Once you’re done, why not stick around for Sunday brunch. Many more cryptics and other puzzles on the menu this week: so many that they’re being served up early.
Solutions and comments on the weekly cryptic crossword puzzles set by Joshua Kosman (Trazom) and Henri Picciotto (Hot), published in The Nation magazine. Also weekly links to other cryptic and variety crosswords including solutions to New York Times cryptic, diagramless, and puns & anagrams puzzles.
Saturday, July 5, 2014
New York Times solution: July 6, 2014
Below the fold is the solution to this weekend’s New York Times variety puzzle, a straight cryptic by Richard Silvestri. If you want explanations of any of the answers, just ask in the comments.
Once you’re done, why not stick around for Sunday brunch. Many more cryptics and other puzzles on the menu this week: so many that they’re being served up early.
Once you’re done, why not stick around for Sunday brunch. Many more cryptics and other puzzles on the menu this week: so many that they’re being served up early.
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Could you help explain DESPERADO? Thanks
ReplyDeleteDE(SP)ER ADO SP ("Spanish") contained in ("enters") DOES ("deer") + ADO ("hustle")
DeleteI like it other than "hustle" for ADO. I would have used something like "scuffle" or "scrap."
Just careless on my part.
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