Click me bigger. I usually start my post-breakfast day with the day's New York Times crossword. On Tuesday, I noticed that puzzle-builder Ken Bessette must have been hungry. 39 Down: General on Chinese menus 60 Down: Kung _______ chicken I wonder if he had just ordered delivery or was only thinking about it. As crossword-solvers well know, each puzzle usually has a theme. But I like it when seemingly unintentional themes crop up. This isn't the first time I've caught a coincidental food mix in a Times crossword. Every few weeks a puzzle-builder will seem to have food on the brain. The thing is whether I can get enough of the answers to detect their cravings. Any of you...
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