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Farewell
The Farewell, Philip Lodewijk Jacob Frederik Sadée———————— Monday, December 16, 2013 Puzzle by Greg Johnson / Edited by Will ShortzGOODBYE(34A. This puzzle’s theme), ARRIVEDERCI (11D. “Godspeed,...
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12.17.13 — NBA
Basketball, Paulo Jimenez ————————Tuesday, December 17, 2013Puzzle by Paula Gamache / Edited by Will ShortzNBA(54A. Org. found in the answer to each asterisked clue), along with TIN BADGE, KEVIN BACON,...
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Away With Words
Jérôme Murat, the Living Statue ————————Wednesday, December 18, 2013Puzzle by Ed Sessa / Edited by Will ShortzAWARD OF THE STATE (17A. Plaque from a governor?), AWAY WITH WORDS (36A. Mime’s motto?) and...
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Oil and Water
Thursday, December 19, 2013Puzzle by George Barany and Michael ShteymanEdited by Will ShortzThree squares containing the word OIL and three containing WATER, along with a rippled group of across...
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The Friday Crossword
Phobos and Mars, image made with Celestia © Guillermo Abramson ————————Friday, December 20, 2013Puzzle by Ian Livengood / Edited by Will ShortzAcross — 1. Locale that often includes a wet bar and...
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Word-Cross
Word Cross Puzzle by Arthur WynneNew York Sunday World, December 21, 1903————————Saturday, December 21, 2013Puzzle by Todd Gross and David SteinbergEdited by Will ShortzNEW YORK / SUNDAY WORLD / ARTHUR...
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Angel
Angel by Michelangelo————————Sunday, December 22, 2013Puzzle by Elizabeth C. Gorski / Edited by Will ShortzA note accompanies this heavenly Sunday crossword: When the puzzle is done draw a line...
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Take It to the Bank
Old Shawneetown, Illinois Bank at Night, National Register #72000459Constructed in 1839-1841 to house the offices of the Bank of IllinoisPhotograph by Army Arch, flickr ————————Monday, December 23,...
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Nelson Mandela
Greg Bartley/Camera Press, via Redux Mandela as Dissident, Liberator and Statesman: Nelson Mandela, the leading emancipator of South Africaand its first black president————————Tuesday, December 24,...
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Golden Rings
Five Golden Rings by priteeboy on deviantart ————————Wednesday, December 25, 2013 — Christmas Day Puzzle by Jacob Stulberg / Edited by Will ShortzFIVE GOLDEN RINGS(41A. One set of gifts in “The 12 Days...
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Chaos
Magnum Chaos represented by Lorenzo Lotto, at the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore in Bergamo.————————Thursday, December 26, 2013Puzzle by Tim Croce / Edited by Will ShortzGENERAL DISARRAY (58A. Chaos...
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Good Catch!
Harrison High School's Michael Hodorowski makes a diving catch to save a run at Lassiter High School during game 1 for Class AAAAA baseball championship on Saturday, May 29, 2010 (Georgia). JOHNNY...
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The Saturday Crossword
Saturday, December 28, 2013Puzzle by Frederick J. Healy / Edited by Will ShortzAcross — 1. Gut-busting side, JUMBO FRIES; 11. Port. Title, SRTA; 15. Alternative to 1-Across, ONION RINGS; 16. Some GPS...
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12.29.13 — Take A Break
Sunday, December 29, 2013“Take A Break,” Puzzle by Joel Fagliano / Edited by Will ShortzA pool-table shaped grid with six squares containing the word POCKET in the appropriate locations, along with a...
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12.29.13 — Gloomy Gus — the Acrostic
Violent clash: Football matches were more like American Football matches - but without the padding. Games in Tudor times would involve dozens of players and last for hours.It's known as the beautiful...
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12.30.13 — Say Cheese
Monday, December 30, 2013Puzzle by David Steinberg / Edited by Will ShortzPANT, PENT, PINT, PONT and PUNT found at the beginnings of PANT SUITED (18A. In some common women’s office attire), PENT-UP...
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12.31.13 — Anagrammatical Endings
The Last Sleep of Arthur in Avalon, Edward Burne-Jones, 1881-1898————————Tuesday, December 31, 2013Puzzle by Tracy Gray / Edited by Will ShortzAnagramming LARGE, ALGER, GLARE, LAGER and REGAL...
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01.01.14 — 2014
Wednesday, January 1, 2014Puzzle by Peter A. Collins/ Edited by Will ShortzHAPPY 2014 (37A. New Year’s greeting) is the main feature of this Wednesday crossword. The downs are IT’S 2 LATE (27D. 1971...
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01.02.14 — Endings
Stone wall at Frost's farm in Derry, New Hampshire,which he describes in "Mending Wall."————————Thursday, January 2, 2014Puzzle by Todd Gross / Edited by Will ShortzIn this second-day-of-the-year...
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Quiet Please!
The Librarian, a 1556 painting by Giuseppe Arcimboldo————————Friday, January 3, 2014Puzzle by Barry C. Silk and Brad WilberEdited by Will ShortzAcross —1. Bite-size sweet, PETIT FOUR; 10. Complains...
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