{"id":859,"date":"2025-04-13T12:55:33","date_gmt":"2025-04-13T12:55:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tmbglobal.news\/index.php\/2025\/04\/13\/rhyme-scheme\/"},"modified":"2025-04-13T12:55:35","modified_gmt":"2025-04-13T12:55:35","slug":"rhyme-scheme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tmbglobal.news\/index.php\/2025\/04\/13\/rhyme-scheme\/","title":{"rendered":"Rhyme Scheme"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><em>No, the solutions are not all \u201cA\u201d or \u201cB\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-e2499926-7fff-e415-6d19-2e72ab963144\"\/><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/games.michigandaily.com\/crosswords\/2025\/04\/12\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\">SUNDAY PUZZLE<\/a><\/span><\/strong> \u2014<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hello world! My name is Reggie, and I am beyond excited to be publishing my first Sunday puzzle for The Daily! Wherever you are, I hope you can enjoy working your way through this set of clues. I am incredibly thankful for the fabulous Games team which has welcomed me and supported me since I\u2019ve begun constructing. There\u2019s no one else I\u2019d rather share rough drafts with! If you have any specific comments about this puzzle, I\u2019m happy to field them at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandaily.com\/crosswords\/constructor-notes-2025-04-13\/mailto:rduerst@umich.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">rduerst@umich.edu<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. For general questions and concerns, please reach out to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandaily.com\/crosswords\/constructor-notes-2025-04-13\/mailto:crosswords@umich.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">crosswords@umich.edu<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Thank you and happy solving!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Tricky Clues:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>24A. \u201cMichigan city or college\u201d refers to ALMA. While a \u201c___ mater\u201d remains a relatively common crossword clue, I wanted to highlight something more local. The college\u2019s pronunciation has tripped me up in the past, so if you\u2019re eager for more information be sure to ask Michiganders about [AL-muh] rather than [awhl-muh]!<\/p>\n<aside class=\"scaip scaip-1    \">\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<p>69A. \u201cSoccer player Vidal\u201d refers to ARTURO. A former player for Bayern Munich and FC Barcelona, he still(!) plays on the Chilean national team. He has one of the most recognizable haircuts in the sport, so if you are in desperate need of mohawk-styling options, a quick \u201cVidal\u201d Google search could just solve all your problems.<\/p>\n<p>19D. Harry Potter<em> <\/em>shoutout! \u201cHouse elf freed with a sock\u201d refers to DOBBY. Fantasy got a double-feature in this puzzle (see 72-Across), and Dobby makes the list of tricks because he is often not considered a main character. While Harry Potter aficionados may come close to clue-solving records, others may see the strange assortment of letters in this house-elf\u2019s name as some type of witchcraft.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>50D. \u201cEarths, in sci-fi\u201d refers to TERRAS. Special mention to my German Sci-Fi class for showing me the abundance of Latin in futuristic studies and musings. Just knowing that it\u2019s there can make themes more accessible, but really, Latin? I suppose this ancient language may not be as dead as we think it is \u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Today\u2019s Theme:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I must admit, with graduation growing nearer and nearer I\u2019ve been feeling a bit nostalgic. So I decided to go wayyyy back, all the way to the (64-Across) \u201cMOTHERGOOSE\u201d days! In this puzzle, you\u2019ll find a dynamic duo at 18-Across with JACKANDJILL, a solo star at 28-Across with ROCKABYEBABY, and a dream team-captain at 49-Across with LITTLEBOPEEP. I hope some of these clues have allowed you to reconnect with some good childhood memories, and if you\u2019re just now meeting any of these nursery rhyme characters, remember that everyone has a story!<\/p>\n<aside class=\"scaip scaip-2    \">\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Answer Key:<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><\/figure>\n<aside>\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<p><h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\"><em>Related articles<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No, the solutions are not all \u201cA\u201d or \u201cB\u201d SUNDAY PUZZLE \u2014Hello world! My name is Reggie, and I am beyond excited to be publishing my first Sunday puzzle for The Daily! Wherever you are, I hope you can enjoy working your way through this set of clues. 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