Part NYT Mini, part diagramless, part something else. These puzzles are made up of small grids: 4x4, 5x3, 5x4, etc. Across and Down clues are provided, but there are a couple of twists.
- First, the clues are in a random order relative to the puzzle. It's your job to figure out where the answers live in the grid.
- Second, you will notice that some clues are missing. Typically two clues are missing, but any un-clued words are related in some way. For example, they may be opposites of each other, make up an idiomatic expression, or be part of a conjunctive phrase. Un-clued words may be either across or down.
