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Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Amy Reynaldo

NYT 3:11 (Amy) 4.5*: 7 | 4*: 8 | 3.5*: 6 | 3*: 3 | 2.5*: 2 | 2*: 1 (3.72 avg; 27 ratings)
Jonesin' 5:05 (Derek) 4.5*: 1 | 4*: 2 (4.17 avg; 3 ratings)
LAT 4:20 (Derek) 5*: 2 | 4.5*: 4 | 4*: 7 | 3.5*: 3 | 3*: 1 | 1.5*: 1 (3.94 avg; 18 ratings)
CS 11:15 (Ade) 4.5*: 4 | 3*: 2 (4.00 avg; 6 ratings)
Xword Nation untimed (Janie) 4.5*: 5 | 3*: 1 | 2*: 1 (3.93 avg; 7 ratings)
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Posted in Daily Puzzles | Tagged C.C. Burnikel, Elizabeth C. Gorski, Jeff Chen, Matt Jones, Susan Gelfand | 4 Comments

Monday, June 29, 2015

Posted on June 28, 2015 by pannonica

NYT 3:21 (pannonica) 5*: 5 | 4.5*: 10 | 4*: 9 | 3.5*: 6 | 3*: 3 (4.12 avg; 33 ratings)
LAT 3:18 (pannonica) 4.5*: 4 | 4*: 8 | 3.5*: 5 | 2.5*: 1 | 1*: 1 (3.74 avg; 19 ratings)
CS 7:38 (Ade) 4.5*: 1 | 3.5*: 3 | 3*: 1 | 1.5*: 1 (3.25 avg; 6 ratings)
BEQ 5:04 (Amy) 5*: 2 | 4.5*: 9 | 4*: 3 (4.46 avg; 14 ratings)
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Posted in Daily Puzzles | Tagged Andrea Carla Michaels, Brendan Emmett Quigley, Bruce Venzke, Patti Varol, Todd Gross | 7 Comments

Sunday, June 28, 2015

Posted on June 27, 2015 by Amy Reynaldo

NYT 9:21 (Amy) 5*: 8 | 4.5*: 13 | 4*: 8 | 3.5*: 7 | 3*: 3 | 2.5*: 1 (4.16 avg; 40 ratings)
LAT 6:16 (Andy) 5*: 2 | 4.5*: 3 | 4*: 5 | 3.5*: 2 | 2*: 1 (4.04 avg; 13 ratings)
Reagle 15:56 (Sam) 4.5*: 4 | 4*: 2 | 3.5*: 3 | 3*: 2 | 2*: 1 | 1*: 2 (3.32 avg; 14 ratings)
Hex/Hook 13:24 (pannonica) 4.5*: 1 | 2*: 2 (2.83 avg; 3 ratings)
CS 25:50 (Ade) (3.35 avg; 17 ratings)
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Posted in Daily Puzzles | Tagged Bob Klahn, Emily Cox, Henry Rathvon, Jeremy Newton, Jim Quinlan, Merl Reagle | 11 Comments

Saturday, June 27, 2015

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Amy Reynaldo

NYT 6:36 (Amy) 5*: 1 | 4.5*: 3 | 4*: 5 | 3.5*: 6 | 3*: 4 | 2.5*: 1 | 2*: 4 (3.42 avg; 24 ratings)
Newsday 18:11 (Derek) 5*: 4 | 4.5*: 7 | 4*: 1 (4.63 avg; 12 ratings)
LAT 14:15 (Derek) 5*: 1 | 4.5*: 5 | 4*: 4 | 3.5*: 1 | 3*: 1 | 2*: 1 (4.00 avg; 13 ratings)
CS 12:37 (Ade) 4.5*: 1 | 4*: 2 | 3.5*: 1 | 3*: 1 (3.80 avg; 5 ratings)
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Posted in Daily Puzzles | Tagged Daniel Nierenberg, Doug Peterson, Randolph Ross, Tim Croce | 34 Comments

Friday, June 26, 2015

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Amy Reynaldo

NYT 4:55 (Amy) 5*: 3 | 4.5*: 5 | 4*: 12 | 3.5*: 11 | 3*: 4 | 2.5*: 3 | 2*: 1 (3.73 avg; 39 ratings)
LAT 8:59 (Gareth) 5*: 1 | 4*: 1 | 3*: 3 | 2.5*: 1 | 2*: 10 | 1.5*: 3 | 1*: 1 (2.30 avg; 20 ratings)
CS 7:02 (Ade) 4.5*: 1 | 4*: 2 | 3.5*: 2 | 3*: 2 | 2.5*: 1 (3.50 avg; 8 ratings)
CHE 6:06 (pannonica) 5*: 3 | 4.5*: 5 | 4*: 6 | 3.5*: 3 | 2.5*: 1 | 1*: 1 (3.97 avg; 19 ratings)
WSJ (Friday) untimed (pannonica) 5*: 1 | 4.5*: 5 | 4*: 7 | 3*: 1 | 2.5*: 2 | 2*: 1 (3.85 avg; 17 ratings)
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Posted in Daily Puzzles | Tagged Elizabeth C. Gorski, Erin Rhode, Gail Grabowski, Jeff Chen, Joseph Groat | 71 Comments

Thursday, June 25, 2015

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Amy Reynaldo

Fireball 6:00 (Amy) 5*: 1 | 3*: 2 | 2.5*: 5 | 1.5*: 2 (2.65 avg; 10 ratings)
NYT 4:02 (Amy) 4.5*: 1 | 4*: 8 | 3.5*: 6 | 3*: 10 | 2.5*: 2 | 2*: 2 (3.33 avg; 29 ratings)
LAT 5:31 (Gareth) 5*: 1 | 4.5*: 1 | 4*: 3 | 3.5*: 3 | 3*: 4 | 1.5*: 2 (3.36 avg; 14 ratings)
CS 11:02 (Ade) 4.5*: 1 | 4*: 1 | 3.5*: 2 | 2.5*: 1 | 2*: 1 (3.33 avg; 6 ratings)
BEQ 6:34 (Ben) 4.5*: 1 | 4*: 1 | 3*: 2 | 2.5*: 2 | 2*: 4 | 1.5*: 2 | 1*: 5 (2.09 avg; 17 ratings)
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Posted in Daily Puzzles | Tagged Brendan Emmett Quigley, Bruce Venzke, David Poole, Gail Grabowski, Jacob Stulberg, Randall J. Hartman | 39 Comments

Wednesday, June 24, 2015

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Amy Reynaldo

NYT 5:00 (Amy) 5*: 2 | 4.5*: 8 | 4*: 13 | 3.5*: 2 | 2.5*: 1 (4.13 avg; 26 ratings)
LAT 4:29 (Matt) 4*: 4 | 3.5*: 4 | 3*: 3 | 2*: 1 (3.42 avg; 12 ratings)
CS 11:07 (Ade) 4.5*: 3 | 4*: 2 | 3.5*: 1 | 3*: 1 (4.00 avg; 7 ratings)
AV Club 5:07 (Amy) 5*: 6 | 4*: 3 | 3.5*: 2 | 3*: 3 (4.14 avg; 14 ratings)
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Posted in Daily Puzzles | Tagged Byron Walden, Gareth Bain, Ian Livengood, J.A.S.A. Crossword Class, Patti Varol | 23 Comments

MGWCC #368

Posted on June 23, 2015 by joon

crossword 5:54
meta 2 days, with help 5*: 4 | 4.5*: 6 | 4*: 2 | 3.5*: 3 | 3*: 2 | 2.5*: 1 | 2*: 3 (3.81 avg; 21 ratings)
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Posted in Contests | Tagged Matt Gaffney | 36 Comments

Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Amy Reynaldo

NYT 3:46 (Amy) 4.5*: 3 | 4*: 2 | 3.5*: 4 | 3*: 9 | 2.5*: 3 | 2*: 8 | 1.5*: 7 (2.68 avg; 36 ratings)
Jonesin' 5:02 (Derek) 5*: 1 | 4.5*: 3 | 3.5*: 1 | 3*: 1 (4.17 avg; 6 ratings)
LAT 3:32 (Derek) 5*: 1 | 4.5*: 2 | 4*: 4 | 3.5*: 4 | 3*: 5 | 1*: 1 (3.53 avg; 17 ratings)
CS 14:50 (Ade) 5*: 2 | 4.5*: 2 | 4*: 2 | 3.5*: 1 | 3*: 1 | 2.5*: 1 (4.00 avg; 9 ratings)
Xword Nation untimed (Janie) 5*: 1 | 4.5*: 3 | 4*: 1 | 2*: 1 (4.08 avg; 6 ratings)
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Posted in Daily Puzzles | Tagged Brad Wilber, David Poole, Elizabeth C. Gorski, Jules P. Markey, Matt Jones | 28 Comments

Monday, June 22, 2015

Posted on June 21, 2015 by pannonica

NYT 3:44 (pannonica) 5*: 12 | 4.5*: 14 | 4*: 8 | 3.5*: 6 | 3*: 2 | 2.5*: 1 (4.29 avg; 43 ratings)
LAT 3:25 (pannonica) 5*: 1 | 4.5*: 4 | 4*: 4 | 3.5*: 2 | 3*: 5 | 2*: 1 | 1.5*: 1 (3.58 avg; 18 ratings)
CS 8:12 (Ade) 4*: 1 | 3.5*: 2 | 3*: 1 | 2.5*: 2 (3.17 avg; 6 ratings)
BEQ 6:01 (Amy) 4.5*: 1 | 4*: 4 | 3.5*: 2 | 3*: 2 | 2.5*: 1 (3.60 avg; 10 ratings)
Fireball 5:58 crossword, < 5 minutes, meta (Amy) 5*: 2 | 4.5*: 3 | 4*: 3 | 3.5*: 1 | 2.5*: 1 (4.15 avg; 10 ratings)
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Posted in Daily Puzzles | Tagged Alan Arbesfeld, Brendan Emmett Quigley, Joel Fagliano, Patrick Jordan, Roger Wienberg | 33 Comments

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