Words: 18 (7×7)
Average Length: 5.00
Happy 16 Across to all who celebrate. Come back Saturday for a puzzle filled with New Years wishes for all of you in 2024.
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You Can’t Fool Her
Words: 77 (16×15)
Average Length: 5.19
Merry Christmas to all who celebrate! The author recommendation for today is Kate Atkinson (29 Across clue). She’s stylish, thought-provoking, clever, and wonderfully creative. Pick anything she’s written – you can’t go wrong.
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Themeless 67
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Hidden Strangers
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Hammer Knows
Words: 76
Average Length: 4.87
I hope you nail this one! As always, thanks for solving. I really do appreciate it. If you ever have questions, comments, suggestions, or even complaints, please share them!
Words: 28 (9×9)
Average Length: 4.93
So here’s the deal; I’ll get straight to the point: flush with excitement, as if playing to a full house, I present you this week’s midi. The only other thing I have to say is that of all the songs listed in the clue to 11 Across, Janis’s is the best, Paul’s the catchiest, Billy’s the silkiest, and Lobo’s the, um, Lobo-est.
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Themeless 66
Words: 66
Average Length: 5.50
As an avid reader/book hoarder, I often include books or authors I’ve particularly enjoyed in my theme answers or (more often) clues. This puzzle has two book recommendations: Isabel Wilkerson’s “The Warmth of Other [20 Across],” a brilliant account of the Great Migration (her recent book, “Caste,” also is terrific), and J. Ryan Stradal’s novel, “The [25 Down] Queen of Minnesota,” which is sympathetic, humane, funny, and evocative. (I’ve loved all of Stradal’s books!)
The seeds for this puzzle were the pairs at 3 Down and 31 Down, and 11 Down and 33 Down. Building a puzzle around them required some architectural experimentation, and I’m happy with the ultimate grid design, which flows vertically and diagonally.
Finally, I recently finished posting about my recent Cuba trip. if you’re interested (you might pick up some intelligence about future puzzles!), head over to PuffinlessTravel.com.
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Acmes of Science
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Color Meld 2 – Books
Words: 75 (16×15)
Average Length: 5.33
I hope all of you who celebrate Thanksgiving had a meaningful and enjoyable holiday. In today’s puzzle: more fun with colors, and a pangram to boot! The third puzzle in this series (involving food) will appear in a couple of weeks.
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