Wednesday: What's Up With This Theme?! - 31 January 2024 New York Times Crossword

I feel as though I only half-understand today's crossword theme—I get the "what", but not the "why." I'm hoping someone can fill me in! How did you fare? Join me for the solve. - If you'd like to directly support this channel, consider signing up to my Patreon to receive exclusive bonus content:   / dailysolve   To toss me a one-off donation of your choosing, use my Ko-Fi page: https://www.ko-fi.com/chrisremo This is the New York Times crossword puzzle for Wednesday, 31 January 2024: https://www.nytimes.com/crosswords/ Support the channel via Patreon:   / dailysolve   And chat with other solvers on Discord:   / discord   Twitter:   / thedailysolve   Facebook:   / thedailysolve   Twitter (personal):   / chrisremo   Thumbnail headshots by London-based Siorna Photography: https://siornaphotography.com/ #crossword #DailySolve #nytxw