Sarah Sinclair and Paolo Pasco wish you a groovy holiday.
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THURSDAY PUZZLE — You may think that I have the wrong holiday based on the photo at the top of this column, but that’s really just a distraction. I’m sure you know what holiday we’re talking about. We’ll get to that in a moment.
When she is not creating crosswords, Sarah Sinclair, one of today’s constructors, is often designing knitwear, and she graciously offers free patterns for items such as a New York Times Crossword streak hat. The rest of her puzzle-themed patterns are here. Paolo Pasco, today’s other constructor, is a puzzle editor at LinkedIn and a crossword maker who contributes to The Times, The New Yorker, A.V.C.X., The Atlantic and more. This is his 27th crossword in The Times.
By the way, if you are under the impression that crossword constructors are uber-intellectual, ascot-wearing snobs, you couldn’t be further from the truth. To prove this, I am rerunning a photo that Mr. Pasco and Ms. Sinclair sent me when one of their puzzles was published in June. Constructors are a silly, fun-loving, wonderful bunch, and you should never be afraid of a crossword that comes from the likes of these people.
Today’s Theme
It isn’t Halloween without the presence of the 1962 Bobby Pickett song “MONSTER MASH.” I’ve heard the song countless times — I may have even sung a verse or two — but I had never seen the video of Mr. Pickett performing it. The mad scientist grimaces and eye-rolling, a nod to the horror film stars Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi, make his performance so much fun.
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