Fix, as a pump [6]

Luckily, you don’t have to think about how the mechanics of fixing a water pump to solve this one, because it’s actually talking about footwear. If you’re someone who has never needed to think about a RESOLE, by the way, congratulations!

• Bruce Haight, The New York Times, 3/15/17

March 15, 2017March 30, 2017 by Aaron Riccio

Wheel at many a gallery opening [4]

A bit of lateral thinking here. You first have to connect “opening” to some sort of party, and then use the “gallery” part to determine how classy that party is. Only then can you consider that “Wheel” might be referring to an edible item, in this case, a cheese wheel, specifically one made of BRIE.

• Ben Tausig, The American Values Club Crossword, 3/15/17

March 15, 2017May 4, 2017 by Aaron Riccio