Dan Caprera wants us to mind our own business. Are we going to take that from him?
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THURSDAY PUZZLE — The following is a public service announcement for those of you who are just starting to solve Thursday puzzles: Today’s crossword is not broken. It’s supposed to be like that.
I know that some of the words don’t match their clues, and that some solvers will not expect to see this sort of theme in a crossword. I’m being deliberately vague so as not to spoil things for readers who are still solving, but all will be revealed in the theme discussion section.
Before we do that, however, let’s all extend our hands in friendship and camaraderie to Dan Caprera, today’s constructor. He seems to be a bit cranky, which is an unsolicited opinion I’ve formed based solely on the revealer in his puzzle.
Seriously, Mr. Caprera, we like your crossword. No need to push us away. Sure, we need to think outside the box for it, but, in the end, we are not a bunch of bums. We have the chops to solve whatever you throw at us. And if some solvers need help, someone will be there to help them. Hence the Wordplay motto: “No solver left behind.”
Today’s Theme
Crosswords where letters escape the boundaries of the grid are rare, but they appear approximately once a year, according to Ian Livengood, a puzzle editor. That’s what we are dealing with today and why some of the answers in Mr. Caprera’s puzzle don’t seem to make sense.
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