Ryan solves the NYT, Wed 12-24-8
Sold Wednesday puzzle and NYT debut by Warren Biro.
40A. Power connectors, or a way to describe 17-, 22-, 55- and 61-Across (PLUGS). As soon as I figured out the theme I knew there would be some clue referring to one of my favorite topics, male pattern baldness.
17A. Show interrupter (TV ADVERTISEMENT). You’ve probably all seen it but here’s the great cat wrangler commercial:
22A. Copenhagen wad (TOBACCO CHEW). I didn’t know what the heck this was talking about until I did a little internet research. For those of you who don’t know, Copenhagen is a brand of refreshing, life-shortening, smokeless tobacco.
55A. Old-fashioned tub feature (BATH STOPPER).
61A. Expensive alternative to a toupee (HAIR REPLACEMENT). Other alternatives include: cursing the gods, crying, a good hat system, walking on your hands all the time, becoming an astronaut, a Ponzi scheme and/or walking very close to your wife.
Other highlights:
3D. Tennis accessories (HEADBANDS). Great use of the headband:
Not great use of the headband:
12D. Group of brains (MENSA). This link takes you some tests that I don’t think are officially mensa but they’re pretty difficult all the same. I’ve still never finished Part 1.
Congrats on the debut, Warren.
Next stop, Thursday.
