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He's still on trial for the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson
Who is Luigi Mangione?
March 24, 2025:
The New York Times debut puzzle of this renowned constructor and former Games Managing Editor
Who is Victor Schmitt?
Yellowstone National Park is the US's oldest national park, dating back to 1872, but this aptly named geyser within it still goes off every ~90 minutes
What is Old Faithful?
This Spaniard is currently the world's highest ranked tennis player, after winning the 2026 Australian Open in 4 sets
Who is Carlos Alcaraz?
The most awarded rapper in Grammys history decides to play quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens
Who is Kendrick Lamar Jackson?
Five Guys prides itself on only cooking its fries in pure, 100% this
What is peanut oil?
April 4, 2018:
She partners with Deb Amlen to co-create her first NYT puzzle: certainly a departure from her roles in 'Orange is the New Black' and 'Poker Face'
Who is Natasha Lyonne?
In the US, Alaska (8) and Utah (5) have more national parks than nearly every other state — home to Pinnacles National Park, this state (9) is the only one with more
What is California?
Famous climber and 'Free Solo' star Alex Honnold recently ascended all the way to the top of this famous skyscraper, all streamed live on Netflix
What is Taipei 101?
Tyler Durden's favorite violent drink, a seltzer water substitute
What is Fight Club Soda?
Anticipatorily delicious!
What is mouthwatering?
1968-69, New York Magazine:
The so-called "father of the cryptic crossword in America" publishes 42 crosswords across 2 years, before writing Company, Into The Woods, and Assassins
Who is Stephen Sondheim?
Tsavo National Park in Kenya is home to every member of Africa's "Big Five": the African buffalo, the lion, the African bush elephant, the leopard, and this critically endangered herbivore
What is the rhinoceros? (Black Rhinoceros)
He leads the all-time rankings for most career rebounds in the NBA, so it's fitting that he makes up 5 of the 8 all-time highest scoring performances as well
Who is Wilt Chamberlain?
Students from Ann Arbor's largest dorm write hit songs like "Maneater" and "You Make My Dreams Come True"
What is Bursley Hall and Oates?
She stars in Ocean's Eleven and Twelve, but not Thirteen: surprisingly, she's not in the all-female Ocean's 8 either
Who is Julia Roberts?
May 11, 2017:
He wrote it in partnership with Victor Fleming, the district court judge from his own home state of Arkansas — they met in 1984 when his daughter Chelsea took swimming lesson's with Fleming's daughter
Who is Bill Clinton?
Iguazú Falls National Park in Argentina spans the largest system of waterfalls in the world — half of it, that is, with the other side of the falls belonging to a different national park in this nation
What is Brazil?
The highest ranking post in the United States Senate is the Majority Leader — currently, the position is held by this little-known South Dakota Republican
Who is John Thune?
French engineer Gustave tries to build all the way up to God
What is The Eiffel Tower of Babel?
Benjamin Franklin, Nikola Tesla, and James A. Garfield were all this, a trait shared by ~1% of people
What is ambidextrous?
February 15, 2019:
A surprisingly recent first debut themeless seeded with CRAZYRICHASIANS and CATFISHES, especially for this future editor and creator of Connections
Who is Wyna Liu?
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary is home to many delightful creatures, including these endangered mammals with the thickest coat of fur anywhere in the animal kingdom
What are sea otters?
The lowest-ranked starting quarterback from this NFL season is a familiar face: after playing in the college National Championship and being drafted in the first round in 2021, he's played for three different teams
Who is Justin Fields?
Michigan's oldest all-gender acapella group joins Bandit and Chilli for some Australian animated hijinks
What is Amazin' Bluey?