Words: 68
Average Length: 5.56
Some cheek, some politics, lots of puns, a brilliant author (21/23 Across), another brilliant author (Shakespeare), and Ken Kesey. Enjoy!
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Author: Jeff
Words: 42 (11×11)
Average Length: 4.71
This is my entry into Crosshare’s Monthly Midi Crossword Contest. The theme for the contest is “Fall,” but not strictly in the seasonal sense. Taking up the challenge, 11 of the 42 entries relate to some meaning of fall.
I learn things from crosswords almost every day, but in cluing this one, I learned something that truly surprised me – check the clue for 5 Down.
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Like a 4.0 GPA
Here’s my third foray into the world of cryptic crossword construction. Sending out huge thanks to @Nate, an experienced cryptician (if there is such a word) and member of the wonderful Crosshare community, for providing detailed comments and helpful suggestions on my first draft.
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Themeless 111
Words: 75 (16×15)
Average Length: 5.49
The seeds for today’s puzzle were the clue/answer combos at 3 Down and 9 Down, along with 35 Across (I’d heard “I Will Follow You into the Dark” just before sitting down to construct) and 42 Across. I was able to include quite a few unusual longer answers, but at a price: there are three pieces of 3-letter fill (8 Across, 45 Down, 66 Across) that are downright dreadful. Please forgive me!
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Mostly Musical Mini 34
Words: 67 (14×15)
Average Length: 5.13
The names in the three “theme” entries in this puzzle – 19, 32, and 50 Across – flow into one another, so that the three entries comprise five separate, well-known individuals.
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G’Day Mates 2
Words: 11
Average Length: 5.09
Around a month ago, I posted G’Day Mates 1, a puzzle celebrating the wonderful Aussies I’ve met on my travels. That puzzle actually was the second “G’Day Mates” grid I constructed; the first one misspelled the seed entry. (I had been misinformed as to the spelling and, fortunately, checked it before hitting “Publish.”)
So here’s G’Day Mates 2, misspelling and all. Turns out, if the Aussies in question have tsuris, the misspelling works just fine. (“Tsuris” means “woes” in Yiddish.)
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Themeless 110
Words: 72
Average Length: 5.31
4D and 19D were the seeds for today’s puzzle. I don’t remember where I first heard 4D – possibly as an answer on Jeopardy or in a shipboard trivia game – but I’m surrounded by them, as reflected in the décor of my house. And 19D is just plain true, as I find out a couple of times a week.
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