Thursday, February 3, 2022 Lewis Rothlein, Nancy Stark
Finders Keepers, Losers Weepers Constructors Lewis Rothlein and Nancy Stark have both contributed puzzles to our Corner before, but I believe this is their first collaboration here. The themers and reveal describe a zero-sum game , which in game theory and economics is defined as a situation involving two sides, where the result is an advantage for one side and a loss for the other, e.g. the game of baseball. There are also non-zero sum games , e.g. cooperative ventures such as the stock market, where investors pool their resources in hopes of mutual gains. I think we'll see that overall, this puzzle is really a non-zero sum, "win-win" game, in which Lewis and Nancy reward our efforts with a clever theme and lots of clever clues and fill. Let's start with the two part reveal: 68A . With 71-Across , possible result of my gain ... and what four long answers have undergone?: YOUR . and...