Down Under Hopper
Jessie Bullock makes her New York Times Crossword debut, abetted by Ross Trudeau.
A baby kangaroo looked out from its mother’s pouch at a zoo in Hanover, Germany, in 2011.Credit.JOCHEN LUEBKE/DPA/AFP, via Getty Images
MONDAY PUZZLE It’s always sweet when couples can enjoy hobbies together.
The puzzle maker Ross Trudeau has drawn his girlfriend, Jessie Bullock, into crossword construction, and this puzzle is Ms. Bullock’s New York Times Crossword debut. Let’s welcome her.
Tricky Clues
3D. Interesting historical side note: The entry BRÛLÉE has not appeared in a New York Times Crossword since 1982, when it was clued as “Burned-over woodland.” I like the “Crème BRÛLÉE” dessert clue better.