92D CO DE / CO RE.Ĭircled Squares + Left-Right Symmetry + *Only Four Theme Answers = There’s something about this puzzle that is tricky.Even if the CAT weren’t a relatively recent Monopoly token addition, I’m sure Evan would’ve found an easy way to clue that Schrödinger-style. Second Set: Seems pretty clean both ways! And there’s CONDO.įirst Set: This was the last area of the puzzle I solved, and while it helped me to figure out the theme, it was the spot that caused the most confusion. And a guilty pleasure, when it comes to sauce. For once, I was glad I did that, because the AHA was more satisfying IMO. I felt something cool was happening and I didn’t want a spoiler. REVEALER: I was able to figure out this answer without reading the clue (I was worried that the clue would be too revealing). THEME: Each of the three Across entries containing circled letters contains a type of house, yet the letters H-E-A-R-T can be substituted for the down answers in those circled letters and still make sense. WaPo crossword solution * 1 27 19 * “Change of Address” * Birnholz Or “goodbye” I s’pose is more appropriate. And it’s a super cool tribute with which many of us can relate.Īlso, I’m a sucker for a well-crafted Schrödinger puzzle, so this one had me at hello. This personal touch is very… touching… for this multi-layered puzzle. I wrote this puzzle while visiting that house for the last time. This week’s WaPo comes with a note from Evan: My parents moved out of the house in Highland Park, Illinois, where I grew up. The following is my write-up that I posted on the original day it was published in January of 2019: You can read Evan’s take on the puzzle here. Today, it is being published again to honor the victims. That locale, of course, is where the recent July 4 mass shooting took place. It originally paid homage to where Evan had grown up, in Highland Park, Illinois. Even then it had a lot of meaning (in addition to its multi-tiered construction). Today’s puzzle is a repeat of a very memorable puzzle that Evan first published in 2019. This entry is usually clued with respect to the Lodge.Įvan Birnholz’s Washington Post crossword, “Change of Address”- Jim Q’s write-up Usually the plural of “elk” is “elk,” but dictionaries do list ELKS as an alternative. I’ve never heard of anyone named Anthony being called ANT, but YMMV. Questionable: AMPLER? Can something really be more sufficient than something else? Likes: KABUKI, “ WE’LL SEE,” MELINDA French Gates (though I had never seen her referenced with her maiden name in there maybe it’s new since the divorce?), BEAN DIP, PALE ALE, DATA MINE, and a cocker SPANIEL. Not a whole lot of sparkle in the fill, probably due to the fact that we have six grid-spanning theme rows, but it’s solid nonetheless. He generally plays a badass in all his films (that’s because he is one the scars on his face are from various fights and boxing matches while in prison), but I’ll remember him for his tour of his Animal Crossing island in the early days of the pandemic. His story, from drug dealer, armed robber, and convict to leading man, author, and restaurateur is fascinating and compelling. I especially enjoyed seeing DANNY TREJO in the grid. Theme: Synonyms for “happiness” are spread out across pairs of entries. Hanh Huynh’s Universal Sunday crossword, “Spread Happiness”-Jim P’s review Congrats again to the wonderful couple! What did you enjoy about their puzzle? Let us know (and send them your best wishes, too) in the comments below. Random note: 1D APHID – Let me tell you how much I blushed at reading this clue! How did that make it through the editing process? Or is this just a crossword clue version of RORSCHACH CARDS for me? 0:) What I also appreciated about this puzzle was how clean it felt and how fun many of the clues came across – for me, it was a joyful solve, even if I wasn’t keen enough to figure out the theme! Hilariously and possibly relatedly, I had no problem plunking in IMPOSTER SYNDROME instantly and with no crossings. I think this only could have been pulled off by expert constructors who saw the merits of using diagonal (instead of rotational) symmetry. I was overthinking things! It turns out that each across -ROME entry has an intersecting down entry which is a literal road… and it ends at (leads to) -ROME. I saw the five instances of -ROME in the thematic acrosses of the puzzle, but couldn’t figure out how ALL ROADS LEAD TO ROME. I’ll admit that I had to visit the puzzle’s write up at because I couldn’t figure out the full theme myself. – 20D: PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE leads to 115A: ALL ROADS LEAD TO ROME – 13D: EVERGREEN TERRACE leads to 98A: IMPOSTER SYND ROME – 37D: RODEO DRIVE leads to 88A: ETHAN F ROME – 24D: PENNY LANE leads to 68A: AEROD ROME
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