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The Full 12 Rounds
The New York Times • • technology
Key Points:
- The Sunday puzzle, created by Adam Wagner, features six rectangular gray box arrangements, each two squares tall and six squares wide, with black outlines, rounded corners, and arrows indicating clockwise or counterclockwise movement.
- Each rectangle has a thick vertical line separating two squares in either its top or bottom row, with six special clues corresponding to these rows that initially appear as confusing jumbles of words and punctuation.
- The puzzle includes two key revealer entries at 49- and 85-Across that help solvers understand the unique feature of these shapes, which was not immediately obvious.
- The author describes the process of decoding the puzzle by using crossing entries to fill in letters, highlighting the breakthrough at 19- and 22-Across with the entries "TETRAD" and "UPSIDE," respectively.
- The puzzle is noted for its complexity and elegance, requiring patience and careful analysis to fully grasp the intricate theme and mechanics.
