Wednesday, May 14, 2025

AV Club untimed (Amy) [4.00 avg; 2 ratings] rate it
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A plug for the upcoming Westwords crossword tournament. It’s on Sunday, June 22 in Berkeley, and there’s an online version being handled by John Lieb of Boswords fame. The whole shebang is  run by Rebecca Goldstein, Kate Chin Park, and Stan Park. I love love love that the in-person event requires masking! So considerate for folks like me. I can’t take part this year, but maybe next time. If you’re in Northern California or you’re up for an online puzzle event, check out Westwords!

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MGWCC #884

MGWCC crossword 2:48 
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Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Jonesin’ 5:10 (Erin) rate it
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Monday, May 12, 2025

BEQ 15:08 (Eric) [4.00 avg; 1 rating] rate it
LAT 2:26 (Stella) [3.00 avg; 1 rating] rate it
NYT untimed (Jenni) [3.25 avg; 8 ratings] rate it
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WSJ Contest — Friday, May 9, 2025

WSJ (Contest) Grid: 20 minutes; Meta: 5 more [3.88 avg; 8 ratings] rate it
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Muller Monthly Music Meta, May MMXXV

Muller Solving time: puz: 8ish meta: 90 mins [4.08 avg; 6 ratings] rate it

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Sunday, May 11, 2025

LAT tk (Gareth) [3.50 avg; 1 rating] rate it
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WaPo 6:35 (Matt G) [3.88 avg; 8 ratings] rate it

Fiend readers: To rate a puzzle without leaving a comment, simply type a period in the comment text field. Thanks!

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Saturday, May 10, 2025

LAT 2:55 (Stella) [4.00 avg; 3 ratings] rate it
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Ariadne’s Crossword Library, May 2025

ACL Grid: 10 minutes
Meta: 10 minutes [4.00 avg; 1 rating] rate it
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Friday, May 9, 2025

LAT untimed (pannonica) [4.00 avg; 2 ratings] rate it
NYT 8:10 (Amy) [3.88 avg; 8 ratings] rate it
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