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 Sally Hoelscher. Uncover expert takes and answers in our ...

Today's title works particularly well to signal the theme. I also just like the thought of the word NICE making a COMEBACK. Thank you, Joe, for this enjoyable puzzle.

Will always makes my gridding better and cleaner, it was a pleasure working with him! The puzzle's theme speaks to this: Two heads are better than one! Will: Thanks so much to Kareem for bringing ...

This is a classic USA TODAY theme. The word START alerts solvers ... Thank you, Sam, for this enjoyable puzzle.

A fun set of theme answers today for this synonym-themed puzzle. I especially like the grid-spanning "MONEY IS NO OBJECT!" I also enjoyed learning about the secret passageways in LYON, France.

I will say that if someone were to start telling me KNOCK KNOCK jokes for hours on end, it might lead me to say, "ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!" NOW YOU KNOW. Thank you, Ricky, for this entertaining puzzle.

I have previously written about the origin of "the BEE'S knees," when we saw the entire phrase in the puzzle. LEAD SINGER: The LEAD (first) word of each theme answer is the name of a SINGER ...

Today that is indeed where the theme is to be found. I appreciate the consistency that each type of TRACK is a single word. Thank you, Noelle, for this enjoyable puzzle.

MATTER (1A: Black Lives ___) Black Lives MATTER. This is a good reminder and a great way to start off the puzzle. This puzzle provided me with a bit of geography review. Geography is not a strong ...

is my favorite of the three theme answers today. It is something I have certainly uttered on occasion. I also like the answer BIG IF TRUE. Thank you, Amie, for this enjoyable puzzle.

SPELL IT OUT FOR ME (62A: "Explain like I'm 5 years old") Hidden anagram themes can sometimes be tricky for me to spot, but today the word SCRAMBLE in the title gave me a pretty good idea that I ...