four are LEAVENED, and have “risen”. The fifth is UNLEAVENED, and has not “risen”. Clever … 7D Unlike bread on Passover, and like four of the five sets of circled letters in this puzzle : LEAVENED The four LEAVENED “breads” are: ROLL CAKE SCONE BAGEL The UNLEAVENED “bread” is 61A Passover cracker : MATZO Read on, or jump to … … a complete list of answers Want to discuss the puzzle? Then … … leave a comm ..read more

Advertisement Constructed by: Agnes Davidson & Zhouqin Burnikel Edited by: Patti Varol Today’s Reveal Answer: Headlines Themed answers each comprise two words, both of which often HEAD the word “LINES”: 64A Newspaper’s attention-getters, and what both words in 17-, 25-, 38- and 54-Across can do : HEADLINES 17A Improper etiquette at a social gathering : PARTY FOUL (“party lines” & “foul lines”) 25A Aristocrat : BLUE BLOOD (“blue lines” & “bloodlines”) 38A Romantic outing : DATE NIGHT (“datelines” & “night lines”) 54A Biography : LIFE STORY (“lifelines” & “storylines ..read more

Advertisement Constructed by: Julian Kwan Edited by: Patti Varol Today’s Theme: Getting in the Way We have some PHOTOBOMBING in today’s grid. Themed answers are all common phrases with two letters inserted. Collectively, those two letters spell out PHOTOBOMBING, as we descend the grid: 23A Ode to a much-loved Galaxy? : SOME PHONE LIKE YOU (PH + “someone like you”) 40A Magical ottoman? : ENCHANTED FOOTREST (OT + “enchanted forest”) 58A Constantly thinking about escaping? : BREAKOUT OBSESSION (OB + “breakout session”) 80A Intention of one without morals? : DOOM THE RIGHT THING (OM + “do t ..read more

Advertisement Constructed by: Rich Feely Edited by: Patti Varol Today’s Theme: None Read on, or jump to … … a complete list of answers Want to discuss the puzzle? Then … … leave a comment Bill’s time: 10m 08s Bill’s errors: 0 Today’s Wiki-est Amazonian Googlies Across 4 Key letter : PHI Phi Beta Kappa was the first collegiate Greek fraternity in the US, founded in 1776 at the College of William and Mary. The organization served as a model for future collegiate fraternities and sororities, although in the 19th century Phi Beta Kappa distanced itself from the fraternal focus and trans ..read more

Advertisement Constructed by: Rebecca Goldstein Edited by: Patti Varol Today’s Theme: None Read on, or jump to … … a complete list of answers Want to discuss the puzzle? Then … … leave a comment Bill’s time: 9m 02s Bill’s errors: 0 Today’s Wiki-est Amazonian Googlies Across 1 AMC car known as “The Flying Fishbowl” : PACER The AMC Pacer is an iconic car from the seventies. It has big glass windows leading to it being nicknamed “the Flying Fish Bowl” by “Car and Driver” magazine. 6 “Saltburn” studio : MGM “Saltburn” is a 2023 comedy thriller movie about an Oxford student who befriends ..read more

Advertisement Constructed by: Hoang-Kim Vu & Jessica Zetzman Edited by: Patti Varol Today’s Theme (according to Bill): What Farmers Do, Soundly Themed answers relate to FARMING, and each sounds like a common phrases: 17A At the market, farmers often __ : SWAP MEATS (sounds like “swap meets”) 28A At the orchard, farmers are often __ : WORKING IN PEARS (sounds like “working in pairs”) 48A In the field, farmers often specialize in __ : BEET GENERATION (sounds like “Beat Generation”) 65A At the state fair, farmers often __ : SHOW THYME (sounds like “showtime”) Read on, or jump to … … a ..read more

Advertisement Constructed by: Emma Oxford Edited by: Patti Varol Today’s Reveal Answer: Wildflowers Themed answers each start with a WILD (anagrammed) FLOWER: 58A Colorful elements of a meadow, and what can be found at the starts of the answers to the starred clues? : WILDFLOWERS 18A *Be extremely helpful : LIVE TO SERVE (WILD “VIOLET”) 29A *Staged a fireworks show : LIT UP THE SKY (WILD “TULIP”) 36A *Start of an instruction to an automated assistant : SIRI, SET A TIMER (WILD “IRIS”) 44A *Sensitive area : SORE SUBJECT (WILD “ROSE”) Read on, or jump to … … a complete list of answers ..read more

Advertisement Constructed by: Micah Sommersmith Edited by: Patti Varol Today’s Reveal Answer: Novel Ideas Themed answers each end with an IDEA that’s part of a NOVEL: 63A Brainstorming breakthroughs, and the ends of 17-, 26-, and 47-Across? : NOVEL IDEAS 17A Backyard vegetable patch, e.g. : GARDEN PLOT 26A Configuration before customization : DEFAULT SETTING 47A Element of early internet art : ASCII CHARACTER Read on, or jump to … … a complete list of answers Want to discuss the puzzle? Then … … leave a comment Bill’s time: 5m 41s Bill’s errors: 0 Today’s Wiki-est Amazonian Goog ..read more

Advertisement Constructed by: Tom Pepper & Zhouqin Burnikel Edited by: Patti Varol Today’s Theme: Rock ‘n’ Roll Themed answers are either PLACES FOR ROCKS or PLACES FOR ROLLS: 22A Place for a rock : SOLITAIRE RING 27A Place for a roll : CRAPS TABLE 34A Place for a rock : CURLING MATCH 58A Place for a roll : SUSHI PLATTER 84A Place for a rock : ROSHAMBO GAME 105A Place for a roll : BOWLING ALLEY 112A Place for a Rock : COMEDY CLUB 123A Place for a roll : TAPE DISPENSER Read on, or jump to … … a complete list of answers Want to discuss the puzzle? Then … … leave a comment Bill’s ..read more

Advertisement Constructed by: Enrique Henestroza Anguiano Edited by: Patti Varol Today’s Theme: None Read on, or jump to … … a complete list of answers Want to discuss the puzzle? Then … … leave a comment Bill’s time: 12m 57s Bill’s errors: 0 Today’s Wiki-est Amazonian Googlies Across 1 Way to play music that’s a hit? : SLAP BASS Slap bass is a playing technique commonly used in funk, jazz, and rock music that involves hitting the strings with the thumb and popping or slapping them with the fingers to produce a percussive sound. 16 The __ Brothers: “Black Water” band : DOOBIE “Black ..read more