Friday, September 28, 2018

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195 comments:

  1. @M&A. I have been busy with square dancing. But I have all the puzzles that I missed and will update the oeuvre soon.

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  2. "Creature Comforts" - 7x7 themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

    p.s.
    Thanx and great to hear from U, @r.alph.

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  3. Creature Comforts. — Bob K has posted his results anonymously from his distant island outpost. Couldn’t think of a way to work geckos into his comments.

    Thanks!

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  4. "Creature Comforts" Thanks, @r.alph, for the new thread.

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjI2OTc4MjI5NTc5ODIz

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  5. Stumpy Stumper: "Anti-Organized" - 7x7 themeless:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  6. Re: “Anti-Organized” - Bob K here, still Anonymous in Europe, newly-declared arch-enemy of the USA. Thanks.

    Wanted to post a separate note, but somehow technically prevented: Re: “Creature Comforts” - Better late than never? Rural feline’s sire? CATSPAW

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  7. "Anti-Organized" Nice grid, thanks.

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTczNzY1ODM5NzMzOTUwMw

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  8. "Lost in the Shuffle" - 7x7 15 min. themed biter:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  9. "Lost in the Shuffle" - Fun, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTc0MjUyODU3MTI4ODgzOA

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  10. "Lost in the Shuffle" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjQyODk2ODYwMzg1ODkxNw

    Thanks.

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  11. Stumpy Stumper: "Furry Learning" - 7x7 themeless:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  12. "Furry Learning" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDIwNzExODY5MTc1NDY5OA

    Thanks

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  13. "Furry Learning"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjI1NzM1ODczNjk2NTM4NQ

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  14. "Acute Little Runt" Very true.

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODA4NzA4OTE1MTMyODE5

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  15. "Acute Little Runt" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTYxMTU3ODkyNDc3MDQ4OA

    Thanks!

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  16. Stumpy Stumper: "Key Content" - 7x7 sorta themeless:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  17. "Key Content" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjcyMTE2ODk1OTMwODMyMQ

    Thanks!

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  18. "Key Content"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTIzNjU4OTAwMDk4ODU5NA

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  19. "Highly Unlookly" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTc5ODE0OTExODkwNDUxMw

    Thanks!!!

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  20. "Highly Unlookly"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTg3MDk3OTE3MjIxMjc2NA

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  21. "Got Milk?" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NzE5MTU4OTMwMzY3MDExOQ

    Thanks!

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  22. @BobK. - Thanx for the comments. I'll change the clue wording slightly in Got Milk, to make it more accurate.

    New version…

    "Got Milk" - 7x7 themed:

    **gruntz**

    p.s.
    I will also publish a runtpuz recap, to answer your other question.
    Thanx, again!

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  23. Runtpuz artsy recap of solution to "Got Milk?".

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Mzg3MTgwOTMxMDg3ODY2NA

    M&A

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  24. "Got Milk?" Fun, thanks.

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NzQzMTQ1OTM0NzcyNzczNg

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  25. Stumpy Stumper: "Up the Eight Ball" - 7x7 themeless:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  26. "Up the Eight Ball" - --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzAyNTc3OTQ4MDQyNTk3Nw

    Thanks!

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  27. "Up the Eight Ball"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTkzMjcwOTYwNjY1MDQxOA

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  28. "Figure It Out" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjI1NzM2OTY1MzI1MzA0NQ

    Over my head, but thanks for the exercise!

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  30. Runtpuz 3-star recap of solution to "Figure It Out".

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTYwNjI2OTczMjg0NDc5MQ

    M&A

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  31. Stumpy Stumper: "Two-Piece Lifeform" - 7x7 themeless:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  32. "Two-Piece Lifeform" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTk2OTcxOTczMzc0NDM1Nw

    Thanks!

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  33. "Two-Piece Lifeform"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTk4MTQxOTc4MDQ0NTEyMQ

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  34. OK, sooo … the followin runtpuz is a bit weird; but who ain't?

    Actually, it's sorta designed to get @r.alph to stop square-dancin for a few minutes, and come dance with us and solve/comment on one more runt puzzle. Cuz we wallflowers miss him, over here. Thanx.

    "Quadrilateral Hoedown" - 7x7 more themed than snot:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  35. "Quadrilateral Hoedown" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjAwMjk4MDE1NTYxOTU

    Let's do the Time Warp again! Thanks!

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  36. "Quadrilateral Hoedown" Fun!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDI3MDM1OTg2Njc5NzkwMw

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  37. "Stack of Records" - 7x7 themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

    p.s. Inspired by a very recent NYTPuz that featured a stack of pancakes.

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  38. "Stack of Records" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTE0NDM5OTg5NTc0MDgwNA

    Thanks for the memories . . .

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  39. "Stack of Records" Something to listen to while eating one's Stack of Pancakes! Thanks.

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTk5MzgyOTk1MjUyNjg0OQ

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  40. Stumpy Stumper: "Clearance Dance" - 7x7 themeless:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  41. "Clearance Dance" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTI1MTAyOTk4Mjc3NDcxNg

    Thanks!!!

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  42. "Clearance Dance"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTI4NjgwNDMyMjgyOTY

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  43. "Get Out of Town" - 7x7 themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

    p.s.
    U may have noticed more runtpuz's showin up, just lately. This was to help make it up to U, that M&A will be goin out on a long trip this Monday, for about a week. Sooo … tomorrow's runtz will be your last serving, for a spell.

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  44. "Get Out of Town" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODk2NzkxODczMTYxOTQ

    Thanks, and Bon Voyage!

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  45. "Desperate Word Square #56" - 7x7 sorta themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  46. "Spice Up the Blanks" - 7x7 themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

    p.s.
    See y'all in about a week.

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  47. "Desperate Word Square #56" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODcwMDU4MTYxOTM0NzQw

    Thanks!

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  48. "Spice Up the Blanks" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjEzNjYxNjIzOTYyNjc

    Thanks!

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  49. "Get Out of Town" Fun!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDQ5OTMzMjEwMjY0MjIz

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  50. "Desperate Word Square #56"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODU2NDAxMjk3OTQxNTUz

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  51. "Spice Up The Blanks" Nice grid.

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTE5NjcyMzg1MDc1Njk2

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  52. "Beta Versions" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODM0NzM2NzQwMDI1NTA5

    Thanks!

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  53. "Beta Versions" Fun, thanks.

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjE0NzQ3ODE1MDkzODM4

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  54. Stumpy Stumper: "Sci-Fi Pickup" - 7x7 themeless:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  55. "Sci-Fi Pickup" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzEyMzA3ODU3NDQ4ODUy

    Thanks!

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  56. @BobK.-Yer solution's comment confused the M&A. Did U think that 6-D was perhaps referrin to 12-A, rather than 13-A? Or somesuch?

    In any case, primo solve time.

    M&A

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    1. Yes, you're right. My typical confused state, combined with my declining eyesight, caused a silly comment. Sorry.

      Bob K

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  57. "Sci-Fi Pickup"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjcwODE4OTAzOTc0OTc2

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  58. "Ghost Blusters" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzQ4OTkwOTIxODEwMTM0

    Thanks.
    P.S. As usual, don't take my comments too seriously!

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  59. "Ghost Blusters" Happy Halloween!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NzMxODE1OTg5MTYzNTI2

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  60. "Mask Art" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjQ3NjIzMTE2ODEwNjAwNA

    Epic fail on my part, but thanks for the lesson!

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  61. "Mask Art" Hahahahahahahahaha!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODE0OTMxMjAzMDAzNTQx

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  62. Stumpy Stumper: "Dirty Ratty" - 7x7 themeless:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  63. "Dirty Ratty" Thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjM3OTM1MTI2NDM4MTIxMA

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  64. "Dirty Ratty" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzIyMzY5MTI2NTE2NDgzNQ

    Thanks!

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  65. All righty then. Looks like the "Dirty Ratty" stumper made some amends for that biter "Mask Art" stumper.
    Unfortunately, the mighty @r.alph chose to jump back into the runt-solvequest frey at the "Mask Art" point. Yikes.

    M&A

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  66. "3-D Runt Puzzle" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTY4NDM0MTM3NjMwMTA3Mw

    Thanks.

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  67. Runtpuz 3-D recap of solution to: "3-D Puzzle".

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTEyNDEzMTM3OTM5NDY1Mw

    M&A

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  68. "3-D Runt"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTY3OTc1MTQyNTUwMzY0MA

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  69. "Stating the Facts" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTE3OTg2MTU0MDMyMDk4NA

    Thanks!

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  70. "Stating the Facts" Fun, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzM4NzQ2MTU5NjQzMzU0MQ

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  71. "Desperate Word Square #57" - 7x7 sorta themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  72. "Desperate Word Square #57"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTM4NDgwMTY5MjMyNzI1Ng

    Thanks!

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  73. "Desperate Word Square #57" Thanks.

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjAyMDgwMTc2OTM1NzI4Nw

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  74. Stumpy Stumper: "Homespun Hangout" - 7x7 themeless:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  75. "Homespun Hangout"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzYyNjgxMTg1ODk5NzY0OA

    Thanks!

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  76. "Homespun Hangout". YMMV!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTc4MDQ1MTg2NjMyMTU4MQ

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    1. @Teedmn: That is sure weird. U breezed thru the NYTPuz, while M&A languished in it foralmostever. I thought the "Homespun Hangout" was gonna probably be about a medium-level difficulty Stumpy Stumper. But then @BobK. blew threw it like it was melted butter, and y'all got pasted flat to the wall by it.

      De bustagut.

      M&A

      p.s. I just made a [themed] runtpuz with a sorta meta in it, that I figure to be dern-near unsolvable. Predictin , therefore, that one of U smarties will no doubt knock it off in a few nanoseconds. Continually confuses the M&A.

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    2. I look forward to it, thanks!

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  77. Here is that "meta contest" runtpuz biter …

    "Met-A-Runt #1" - 7x7 themed 15 min. meta-biter:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  78. "Met-A-Runt #1" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTgyNzI4MTk2NzkzODA2MQ

    Thanks!

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  79. Runtpuz meta recap for solution to "Met-A-Runt #1".

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Mzg4NjQ0MTk3MDYyODgwMw

    M&A

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  80. "Met-A-Runt #1" I missed the met-a so thanks for the recap.

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDY2ODEzMTk3MjEzMDA3OA

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  81. Stumpy Stumper: "Closet Tarzan" - 7x7 themeless:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  82. "Closet Tarzan" - -

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjE0Mzc1MjEyNTQ2NDk1OA

    Thanks!

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  83. "Closet Tarzan"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTMxNjkyMjAxOTI2MjM0

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  84. "Splitting the Bill" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTM4MjkyMjE3Nzc5MDIy

    Thanks!

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  85. @BobK. -- Don't feel too bad about bygone flick recall. Spouse just asked me to remind her what movies we'd seen lately, so she could tell her quilt group about em. I could remember one out of three.
    M&A

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  86. "Splitting the Bill"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODY0MDkyMjI5MDM2NzEzMQ

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  87. "Anagram Mega Snort" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjQ5NDgyMzY3Njg5NTk4

    Thanks.

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  88. "Anagram Mega Snort" Mega fun, thanks.

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjIzNjY5MjM3NDYzNDQ0Mw

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  89. @Teedmn: M&A heartily approves of some of yer suggested improvements to "Anagram Mega Snort". An improved version is here:

    "Anagram Mega Snort" - revised 7x7 sorta themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  90. "No Sense" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzczNDM3MjQxNTg2MDIwOQ

    Thanks!

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  91. "No Sense" Thanks.

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTQ5NTIxMjQ3NjUyMDUyNg

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  92. "The Plot Thickens" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NzQ5NzQzMjU3MjE5MTQwMA

    Thanks!!!

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  93. "The Plot Thickens" (along with the brain).

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NzI4NDY2MjYzMjA5ODY5Nw

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  94. "For the Record" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjQzMjAzMjcyODMxMjgyNQ

    Thanks.

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  95. "Happy Thanksgibling!" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjA5NDM4Mjc2NTYwNTAwNA
    Thanks, and a Happy Holiday to you!

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  96. "For the Record"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjM0OTY0MjgwNjc5OTU4NA

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  97. "Thanksgiving Stumper" - 7x7 mostly themeless:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  98. "Thanksgiving Stumper" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjY5MDI2Mjg0NjMwNDc2Nw

    Thanks, and have a Happy Thanksgiving!

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  99. "Happy Thanksgibling"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NzMxNjk4MjkwMTA2OTc3Ng

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  100. "Thanksgiving Stumper" Thanks, M&A, and Happy Thanksgiving to you all.

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODY2MzAyOTAxNTA3NDM4

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  101. "Left Overs" SMH.

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Nzk0OTY5MzAxMDAzODIyNA

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  103. After viewin @Teedmn's excellent comments, here is an all-new & improved "Left Overs" runtpuz:

    "Left Overs" - 7x7 themed & revised:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  104. "Left Overs" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDE4Njc3MzAxMDY2OTEwNA

    Sorry, I came in late (busy day), but not quite late enough; did the original version.

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  105. "Left Overs" - 7x7 themed & revised: --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzU5MjAzMzAxMDk0OTk3Nw

    Hey, the system changed so I could play again! But doesn't really count, obviously. Thanks.

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  106. "Left Overs" revised. Thanks, yummy the next day.

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTc3NjM0MzAxMTMzMjk5MA

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  107. Stumpy Stumper: "Elementary Crack" - 7x7 themeless:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  108. "Elementary Crack" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NzI5MzI2MzE2MjA0NDQ5NA

    Thanks!

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  109. "Elementary Crack" Fun, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzkwMDEzMTYzNjkzODUw

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  110. "Just Add Water" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDE4NTMyNDQzNzY3ODI

    Thanks!

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  111. BTW - One of my occasional rambles:

    I have never seen the movie "Frozen," and don't expect to. But I just stumbled upon a reference to that movie which included a Word I Had Never Seen Before, a nice seven-letter word with a U in it: KULNING.

    It Googles easily, with several YouTube videos. The one I listened to was quite pleasant.

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  112. "Just Add Water". KULNING, not a term I ever ran into on my trips to Sweden, and we spent some time in Dalarna. But we didn't call the cows home either!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NzYyNTE4MzMyNzEzMjc3OQ

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  113. "Triple Double Double" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTczMTQ5MzQzNDUzNTAyMA

    Thanks.

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  114. "Triple Double Double" Double the fun, thanks.

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDY2MDMzMzQ5NjgwMzEwMA

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  115. Stumpy Stumper: "Fish Feathered" - 7x7 themeless:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  116. "Fish Feathered" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NzM5ODMzNjAzOTI5MjU4

    Thanks!

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  117. "Fish Feathered" Nice, thanks.

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Mjc1NjI3MzYzMDE4OTQzMw

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  118. Stumpier Stumper: "Mission Imp-Bitable" - 7x7 biter themeless:

    **gruntz**

    Warning: This runtpuz has all question-marks removed from its clues.

    M&A

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  119. "Mission Imp-Bitable" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODA3MDk4MzY3Nzk1MzI4NQ

    Thanks!

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  120. "Mission Imp-Bitable" ?? (Har).

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Mzk5MDc2MzY3ODI3OTU2Nw

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  121. p.s. on "Mission Imp-Bitable" … probably should have specified a longer solve time allowance; 15 min., say. But @Teedmn dispatched it pretty quickly, so who knows…

    Did get a *great* idea for a themed puz, from somethin I later noticed runnin around in this here grid. To be continued …

    M&A

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  122. "Roaming Charges" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTI3MjQ0Mzc2NDg0MzI4NQ

    Thanks.

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  123. "Roaming Charges"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzU4MTYxMzc3OTQzODQyOQ

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  124. "Desperate Word Square #58" - 7x7 sorta themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  125. "Desperate Word Square #58" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzA0MTE5Mzg1NDQ5NDg3NQ

    Thanks

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  126. yep. I like @BobK.'s clue for 6-D in the Desperate Word Square #58 runtpuz better.

    Here is a revised version, for other nice test solvers to work:

    "Desperate Word Square #58" - 7x7 revised, sorta themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  127. "Desperate Word Square #58" revised.

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTAyOTU1MzkyODA2MTc0NQ

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  128. Stumpy Stumper: "Har Har Handout" - 7x7 themeless:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  129. "Har Har Handout" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjY3ODU5MzkzODg2NzU3MA

    Thanks!

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  130. "Har Har Handout" Thanks.

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjExMjcxNDAxNDQ4OTQ1OQ

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  132. @Teedmn --

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maleic_acid

    Have I mentioned that I worked for 32 years in chemical research labs?
    With my wrong guess at 1A, I was looking for a seven-letter acid beginning with M, and maleic was the first thing that popped into my mind.

    Bob

    Darn auto-correct!!

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  133. M&A recently made a runtpuz called "Fictionary". In retrospect, it might be a truly sadistic biter runt. Decided to make the following runtpuz, a slightly more reasonable use of Fictionary's theme idea, as a preliminary warm-up version. We'll see how this one goes with test solvers…

    "Deflectionary" - 7x7 sorta themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  134. "Deflectionary" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzUwNjc2NDAyMjE3MDM2Ng

    Thanks!

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  135. OK … So looks now like it might be at least possible to solve this large-jaw, biter "Fictionary" runt, having experience the "Deflectionary" one, first.
    The catch on the "Fictionary" puz is that the themer word choices are all real obscure words, a la the pencil-and-paper Fictionary word game. Another device was included, to (somewhat?) help with that.

    Sooo … Solve away, if U are brave…

    "Fictionary" - 7x7 themed 15 min. biter:

    **gruntz**

    M&A
    "No Refunds"

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  136. "Fictionary" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTg2MDg3NDAzNTExNzU0Ng

    Did you mean to say, "Solve away, if U are brave... or foolish"? ;>)

    Thanks!

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  137. "Deflectionary" I haven't been able to upload my solution yet because I keep getting an internal server error (I will keep trying) but I did it in 5:52. I loved the clue for 11A.

    @BobK, no, I did not know of your time spent in chemical research. That explains maleic! If I ever ran across the stuff in obtaining my never-used ChemE degree (I have forgotten everything), I don't remember it.

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  138. "Fictionary" Still can't upload my solution. But I had the exact same 5:52 time, weirdly. Nice puz and I agree with @BobK's observation.

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  139. Stumpy Stumper: "Baseball Bingo" - 7x7 themeless:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  140. "Baseball Bingo" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTY0NTc4NDE0OTUyMTY1Mw

    Thanks

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  141. "Baseball Bingo" Still not able to upload. I'll have to try solving from home, on a different computer. 3:37 time. Nice puzzle, thanks.

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  142. "Rust Belts" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTk0MzA0MzE4MzQxMzc5

    Thanks, from someone who really is rusty!

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  143. "Rust Belts" Internal server problem solved - do Runts at home!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODU3MDM4NDM3Nzc3MTMxNw

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  144. "Alphabet Soup" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTg5MTg1NDQ4MDA2Mzg2Mg

    Thanks.

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  145. "Alphabet Soup" Yum, thanks.

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjY5MjUzNDQ4MDcwMjQ4Nw

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  146. "New Beginnings" I need a new ending for this one :-).

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NzI1MDEwNDU3MjIwMjI5OQ

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  147. "New Beginnings" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Mzc5OTYzNDU3Nzg4MDE2NQ

    Thanks!

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  148. M&A suspects that this next runt may be a pure-bred biter. But, it's so different, I'm not sure what to expect …

    "Really Haven't Got a Clue" - 7x7 themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A
    "No Refunds"

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  149. "Really Haven't Got a Clue" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTUxMzY2NDY0MzIwODI4Ng

    Thanks.

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    1. @BobK. - yep. I was afraid of this. "Really Haven't Got a Clue" might be a near-impossible runtpuz to solve. Sorry 'bout that...
      Call it a darin experiment gone terribly hairbrain wrong.
      Haven't seen the WSJ puz that U mentioned; will have to check it out.
      Thanks for tryin this biter out.
      M&A

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  150. "Right Is Wrong" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NzQwODQ2NDcyNTQwOTA2Nw

    Thanks - and for a bonus, solving this runt inspired me to listen to Cole Porter's "Anything Goes."

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  151. "Really Haven't Got A Clue" I wish I had a hare-brain!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODk1NTgxNDc1NjExMzg1Mg

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  152. "Right Is Wrong". This puzzle was right as rain, thanks.

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzM4MTM2NDc1NzMyMDk2Mw

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  153. Stumpy Stumper: "Teenage Popups" - 7x7 themeless:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  154. "Teenage Popups" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDY3MjU1NDg5NzMyODY1MA

    Thanks!

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  155. "Teenage Popups", fun, thanks.

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjQ5MDE3NDk2Njk5ODA3NA

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  156. "Growing Up on Runts" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Njk4ODA3NDk3ODUyNDEzMw

    Thanks!

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  157. Stumpy Stumper: "Logic Halfsie" - 7x7 themeless:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  158. "Logic Halfsie" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDEyOTIzNTA5NjUxNjM4MQ

    Thanks!

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  159. "Growing Up on Runts" I still have some growing to do :-)

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDY3OTUyNTA5ODQ1Njk5OQ

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  160. "Logic Halfsie" @BobK did this well under halfsie of my time - nice job!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDI4OTYyNTA5OTEyMDIzMg

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  161. "Collusion" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTg2MTE1NTI0NTI3MjY0Mg

    Thanks!

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  162. Time to get in the holiday spirit, a lil bit …

    "Laughing All The Way" - 7x7 themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

    p.s. May all your Christmas shoppin be as smooth as reindeer snot.

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  163. "Laughing All The Way" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODI2MTYzNTMyNDk5ODE5Nw

    Thanks!

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  164. @r.alph:
    Whenever I click on a *gruntz* link, nothing much happens (just kinda sits there and spins). Tried this on several different devices, last night and this mornin; same result.
    Is there somethin unusual goin on?
    Thanx,
    M&A

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