Showing posts with label Andrew J. Ries. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Andrew J. Ries. Show all posts
Wednesday, February 24, 2021

Family nickname / WED 2-24-21 / Indian musical pattern / Part of a nerve cell / Sticky wicket

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Hello, all! It’s Clare — coming to you this time for the last Wednesday in February rather than Tuesday. This month has mostly flown by for ...
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Saturday, December 19, 2020

Lyre holder in classical artwork / SAT 12-19-20 / Title woman in 1975 R&B hit by The Spinners / Eponym of European capital by tradition / Callisto's animal form in Greek mythology / Creature whose name comes from Tswana language / Sensationalistic opinion informally

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Constructor: Caitlin Reid and Andrew J. Ries Relative difficulty: Easy to Easy-Medium, I think (untimed) THEME: none   Word of the Day:...
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Saturday, April 25, 2020

Christian bracelet letters / SAT 4-25-20 / Relief pitcher of old / Parenting term popularized by Amy Chua in 2011 nonfiction bestseller / Big-pocketed character on old show / Regional specialty of southern Ohio

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Constructor: Andrew Ries Relative difficulty: Medium (7:46, first thing in the morning) THEME: none Word of the Day: DOTS  ( 1...
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Saturday, February 29, 2020

Bass-heavy hybrid music genre / SAT 2-29-20 / Bygone parts of newspapers with local gossip / Self-titled 1961 album / Market built around short term engagements / Former home of Seattle SuperSonics / Titular comic strip character from AD 800s

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Constructor: Andrew J. Ries Relative difficulty: Easy-Medium (untimed on paper) THEME: none Word of the Day: Paul LYNDE  ( 43D...
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Saturday, January 11, 2020

Mecca trekker / SAT 1-11-20 / Number six in group of five / Beverage option at early McDonald's restaurants / Acrobat's platform / Rationale for dumb stunt in modern slang / Eisenhower's boyhood home

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Constructor: Andrew Ries Relative difficulty: Medium (maybe? ... I did it slowly, on the clipboard, in the comfy chair) THEME: no...
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Friday, December 6, 2019

Bishop's gathering / FRI 12-6-19 / Power cord? / Low-carb sandwich / Regular at a fitness center

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Constructor:  Andrew J. Ries Relative difficulty:  Easy-to-Medium THEME:  Themeless Word of the Day: SYNOD  (24D: Bishop's ga...
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Saturday, October 12, 2019

Batman portrayer of TV film / SAT 10-12-19 / Request softener / NyQuil alternative / Bongo president of Gabon for 42 years

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Constructor: Andrew J. Ries Relative difficulty: Easy (6:19 on a weirdly oversized grid (15x16)) THEME: none Word of the Day: ...
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Friday, August 2, 2019

Colorado's official state dinosaur / FRI 8-2-2019 / Locks that might not be totally secure? / Ones flying in circles / Zymurgist's interest

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Constructor: Andrew J. Ries Relative difficulty:  Very Easy (8:29, my fastest Friday time by over three minutes) THEME:  none Word...
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Saturday, June 8, 2019

Coinage of 2000 / SAT 6-8-19 / Sleepy stil / High-quality coffee variety / Oxymoronic break

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Constructor: Andrew J. Ries Relative difficulty: Easy (5:48) THEME: none Word of the Day: SULU Sea  ( 33D: ___ Sea, body of w...
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