The rest of the solve spins off from that stack into four swirly corners that are sparsely connected. This geometry can get ...

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40D. [Positions of intense scrutiny] are known — in one such cultural expression — to be HOT SEATS. This is also how I’d describe most seats on the subway, which I usually jump to occupy mere seconds ...

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35A. This clue is delightful: When reading [A whole bunch of people in a row], make “row” rhyme with “Ow!” The answer is MELEE, a chaotic slugfest. (“Row” in this sense is more common in Britain and ...

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PARA CHUTE intersects with 91-Across, [What a police escort may offer], or SAFE PASSAGE. TEAM E VENT crosses 95-Across, [Classic cover-ups for spies], or TRENCH COATS. A PASSAGE, a TRENCH and a TUBE — ...

Williams, the fifth in a series. By Caitlin Lovinger SATURDAY PUZZLE — This is David P. Williams’s fifth crossword for The New York Times; all have been themeless, each with a challenging 66 ...

71D. This is a divine word to debut in a crossword puzzle! [Out of patience] solves to EXASPERATED, which describes a foundational emotional state of solving and has somehow never found its way ...

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