Alex Eaton-Salners shows signs of life.
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WEDNESDAY PUZZLE — There’s so much to love about Alex Eaton-Salners’s crossword puzzle that I don’t quite know where to begin. If you’ve glanced at the grid then you know at least the half of it, because you’ve seen that Mr. Eaton-Salners’s theme relies on illustrated clues. That, on its own, is worth the price of admission.
As it happens, I wrote about the very language illustrated in this puzzle earlier this year. How thrilling to feel well equipped — for once! — to tackle a Wednesday puzzle.
A note to solvers: This puzzle has picture clues. If you solve on an app that hasn’t been updated, you may see a description of the missing image instead of the intended clue. If you aren’t able to update your app, you can solve on your desktop or in print for the full experience.
Today’s Theme
Not “all signs point to yes” as they did in a puzzle earlier this month. Instead, these bits of AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE (54A/65A) — at 18-, 25-, 27- and 52-Across, as well as at 23- and 40-Down — might have you saying HELLO (23D), I LOVE YOU (25A) and YOU’RE WELCOME (18A).
The illustrations, created by Daniel Savage, represent common hand shapes and gestures for various words in ASL. That said, there will always be regional distinctions and home signs; feel free to share your own in the comments section.
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