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Wordplay, the crossword section
Is Rebecca Goldstein confessing?
I do not understand. The best way to maintain a strong relationship is by not holding grudges. In a book she writes about how to let go of grudges and pursue her own path, even if it goes against societal expectations. This person is someone who goes against the norm and challenges the grain, and many families have individuals like that.
To our immense relief, the individual who ultimately revealed herself as her parents commenced introducing her, her book achieves remarkable success, and the subject of Rebecca Goldstein’s enigma centers around a somewhat harsh moniker that might be attributed to this individual.
If you are a newer solver, be patient with yourself as you remember and puzzle with crosswords and love. I predict that readers who have seen this sort of theme before will enjoy it too. This puzzle is very clever and I enjoyed solving it very much.
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Tricky Clues
The names of the brand cars are Impala and Mustang, and the names of the brand cars are Impala and Mustang, which is a clue that indicates their true nature. The proper noun “Mustang” is veiled with a capital M in the beginning of the sentence, suggesting its significance. As for the clue in Impala, I also note the capitalization of the word “The,” but it is important to recognize that both Impalas and Mustangs are wild animals.
Swimming lessons for some people go where is the clue, as the phrase “THE Y” is a new phrase that you can come up with by putting a space between the E and the Y. It must be hard to imagine how difficult it can be to come up with fresh clues for the word THEY, which is such a common word. 44A.
(Dot) GOV is the solution. Solvers are being asked for a speech, rather than a web address, as the answer to the clue “End of a presidential address?” The clue is 5D.
13D. Conversely, this location is a tangible address. The “Segment of a U.N. Address?” Is NY, NY.
ACTS serves as the solution. If you are impersonating another individual, “Isn’t oneself?” Indicates that you are not your true self. I had to contemplate this particular matter, 34D.
Today’s Theme
Today, we’re engaging in a game of hide-and-seek with farm animals! Absolutely not. In Ms. Goldstein’s grid, three woolly creatures — a young sheep, a female sheep, and a male sheep — are concealed.
Can you not perceive them? Let’s examine them more closely.
It is not. (Just to save you some time: if MORA could be a plural of “moral,” you might have briefly wondered if you are similar to me, and if you are similar to me, the entry is MORA, and as written in the grid, appears a bit peculiar, “Ethical gray area,” clue to the answer of 15A, That.
AMBIGUITY is the input, when read horizontally, and the hint for 16A is empty, but not just that. (There is a hyphen there simply because the New York Times Crossword cannot omit or print empty hints.) Nevertheless, you relied on your intersections.
The key to solving this theme is to understand that MORAL AMBIGUITY is the ultimate solution, with the LAMB concealed behind the black square positioned between 15A and 16A. It is crucial to keep in mind (or acquire knowledge, if it is your first encounter) that both words and letters can be concealed “behind” the black squares.
Why is the black sheep of the family hiding there and why is it referred to as the revealer in 31D?
Kudos to Ms. Goldstein for making this task versatile: That Italian ORGHINI automobile at 19D is truly a LAMBORGHINI.
Spoiler alert: If you are struggling to locate the sheep, XWord Info provides a detailed answer key, which I will provide here for your convenience.
Constructor Notes
Thrilled to be back on a Thursday!
For this theme, I wanted to black out one instance each of LAMB, RAM and EWE. Selecting theme entries had an extra degree of difficulty because when I added the obscuring black squares, I couldn’t leave behind any unchecked squares or two-letter words. LAMB had the fewest options, so that crossing largely dictated the placement of the other theme entries.
Hope this one doesn’t pull the wool over your eyes and that you enjoy the solve!
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Deb Amlen, the crossword columnist and senior staff editor of Wordplay, believes that anyone can acquire the ability to solve the Times crossword. She is the writer of the comedic book, “It’s Not P.M.S., It’s You.” Additional information regarding Deb Amlen includes her being the author of the humor book, “It’s Not P.M.S., It’s You.” According to her convictions, the Times crossword can be solved by individuals of all backgrounds. Deb Amlen holds the position of senior staff editor and crossword columnist at Wordplay.
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