Jeff’s Puzzles

Being Retired

Words: 10 (5×5) Average Length: 5.00 I haven’t published a mini in quite a while.  This one was seeded by 1A and 1D.  I already had the clue ready for 1A, then put in 1D after coming up with a clever-ish clue.  8A has a cryptic clue – “can be” indicates an anagram – because…

Themeless 124

Words: 68 Average Length: 5.62 Here’s a wide-ranging themeless (food, one of my favorite songs, classical Greece, religion, geography, math, you name it and I’ve tossed it in here).  I hope the ingredients combine deliciously, or at least, palatably! online | puz | pdf | solution

You Can’t Always Get What You Want

Words: 70 Average Length: 5.34 The “theme” of this one is a stupid joke (19A/52A) that popped into my head one morning.  Other than that, I think the factoid in the clue for 6D is amusing (my amusement threshold is exceptionally low), and I’m unreasonably happy with the cryptic clue for 33A. I just got…

Themeless 123

Words: 70 Average Length: 5.43 I set myself a construction challenge for this themeless: no 3-letter entries.  I hope you like the result! online | puz | pdf | solution

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Music, history, food, science, and travel all wrapped up in moderate-to-challenging crosswords. Enjoy!

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