She's reserving judgment about OTIS until she has more information. YEAR OF THE SNAKE: The first word of each theme answer can be paired with the word SNAKE. This gives us SNAKE PIT, SNAKE PLANT ...

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EYES ON THE PRIZE (55A: "Focus on your goal!") YEAR OF THE SNAKE: The first word of each theme answer can be paired with the word SNAKE. This gives us SNAKE PIT, SNAKE PLANT, and SNAKE EYES.

There are spoilers ahead. You might want to solve today's puzzle before reading further! Year of the Snake Constructor: Zhouqin Burnikel Editor: Amanda Rafkin OTIS (56D: Milo's canine companion) The ...