What Is Rhyming Slang?

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The Big Sick's Kumail Nanjiani has been a puzzle solver for years. Patrons, Just Us Bears wanted to know about sources for inspiration and if he starts with the solutions or the clues,. How does he do it? Do you have something on your notes app or some sort of tiny notepad that you write ideas as they come back? I have, let's see, my computer is open so like puzzle and crossword ideas. They're in a spreadsheet? How did I expect anything less?

Crosswords! Puzzles! Wordles! Magic? Ah yes, world-renowned Enigmatologist David Kwong drops in to chat about the intersection of sleight of hand and brain games, covering everything from Scrabble strategies to how to get away with a surprise party unsuspected. Also: crosswords and dementia, how puzzles are like hot sauce, a secret group of Hollywood magicians, his most clever clues, cryptic crosswords, international slang, Wordle’s many derivatives, and how to get over your intimidation of all those empty squares.

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