This was also probably not a universally difficult clue, but it was a thought-provoking one for me. I realized my mistake soon thereafter — it’s LETS NOT — but I probably could’ve avoided the error by reading more closely. There were a lot of possible answers for “Very last part,” and TAG END wasn’t something I’d seen before in the puzzle, but it does appear occasionally. 102D: For another clue that misdirected me, I entered bush hog for “Underbrush clearer.” I grew up in the city, people, and I doubt I’d recognize a bush hog if it knocked me over on Fifth Avenue, but I must’ve read it once and gotten the name stuck in my mind. Great branding, Bush Hog®.

Source: New York Times September 30, 2017 21:56 UTC