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Themeless 79

Sheep farm (see 1 Down). Photo taken in New Zealand, not Australia, Jan. 2024.

Words:  72

Average Length:  5.19

Here’s an oleo of a themeless, to use some hoary crosswordese.  There’s a Hindu deity, one of my favorite authors, some Aussie slang, some Vietnamese food, and a Monty Python reference, among divers and sundry other entries.  I hope you find it tasty and satisfying, like 3 Down but decidedly unlike 37 Down.

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Themed

Horns and Halos

Aconcagua’s range (3 Down), seen from Machu Picchu. Photo taken Sept. 2022.

Words:  74

Average Length:  5.05

This should be a straightforward themed puzzle.  The seeds were the grid-spanners.  For your watching pleasure, here are links to 6 Down and 33 Down.  Please enjoy and, if you do and aren’t already a “follower” of this blog, sign up – the blog might get a boost in search algorithms and you’ll get an email whenever I post a new puzzle (almost always twice a week). Win-win!

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Mini Themed

A Python Menagerie

See 3 Down. Photo taken at Birdworld Kuranda, Kuranda, Australia, Jan. 2024

Words:  16 (7×7)

Average Length:  5.25

Among my many useless talents, I can pretty much quote Monty Python and the Holy Grail (and many other Python offerings) word for word.  Here’s a puzzle built around some of my favorite bits (and links to each of them).

3 Down: here

5 Across: here and here

9 Across: here

15 Across: here

I’m returning home today after three wonderful weeks in Hong Kong, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. I’ve been writing about the trip (and posting lots of pictures) on my travel blog, PuffinlessTravel.com. Please check it out if you’re interested!

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