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Focus. The puzzle is short. Don’t overthink it.
The Clues That Hit Hard
MUM.
For 1A. It means quiet. Or a flower. A chrysanthemum, specifically, though we never say that in the clue. Simple enough.
MOMA.
4A. You know this place. The Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art in N.Y.C. That’s where The Starry Night hangs. Van Gogh is right there on the wall. If you’ve never been, you’re missing out, but if you’re a New Yorker, you just walked past it to get coffee.
AGAIN.
5A. The phrase is “Seriously? We’re still doing this?” The answer is plain. No trickery. Just frustration in a word form. We all say it. Have you said it to a printer today?
MUMMY.
7A. Pyramid inhabitant. It sounds spooky, but it’s just a puzzle trope. Not a real person, usually. More of a dried-out historical figure wrapped in linen.
ALIST.
8A. Top-tier celebrities. They aren’t just stars. They are above the fray. A-listers get the prime real estate on magazine covers. Everyone else? C-list, at best.
Going Down
MOGUL.
1D. A super-rich individual. Usually in skiing or business, though here it just means “person with too much money.” Think media barons. Snowboard legends. Rich guys who own ski resorts.
UMAMI.
2D. That savory kick in kimchi? That’s umami. Same for soy sauce. It’s the fifth taste, the deep one, the one that makes you crave more food immediately after tasting it.
MAIMS.
3D. Seriously injures. A strong word for getting hurt badly. Not a scrape. Not a bruise. Something that takes a chunk out of you.
MAMA.
4D. Baby’s first word. Maybe. Probably before “dada.” Maybe even before
