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 | Wed | 6/24/2026 | Kevin Curry and Zhou Zhang | Will Shortz | 38D | Children's author Carle | ERIC | ✓ ERIC |
| 2 | Fri | 1/16/2026 | Kyle T. Dolan | Will Shortz | 53D | Composer Satie | ERIK | ✓ ERIK |
| 3 | Mon | 5/11/2020 | Ross Trudeau | Will Shortz | 18A | The Phantom in "The Phantom of the Opera" | ERIK | ✗ ERIC |
| 4 | Mon | 1/1/2024 | Harry Zheng | Will Shortz | 8D | Prince beloved by Ariel in "The Little Mermaid" | ERIC | ✓ ERIC |
| 5 | Tue | 2/14/2023 | Ella Dershowitz | Will Shortz | 41D | "Black Panther" supervillain Killmonger | ERIK | ✗ ERIC |
| 6 | Mon | 8/20/2018 | Peter Gordon | Will Shortz | 3D | California politico Garcetti | ERIC | ✓ ERIC |
| 7 | Sat | 10/8/1983 | I. Judah Koolyk | Eugene T. Maleska | 61A | Ballet's Bruhn | ERIK | ✓ ERIK |
| 8 | Sat | 6/12/1954 | Eugene T. Maleska | Margaret P. Farrar | 11D | Hecht's "___ Dorn." | ERIK | ✓ ERIK |
| 9 | Tue | 4/18/2006 | Pete Muller | Will Shortz | 3D | Olympian Heiden | ERIC | ✗ ERIK |
| 10 | Sun | 1/31/1943 | Jack Luzzatto | Margaret P. Farrar | 124A | Discoverer of Greenland. | ERIC | ✓ ERIC |