NYT 3:23 (Amy) 
(3.58 avg; 33 ratings)
AV Club 4:41 (Ben) (3.50 avg; 2 ratings)
LAT 4:18 (Gareth) (3.74 avg; 19 ratings)
CS tk (Ade) (3.57 avg; 7 ratings)
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crossword 3:40
meta 2 days 
(4.81 avg; 24 ratings)
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NYT 3:48 (Amy) 
(3.13 avg; 23 ratings)
Jonesin' 5:22 (Derek) (2.88 avg; 4 ratings)
LAT 4:12 (Derek) (3.63 avg; 12 ratings)
CS 4:53 (Matt) (3.72 avg; 9 ratings)
Xword Nation untimed (Janie) 
(4.50 avg; 5 ratings)
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NYT 3:39 (pannonica) (3.69 avg; 27 ratings)
LAT 3:33 (pannonica) (3.43 avg; 14 ratings)
CS 7:34 (Matt) 
(3.83 avg; 9 ratings)
BEQ 4:55 (Amy) (4.28 avg; 20 ratings)
Be sure to visit Kevin Der’s website to download his puzzle, “Homage.” It’s an homage to the great Merl Reagle—Sunday-sized, of course.
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NYT 7:49 (Amy) (3.53 avg; 29 ratings)
LAT 5:54 (Andy) (3.22 avg; 16 ratings)
Reagle 8/23 “Things Are People, Too” untimed (Amy) (5.00 avg; 18 ratings)
Hex/Hook untimed (pannonica) (4.25 avg; 2 ratings)
CS 22:44 (Ade) (3.50 avg; 5 ratings)
Don’t miss Merl’s last (as I understand it) puzzle, “Things Are People, Too.” We’ll review it Sunday.
Edited to say: Apparently that is the one that ran last Sunday in newspapers. There’s also a puzzle called “Wiseguy Studies” that is running today. Here’s the link to the puzzle at the Washington Post’s Sunday puzzle page, currently hosting “Wiseguy Studies.” We can’t blog two Merls in one day, or their star ratings will be combined.
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NYT 6:25 (Amy) (4.02 avg; 28 ratings)
LAT 10:12 (Derek) (3.38 avg; 13 ratings)
CS tk (Ade) (3.71 avg; 7 ratings)
Newsday 32:51 (Derek) (3.10 avg; 5 ratings)
You know the Funny or Die website cofounded by Will Ferrell? There is a new comedy video there called “Will Shortz Wants to Get In Your Shorts.” The actor playing Will nailed the mustache.
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NYT 4:44 (Amy) (4.12 avg; 37 ratings)
LAT 6:10 (Gareth) (3.97 avg; 18 ratings)
CS 7:26 (Ade) (3.31 avg; 8 ratings)
WSJ (Friday) 10:32 (pannonica) (3.96 avg; 12 ratings)
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NYT 3:50 (Amy) (3.15 avg; 33 ratings)
LAT 5:36 (Gareth) (3.36 avg; 18 ratings)
CS 6:09 (Ade) (2.91 avg; 11 ratings)
BEQ 8:29 (Ben) (3.39 avg; 27 ratings)
New meta contest from David Steinberg available here.
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NYT 4:02 (Amy) (3.25 avg; 30 ratings)
AV Club 7:34 (Ben) (4.41 avg; 16 ratings)
LAT 3:33 (Gareth) (3.53 avg; 17 ratings)
CS 7:18 (Ade) (2.88 avg; 8 ratings)
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crossword 4:03
meta DNF3 days (4.22 avg; 16 ratings)
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