Today’s NYT Crossword is arguably the second most amusing puzzle of the week, right behind the Jan. 11 phi symbol riddle. It features smooth wordplay that might seem awkward at first, but upon closer inspection, you will face a challenging yet interesting riddle that will make you tip your hat to the constructors.
Thursday NYT Crossword puzzle does not include any rebus which is rare. However, that wordplay I was talking about, cleverly substitutes rebuses and challenge in a new way. Let’s dive into the NYT Crossword of Jan. 15 and decipher its riddle!
Believe it or not, in today’s puzzle we have some non-word clues. For example, look at the section 18-Across: Oft-quoted advice in Matthew 7:7. The answer is SEEKANDYHALLFIND. As you may have noticed, the sentence is not complete and should be like this: Seek and You Shall Find.
Section 28-Across is also following the same pattern. The question is: 24/7/365. The answer you must put is ALLDAVERYDAY, but the correct form is All Day, Every Day. Or section 47-Across asks you this question: Evening spent playing with the kids, say. Normally, you would answer this with Family Game Night. However, the puzzle’s answer is FAMILYGAIGHT.
What is going on here, you may ask. The most important clues for solving these riddles reside in circled squares in the grid. Actually, as I mentioned in the title, you should look at the NYT Crossword Jan 15 differently.
Let’s jump to the section 62-Across: Tendency to reinforce one’s established beliefs … or a hint to answering this puzzle’s starred clues. Without any introduction, the answer is CONFIRMATIONBIAS.
Now, look at the circled parts. If you have found their answers, you may notice that they are all expressions of confirmation. And now for bias part, the secret lies in the second meaning of the word bias which is diagonal cut.
Ok, everything is clear now. Now head back to 18, 28 and 47-Across and see the magic trick. The missing parts of each answer are the circled letters which are in diagonal position. For instance, section 18-Across will be read like this: Seek And Y(E) (S)hall Find. Do the same thing for 28 and 47-Across section and enjoy this memorable wordplay.
Did the diagonal Bias trip you up, or did you spot the trick immediately? Let us know in the comments!
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