Oxford Bigwig Wsj Crossword (2024)

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Emperor Hadrian

Under Hadrian's orders, the Roman governors of Britain began building the wall that would later be named for the emperor to defend the part of Britain they controlled from attack.

[Highly observant]: WATCHFUL. [Foolish]: IMPRUDENT.

In many puzzles, it's left to the solver to figure out which answers are theme answers. They're generally but not always the longest answers in the grid. Sometimes (in both contest and non-contest puzzles) the puzzle's creator will make it explicit by marking the theme clues with asterisks.

Unlike the Times crosswords, Mr. Shenk, who is 57 and lives in New York, said his puzzles won't get markedly harder as the week progresses, though Monday puzzles will be the easiest. The Friday puzzle, he said, will have “a little contest element.” Winners of the contest may get a crossword mug.

On your phone, the clues will appear below the grid. Tap twice within a square in the grid to switch between across and down. You can also use the arrows on either side of the clues to scroll through clues.

Hadrian's Wall was the north-west frontier of the Roman empire for nearly 300 years. It was built by the Roman army on the orders of the emperor Hadrian following his visit to Britain in AD 122.

To help defend Britain from other aggressors, the Roman Emperor Hadrian ordered the construction of a long wall across northern England. This structure became known as Hadrian's Wall.

A rebellion in Roman Britain was suppressed, and in 142 a 36-mile (58-kilometre) garrisoned barrier—called the Antonine Wall—was built to extend the Roman frontier some 100 miles north of Hadrian's Wall (q.v.). Antoninus' armies contained revolts in Mauretania, Germany, Dacia, and Egypt.

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What is the largest ever published crossword? ›

Nikoli Co., Ltd. The largest published crossword has 66,666 clues in total with 33,018 clues across and 33,648 clues down, created by Nikoli Co., Ltd.

The crosswords are designed to increase in difficulty throughout the week, with the easiest on Monday and the most difficult on Saturday. The larger Sunday crossword, which appears in The New York Times Magazine, is an icon in American culture; it is typically intended to be a "Thursday-plus" in difficulty.

Although not present in all crossword types, circles are typically placed around letter squares in crosswords to refer to squares that will form part of a theme. After solving the crossword, the circled letters can be combined together to spell a word associated with the theme, or name the theme itself.

For example – EG (e.g., short for the Latin exempli gratia)

Give a little extra flair, with "up"

The answer is zhuzh.

1. The New York Times Crossword. Renowned for its sophistication and wordplay, The New York Times Crossword is arguably the gold standard in the world of puzzles. Under the editorship of Will Shortz since 1993, these crosswords are known for their clever themes, challenging clues, and cultural relevance.

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