eccentric clues

The first time a solver encounters an *eccentric crossword clue*—one that seems to defy logic, logic itself—it’s jarring. The clue doesn’t just twist words; it bends them into shapes solvers weren’t prepared for. Take this example from a 2023 *New York Times* puzzle: “Bizarrely, it’s a play on ‘odd’—but not the number, the adjective” (answer: … Read more