TIMES 2 JUMBO XWORD BK 5 PB: 60 of the World’s Biggest Puzzles from the Times 2 (The Times Crosswords)

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POLITICAL - I [electric current] "input" to (LOCAL PIT*). The def is specifically "government's", as in "of government" TRIFID—T[-imes] R[-eview] + IF, “provided” + ID, “papers”; Merriam-Webster: Latin trifidus split into three, from tri- + findere to split …Looked to me like a noun, but lo, it is an adjective.

UNCHASTE - UNC(l)E replaces L='a bit' of Lunch, by HAS + T. I don't like the use of 'a bit' to mean 'the first letter'. I don't see where that comes from. WSJ Crossword: The Wall Street Journal’s puzzles are, in their words, “America’s most elegant, adventurous, and addictive crosswords.” They’re frequently themed and can be quite difficult to figure out crossword solutions for.INTERPOLATION– anagram (‘out’) of POINT RELATION. The definition is a bit of a stretch but just about works Map out your grid. If you’re using a simple or free crossword-maker, you can move on to creating your list of clues. If you want to create an in-depth, professional-looking crossword, you’ll want to map out your grid first before moving onto the next step. Professional grids are typically in symmetrical squares; The New York Times crosswords are typically 15 squares by 15 squares. BOTTLER– a bottler is an excellent fellow, or suchlike, Down Under; and an important job in a brandy factory Matt Gaffney likes to start with the theme and then use a divide-and-conquer approach to create his crosswords. Definitions underlined in italics, (ABC)* indicating anagram of ABC, {} deletions and [] other indicators. Across

crosswords, which are often particularly difficult due to their word puzzles. This type of crossword puzzles wasThe Times offers new crossword puzzles every day, both online and in print. Different types of puzzles also

Did you know that you can actually submit your crosswords to be published? If you’re feeling confident, you can submit your finished, formatted puzzle to places like The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, or Simon & Schuster.Make a first pass in the other direction, usually starting with 1 Down, solving for the most obvious clues first and making sure there aren’t discrepancies. Find some obvious clues, and make sure they fit together when written out. At The Times, Richard Rogan has been responsible for editing and creating the Cryptic crosswords since 2014. Roger Squires of the UK is officially recognized by Guinness World Records for being the most prolific crossword compiler as he publishes his 66,666th crossword. THORNDIKE– THORN [that you’d not want in your side] + {vetoe}D + IKE. Sybil, with whom in mind for the title role George Bernard Shaw wrote Saint Joan. It can be hard to understand a crossword clue because crossword-writers are absolutely notorious for being cryptic. A good crossword player is typically a master riddle-solver, as one has to really think outside of the box to figure out some of these more difficult hints. Here are a few crossword-solving tips:

One Clue Crossword: Answers can be difficult to figure out when you only get one clue, which is typically a picture. Containers imply that you’ll need to insert a word inside of another word, usually indicated in the clue by words like “within” or “surrounding.”The prolific Margaret Farrar is succeeded at The New York Times by Will Weng, who is later succeeded by Eugene T. Maleska. AUTOPILOT - AU (gold) + TOPI (helmet) + LOT, a piece for auction. George as a name for an autopilot dates from the 1930s, origin unclear... Consider abbreviations carefully. If a clue is abbreviated, the answer will likely be, too. Memorize popular abbreviations, including names of events like WWI, military abbreviations like NCO, and titles like Mr. and Ms. Also memorize common suffixes, as they’re quite popular among crossword writers. PIGEON - PIG iron, also known as crude iron, is an intermediate product of the iron industry. EON=age.