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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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Evan Kalish in The Washington Post on the Postal Service

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  “We talked to Evan Kalish, who is one of the most renowned post office bloggers (yes, there is such a thing) in the country, having visited thousands of post offices, many in rural areas.” [the preceding blue link leads to another article with a reference to Evan. At present he has been to over 10,000 post offices, archived them, and is a historian for The University of California Berkeley where he works on The Living New Deal Project, archiving art and murals created during The New Deal which he finds on his travels.]   I will post a link … Continue reading →

The Puzzler #36-ish: 4/13/2020 The New York Times

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  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 #31:The Wall Street Journal: 1/28/20

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  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 →