Sometimes the seed for a puzzle is a bane of my existence. That’s the case today.
Tag: puzzle
Themeless #148
I made this one a while ago, but wanted to put some space between it and another themeless so you all don’t think this is suddenly a [SUBJECT MATTER REDACTED] puzzle blog.
Themeless #147
This one might not be as hard as usual — I made it, thought the grid was clean enough for NYT, submitted, and got noped. I think it’s a good puzzle, but of course NYT has a lot to choose from these days. Oh well!
Themeless #146
You may be able to tell what my seed entry was based on the tone of the clue.
Themeless #145
Here’s a little nostalgia for you — one of those moments when you realize “THAT was 20 years ago?!”
Themeless #144
Those of you who recall where I was about six weeks ago may have an easier time with the seed entry.
Themeless #143
I must have had ballet on the brain even more than usual this spring, because when I went to check my slush pile of completed puzzles, I had another one with a dance seed entry in there. No, that’s not what I’m posting today, but don’t be surprised if more TERPSICHOREan content shows up next time or in a month. (And if you can’t get enough ballet, check out how you get married if you are arguably America’s most famous active ballerina and you’re marrying another ballet dancer. My niece pointed out “she’s even got her toes pointed in the makeup chair!” and I pointed out that they’re literally doing the last scene from Dirty Dancing at their reception. Swoon!)
Themeless #142
One reason I won’t be leaving NYC in the foreseeable future is that I love ballet (watching it, not doing it; flexibility has never been one of my strong points). If you know that, it won’t be hard to guess what my seed entry was here.
Themeless #141
I’ve just come back from a really fun week at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, where my husband and I, plus some good friends (one of whom is an accomplished amateur pianist), got to geek out over some brilliant young people playing a lot of concertos. Because I’m not the kinda gal who whips up a themeless in seconds, you won’t find ARISTO SHAM in this puzzle, but don’t be shocked if there’s some piano content in the puzzle in about a month!
In the meantime, I made this puzzle a while ago but realized the seed entry was geographically a little too close to that of another themeless, so I spaced it out. Enough vague dancing around it — hope you enjoy solving!
Themeless #139
I seeded this one with 15A. Enjoy!
Crosswords and Trivia by Stella Zawistowski 