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The New York Times • • technology
Key Points:
- Brian Callahan debuts his first Saturday crossword for The New York Times, featuring a pinwheel grid design known for low word counts and challenging clues.
- The puzzle combines a light, enjoyable solving experience with clever wordplay and a broad range of trivia, including some obscure references.
- Notable clues include culinary terms like STEAMS (dumpling preparation) and WASABI (a rare rhizome), and a tricky sports reference to "TEBOWING," a quarterback's signature move popularized in Madden NFL 13.
- The puzzle also highlights regional dialect differences with the answer CATTY for "____-corner," illustrating varying language usage across areas.
- Despite some difficult entries, solvers can rely on crossing answers to deduce solutions, making the puzzle accessible yet stimulating.
