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ASANA (5D: Cat pose, e.g.) I just wrote about cat pose when we saw it as an answer in Amie Walker's January 12 puzzle. My cat, Willow, is demonstrating one of her favorite cat poses for you.

This clue made me smile. My cat, Willow, is always delighted to see her big cat cousins in the puzzle. She looks delighted in this photo, doesn't she? Today was one of those days where I did not ...

Our puzzle editors and Wordplay columnists share their favorite new entries to the New York Times Crossword this year. By Sam Corbin You might assume that after 75 years of daily publication, the ...

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