Fireball Contest — May 20, 2020

Grid: untimed; Meta: 10 minutes  

 


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WSJ Contest — Friday, May 22, 2020

Grid: 6ish; Meta: 2ish  

 


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Monday, May 25, 2020

BEQ tk (Jim Q) 

 


LAT 4:08 (Nate) 

 


NYT 3:10 (Jenni) 

 


The New Yorker untimed (pannonica) 

 


Universal untimed (pannonica) 

 

Note: No WSJ puzzle due to the holiday.
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Sunday, May 24, 2020

LAT untimed (Jenni) 

 


NYT 10:20 sans theme (Amy) 

 


WaPo 22:30 (Jim Q) 

 


Universal 6:15 (Jim Q) 

 


Universal (Sunday) 8:48 (Jim P) 

 

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Saturday, May 23, 2020

LAT 3:49 (Derek) 

 


Newsday 21:39 (Derek) 

 


NYT 5:36 (Amy) 

 


Universal 4:09 (Jim Q) 

 


WSJ untimed (pannonica) 

 

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Friday, May 22, 2020

Inkubator untimed (Rebecca) 

 


LAT untimed (pannonica) 

 


NYT 4:34 (Amy) 

 


The New Yorker 7:13 (Rachel) 

 


Universal 5:17 (Jim P) 

 

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Thursday, May 21, 2020

BEQ tk (Ade) 

 


LAT 5:08 (GRAB) 

 


NYT 7:42 (Ben) 

 


WSJ 7:03 (Jim P) 

 


Universal tk (Jim Q) 

 


Fireball is a contest this week. We will have a review after the submission period closes.
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Wednesday, May 20, 2020

LAT 4:38 (Gareth) 

 


NYT 3:30 (Amy) 

 


WSJ 8:03 (Jim P) 

 


Universal untimed (pannonica) 

 


AVCX 10:38 (Ben) 

 

The Wednesday NYT puzzle is by the JASA’s crossword constructing class (and their instructors). A timely announcement: If you’ve been thinking about learning to make Minis, you’re in luck, as Joel Fagliano will teach a class benefiting Ronald McDonald House New York on June 1. No need to worry about coronavirus exposure—the class will be an online one via Webex. Registration is $20, and all proceeds go to Ronald McDonald House, an excellent cause.

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MGWCC #624

crossword 3:56 
meta DNF 3 days 

 


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Tuesday, May 19, 2020

Jonesin' 4:51 (Derek) 

 


LAT 3:02 (Derek) 

 


NYT 3:05 (Amy) 

 


Universal 5:19 (Jim Q) 

 


WSJ 4:15 (Nate) 

 


Xword Nation untimed (Ade) 

 

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