I began Matthew Sewell’s Newsday Saturday Stumper with 1-D, five letters, “Back with bucks,” which crossed with 19-A, three letters, “Feng shui favorite with fins.” A fierce struggle ensued. When I finally read 35-A, thirteen letters, correctly — “What many football fans flourish,” not where, much of the puzzle fell together quickly. Note to self: read clues carefully.
Some clue-and-answer pairs of note:
8-D, five letters, “Hustled.” Tricky.
10-D, six letters, “Particle accelerator?” Good grief.
13-D, seven letters, “Misters do it.” A weirdly good clue.
14-A, eleven letters, “Couldn't be better!” Sounds like self-deception to me.
24-D, eight letters, “Mexican rice milk.” It’s delicious, but I didn’t know it was rice milk.
27-A, letters, “Name on the cover of the history Broadcast Hysteria.” I think it’s easy to guess. Is it?
28-D, four letters, “Its seeds make caffeine-free coffee.” I had no idea. This puzzle is increasing my beverage knowledge.
32-A, four letters, “Paradoxical posing.” Oh!
33-D, four letters, “‘Justice Is Served’ utensil set seller.” Would that it had been served and we weren’t facing a four-or-more-year hellscape.
45-A, seven letters, “Court figures, formerly.” What sort of court? What sort of figures?
46-D, five letters, “Swung around.” Just a strange word, and not nearly as old as I would have guessed.
47-A, six letters, “Tweeted self-publishing.” Is it still happening?
54-A, four letters, “Place cited in Broadcast Hysteria.” Another easy guess, I think.
57-A, eleven letters, “Classy?” Groan.
58-D, three letters, “Half a kid’s meal.” Cute, and I just saw it spoken — caution, spoiler — by a cat.
My favorite in this puzzle: 50-D, five letters, “Email ancestor.” For sentimental reasons.
No spoilers; the answers are in the comments.
Saturday, November 23, 2024
Today’s Saturday Stumper
By Michael Leddy at 8:33 AM
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STAKE. KOI. SOCCERSCARVES. STUNG. SNEEZE.
MOISTEN. TENOUTOFTEN. HORCHATA. ORSON. (Welles.)
OKRA. KOAN. ACLU. JESTERS. SLUED.
ALTLIT. MARS. EDUCATIONAL. DIN.
TELEX. (Here's one from a dear friend.)
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