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Personal Statements
Sharon Stone, Casino, 1995———————— Sunday, January 11, 2015Puzzle by Peter A. Collins / Edited by Will ShortzSeven last names of well-known people broken up to form first-name possessives and one or...
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01.11.15 — We Learn Nothing — the Acrostic
Sunday, January 11, 2015ACROSTIC, Puzzle by Emil Cox and Henry RathvonEdited by Will ShortzThis Sunday’s fine acrostics draws a humorous quotation from “We Learn Nothing” by Tim Kreider.In We Learn...
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01.12.15 — All in All
The Scream, 1893, Edvard Munch———————— Monday, January 12, 2015Puzzle by Jason Finn / Edited by Will ShortzCommon expressions that represent entirety, all clued with "All ...", constitutes the main...
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01.13.15 — Nickelback
Tuesday, January 13, 2015Puzzle by Michael Blake / Edited by Will ShortzNICKELBACK (58A. Billboard’s top rock group of 2000-09…or where to find a 23-Across [before 1939] or 17-Across [today]), along...
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Roman Numerals
Wednesday, January 14, 2015Puzzle by Caleb Emmons / Edited by Will ShortzIn this Wednesday crossword, common names / phrases are clued as if certain parts were Roman numerals:LEMONADE MIX(17A:...
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Balti-more
"Old Baltimore Harbor" by Paul McGehee. Baltimore's Inner Harbor was a busy working waterfront in 1930. The newly completed Baltimore Trust Building (now Maryland National Bank) towered over one of...
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The Friday Crossword
African Photo Art ————————Friday,January 16, 2015Puzzle by Michael Wiesenberg / Edited by Will ShortzAcross — 1. ?!, INTERROBANG; 12. Alsatian article, LES; 15. Exit line, SEE YOU LATER; 16. AGA Khan;...
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The Saturday Crossword
The Book of Kells, (folio 292r), circa 800, showing the lavishly decorated text that opens the Gospel of John The Book of Kells (Irish: Leabhar Cheanannais) (Dublin, Trinity College Library, MS A. I....
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Changelings
King Kong, 2005 ————————Sunday, January 18, 2015“Changelings” — Puzzle by Joe Krozel / Edited by Will ShortzSix word ladder sentences comprise the main feature of this Sunday crossword:HUGE LUGE LUGS...
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Snow
Snow-capped alpine peak Mount Muztagh Ara reflected in the still waters of Lake Karakul ————————Monday, January 19, 2015 — Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Puzzle by Jean O’Conor / Edited by Will...
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Comic Relief
Chris Rock————————Tuesday, January 20, 2015Puzzle by Susan Gelfand / Edited by Will ShortzCOMIC RELIEF(60A. What the starts of 18-, 24-, 37- and 52-Across can provide?), CAESAR SALAD (18A. Dish with...
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T Formation
Wednesday, January 21, 2015Puzzle by Jim Hilger / Edited by Will ShortzMR T(42A. “Rocky III” actor [and an apt answer n this puzzle]) and FORMATION(50A. Following the nine black squares in the center...
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The Fifth
A true-color image of Jupiter taken by the Cassini spacecraft. The Galilean moon Europa casts a shadow on the planet's cloud tops ~ NASA———————— Thursday, January 22, 2015Crossword by Timothy Polin /...
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The Friday Crossword
Geocaching, photo by amaleela ————————Friday, January 23, 2015Puzzle by Ed Sessa / Edited by Will ShortzOf interest — ANAPESTS(37D. Kin of iambs), FACE PALM (49A. Alternative to a head slap), FALDO...
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The Saturday Crossword
Alhambra————————Saturday, January 24, 2015Puzzle by Kevin G. Der / Edited by Will ShortzOf interest — ALHAMBRA (18A. Ancient Moorish palace in Granada), BLUSH (1D. Red state?), DETECTIVE WORK (33A....
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Twist Ending
Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival Northeast China————————Sunday,January 25, 2015“Twist Ending"— Puzzle by Alan ArbesfeldEdited by Will ShortzEight common phrases with the last two...
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01.25.15 — Lives in Ruins — the Acrostic
Hand of the Grauballe Man Bog Body, Mosegaard Museum, Denmark, Malene Bruger ————————Sunday, January 25, 2015ACROSTIC, Puzzle by Emily Cox and Henry RathvonEdited by Will ShortzThis Sunday’s fine...
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01.26.15 — Fresh
Monday, January 26, 2015Puzzle by Ian Livengood / Edited by Will ShortzFRESH START(56A. New beginning … or what 16-, 23-, 31-, 38- and 46-Across each have?), e.g., FRESH, FLIP, SMART, PERT, BOLD and...
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Roh
Tuesday, January 27, 2014Puzzle by James Tuttle / Edited by Will ShortzThe sound of“roh” spelled differently at the end of five entries constitutes the main feature of this Tuesday...
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01.28.15 — YOU
Wednesday, January 28, 2015Puzzle by Gary Cee / Edited by Will ShortzFour song titles with a shared "YOU" in the title constitutes the main feature of this pleasant but complicated Wednesday...
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