MONDAY PUZZLE — When I took this job, I was promised there would be no math. It’s still a neat discovery with regard to puzzle themes, and it’s a smooth, entertaining grid, so let’s get started. Tricky CluesThis is the kind of Monday puzzle that solves well from the time you either touch writing implement to paper or open the grid on your device: smooth, smooth, smooth. Ogling has nothing to do with flirting, which can be harmless if reciprocated. I don’t think words should be banned from the crossword necessarily, but it’s time the language around being objectified evolved.

Source: New York Times August 26, 2018 21:56 UTC