Here’s a breakdown of what I think makes this theme set “tight” and “snappy.”Revealer: FASHION POLICEIs it a lively phrase? (My original clue suggested FASHION POLICE were people who determine the theme answers, rather than the wearers.) Theme Answers: DUST JACKET, TRAIL BLAZER, HOLDING TANK, FOLLOW SUITAre they lively phrases? Police FOLLOW suspects, they HOLD perps; they DUST for prints; and they look for TRAILs of clues. An even tighter theme set would use only one or the other.)

Source: New York Times December 18, 2018 03:00 UTC