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The Puzzler #39 & 40-ish: Double Whammy! 5/21/2020 Syndicated & USA Today
The Puzzler #38-ish: 5/11/2020 Syndicated
The Puzzler #36-ish: 4/13/2020 The New York Times
Go to WordPlay Command to a Base Runner “Evan Kalish opens the gates to another solving week.” Review and constructor notes. __________________________________________________________________________________________ Evan Kalish’s New York Times crossword—Jenni’s review is here The theme entries have progressively larger flows of water. New York Times, April 13, 2020, #0413, Evan Kalish, 21a [Kind of economics, disparagingly] is TRICKLE–DOWN. 26a [Make more aerodynamic] is STREAMLINE. 44a [Theatrical show featuring traditional Irish music] is RIVERDANCE. 50a [Ballpark illuminators] are FLOODLIGHTS. It’s a smooth, consistent theme, and the increase in size as we go down the grid is a lovely touch. I liked it! And then I saw 62a … Continue reading →
The Puzzler #35-ish: 3/30/2020 The Wall Street Journal
The Puzzler #34-ish: 3/25/2020 The Wall Street Journal
The Puzzler Double Whammy #32, #33: January 30, 2020
The Puzzler #31:The Wall Street Journal: 1/28/20
1/28/20 Link to puzzle Evan is mentioned in this article in The Guardian ” Here, we see some terms that setters consider familiar. Although, for “setters”, read “constructors” in the case of Evan Kalish’s US Universal crossword, where this clue … 54ac Convincing, algorithmically generated video … and a hint to the word concealed in 17-, 23-, 34- and 46-across … alludes to the presence in entries CLOTHES HAMPER, SPANISH-AMERICAN and CHRISTMAS HAMS of the hidden word SHAM, thereby indicating Collins’ suggestion DEEP FAKES. And another Collins proposal appears in a recent quiptic – the Guardian’s stepping-stone for beginners and … Continue reading →
The Puzzler # 31: The New York Times 1/20/20
The Puzzler #30 Syndicated:1-14-20
Tuesday 1-14-20 Syndicated puzzle Direct link for the day: http://syndication.andrewsmcmeel.com/puzzles/crosswords
Continue reading →The Puzzler#29: The Wall Street Journal: 1/13/20
The Puzzler #28 Syndicated:1-6-20
Monday, 1-6-20 Syndicated puzzle Direct link for the day: http://syndication.andrewsmcmeel.com/puzzles/crosswords
Continue reading →The Puzzler #26: The New York Times 12/31/19
The Puzzler#23: The Wall Street Journal: 11/12/19
The Puzzler #22: The New York Times: 11/11/19
Happy Birthday to Evan! A puzzle published on his birthday! Click links below! Daily Crossword Column Jeff Chen’s notes, answers See next blog for 11/12 puzzle info in The Wall Street Journal
Continue reading →The Puzzler #20: The New York Times 9/3/19
The Puzzler #19: The New York Times 8/20/19
POW! Puzzle of the Week! Notes: WORDPLAY, THE CROSSWORD COLUMN Found at the Start Evan Kalish’s puzzle comes to the fore. By Deb Amlen https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/19/crosswords/daily-puzzle-2019-08-20.html http://rexwordpuzzle.blogspot.com/
Continue reading →The Puzzler: #18 Syndicated: Monday, 8-19-19
Monday, 8-19-19 Syndicated puzzle Direct link for the day: http://syndication.andrewsmcmeel.com/puzzles/crosswords
Continue reading →The Puzzler: #17 Syndicated: Monday, 8-12-19
Monday, 8-12-19 Syndicated puzzle Direct link for the day: http://syndication.andrewsmcmeel.com/puzzles/crosswords
Continue reading →The Puzzler #16: Sunday, Syndicated: 8-11-19
SUNDAY syndicated puzzle: Puzzle review and answers>scroll down>Universal Sunday https://crosswordfiend.com/2019/08/10/sunday-august-11-2019/#uns
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