| # | Entry (Across) | Clue (Paraphrased) | Hidden Highway | Explanation | |---|----------------|-------------------|----------------|-------------| | 20 | | “Snack for a trekker on a path” | I‑80 (eighty) | “TRAIL‑MIX” contains I‑80 when the hyphen is ignored. | | 35 | SCENIC BY‑WAY | “Picturesque side route” | US‑20 (twenty) | “BY‑WAY” encloses US‑20 . | | 48 | ROAD‑TRIP RECIPE | “Dish for a long drive” | I‑90 (ninety) | The hyphen joins the letters I‑90 . | | 61 | CAMPGROUND GUIDE | “Handbook for a tent‑site” | US‑101 (one‑oh‑one) | “GROUND G” forms the hidden US‑101 sequence. |
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Erik Agard is known for "scrabbling" the grid—using high-value letters like J, Q, X, and Z—and today did not disappoint. Seeing DJIBOUTI (4D: "Nation on the Gulf of Aden") in the grid was an absolute treat. It’s a place name that looks wild on paper but is gettable via crossings, and it adds a nice geographical kick to the solve. | # | Entry (Across) | Clue (Paraphrased)