Brian Cimmet
Ryan Hecht
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 | 12/30/2024 | Hannah Binney | Will Shortz | 53D | "The early bird gets the worm," for one | ADAGE | ✓ ADAGE |
| 2 | Fri | 5/4/1979 | William Lutwiniak | Eugene T. Maleska | 41A | "Look before you leap" is one | ADAGE | ✓ ADAGE |
| 3 | Wed | 1/14/2009 | Oliver Hill | Will Shortz | 8D | "Lost time is never found again," e.g. | AXIOM | ✗ ADAGE |
| 4 | Sun | 6/24/2018 | Timothy Polin | Will Shortz | 45A | "Don't bite the hand that feeds you," e.g. | AXIOM | ✗ ADAGE |
| 5 | Sun | 2/12/1961 | Jules Arensberg | Margaret P. Farrar | 1A | "Love laughs at locksmiths," for example. | ADAGE | ✓ ADAGE |
| 6 | Sun | 2/20/2000 | Trip Payne | Will Shortz | 137A | "Crime does not pay," e.g. | AXIOM | ✓ AXIOM |
| 7 | Tue | 6/26/1951 | Unknown | Margaret P. Farrar | 28D | "A straight line is the shortest distance between two points," for instance. | AXIOM | ✓ AXIOM |
| 8 | Wed | 4/13/2011 | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Will Shortz | 7D | Truism | AXIOM | ✓ AXIOM |
| 9 | Fri | 11/3/2023 | Robyn Weintraub | Will Shortz | 43D | Relative of an apothegm | ADAGE | ✓ ADAGE |
| 10 | Sat | 10/2/1993 | Alex K. Justin | Mel Taub | 45D | Gnome | ADAGE | ✗ AXIOM |