Explore daily insights on the USA TODAY crossword puzzle by Sally Hoelscher. Uncover expert takes and answers in our ...

You might want to solve today's puzzle before reading further! The Back Nine Constructor: Maddy Ziegler Editor: Anna Gundlach ...

Explore daily insights on the USA TODAY crossword puzzle by . Uncover expert takes and answers in our crossword blog.

START SLOW: The START – that is, the first word – of each theme answer can be paired with the word SLOW: SLOW MOTION, SLOW JAM, and SLOW DOWN. This is a classic USA TODAY theme. The word START ...

The first word of each theme ... making a USA TODAY debut! Thank you, Juliana, for this delightful puzzle. This article ...

My guess from reading the title was that the theme would be found in vertical theme answers and involve the word ... a USA TODAY crossword debut! Thank you, CJ, for this delightful puzzle.

You might want to solve today's puzzle before reading further ... I enjoyed this mathematical inclusion in this word puzzle, and I enjoyed the added twist of the numbers being in Spanish.

That's the nice thing about crosswords ... replaced it with a cat. Today's title works particularly well to signal the theme. I also just like the thought of the word NICE making a COMEBACK. Thank you ...

Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Dhanteras ... have their own way of celebrating it. The word Diwali is derived from the Sanskrit word Deepavali, which means row of lights.

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