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 | Fri | 1/16/2026 | Kyle T. Dolan | Will Shortz | 23A | Wood used for flooring | FIR | ✓ FIR |
| 2 | Wed | 9/15/2021 | Sophie Buchmueller and Ross Trudeau | Will Shortz | 50A | Cedar relative | FIR | ✗ YEW |
| 3 | Fri | 11/26/2004 | Manny Nosowsky | Will Shortz | 65D | Needle-leafed tree | YEW | ✗ FIR |
| 4 | Thu | 3/14/2019 | Nancy Stark and Will Nediger | Will Shortz | 41A | Shade provider in Thomas Gray's "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard" | YEW | ✓ YEW |
| 5 | Sun | 5/25/2025 | Dylan Schiff | Will Shortz | 11D | Tree with "noble" and "grand" varieties | FIR | ✓ FIR |
| 6 | Tue | 3/5/2024 | Christina Iverson | Will Shortz | 40D | Silver ___ (tree of the Alps) | FIR | ✗ YEW |
| 7 | Wed | 6/3/2015 | Herre Schouwerwou | Will Shortz | 21A | Norwegian wood | FIR | ✗ YEW |
| 8 | Sun | 3/5/2017 | Timothy Polin | Will Shortz | 64A | Berried conifer | YEW | ✗ FIR |
| 9 | Tue | 11/25/2014 | Jeffrey Wechsler | Will Shortz | 69A | Conifer with toxic seeds | YEW | ✓ YEW |
| 10 | Tue | 6/15/2010 | Jill Winslow | Will Shortz | 56A | Resinous tree | FIR | ✓ FIR |