Main Line From the Heart
Andrea Carla Michaels loves the theme of this puzzle she created because, in a way, this is her life.
Early television, though its offerings were limited, appealed to broad audiences, whether they were gathered in a bar or a barn. A farmer in Devon, England, got TVs for these cows in 1961, claiming that watching made them more productive.Credit.Keystone/Getty Images
April 18, 2021
MONDAY PUZZLE You know how a random order like “Don’t press the red button” makes you itch to press that button immediately, no matter what dire consequence awaits? Well, whatever you do, please don’t read the Constructor Notes first. Don’t do it. Do. Not. Scroll Down. To. The. Notes. Period!
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Eggs are an important part of a balanced breakfast.Credit.Craig Lee for The New York Times
By Isaac Aronow
March 10, 2021
THURSDAY PUZZLE If the grid for this puzzle made you do a double-take when you first looked at it, you’re not alone. This grid uses mirror symmetry, as opposed to the typical rotational symmetry, so it might look strange if you’re unfamiliar with it. Combined with a nice lateral-thinking theme, the puzzle is both elegantly constructed, and an engaging solving experience.
This is Leslie Rogers’s third puzzle for The New York Times, and I’m looking forward to seeing what she has planned next.
Who Wants Candy?
The unbeatable Alan Massengill and Andrea Carla Michaels return for another collaboration with great aspirations.
A moment of affection at the Circus Charles Knie in Hanover, Germany, in 2014.Credit.Julian Stratenschulte/DPA, via Agence France-Presse Getty Images
Dec. 27, 2020
MONDAY PUZZLE The dynamic duo of Andrea Carla Michaels (a.k.a. ACME) and Alan Massengill eases us into the slow and lazy week between Christmas and New Year’s Day, a time when you might toss aside your Zoom meeting blazer to lounge around the home office, catching up on crosswords. Though this puzzle accessible and smooth, even for a Monday has more than its share of crosswordese answers, it’s cleverly clued to make the most of them.