The Spiral
By Annelise Beck
Solve the clues and figure out where they fit in the grid. Then, read the single column at the bottom of the grid where the spaces line up to get the answer SUNDAY.
| Clockwise clue | Answer |
|---|---|
| A tiny slice | SLIVER |
| Affianced | ENGAGED |
| Captivated | RAPT |
| Colonial governor | VICEROY |
| Computer scientist Donald | KNUTH |
| Electron or muon, e.g. | LEPTON |
| Emanates | EFFUSES |
| Hunter's target | GAME |
| Looked upon | BEHELD |
| Messier or Sears, for instance | CATALOG |
| Mournful song | DIRGE |
| Number 44 | OBAMA |
| Plant that is a living fossil | GINKGO |
| Remorse | REGRET |
| Shred cheese | GRATE |
| Shrek et al. | OGRES |
| Type of sax | ALTO |
| Yogurt drink | LASSI |
| Counterclockwise clue | Answer |
| Actor Richard | GERE |
| Animal's fur | PELT |
| Cant | ARGOT |
| Coherent light source | LASER |
| Desert in Chile | ATACAMA |
| Disentangle | UNKNOT |
| Dissect, in a way | PARSE |
| Feel pain | SUFFER |
| Greek goddess of youth | HEBE |
| Ills | EVILS |
| It's white or black and jumps | KNIGHT |
| Modify | ALTER |
| Musky cat | CIVET |
| Neighborhood grocery store | BODEGA |
| Olden days | YORE |
| Pan for pancakes | GRIDDLE |
| Partner of Gog | MAGOG |
| Pleasant rock? | GNEISS |
| Russian author | GOGOL |