Man
Monday,June 8, 2015Puzzle by Peter A. Collins / Edited by Will ShortzMAN(38A. Word that follows each shaded answer to complete a film title) along with eight answers awaiting that word constitutes the...
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The misspelling of "Pharaoh" is permanent, but inadvertent. Since the name met all of the criteria for naming and was available, it was granted exactly as it was spelled on the digital name...
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Disneyland King Arthur’s Carousel———————— Wednesday, June 10, 2015Puzzle by Tracy Gray / Edited by Will ShortzFour phrases with part of the phrase in rotation beyond the clued entry constitutes the...
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Thursday,June 11, 2015 Puzzle by Lewis E. Rothlein / Edited by Will ShortzHIDDEN GEM (34. Well-kept secret … or a hint to the answer to each starred clue), along with LARGE MOUTH (18A. *Kind of bass),...
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Ricky Martin in performance of “La Vida Loca”———————— Friday, June 12, 2015Puzzle by David Steinberg / Edited by Will ShortzOf interest — DELIBES (58A. “Sylvia” ballet composer, 1876); GETZ (56D. “The...
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Ringo Starr Photograph, 1972, Prism Greece———————— Saturday, June 13, 2015Puzzle by Brad Wilber and Doug PetersonEdited by Will ShortzOf interest — ANNO DOMINI (26D. Dating standard); ART FORGER (60A....
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Sunday, June 14, 2015“The In Crowd” — Puzzle by Randolph RossEdited by Will ShortzSetting aside the IN- prefix in various two-word phrases to make three-word phrases constitutes the main feature of...
View Article06.14.15 — The Unspeakable — the Acrostic
Clark Griswald, the Talking Dog, Flickr———————— Sunday, June 14, 2015ACROSTIC, Puzzle by Emily Cox and Henry RathvonEdited by Will ShortzThis Sunday’s acrostic draws a quotation from“The Unspeakable...
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King John on a Stag HuntThe National Portrait Gallery History of the Kings and Queens of England by David Williamson———————— Monday,June 15, 2015Puzzle by Mike Buckley / Edited by Will...
View Article06.16.15 — Offering
Tuesday,June 16, 2015Puzzle by Peter A. Collins / Edited by Will ShortzHOT FUDGE on ICE CREAM (Soda shop offering),CHEESE on a BURGER (Fast-food offering), ONIONS on a HOT DOG (61A. Ballpark offering),...
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George C. Scott in the 1970 film of “Patton”———————— Wednesday, June 17, 2015Puzzle by Molly Young and David J. KahnEdited by Will ShortzGEORGE C SCOTT and ACADEMY AWARD (3D. Actor who refused a...
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Mount Everest———————— Thursday, June 18, 2015Puzzle by Jason Flinn / Edited by Will ShortzCommon phrases with ONYM added constitutes the interrelated group of this Thursday crossword:MOUNTAIN TOPONYM...
View Article06.19.15 — TGIF
Friday, June 19, 2015Puzzle by Martin Ashwood-Smith / Edited by Will ShortzOf interest — AMERICAN PALE ALE (56A. Sierra Nevada brew); ANGELINA (8D. Brad’s partner in 2005’s “Mr. & Mrs. Smith”);...
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Niagara Falls————————Saturday, June 20, 2015Puzzle by Kyle T. Dolan / Edited by Will ShortzOf interest — E-MONEY (21D. Bitcoin, e.g.); FIDGET (51A. Have ants in one’s pants); FILLING (8D. Aid in...
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Sunday, June 21, 2015"Climbing the Corporate Ladder," Puzzle by Timothy PolinEdited by Will ShortzSeven answers that step upwards with a corporate name as the central down answer constitutes the main...
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Monday, June 22, 2015Puzzle by Joel Fagliano / Edited by Will ShortzThe AT sign (designated on Twittter on the internet as “@”) preceding common words to render two meanings to six answers constitutes...
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Tuesday, June 23, 2015Puzzle by Jules P. Markey / Edited by Will ShortzThe 1952 film of “ROAD TO BALI” is the main feature of this Tuesday crossword, with a string at the top starting with ROAD and...
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Southern Cross ———————— Wednesday,June 24, 2015Puzzle by Ian Livengood and J.A.S.A. Crossword ClassEdited by Will ShortzFIVE STARS (56A. What 17-, 23-, 33- and 47-Across each have), along with the...
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Lead Belly———————— Thursday, June 25, 2015Puzzle by David Poole / Edited by Will ShortzLEAD BELLY(61A. Legendary guitarist … or a hint to eight answers in this puzzle), along with four squares...
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Lest We Forget - The Sinking of the LusitaniaBy Thomas Marie Madawaska Hemy———————— Friday,June 26, 2015Puzzle by Eric Rhode / Edited by Will ShortzOf interest — ALTESprachen; LUSITANIAand U-BOAT(17A....
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