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Author: Alex Boisvert

Puzzle #115: All-American Bitch (co-starring Charlotte!)

PUZZLE LINKS: iPuz Download | Online Solver What do you do if you only have two theme entries and their lengths don’t match? Make a midi with left-right symmetry! And if you’re really lucky, you get to write said puzzle with your daughter! This is her first venture into crossword construction. We were inspired by…

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Puzzle #114: BB-8

PUZZLE LINKS: iPuz Download | Online Solver This have been a good puzzle for some sweet Star Wars grid art, but oh well. I think it’s a fun puzzle anyway. Do you like acrostic puzzles? Join our Patreon! Do you want a place to discuss puzzles? Join our Discord! Enjoy the solve!

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Puzzle #113: Hold Them At Bay (co-starring Quiara Vasquez!)

PUZZLE LINKS: iPuz Download | Online Solver Happy 2024! Let’s kick it off with a collab with the one and only Quiara Vasquez! She’s got a companion puzzle to this one up today that you should check out. The theme is all Quiara’s, and she was nice enough to let me hang around and contribute…

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Acrostic #22: Superstar

Merry Christmas! It’s yet another “fearless” acrostic! There are going to be *so* many more of these. This one is cute; you’ll like it. Solve at: https://acrostics.crosswordnexus.com/ Discuss at: https://discord.gg/ep2J3KXcmM Enjoy!

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Puzzle #112: Duck Soup

PUZZLE LINKS: iPuz Download | Online Solver We’re finally wrapping up the Marx Brothers series with Duck Soup! This puzzle has an accidental mini-theme which I’m sure you’ll spot, and a few other clues that relate to each other in ways that made me chuckle, at least. Happy holidays to all, and we’ll see you…

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Bonus Puzzle: Shortcake

I know the rules for crosswords pretty well, but I don’t really know them for acrostics. Like, is it okay if the attribution dupes the quote? I sure hope so, because today’s puzzle does just that. It’s worth it, I promise. If you’re a subscriber at $3+, you can solve it as always at https://acrostics.crosswordnexus.com/bonus…

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Acrostic #21: But I Play One On TV

I don’t have much to say (what else is new?) except thank you so much for your patronage. It means a lot to me! I really hope you’ve been enjoying. Solve at: https://acrostics.crosswordnexus.com/ Discuss at: https://discord.gg/ep2J3KXcmM Enjoy!

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Puzzle #111: Joke’s On Me (a “Going Too Far” puzzle)

PUZZLE LINKS: iPuz Download | Online Solver I’m trying to wean myself off of CrossFire and move to Ingrid full-time, because Ingrid is an excellent (and free!) crossword construction tool. One thing Ingrid does that CrossFire does not is make barred crosswords, and our friend Quiara noted recently that this ability makes “Going Too Far”…

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Acrostic #20: Hey Stephen

Remember a while ago when I jokingly suggested I might do an acrostic for each song from “Fearless (Taylor’s Version)”? Well, let’s do it.  No Taylor Swift knowledge required; I’m just using the titles for inspiration. I hope you like it! Solve at: https://acrostics.crosswordnexus.com/    Discuss at: https://discord.gg/ep2J3KXcmM    Enjoy!

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Puzzle #110: I Level

PUZZLE LINKS: iPuz Download | Online Solver It’s a crossword! You might like it. Solve it with your family over Thanksgiving! Do you like acrostic puzzles? Join our Patreon! Do you want a place to discuss puzzles? Join our Discord! Enjoy the solve!

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