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S'MORE
S'more appears to be a contraction of the phrase, "some more." While the origin of the dessert is unclear, the first recorded version of the recipe can be found in the publication "Tramping and...
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06.25.13 — Friends
Best of Friends by Émile Vernon, 1917————————Tuesday, June 25, 2013Puzzle by Joel Fagliano / Edited by Will ShortzWORDS WITH FRIENDS(56A. Popular app … or a hint to the starts of 18-, 24- and...
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Age Difference
A Night Scene With An Old Lady Holding A Basket And A Candle, A Young Boy At Her Side About To Light His Candle From Hers, 1617, Peter Paul Rubens————————Wednesday, June 26, 2013Puzzle by David...
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Ballplayers...
Giant squid that washed ashore at Trinity Bay, Newfoundland in 1877. Published in Canadian Illustrated News, October 27, 1877.————————Thursday, June 27, 2013Puzzle by Sean Dobbin / Edited by Will...
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The Friday Crossword
Edward Teach (c.1680 - 22 November 1718), better known as Blackbeard, was a notorious English pirate who operated around the West Indies and the eastern coast of the American colonies.————————Friday,...
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The Saturday Crossword
Saturday, June 29, 2013Puzzle by Joe Krozel / Edited by Will ShortzAcross —Bloke, CHAP; 5. Proper partner?, PRIM; 9. Expressed out loud, VOICED; 11. Big name in folk music, SEEGER; 13. Cubs cap...
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The Uninvited Guests — the Acrostic
Sunday, June 30, 2013ACROSTIC, Puzzle by Emily Cox and Henry RathvonEdited by Will ShortzThis Sunday’s challenging acrostic draws a quotation from The Uninvited Guests by Sadie Jones.“A grand old manor...
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Matching Wits
Sunday, June 30, 2013Matching Wits, Puzzle by Alex Vratsanos and Jeff ChenEdited by Will ShortzTwo big annoying black-square assemblages, emblazoned at the top and bottom of the grid, one representing...
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Show Downs
Monday, July 1, 2013Puzzle by Patrick McIntyre / Edited by Will ShortzSHOWDOWNS (21D. Decisive confrontations … or what the answers to the six starred clues are?) along with the aforementioned answers...
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The Tuesday Crossword
Tuesday, July 2, 2013Puzzle by Daniel Raymon / Edited by Will ShortzFive anagram pairs constitute the interrelated group of this pleasant Tuesday crossword:YEMEN ENEMY (18A. Adversary on the Arabian...
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Stores
Wednesday, July 3, 2013Puzzle by Pamela Klawitter / Edited by Will ShortzCORNER STORE(36A. Local convenience … or a hint to the words in circled squares) along with RETAIL, DIME, CHAIN and GENERAL in...
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On the Fourth of July
Thursday, July 4, 2013 — Independence Day Puzzle by Barry Franklin and Sara Kaplan / Edited by Will ShortzTHOMAS JEFFERSON, JOHN ADAMS, JAMES MONROE(17A, 24A and 36A. One of the first five...
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JULY IV MDCCLXXVI
The Statue of Liberty and Liberty Islandreopened to the public on July 4, 2013———————— Friday, July 5, 2013Puzzle by Paula Gamache / Edited by Will ShortzAcross —1. Utah’s WASATCH Range; 8. Snatches,...
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The Saturday Crossword
The Capture of Havana, 1762: The Morro Castle and the Boom Defence Before the Attack. A depiction of an episode from the last major operation of the Seven Years War, 1756-63. It was part of England's...
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07.07.13 — Bonus Features
Abraham Lincoln under construction,frame from “Making Mt Rushmore” documentaryGutzon Borglum designer/sculptor————————Sunday, July 7, 2013Bonus Features, Puzzle by Joel Fagliano / Edited by Will...
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The Monday Crossword
Tanzende Derwische im Mewlewi-Kloster in Pera18th century, Jean-Baptiste van Mour————————Monday, July 8, 2013Puzzle by Randy Sowell / Edited by Will ShortzREVOLVING DOOR (20A. Job position in which no...
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07.09.13 — Middle Initial
Paul A. Wronowski, photo by Birk Thomas Built in 1980, by Thames Shipyard and Repair Company of New London, Connecticut (hull #104) as the Paul A. Wronowski for the Thames Towboat Company of New...
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07.10.13 — Really?!
Komodo dragon by Eozspike ————————Wednesday, July 10, 2013Puzzle by Ed Sessa / Edited by Will Shortz“Really?!” is the clue for three fifteen-letter answers in this lively Wednesday crossword: THAT...
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07.11.13 — Balls
Thursday,July 11, 2013Puzzle by Henry Hook / Edited by Will ShortzPAWN SHOP SIGNS (20A. Many traditionally have three balls),WALK TO FIRST BASE (35A. What four balls may let you do) and NEWTON’S CRADLE...
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The Last Word
Jeff Parker / Florida Today, courtesy CagleCartoons.com————————Friday, July12, 2013Puzzle by Matt Ginsberg / Edited by Will ShortzDRIVERS, along with KEY PURE ICE UNDER OWED (Keep your eyes on the...
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