![]() For instance, if SPRINGS had been at the end of BOX SPRINGS, that would add a level of camouflage. I personally find it more interesting when it catches you by surprise, either by being at the ends of the theme phrases, or by masking the word meanings. I like it when a famous quote is hidden inside theme answers. There are ways around this arrangement, but each of them comes with its own challenge. Five black squares all clustered like that are a bit inelegant though, in that they visually take up a lot of space. These look like "cheater squares", but really aren't, just squares that help deal with the 13-letter answers. Note the big chunks of black squares in the SW and NE corners. There's a reason why most of the time, the first and last theme answers go in rows 3 and 13.īut putting a 13-letter answer into row 13 is no good, because it forms an unsightly column of three black squares (in order to conform to the "no two-letter answers" rule of crosswords). Typically, theme answers are best spaced out as much as possible, because more space = more flexibility. It might seem like not that big a deal for a revealer to be 13 letters, but it makes all the difference in the world. ![]() ![]() Interesting construction challenge, given that ALEXANDER POPE is the dreaded length of 13. Entertaining and uplifting, exactly what a puzzle ought to do. Not being super familiar with the origin of the quote, I looked it up and felt even more invigorated after doing so. ![]() HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL is such a great quote to hide within a puzzle, injecting me with an uplifting push after finishing. Beautiful puzzle today from the master, Liz Gorski, with quite the upscale feel. ![]()
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