the cereal? Cream-of-Wheat? That is news to me. There was a "Little Rascals" boy named FARINA? Like. Also too easy, but that's not nearly as big a problem. The problem is that the puzzle does nothing but rehash the familiar it's just too unimaginative for a NYT Sunday puzzle. And the grid is a little on the staid / old-fashioned side, but it's fine. There is nothing *bad* about this puzzle. I guess the idea of making the "?" clues into answers is its own kind of novelty, but it's not much of one. The constructors even recycle their own work-they used to clue PEES in a puzzle they made for the LA Times in 2012. Clues that have appeared in other puzzles: for DEES for ENS for ZEES. The concept not only isn't original-it recycles like crazy. It's fine as an idle diversion, but it's not much as a core concept for the NYT's marquee puzzle goes. So today, we get that same, common cluing gimmick, but now. That is, we regularly see, for instance, CEES clued as, , and the like. This isn't a theme so much as a regular NYT cluing convention masquerading as a theme. While most outsiders would reference its red make up as tomato juice and spices, locals and traditionalists agree that the one ingredient that most likely doesn't belong is tomato.
In fact the drink was not that mysterious. As popularity grew, so did commercial efforts to recreate the mysterious red, spicy drink that was served with tequila. Before increased worldwide popularity and corporate interest in tequila in the late 1990s and early 21st century, few outside of the Mexican Pacific region bordering the state of Jalisco, where tequila was mainly produced and consumed, knew of the existence of sangrita, and much less its recipe. The basic conception of sangrita is to complement the flavor of 100% agave tequila, which is also peppery and citrusy in taste. Sangrita (meaning "little blood"), whose origin dates back to the 1920s, is a customary partner to a shot of straight tequila blanco a non-alcoholic accompaniment that highlights tequila's crisp acidity and cleanses the palate between each peppery sip. Word of the Day: SANGRITA ( 9D: Spicy fruit beverage often used as a tequila chaser). ) answer are common phrases which, when interpreted in a certain literal fashion, can refer to said double letters:
THEME: "Binary Code" - all theme clues are double letter (e.g.
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