PUZZLE #101: Themeless 32
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PDF PUZ [solution to the last puzzle coming soon] It's been a while! How 'bout another puzzle, for old times' sake? Hope you enjoy, Paolo ..read more
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PUZZLE #100: Remedial Chaos Theory
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1y ago
Happy Puzzle #100! I wanted to get this milestone right, so I spent a lot of time brainstorming ideas. Unfortunately, I ended up with six puzzles I liked a lot and no way to choose between them. So, I gave each puzzle a number, rolled a die, and decided to publish the puzzle whose number came up. I rolled a three, so here's the puzzle I chose; thanks to David Gold for testing! The meta answer is a word associated with chaos. PDF PUZ That's #100! I'm happy with it, but I can't help but wonder how things would've been different if I had rolled another number ..read more
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PUZZLE #99: Unleash the Beast! (by Chandi Deitmer!)
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PDF PUZ SOLUTION to the last puzzle If anything was going to wake this site up from its long-dormant state, it would be a tweet like this: Anyone feel like hosting a very silly puz I wrote ages ago? Will make zero sense unless obsessed with arrested development — chandzzz (@CDeitmer) April 15, 2022 So, I'm excited to bring you a guest puzzle by Chandi Deitmer, who you may recognize from her bylines in all types of outlets that sell good puzzles. She's one of the best in the business right now IMO (this from Crucinova, this from the NYT, and her Boswords joint are all what I would call "abs ..read more
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PUZZLE #98: "Do They Come In Other Styles?" (I Think You Should Theme)
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PDF PUZ SOLUTION to the last puzzle crosswords + i think you should leave = i think you should theme. Think of them as Grid Charlemagnes for people who do not listen to Steely Dan so much but watch "I Think You Should Leave" a fair amount. Thanks Ada for coming up with the "I Think You Should Theme" title. A few other items of interest: I was lucky enough to collaborate with Megan Amram on a puzzle for the New Yorker's first-ever Cartoons and Puzzles issue. Early reviews say it's "impossible," but maybe it won't be impossible for you.  You seen this Kickstarter? Pretty cool. I'd fund it ..read more
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PUZZLE #97: Themeless 31 (with erik agard!)
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2y ago
PDF PUZ SOLUTION to the last puzzle collab season continues apace! feeling lowercase vibes for this post in honor of this week's co-constructor, who you might recognize from editing the USA Today/solving faster than humanly possible/being on the whole one of the nicest and most talented people in crosswords. this site owes many many things to him, so this was, to say the least, a great moment and an immensely fun collab. more from erik below! what can i say about paolo that isn't already being said hundreds of years in the future by the puzzle historians teaching courses on his work? maybe j ..read more
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PUZZLE #96: Themeless 30 (with Kate Leiserson!)
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PDF PUZ SOLUTION to the last puzzle Another collab! This time with Kate (i.e. kateschmate of crosswords schmosswords), who's been using her site to publish a series of what we at Grids These Days call "bangers." Many thanks to Kate for her fun/fresh/thoughtful work on this puzzle—she's a joy to work with, and it shines through in the puzzles she has a hand in (when I opened the file she sent on my phone, there were clues that made me stop mid-walk and say "oh wow"). More from Kate: What has two thumbs and doesn't mind using them to poke at crossword legends on Twitter and ask for a collab?! I ..read more
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PUZZLE #95: Themeless 29
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2y ago
PDF PUZ SOLUTION to the last puzzle Quick post—lotsa crossword news going on, really sweet overall! 66 words, 0 themes, hope you enjoy! -Paolo P.S. Excited as always to have today's 7xwords puzzle ..read more
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PUZZLE #94: Themeless 26
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3y ago
PDF PUZ SOLUTION to the last puzzle (+ explanation of the meta) There's a full writeup (in the link above to avoid spoilers in case anyone's still working on it). Thanks to everyone who submitted, and everyone who sent kind words in your answer emails—it always means a lot. Out of 50 entries, the randomly selected winner is Malaika "7x7 overlord" Handa! Congrats to Malaika, and everyone who solved! And, an announcement: I'm excited to be joining the Atlantic puzzles team as assistant crossword editor! What does that mean for the future of this site? Who knows, really. Free time's going to be a ..read more
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PUZZLE #93: Progress Bars
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PDF PUZ SOLUTION to the last puzzle Meta this week; first off, many thanks to Adam Nicolle and David Gold for test-solving! Second, no points for guessing what thing from this week inspired the puzzle. Email your answers to pascopuzzles [at] gmail [dot] com by 11:59 A.M. Pacific time on Saturday, May 29, 2021 for a chance to win a crossword subscription of your choice. Best of luck, and don't forget to look at the information below! The meta answer is nine letters long. These clues might be helpful: "Cosi fan ___" Grand ___ Honor Olympic equipment pieces Online admin Saw Shade of purple Sil ..read more
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PUZZLE #92: Themeless 27
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3y ago
PDF PUZ SOLUTION to the last puzzle Another themeless today—aimed for a medium-ish difficulty on this one, for ~variety~. Hope you enjoy! Also, I don't have a tip jar on this site + I'll always be posting puzzles for free, but if you want to show appreciation, consider a donation to any of these funds for AAPI Heritage Month. Only if you're able, of course, but there are a lot of funds that could use donations -Paolo ..read more
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