{"id":4926,"date":"2026-04-26T09:49:04","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T09:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tmbglobal.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/26\/sew-far-sew-good\/"},"modified":"2026-04-26T09:49:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T09:49:05","slug":"sew-far-sew-good","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tmbglobal.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/26\/sew-far-sew-good\/","title":{"rendered":"Sew Far, Sew Good"},"content":{"rendered":"

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SUNDAY<\/span> PUZZLE <\/strong><\/a>–<\/strong><\/span>Hello, solvers! My name is Tobin, and I\u2019m so excited to welcome you to the first Michigan Daily Games crossword of the summer! I will be the Summer Managing Games Editor for this semester, and I\u2019m honored to lead this team of fabulous constructors, as well as put out some absolutely fantastic puzzles. Stay tuned for a big puzzle every week, some minis here and there and potentially a new puzzle format. More to come!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If you have any specific feedback or suggestions on the puzzle, feel free to reach out to me at tobinsax@umich.edu<\/a>! More general concerns or questions can be sent to crosswords@umich.edu<\/a>. Happy solving!<\/span><\/p>\n

Tricky Clues<\/strong><\/p>\n

18A: Alliteration is one of my favorite devices to use in clues, just to add a little edge to them. The \u201cScalding Sicilian site\u201d refers to Mount ETNA, Europe\u2019s highest active volcano!<\/p>\n

42A: Entries in other languages always give way to fun cluing methods. \u201cGirl from Ipanema?\u201d refers to ELA, the Portuguese word for \u201cshe,\u201d but this clue also references the title<\/a> of the beautiful bossa nova song by Stan Getz. I recommend the Getz For Lovers <\/em>album!<\/p>\n

55A: TAO is the \u201cChinese concept relating to the natural order of the universe,\u201d which is very prominent in East Asian philosophy!<\/p>\n

3D: If \u201cIllustrations typically drawn with five lines and one circle\u201d stumped you, I\u2019m here to recommend you think of simpler illustrations, particularly of people. STICK MEN only require five lines and one circle (two arms, two legs, one very lanky body and a circle for the head)! I\u2019m not ashamed to admit they are still the only kind of figures within my drawing capabilities.<\/p>\n

5D: This is a term I was not aware of until including it in this puzzle, but I think it\u2019s hilarious. \u201cOne who\u2019s arrogant about ales\u201d is a BEER SNOB. Read more here<\/a>!<\/p>\n

16D: I am a huge fan of sitcoms. From \u201cFriends\u201d to \u201cHow I Met Your Mother” to \u201cScrubs\u201d to \u201cBrooklyn Nine-Nine,\u201d I love \u2018em all! However, even though this clue mentions \u201cwhat sitcoms always begin and end with,\u201d it is referring to the letters at the start and end of the word \u201csitcoms,\u201d which are ESSES!<\/p>\n

49D: I love classical music and can even play a few pieces on the piano! Chopin is one of my favorite composers, so when I had the opportunity to include him in a puzzle, I knew I had to take it. \u201cTristesse\u201d and \u201cBlack Keys\u201d are nicknames given to two of Chopin\u2019s ETUDES, Op. 10 No. 3<\/a> and Op. 10 No. 5<\/a>, respectively. Etudes are piano compositions written with the goal of practicing a specific technical skill.<\/p>\n

Today’s Theme<\/strong><\/h2>\n

This puzzle\u2019s theme came to me from the song \u201cbuttons\u201d by natalie jinju, in which she repeats the refrain \u201cSometimes, you push my buttons \/ but you push \u2018em just right.\u201d My crossword brain immediately went to brainstorming doohickeys, gadgets and apparatuses that require buttons to be used. A long list spawned in my notes app, and I tried out a bunch of different grids and theme entries. After a while, I found a set and grid that worked! At 20-, 28- and 48-Across are CASH REGISTERS, GAME CONTROLLERS and VENDING MACHINES, all devices that might \u201csay\u201d PUSH MY BUTTONS, the revealer at 57-Across, in order to be operated. If you\u2019ve read this far, I hope none of your vending machine snacks ever get stuck! Also, check out natalie jinju\u2019s 2024 album, Last September<\/em><\/a>, it\u2019s such a bop.<\/p>\n

Answer Key:<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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SUNDAY PUZZLE –Hello, solvers! My name is Tobin, and I\u2019m so excited to welcome you to the first Michigan Daily Games crossword of the summer! I will be the Summer Managing Games Editor for this semester, and I\u2019m honored to lead this team of fabulous constructors, as well as put out some absolutely fantastic puzzles. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3153,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[720,4549],"class_list":{"0":"post-4926","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news","8":"tag-good","9":"tag-sew"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tmbglobal.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4926","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tmbglobal.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tmbglobal.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tmbglobal.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tmbglobal.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4926"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/tmbglobal.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4926\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4927,"href":"https:\/\/tmbglobal.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4926\/revisions\/4927"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tmbglobal.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3153"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tmbglobal.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4926"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tmbglobal.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4926"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tmbglobal.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4926"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}