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 ...

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 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.

DUO (66D: Bert and Ernie, e.g.) We have a hidden anagram theme today, which the ... strings is an anagram of the word HOUSE. Thank you, Joe, for this enjoyable puzzle.

Awkward Moments Day is celebrated (I'm not sure if celebrated is the right word for awkward moments ... No, the SOS in today's puzzle isn't a cry for help. Instead, it's a hint to the ...

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.

The word on THE RIGHT side of each theme answer is a synonym for THING: ITEM, OBJECT, ARTICLE. A fun set of theme answers today for this synonym-themed puzzle. I especially like the grid-spanning ...

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 ...

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 ...

I appreciate the consistency that each type of TRACK is a single word. Thank you, Noelle, for this enjoyable puzzle. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Off the Grid: Sally breaks down ...