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Hansel and Gretel
Hansel and Gretel, illustration by Arthur Rackham, 1909———————— Wednesday, January 22, 2014Puzzle by Jared Banta / Edited by Will ShortzHANSEL AND GRETEL (35A. Story mapped out in this grid, from lower...
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Block
Thursday, January 23, 2014Puzzle by Michael Hawkins / Edited by Will ShortzA note accompanies this puzzle: Although this puzzle can be solved in Across Lite, there are elements in the print version...
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01.24.14 — The Friday Crosswords
The crossword puzzle that was published in the January 17 print issue, by Ian Livengood, was published in error. The correct puzzle for this date, by Kevin G. Der, appeared online that day. The...
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Warm Bodies
Zombie Nicholas Hoult in the film “Warm Bodies”, 2013————————Saturday, January 25, 2014Puzzle by James Mulhern / Edited by Will ShortzAcross —1. Body that doesn’t remain at rest?, ZOMBIE; 7. Having way...
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Frankenstein's Cat — the Acrostic
Still from Frankenstein’s Army by Richard Raaphorst————————Sunday, January 26, 2014ACROSTIC, Puzzle by Emily Cox and Henry RathvonEdited by Will ShortzThis Sunday’s acrostic draws a quotation from...
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Over and Under
Under Your Spell, Alan Wake 2013————————Sunday, January 26, 2014IT’S ALL RELATIVE, Puzzle by Daniel A. FinanEdited by Will ShortzIn this irritating Sunday crossword, twelve vertical answers with...
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TIME
Monday, January 27, 2014Puzzle by James Tuttle / Edited by Will ShortzTIME SHARE(63A. Vacation lodging purchase … or an arrangement between the two halves of the answer to each starred clue?), along...
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BO
Bo (born October 9, 2008) is a pet dog of the Obama family, the First Family of the United States ————————Tuesday, January 28, 2014Puzzle by Jeff Stillman / Edited by Will ShortzIn this Tuesday...
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What's In a Name?
Ulysses S. Grant, Elgin Baylor, Adam Sandler and Woodrow Wilson————————Wednesday, January 29, 2014Puzzle by Michael Black / Edited by Will ShortzCircled letters within four proper names delineate the...
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Old Riddle
July 29, 1969 issue of The New York Times signed by Neil Armstrong————————Thursday, January 30, 2014Puzzle by Dan Schoenholz / Edited by Will ShortzWHAT’S BLACK, WHITE / AND R[E/A]D ALL OVER along with...
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Let's Do This Thing
Dream Caused by the Flight of a Bee Around a Pomegranate a Second Before Awakening (1944) by Salvador Dalí————————Friday, January 31, 2014Puzzle by Chris A. McGlothlin / Edited by Will ShortzAcross —...
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Sssssss!
Dendroaspis (literally "tree asp"), commonly referred to as Mamba, is a genus of family Elapidae which comprises four species, all of which are highly venomous, fast-moving land-dwelling snakes of...
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The Scottish Play
"Macbeth consulting the Vision of the Armed Head" by Johann Heinrich Füssli.————————Sunday, February 2, 2014Puzzle by Dick Shlakman and Jeff ChenEdited by Will ShortzMA C B E T H in circled letters...
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C and Y
Chocolate Candy Wreath by Elaine Manley ————————Monday, February 3, 2014Puzzle by Sean Dobbin / Edited by Will ShortzCANDY (33A. Checkout counter staple … or, when read as three words, what 20-, 31-,...
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Initially
Celtic Letter J Monogram by Kristen Fox ———————— Tuesday, February 4, 2014Puzzle by David Steinberg / Edited by Will ShortzProper names starting with two initials, the first being J, constitutes the...
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WHEAT
Wednesday, February 5, 2014Puzzle by Tracy Gray / Edited by Will ShortzSHREDDED WHEAT(7A. Breakfast cereal… or a hint to what’s found in the answers to the four starred clues?), HELL OR HIGH WATER...
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A Foreign Affair
Karaoke, Harbin, China————————Thursday,February 6, 2014Puzzle by Joe Krozel / Edited by Will ShortzJAPANESE (57A. Language that gave us the words heard phonetically in the answers to the starred...
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The Friday Crossword
Artist’s rendition of Arctuus————————Friday, February 7, 2014Puzzle by Ned White / Edited by Will ShortzAcross —1. Drill command to rifle carriers, PRESENT ARMS; 12. Bit of nonsense famously replacing...
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02.08.14 — The Saturday Crossword
Carved Ox Bone Bishop Chess Piece, 18th Century ————————Saturday, February 8, 2014Puzzle by Doug Peterson and Brad WilberEdited by Will ShortzAcross — 1. Things millions of people have received in...
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In Search of the One — the Acrostic
Eros. Attic red-figure bobbin, c. 470 BC–450 BC.————————February 9, 2014ACROSTIC, Puzzle by Emily Cox and Henry RathvonEdited by Will ShortzJust in time for Valentine’s Day, this sweet Sunday acrostic...
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