The theme layout is a bit different depending on where you’re solving. A lot of M’s around here, with AMINO and AMALGAM nearby.Ĥ8A: Oh, and speaking of AMINO, could it be a coincidence that this entry, which I figured was “acrid,” then “acerb,” was ACIDY? It’s a bit awkward, but it has appeared in the Times puzzle a few times.
(And don't mind the difference between ovens and stoves as far as I can tell, most people use them interchangeably, although I would be interested to hear if this is a regional thing.)ģ8A: I thought of “yum!” first - MMM is one of those bits you kind of have to solve backward - once I had RAMP and AMMO, I had to settle for MMM. Instead, go for the BROILERS inside the stove, not on top. Since I hadn’t determined what the circles around the boxes meant yet, I thought there might be a blank space that would allow this answer to work. Tricky CluesĢ7A: I got stuck on “burners” here (no pun intended). Some toughies in the fill, and some interesting and creative entries, contribute to the gratification of figuring everything out.
Even though there is a two-part revealer that provides a hint, you have to do some visual and literal deduction to find your hidden set of theme entries. This is an intricate-looking grid that presents a good challenge, mainly because the key to “getting” it isn’t laid out for you in the clues. MONDAY PUZZLE - Joe Hansen is a 2020 addition to the constructor pack his only other Times puzzle until now was back in April and similarly offbeat.
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