In keeping with the Friday tradition of NYT Crossword, today’s crossword is Themeless. But I’m still here to review some tricky (or even fun) clues for you. From questions about literature to riddles which may make you laugh, NYT Crossword of Jan 16 is here to cheer up the weekend.
Let me start with a 1-Across. The question is: Coming-out party? The answer is fun and weird at the same time: BABYSHOWER. I know the idea behind the joke might be upsetting, but pay attention to its fun side. In other words, laugh and skip!
Sections 16-Across and 19Across are about black literature with towering names like Alice Walker and Toni Morrison. Let’s review question 16-Across: Dialect featured in the literature of Alice Walker and Toni Morrison, for short.
If you read Walker’s great novel, The Color Purple, you definitely know that the dialect in this novel is AAVE which stands for African American Vernacular English. By the way, please read this novel; it is a great example of epistolary novels.
Section 19-Across is about a poem which is associated with Harlem Renaissance. The question is: Classic 1926 poem associated with the Harlem Renaissance. The answer is ITOO. It is a perfect example of Harlem poetry and black literature.
As we are in the mood of literature (I LOVE Literature, Okay?!), let’s take a look at section 59-Across: Novel whence the line “Four legs good, two legs bad”. In the realm of novels, there are numerous works that are written to oppose dictatorship. But the answer to section 59-Across is great instance of these type of novels: ANIMALFARM. George Orwell’s novel made an everlasting influence on the world of literature.
OK, I know you are getting bored. Let’s review another fun question: They’re green year-round (section 61-Across). The first green things which come to our mind are plant. Now we have half of the answer, but wait a minute, which plants can be always green? It is the fun part. FAKEPLANTS are always green. Besides being funny, it was smart somehow.
Did you manage to stay green year-round like those Fake Plants, or did today’s themeless grid leave you feeling a bit wilted? Tell us your finish time or clue that finally cracked the code for you!
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