The shaded squares, once filled, spell WAGE and SALARY. And they represent a literal wall of pay-related words, behind which we find ARTICLE, PIECE and STORY — i.e., news items. You might have also ...
JP Daily: 10/02/25 Cryptic: Across: 7 Side-splitting; 8 Hospital; 9 Acts; 10 Ranted; 12 Intact; 14 Orders; 16 Shimmy; 18 Goes; 20 Rich food; 22 Baby carriages. Down: 1 Dinosaur; 2 Despot; 3 Spat; 4 ...
The New York Times crossword puzzle can be tough, even if it isn't the Sunday issue! If you're stuck, we're here to help you ...