This Tuesday debut puzzle is full of fun facts.
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TUESDAYPUZZLE — One of the downsides of being the editorial director of games is that it’s now rare for me to solve one of our puzzles the way the our solver community does. I often see puzzles in their nascent stages, and I’m thinking about the details rather than enjoying the solving experience. I was happy to solve this Tuesday the way I used to: at my kitchen table with my little sister, coffees in hand. She likes to solve jigsaw puzzles on her iPad, and we chat idly as we work on our respective devices.
Today’s puzzle, a debut by Chris Leatherberry, was a fun one to do with a family member. The theme is accessible, and I do love a long entry. But the rest of the puzzle is full of facts and figures that lend themselves to group solving. For example, I was briefly stumped on 7-Down.
“Hey — Flying adversary for Godzilla,” I lobbed at my sister. In our defense, Godzilla has had many enemies.
“Planes!” she shouted. We looked at each other and burst into laughter.
The answer is below, for those who need help.
7D. Flying adversary for Godzilla
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