Willa Angel Chen Miller and Erik Agard open our solving weekend.
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FRIDAY PUZZLE — Even though this is only Willa Angel Chen Miller’s third crossword in The New York Times, her style is really growing on me. Ms. Miller’s puzzle fill is lively and clean, and her cluing makes me smile. You really can’t ask for more than that as a solver.
Now consider this collaboration with Erik Agard, who is known for the thoughtfulness and topical breadth of his puzzles.
What we have is a grid that is packed with spirited stacks and long entries. None of these answers are dull or obscure, which is the result of meticulous word list grooming and a high standard for fill.
Here’s a homework assignment: Pore through the fill and try to find some crosswordese in Ms. Miller and Mr. Agard’s crossword. I’ll bet you can’t do it.
Tricky Clues
18A. I think this is a very clever clue. [Downward-facing dog?] is the name of a yoga pose, but from the Earth’s point of view, the constellation CANIS MAJOR is “looking down” on us.
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