5/16/2023 0 Comments Number fill in puzzle answersSometimes an extra “s” suffix is needed to make a grid work too many can feel like extra fluff in lieu of meatier vocabulary. Some from the discard pile included: HOTPOTS, HOTBLOODS, WAYSIDES, PACEMAKERS and WINGCHAIRS. I was surprised at how few good candidates I could find with this property. Adding an “s” turned out to be the most reliable, consistent approach: TOOLBARS flips to BARSTOOL, and I liked how “stool” just shows up unexpectedly. I went looking for terms where the space between the components has to shift for the flip to work, so that one of the components is brand-new to the equation. The components, HANG and OVER, are unchanged, so it’s not super interesting. Tons of compound words can be “flipped” to make a new unrelated term. I am certainly looking forward to his next one, and I hope you all enjoyed solving this as much as I did. Seigel’s other puzzles, and this one is definitely my favorite of his. If you flip the sides of the word, you get BACKSWING, which feels much more like it has to do with the sport. So, how does this theme work? The revealer here, at 64-Across, is FLIPSIDES, with the clue “Opposites … or instructions for answering this puzzle’s starred clues.” Essentially, you take the two “sides” of the word divided by the thick line and “flip” them the other way.įor example, at 45-Across we have the answer WINGBACKS with the clue “*Start of a golfer’s action.” Now, I’m no golf expert, but I know that chairs aren’t a vital part of the game. With those bars, I guessed before filling anything in that the theme would involve some sort of word manipulation, and I was pleased to be correct (for once) when I filled in the revealer. I solved on my laptop, so the thick lines in the theme entries are red, but little birds tell me they may look different if you’re solving in the app or in print. I thought this theme was clever, and once it clicked for me I was able to rapidly fill in the remainder of the puzzle. Seigel offers us four theme answers and a revealer. Typically I try not to go for the sports angle first, and in this case, I should have gone right for it. I misdirected myself by filling in TONY here, which crosses with EASY at 71A. A time signature in music is BEATS per measure.Ħ1D. In my head, I forgot to include Snow White in the OCTET.Ĥ6D. Another one I had to get off crossers that felt straightforward in hindsight. I was right, but not in the way I was thinking, and the answer is SUN BATH.ħD. I’ll admit that I did not think that the “baked” in this clue referred to cooking in anyway. The “Unsafe car seat?” in this clue is a LAP.Ħ8A. I was able to get this only off the crossers, but it felt obvious once I filled it in. Though I love eclectic film trivia, the answer here, DUMBO, is a bit more straightforward.ĥ0A. By my read, this is comfortably a Thursday puzzle, with some cheeky misdirects and slightly oblique trivia, which are both things I deeply enjoy. This puzzle features another smart theme and an excellent, smooth fill that made it a very quick solve for me. I went back and solved it again while working on this column, and you can see echoes of his style in that grid and an evolution of it in this one. Of course, knowing how long it takes puzzles to go from acceptance to publication (usually a few months), I’m sure he had moved onto his next grid well before I had solved the first. 17, 2020, and I remember solving it when I was preparing to interview for my job here, which I started a few weeks later. His publishing timeline and my own time in this job line up very closely. This is his fifth puzzle published in The New York Times, and his fourth to run on a Thursday. Printed on quality paper so sharp pencils or gentle erasing won't easily damage the pages.THURSDAY PUZZLE - I’m not sure exactly how many crossword puzzles someone needs to construct to become a master, but Simeon Seigel is certainly well on his way. And remember to allow yourself the a peek at the answers in the back of the book if you get stuck. Use a pencil and keep an eraser nearby just in case you need it. Give your brain some gentle relaxation and exercise while you figuring out which number fits which pattern. This is a great gift for adult puzzlers of any skill level Quality paper for an improved puzzle solving experience. One puzzle per page with many dozens of numbers to find on each puzzle to help improve your brain power. 200 puzzles over 15+ different for puzzle crossword-style grid layouts for hours of brain-stimulating fun! No optional clues or starting numbers so you decide your level of challenge.But if you do need help then there are answers for each number-fill puzzles at the back of the book. Number Fill In Puzzle Book For Adults (VOLUME 3)Įnjoy hours of puzzle-solving enjoyment with this book of 200 Number Fill In puzzles.
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