Clay Hickson – Illustration for New York Times’ crossword
Drive carefully
A recent cryptic crossword in The New York Times featured clues built around copy for a misleading ad describing a clapped-out old jalopy. Clay illustrated that same vehicle, with a little help from art director and illustrator Vinnie Neuberg. There was also help from a Times Games columnist providing answers to clues like ‘… and how do we add that it was just struck by lightning?’ – answer: ‘new shocks’ and ‘… and that the tailpipe is dragging on the ground?’ – answer: ‘low emissions’.