Clues
The crossword clues presented in this round with their answers and guess results.
| # | Day | Puzzle Date | Constructors | Editor | Clue # | Clue Text | Answer | Ryan Hecht |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mon | 11/22/2010 | David Poole | Will Shortz | 69A | Actress Sedgwick of "The Closer" | KIRA | ✓ KIRA |
| 2 | Thu | 10/21/2010 | Dan Naddor | Will Shortz | 15A | 1944 murder mystery directed by Otto Preminger | LAURA | ✓ LAURA |
| 3 | Sun | 9/4/2022 | Tracy Gray | Will Shortz | 52D | "Colette" actress Knightley | KIRA | ✗ LAURA |
| 4 | Tue | 2/14/2023 | Ella Dershowitz | Will Shortz | 6D | Tony-winning actress Benanti | LAURA | ✓ LAURA |
| 5 | Tue | 7/4/2023 | Barbara Lin | Will Shortz | 27D | Hillenbrand who wrote "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" | LAURA | ✓ LAURA |
| 6 | Wed | 10/14/2020 | Rich Proulx | Will Shortz | 44A | Newswoman Phillips | KIRA | ✓ KIRA |
| 7 | Thu | 1/3/2019 | Timothy Polin | Will Shortz | 32A | Best-selling erotic novelist ___ Leigh | LAURA | ✓ LAURA |
| 8 | Sun | 5/9/1943 | P. Joseph Lamanna | Margaret P. Farrar | 128A | Heroine of Thackeray's "Pendennis." | LAURA | ✗ KIRA |
| 9 | Fri | 9/11/1998 | Harvey Estes | Will Shortz | 14D | Olympic skier Magoni | LAURA | ✗ KIRA |
| 10 | Sat | 7/8/1972 | Unknown | Will Weng | 32D | Parts of bees. | LAURA | ✗ KIRA |