I do The New York Times crossword puzzle every day, and I once tried to shoot a basket on the wrong hoop when I was on my 6th grade basketball team. “I understand how intimidating starting the crossword can be, but the bottom line is, believe in yourself. Amram is a devoted solver and has also made a puzzle that ran in The New York Times. We’ve even included some tips and encouragement from the puzzle pros to help keep you motivated, like our very funny friend, Megan Amram, a writer for television shows like “The Simpsons” and “The Good Place.” Ms. It would be impossible to cover every instance of clueing, but we can get you up and running. We’re here to let you in on some of the rules that most clues follow, and to teach you how to read those clues so that they become easier to solve. Becoming a good solver is about understanding what the clues are asking you to do. If you’ve ever picked up a crossword puzzle and said to yourself, “I am not smart enough” or “I don’t have a big enough vocabulary for this,” please allow us to let you in on a little secret: A crossword puzzle is not a test of intelligence, and solving is not really about the size of your vocabulary. They make you a calmer and more focused person.” – Will Shortz, New York Times crossword editor and NPR puzzle master. For puzzle buffs who needs a helping hand, the answer to the updated Sedaka song appeared to be "Waking Up is Hard to Do," while the Simon hit becomes "You're So Veiny.“Solving crosswords eliminates worries. Most recently, he has been campaigning on behalf of his wife, US Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, who is seeking the Democratic Party's presidential nomination in the 2008 race for the White House. Since leaving office in 2001, Clinton has worked as an advocate for international relief efforts launched the William J Clinton Foundation which, among other efforts is trying to make HIV and AIDS drugs more affordable served as a spokesman in such health efforts as fighting childhood obesity, and organised the Clinton Global Initiative to help fight poverty, disease and climate change. A known crossword buff, Clinton appeared in the 2006 movie "Wordplay" about devotees and an annual puzzle convention. "He's got a flair for this." Answers will be posted the weekend of May 11, the Times said. "His clues make you laugh out loud," he added. "I touched up a few things here and there, but basically what President Clinton wrote for the clues is what appears in the puzzle. "I wanted it to be Clinton's voice, not my voice," Shortz said. Shortz told Reuters the Times gave Clinton the puzzle grid and the theme, and the former president provided the clues. In an editor's note, Times' puzzle editor Will Shortz wrote: "The clues in this puzzle are a little more playful and involve more wordplay than in a typical crossword. The theme of the puzzle is "Twistin' the Oldies," with clues seeking updated versions for baby boomers of musical hits by artists such as Neil Sedaka and Carly Simon. Clinton wrote the clues for an online crossword puzzle published this weekend by the Times, filled with puns, pop culture references and plays on words. Former US President Bill Clinton has a new pastime far from fund raising for worthy causes - designing a crossword puzzle for The New York Times.
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