The New York Times publishes the new crosswords early on Saturday and Sunday for whatever reason, so here we are. This wasn’t the trickiest puzzle ... it’s free-to-play without a subscription ...

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1 hit 54-Across) SOS (48A: 18-Across song with the refrain "please, someone help me") UMBRELLA (54A: 18-Across song depicted by this puzzle's black squares) SINGIN' IN THE RAIN: This is a RIHANNA ...

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I had a pretty good idea of what the theme would be from reading the puzzle's title. However, I wasn't familiar with VOGUE as a dance, so I needed to uncover the other two theme answers to confirm ...

January 19, 2025 • NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with Weekend Edition puzzle master Will Shortz and Susie Woodward of Sherwood, Ore.

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