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AL add-in
Iguana posing in the Oslo Reptile Park, portrait by Bjorn Christian Torrissen ————————Sunday, June 1, 2014“Aladdin” — Puzzle by Tom McCoy / Edited by Will ShortzAdding AL in seven otherwise common...
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S. A.
Essays of Michel de Montaigne, 1588————————Monday, June 2, 2014Puzzle by Andrea Carla Michaels / Edited by Will ShortzESSAY(66A. Kind of test … or a phonetic hint to 17-, 25-, 36-, 47- and 57-Across),...
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Trimmings
Tuesday,June 3, 2014Puzzle by Susan Gelfand / Edited by Will ShortzALL THE TRIMMINGS(60A. What Thanksgiving turkey may come with … as suggested by parts of 17-, 22-, 38- and 51-Across?), along with...
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Word Games
Wednesday, June 4, 2014Puzzle by Jim Hilger / Edited by Will ShortzW O R D G A M E in circled letters, along with word game types, e.g., SCRABBLE, TABOO, HANGMAN, PROBE, ANAGRAMS, JOTTO and GHOST,...
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Little Women
Thursday, June 5, 2014Puzzle by Ed Sessa / Edited by Will ShortzLITTLE WOMEN (34A. 1860s novel …), along with AMY, BETH, JO and MEG in single squares constitutes the main feature of this Thursday...
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The Friday Crossword
Skocjan Caves, Slovenia————————Friday, June 6, 2014 — D-Day Puzzle by Kameron Austin Collins / Edited by Will ShortzAcross — 1. Decision theory factor, RISK; 5. Athletic short?, FIVE K; 10. Coolers, n...
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The Saturday Crossword
Detail of Artemis drawing her bow from a depiction of the death of Aktaion.————————Saturday, June 7, 2014Puzzle by John Lieb / Edited by Will ShortzAcross —1. Web nuisance, SPAMBOT; 8. With 26-Down,...
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Strike One
Sunday, June 8, 2014“Strike One”— Puzzle by Patrick Berry / Edited by Will ShortzTen squares containing two letters, one being X to change a common phrase into an uncommon one, constitutes the main...
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Stretched Out
“The Naked Maja”, ca. 1800 — Francisco Goya————————Monday, June 9, 2014Puzzle by Tom McCoy / Edited by Will ShortzSTRETCHED OUT(58A. T h r e e s t r i k e s ), WIDE RECEIVER (20A. T e l e p h o n e...
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Passing Notes
Newton’s tomb in Westminster Abbey————————Tuesday, June 10, 2014Puzzle by Pamela Klawitter / Edited by Will ShortzPASSING NOTES(52A. Secretive classroom activity … or what 20-, 27- and 44-Across are...
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Flag Day
U.S.A., Canada, Japan and U.S.S.R.———————— Wednesday, June 11, 2014 Puzzle by Ian Livengood / Edited by Will ShortzF L A G D A Y in circled letters with the note “When this puzzle is done, the...
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One Hundred Percent
A megillah scroll (The Book of Esther) is read on the eve and morning of the Festival of Purim. One can only surmise how a scroll of such size could have been used comfortably, for it is difficult for...
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The Friday Crossword
Bob Marley————————Friday, June 13, 2014Puzzle by David Steinberg / Edited by Will ShortzAcross —1. Family guy, MADE MAN; 8. Create some ties, NETWORK; 15. It often has chips, CHOCOLATE COOKIE; 17. 1974...
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Diamonds and Rust
Saturday,June 14, 2014Puzzle by Alex VratsanosAcross —1. “Diamonds and Rust” singer, 1975, JOAN BAEZ; 9. Add in large amounts, PACK ON; 15. “Is that a gun in your pocket, or are you just happy to see...
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06.15.14 — Enrich
Sunday, June 15, 2014 — Father’s Day “Enrich”— Puzzle by Tony Orbach / Edited by Will ShortzAdding “EN” to familiar phrases constitutes the interrelated group of this Sunday crossword:PREPARATION...
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06.15.14 — Note-Books — the Acrostic
Samuel Butler by Charles Gogin————————Sunday, June 15, 2014ACROSTIC, Puzzle by Emily Cox and Henry RathvonEdited by Will ShortzThis Sunday’s acrostic draws a quotation from The Note-Books of Samuel...
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Letter B
Monday, June 16, 2014Puzzle by Bruce Height / Edited by Will ShortzB TEAM(11D. Subs … or a feature of the answers to the 17 asterisked clues?), plus those answers containing the letter B constitutes...
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06.18.14 — Silent Movies
Janet Leigh, “Psycho“, 1960————————Tuesday, June 17, 2014Puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel / Edited by Will ShortzSILENTmovies (8-, 20-, 39- and 57-Across, in a way), e.g., movie titles where the first letter...
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Blank Tile
Wednesday, June 18, 2014Puzzle by Amy Johnson / Edited by Will ShortzWORD FREAK(17A. 2001 best seller about competitiveScrabble), BLANK TILE (58A. What you’d need to play 26-, 29-, 43- or 45-Across),...
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What?
Thursday, June 19, 2014 — Juneteenth Puzzle by Timothy Polin / Edited by Will ShortzTWENTY QUESTIONS(17A. Classic 1940s-’50s quiz show), a large black-square question mark in the center of the grid,...
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