Today's NYT Crossword puzzle, "Mother-of-pearl design on a guitar, eg," should be a simple one for guitarists and riff lovers. If it isn't for you, you've come to the right place.
Cutting Mother of Pearl Dots for Guitar Fretboards
“Mother-of-pearl design on a guitar, for example,” is a tricky clue from the August 6 NYT mini-crossword puzzle. Unless you know anything about guitars—or, perhaps even more unlikely, the materials used to make guitars—this clue is going to feel like learning barre chords. But with these hints, you should be able to solve it in no time.
Spoiler warning: I've included the answer to this clue below. So if you're still trying to figure it out using the hints, don't read on until you're ready for the answer.
The answer to the clue "Mother of pearl design on a guitar, for example" is "INLAY". The inlay is usually a decorative design on a guitar. Some of the most common materials for these designs are Mother of Pear, epoxy and fillers, wood, and even hard or soft metals.
