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Tails from the Crypto

Not a 27 Across. Photo of a marine iguana taken in the Galapagos Islands, Sept. 2022.

Words: 40 (11×11)

Average Length: 4.65

Today’s puzzle is my entry into the Crosshare monthly midi contest for April, whose theme is “cryptozoology.”  Warnings: Dad jokes ahead and some assembly required.

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It’s Autumnatic!

Staffen im Breisbau, Germany (Oct. 2019)

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. 

online | puz | pdf | solution