In this new, easy guide, he demonstrates that anyone who enjoys words. The system found 2 answers for toolbox crossword clue. Crossword solvership is equal - maybe even skewed more female - making a strong case for the NYT to redouble efforts to tamp down MALE PRIVILEGE. Expert crossword solver and setter, Tim Moorey, seeks to dispel the myth that cryptic crosswords are the preserve of the elite. It's not only a social issue, but a business one as well. Hopefully we all can continue working to make gains, striving for equal representation of male/female voices. I've also been impressed by the thoughtfulness of his recently hired assistant, Amanda Rafkin, in her feedback and suggestions for improvements on my submissions. David Steinberg (Universal) has also done some spot-on theme months, notably a month of all female constructors. I'm encouraged by the efforts of Erik Agard (USA Today), who assembled a crack squad of mostly female constructors. Only recently have efforts to course-correct been effective - last year was the first time in the Shortz era that a themeless day of the week was over 30% female. Authorship has heavily favored male constructors, and the situation got a lot worse in the 21 st century, notably in themelesses ( look at the chart's Friday and Saturday columns). MALE PRIVILEGE leads a ton of unfairness in the world, even in our beloved crossworld. Love them!įantastic clue for TABLE LEGS, too, playing on "four on the floor." And I'm not an aficionado of OPART, but wow, the "Shadow Play" image seen here is mesmerizing. Some great debut entries! CAN WE TALK, MINIMOONS, MEET CUTES, MAGIC ACTS all so colorful. One last note: if you enjoyed this puzzle, my next themeless puzzle is tomorrow's Universal crossword as part of their #UniversalXwordPride month. I would be happy to collaborate virtually, or if you're in the Austin area, coffee and crossword construction is always a great combo! Continuing to develop my crossword constructing chops has been a very rewarding process, and I'd love to offer support to any new constructors or anyone curious about getting started. Since writing this puzzle over a year ago, I've found more joy in the clue writing process and hope I can more of my playful clues survive the editing process in the future. We think ATEAMS is the possible answer on this clue. This answers first letter of which starts with A and can be found at the end of S. Load cryptic newspaper crosswords straight into your phone More magic comes from the scan feature: point your phone camera at a printed crossword and Ross will use modern machine vision techniques to read in the grid and clues so you can solve the cryptic crossword on your device. The crossword clue possible answer is available in 6 letters. We have 3 possible answers in our database. It was last seen in The USA Today quick crossword. Here are the possible solutions for 'Tough nut to crack' clue. We will try to find the right answer to this particular crossword clue. This iteration was the one I labeled "final final" ("final" through "final 4" were already taken) perhaps I need to find a better naming system when saving my puzzles? This crossword clue Crack squads was discovered last seen in the Novemat the LA Times Crossword. Today's crossword puzzle clue is a quick one: Tough nut to crack. Luckily, their letter combination also allowed for a lot of flexibility in grid design - so much so that it resulted in almost twenty different versions of this puzzle. Bradford's Crossword Solver's Lists is the perfect companion volume to Bradford's Crossword Solver's Dictionary.I'm excited to be back with my second puzzle in the Times! This puzzle was my first attempt at using a staircase stack and I was happy to work in three entries that I wanted to highlight. Solvers can locate words by subject, spotting the word they need to complete their crossword grids quickly. It gives hundreds of useful wordlists covering a wide range of subjects, with each list sorted by length and then alphabetically, to give maximum help with solving crossword clues. A must for all crossword-solvers, this updated edition of the Bradford's Crossword Lists has been compiled from the Collins thesaurus database, with help from Anne Bradford. The lists, which are sorted alphabetically and by length, provide an invaluable reference for all crossword solvers. Already solved Tough nut to crack crossword clue Go back and see the other crossword clues for New York Times Crossword Answers. This updated edition of Bradford's Crossword Solver's Lists gives hundreds of wide-ranging wordlists to help with solving cryptic and quick crossword clues. Collins Bradford's Crossword Solver's Lists