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

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

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

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

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

PRESS (43A: Silk ___ (hair straightening technique)) A silk PRESS is a chemical-free method of straightening hair. This term is new to me, but was fairly inferable. HEEL (36A: Shoe part that can ...

Thank you, Billy, for this enjoyable puzzle. 3 = Goals. Since I began blogging about the USA ... the blog daily or just occasionally, I'm grateful. I love hearing from you, so feel free to email ...

Hope you enjoy this puzzle! GOA (43A: Indian state where deknni ... The word LEADERS in today's title gave me a pretty good indication that the theme would involve the first words of the theme ...

Today's title intrigued me, and there was a nice "Aha!" moment when I realized the theme. This is a great group of theme answers. Thank you, Billy, for this enjoyable puzzle. Special thanks to ...

FRI (38D: Day after Thurs.) It's a small thing, but it makes me happy that this puzzle is appearing on Friday (FRI.). UTAH (55D: Salt Lake City's state) Salt Lake City is the capital of UTAH.

Today, INCOGNITO TAB makes a great theme pointing at the hidden TAB in each theme answer. Thank you, Maddy, for this enjoyable puzzle.

SAVE THE BEST FOR LAST: The LAST word of each theme answer is a synonym of the word BEST: TOP, PRIME, and PEAK. I feel like there's a missed opportunity here in not scheduling this puzzle on the ...