Posted 3/26/2024, 2:00:06 AM
Tuesday's Crossword Has Theme of Phrases with Homonym Wordplay
- Tuesday's crossword puzzle constructed by Laura Dershewitz and Katherine Baicker contains pairs of similar clues as hints to the theme answers
- The theme answers are common phrases with homonyms added to them (e.g. "hotel suite" becoming "hotel suite sweet")
- Examples of theme answers include "Pippi Longstocking" becoming "Pigtail Tale" and "Mother superior" becoming "Second-to-none Nun"
- The added homonyms represent a type of logical fallacy called an "ad hominem" attack
- The author's favorite theme answer is "Second-to-none Nun" clued as "Mother superior?"