How Do You Solve The New York Times Crossword Puzzle?
For crossword puzzle enthusiasts, completing the “New York Times” oversized Sunday puzzle (which appears every week in the magazine section) can be as addictive as sex, and often more rewarding. But even if you’re a novice puzzler, there’s no need to be intimidated by their fiendishly clever wordsmiths-you can make valuable headway by following these steps. Don’t jump in right away. Before you plunge in and start filling in squares, look at the puzzle as a whole, especially at its title (which will usually be an obscure pun harboring a useful clue). You should also match up the longer-than-usual rows and columns in the puzzle with their corresponding clues, which will often be followed by a question mark (meaning these are the answers where some form of wordplay will be involved). Get out your pencil. Only veteran “New York Times” Sunday puzzle enthusiasts are entitled to fill in their letters in ink (in fact, some competitive puzzlers like to show off their letter-perfect, uncrossed-o
