Puzzle 154 – “You Are What You See”
puz here / pdf here / solution here
Back to themeless this week. Seed entries here were 22-Across and 50-Across, and those who know me well will be surprised at the cluing angle for 22-A. (Once 26-Down entered the mix, I didn’t want to tread similar ground all that much.) Title refers most directly to 17-Across, but there’s some oblique title-adjacent relevance throughout this grid, turns out…
Favorite clue here is probably 58-Across for the fun fact. A few misdirects are in here along the way too.
As ever, comments are welcomed. Hope yall enjoy. Happy solving, friends.
I think 3D is just generally such an evocative word! Love to see it in here. Got caught a little bit on 49D/63A – but figured it out in the end. Another great puzzle!
Seeing that 3D fit just right in that slot was a good moment in making this one.
For many years I played 41D and only with this puzzle discovered I’ve been using the non-preferred alternate spelling all this time.
Yeah, I was a little surprised to see which was considered the primary spelling there myself.
Good puzzle. I also missed the cross of 49D and 63A at first.
Sound of Music clues appear in 3 out of 4 of your last puzzles. 2 of 4 had reference to 44A. Old movie phase? 😂
Thanks as always!
It’s never the wrong time for 44-A!
Hi Matthew,
Just did a few of your themelesses, and I am awed by how smooth they are. I know you’ve been doing this for a while, but the quality of your puzzles is consistently great. Thanks for continuing to put these together, and I look forward to more from you in the future.
Aww, that’s very kind. Glad you’re enjoying, and yep… new one here every Tuesday!