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Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Shuffleboard
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There are spoilers ahead. You might want to solve today's puzzle before reading further! Shuffleboard

Constructor: Larry Snyder

Editor: Jared Goudsmit

Comments from Today’s Crossword Constructor

Larry: This is my first puzzle in USA TODAY, and I couldn't be happier to make my debut. It's also my first puzzle with left-right symmetry (as opposed to the more typical rotational symmetry). It took me a few tries to get a grid layout that I liked, but I'm happy with the result in the end. I love the entry HOMEWARD BOUND. The editors changed my clue from a Simon and Garfunkel reference to a (slightly) less dated Disney reference, but they're both good. Hope you enjoy the puzzle, and happy eclipse day!

What I Learned from Today’s Puzzle

Random Thoughts & Interesting Things

Crossword Puzzle Theme Synopsis

Each theme answer contains an anagram of the word BOARD, or put another way, the BOARD is SHUFFLEd in each answer: OFF-ROAD BIKE, HOMEWARD BOUND, LABOR DAY WEEKEND.

I suspected an anagram theme from the word "shuffle" in the title. I don't know if this theme type has an official name, but I refer to it as a hidden anagram, because the anagrams are not separate words, but instead are hidden in each theme answer. As Larry mentioned in his notes, this puzzle has left-right mirror symmetry; that is, the puzzle is symmetrical along a vertical line down the center of the puzzle. Congratulations to Larry Snyder making a USA TODAY debut! Thank you, Larry, for this enjoyable puzzle.

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