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Since we're on the subject of clever construction, I think the 6/6/23 puzzle by Daniel Jaret from just a few weeks ago is legendary[1]. Standard American-style
by isopede 3y ago
Since we're on the subject of clever construction, I think the 6/6/23 puzzle by Daniel Jaret from just a few weeks ago is legendary[1].
Standard American-style crosswords have rotational symmetry in the squares. This one has rotational symmetry in the answers themselves. It's extraordinary. I think I actually yelled out loud when I finally realized what was going on.
[1] https://www.xwordinfo.com/Crossword?date=6/06/2023 https://www.xwordinfo.com/Crossword?date=6/06/2023
- adastra22 3y agoWhat was going on?
- isopede 3y agoAll of the answers have 180 degree rotational symmetry! For the acrosses, the top left corner begins with DAP. The bottom right ends with PAD. Then OGRE/ERGO, REED/DEER, and so on. For the downs, it's DORA/AROD, AGES/SEGA, PRET/TERP. And right in the middle, two palindromes STETS and RACECAR. Every single letter in the top left has a matching letter in the bottom right. It's an insane feat of puzzle construction.
- dools 3y agoWe’re both expressable as the sum of two cubes!!
- boomboomsubban 3y ago>It's an insane feat of puzzle construction While it is, DAP/PAD both loosely fit the prompt "Fist bump" which made me incredibly impressed with the puzzle. I then tried to figure out what fairy tale featured an ERGO, and became slightly less impressed.
- algas 3y agoThat's insane. I breezed through this puzzle and did not notice. Indeed legendary
- rjh29 3y agoNice, dumbass me solved that without noticing at all! Going back and looking at the grid was wild.
- deskamess 3y agoOn that site, how do you print an empty crossword with clues? The PDF link on top returns an error.
- zerocrates 3y agoThe New York Times puzzles require a subscription, and that link is just a direct one to the PDF on the Times site.