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NYT crossword
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Definition
1
The daily crossword puzzle published by The New York Times, celebrated for its witty clues, pop culture references, and escalating difficulty from Monday to Sunday.
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A flagship feature of the NYT, available in print and digital formats, often sparking debates among solvers over fairness and fiendishness.
Examples
I breezed through the Monday NYT crossword but surrendered to Friday's rebus like a white flag in a word war.
Her superpower? Solving the NYT crossword blindfolded – or at least that's what she claims after peeking at the app.
The NYT crossword theme this week had us all pondering if 'pun' stands for painfully unavoidable nonsense.
He treats the NYT crossword like a personal vendetta, erasing more answers than a bad tattoo artist.