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The Puzzler: 2/19/22: The L.A.Times and The Washington Post: with Constructor Article

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direct link     and …   direct link     Link to article and puzzle solution (below) is here Feb 19, 2022 Saturday, February 19, 2022, Evan Kalish  Themeless Saturday by Evan Kalish I had to walk away several times to get this one to unfold corner by corner. I’ll tell you where I struggled as I go through the write-up. Here are Evan’s generous comments:   When I first developed this puzzle in May 2020 I thought this grid was a great for developing interesting—and intersecting—stacks. The seed was the final across entry (clued as: [A masterpiece!]), which was a … Continue reading →

The Puzzler: 12/24/21: The New York Times: Puzzle With Links to Constructor Notes

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Direct link: https://www.nytimes.com/crosswords/game/daily/2021/12/24   https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/23/crosswords/daily-puzzle-2021-12-24.html?smid=url-share Constructor Notes I’ve expressed my philosophy about themeless crossword construction, and it holds true for this puzzle: Pack as many interesting, novel entries into a grid as possible without sacrificing fill quality. I strive to construct the sorts of puzzles that I most enjoy solving, and I hope you enjoyed the ride. Surprisingly, the final across entry is a debut to the New York Times Crossword and even stumped Jeff Chen’s impeccable word list. My proposed clue was: “Setting for gifted children?” Sam’s clue is fantastic as well! I was thrilled that the editors kept my cluing angles … Continue reading →

The Puzzler: Lotsa Stuff! The Sunday The New York Times, NPR: 5/2/21

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These puzzles are not on-line. Evan had two puzzles published in syndication this week but for now let’s concentrate on these. Sunday, May 2, 2021 The New York Times These are special puzzles, not the weekly crossword.   Evan’s second puzzle was on National Public Radio (NPR). Will Shortz edits The New York Times puzzles and appears on NPR Radio each week. When Evan was a little boy, we would tune in every Sunday. Here’s a link to view the puzzle page: Sunday Puzzle Where It’s At NPR.org   You can hear the program audio by clicking the player below.   … Continue reading →

The Puzzler: The New York Times: Wed., 2/17/21

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WORDPLAY, THE CROSSWORD COLUMN Where Edelweiss Grows David Harris makes his New York Times Crossword debut in a collaboration with Evan Kalish.Edelweiss flowers grow on rocky terrain in the Tyrolean Alps near Hinterbichl, Austria. It is a rare plant that has a deep tradition in local folk and national alpine cultures.Credit…Sean Gallup, via Getty Images Link to article: constructor notes  

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