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A Certain Clue Can Reveal More Than You Think

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“Revealer” clues are the missing domino that can help things fall into place for puzzlers.

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Rebecca Tulis

Some crossword puzzles have a "revealer" entry, which is usually the across entry in the lower right of the grid. This is the entry that explains the theme to solvers; for instance, a grid with the theme entries ICE CAPADES, IRON CURTAIN, IRISH COFFEE and INDEX CARDS, you might have...

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