Friday, November 1, 2019

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206 comments:

  1. "Desperate Word Square #70" Wow, 70 of those puppies, nice!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODY5NzU0MjY5Nzg2Nzg5Mg

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  2. "Parts Unknown" - 7x7 themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

    p.s.
    Thanx, mighty blogkeeper @r.alph! U oughta start solvin these puppies more again -- good for yer dance step.

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  3. "Variations on a Quack"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjA2MDc1MjcwODEzNjY5Mg

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  4. "Parts Unknown" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjAzMjgzMjcwOTQxMjI2OQ

    Thanks.

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  5. Stumpy Stumper: "Atomic Diploma" - 7x7 themeless:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  6. "Atomic Diploma" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzAzMDE4MjgwNzc2MTAxNA

    Thanks!

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  7. "Parts Unknown". Fun, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjM2MDI1MjgyMzY1NTMyNg

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  8. "Atomic Diploma" Nice.

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTYyNTg3Mjg3NzY5OTM0NQ

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  9. "Inner Piece" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTQ4NDYxMjg5MjI0NjIzNQ

    Thanks!

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  10. "Inner Piece" Very pieceful, thanks.

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzA5MDQ4Mjk1ODI1ODczNA

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  11. Runtpuz pieceful recap for solution to: "Inner Piece".

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTgxMzE3Mjk2NTgwNjYyNA

    M&A

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  12. "H-Bomb" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzU1NzEwMjk3ODUxMzY0NA

    Thanks!

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  13. "H-Bomb"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODE4NjIwMzA0NTE5MjQwNQ

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  14. "Best of Runt Puzzling" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTQ0NTg0MzA1OTQ0ODQ0NA

    Thanks!

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  15. "Best of Runt Puzzling" Thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NzgzMTA5MzEzMjExMzExNw

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  16. Stumpy Stumper: "Goop Tunes" - 7x7 themeless:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  17. "Goop Tunes" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTY2MTk1MzEzOTczMTI1OA

    Thanks!

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  18. "Goop Tunes" Oops, I fell in the goop!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTIxNDkzMzIxNzk3OTkxNA

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  19. "This N That" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjQ2MjMzMjI1NjE1OTIx

    Thanks!

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  20. "Casino Runtale" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NzY2NTg1MzMxNzI5MTI1OQ

    A real game of Runtian Roulette! Thanks!

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  21. "This N That" Nice, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTQxMjQ2MzMyMjY3OTM1Ng

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  22. "Casino Runtale"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTcwMzcxMzM5OTQxMzU3Mg

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  23. "Bean Stalker" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzI5NjUzMzQzNzMwMDk5Nw

    It's bean fun! Thanks!

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  24. "Bean Stalker"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTUxMjIyMzQ3OTU3ODU2MQ

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  25. Stumpy Stumper: "Father of Fruit" - 7x7 themeless:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  26. "Father of Fruit" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTc1MTM0ODk5MjMzMDE

    Thanks!

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  27. "Father of Fruit" Fun, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTc4NTAyMzU2Mzg5MzY3MA

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  28. "Clever Disguise" -- Fooled me!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTM2MDkyMzU3MjM0MDczOQ

    Thanks.

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  29. Runtpuz uncleverly disguised recap of solution to: "Clever Disguise".

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTc0NzkzMzU3MzgzOTg4OA

    M&A

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  30. "Clever Disguise" Too clever by half!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Mzg3NzcyMzY1MjE5Mzk2NQ

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  31. The clues on this themeless were beefed up a bit, so giving extra solve time…

    Stumpy Stumper: "Stomper Biter" - 7x7 12 min. themeless:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  32. "Stomper Biter" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODQ1OTE5MzY3NzgxNDkyMA

    Thanks!

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  33. "Stomper Biter" Thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDAxNzE4MzczNzMzODkxNg

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    1. @Teedmn: Cool suggestion, on the 15-A clue. U may think more like M&A than even M&A does. At the time of cluin it up, I was thinkin more innocently along the lines of "suit up" … or "clue up".

      M&A

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  34. "Neapolitan Runt" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzgxMzM1Mzc0ODA5NTA3Ng

    Grazie!

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  35. "Neapolitan Runt" Nicely layered, thanks.

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTcyNTgzODIzNDAxODM5

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  36. This theme isn't an original idea. I think a NYTPuz did this, many moons ago. But … it is just such a good theme fit, for a runtpuz. So, I hope they don't mind me moonin folks with it, again …

    "Unoriginal Runt" - 7x7 themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  37. "Unoriginal Runt" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjA3NjczMzg1Mjg5MzI1NQ

    Thanks!

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  38. "Unoriginal Runt"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NzM1MTI3MzkxNDkxMTMzMQ

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  39. "Kool Komix" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTE1NTk0MzkyOTU3ODM1MQ

    Very graphic! (As in "graphic novel.") Thanks!!

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  40. Stumpy Stumper: "Lock Accordians" - 7x7 themeless:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  41. "Kool Komix", thanks.

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzMzNjQ3NDAwNjA0NDI5MQ

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  42. "Lock Accordians" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTgwOTU4NDAwODE2NTEzMw

    Many thanks!

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  43. "Lock Accordions" (Actually only one A in Accordion even though it looks weird.)

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTg5OTc2NDA4NDM5MjcyNw

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  44. OK, so this one might be a biter. Kinda hard to tell, for sure.

    "Runt Rungs" - 7x7 themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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    1. … oh, and U get 12 minutes, on the "Runt Rungs" solve time.
      … and "accordions" does look kinda weird; well spotted, @Teedmn.

      M&A

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  45. "Runt Rungs" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Nzc4NjQ4NDA5MTgzNjU0Mw

    I am all rung out [sic], but Thanks!

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  46. "Runt Rungs" Thanks.

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTk1ODU0NDE2ODYzODUzNg

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  47. Looks like we are headed for about a week-long road trip real soon.
    M&A will try to send out another runtpuz tonite, and then be gone for a while.
    Thanx and enjoy the spare time,

    M&A

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  48. "Name of the Game" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTkzMjc2NDE5NTU1Njg4OA

    Thanks!

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  49. Runtpuz clueless recap of solution for: "Name of the Game".

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NzUwODU1NDE5Njk1OTEzMw

    M&A

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  50. "Desperate Word Square #71" - 7x7 questionably themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  51. "Desperate Word Square #71" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjgwNTc5NDIxNDAxNDk0OQ

    Thanks! and bon voyage!

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    1. @BobK. - Thanx. I told my puzeatinspouse about yer "great runt" comment. She thought that sounded like an oxymoron … kinda like "mini-colossus". har

      M&A

      M&A

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  52. Had time to do one more. Hope it's ok…

    "Laundry Shoot" - 7x7 themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  53. "Laundry Shoot" -- Is this what it means to be taken to the cleaners? --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjQ1MzMyNDIxNzc4OTQ1OA

    Thanks!

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  54. "Name of the Game" Thanks, and bon voyage.

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjY4MTA5NDI1NTA1NDE0Ng

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  55. "Desperate Word Square #71" Fun!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDEzMjg3NDM0MDU5NTcwMQ

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  56. "Laundry Shoot" Fun!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Mjc4MTExNDQyNzc2MjUxMQ

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  57. Yike. This puppy might be a little extra-odd, even for a runt. Consider it a real-turkey runtpuz, maybe?

    "Algebra-Ker" - 7x7 themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  58. "Algebra-Ker" --

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

    Thanks?

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  59. "Algebra-Ker" I needed a few more ker-nels of intuition on this one.

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Mjk5MTA0ODIwODMxNzQ2

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  60. "Our Fave State" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjgyNTY3NDg3Mjg0MTcyMA

    Thanks!

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  61. Happy Thanx Givin Day, U smart puzsolvers.

    "Viewed Another Way" - 7x7 themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  62. "Our Fave State" Thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Nzc4ODIwNDk1NzU4NDg4OA

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  63. "Viewed Another Way" Nice. Any Thanksgiving with a Runt is a happy one. Happy Thanksgiving to all!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODAzNTIwNDk1ODA4OTc2OA

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  64. "Viewed Another Way" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTU5MjYyNDk5MjUyNjQwMw

    Thanks!

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  65. "Virtual Realty" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjUxNzUwNDc5NjQ1MjE

    Thanks!

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  66. "Virtual Realty" Fun, thanks.

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjcxNTE0NTA1NDE0NjU3OQ

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  67. "Dumpster Dive" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NzA1OTY2NTEzODA4MzU3OA

    Fabulous! Thanks!

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    1. @BobK. - Thanx. I don't recall havin any real unusual trouble constructin "Dumpster Dive" -- but sometimes yah just luck out.

      M&A

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  68. "Dumpster Dive" Nice!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODU0MzM3NTE0ODM4MDMzNQ

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  69. Stumpy Stumper: "Steam Weasels" - 7x7 themeless:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  70. "Steam Weasels" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDU4NzM3NTIyMDY0MjM5OA

    Thanks!

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    1. @BobK.--That there 1-A parenthetical remark was just that M&A wasn't tryin to rate it on a scale of favorites.

      M&A

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  71. "Steam Weasels" Thanks for the above note - I was wondering...

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Mzk5Njc1MjkyODMyOTQw

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  72. "Get U's To IT" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTQ1OTQ1NTMwMTkzNzM5MQ

    Thanks!

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  73. "Get U's To IT" Thanks.

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTMxOTEzNTM4MTU5NjE3MQ

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  74. "Desperate Word Square #72" - 7x7 12 min. and desperate:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  75. "Desperate Word Square #72" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjYzODUyNTM5MjM1Nzc2Mg

    Thanks!

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  76. "Desperate Word Square #72" Nice, thanks.

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTYzODk1NDY0Njg1NTUz

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  77. "We're On Your Side" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODgwODg0NTQ4MzQ1MTcxOA

    Thanks!

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  78. "We're On Your Side"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTcyNTg0NTU1MDk0MjkyNQ

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  79. Possible biter pup? …

    "Backers in the Middle" - 7x7 12 min. themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  80. "Backers in the Middle" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDUyMTIwNTU2NTg0MzI3NQ

    Took a good nip, but no real damage. Thanks!

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  81. "Backers in the Middle" Fun!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NzQ4NTI1NTYzNzU2MDYxMA

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  82. "High on Runts" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDc0MDk5NTY1MDkzNDE4MA

    Thanks!

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  83. "High on Runts" Thanks.

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzE5MTYyNTcyODM2OTMxNQ

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  84. "Twin Peeks" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDc1MjMyNTczNjU2NTE3Mg

    Thanks!

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  85. "Twin Peeks" Fun, thanks.

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTk3MjA0NTgyMTE2NDg3MA

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  86. Stumpy Stumper: "Pile of Malfunction" - 7x7 themeless:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  87. "Pile of Malfunction" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NzEzMjAwNTgyMjU2ODYwNg

    Thanks!

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  88. "Pile of Malfunction" Thanks!

    https://cornellsun.com/2019/12/01/christmas-hat-caps-mcgraw-tower/

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  89. @Teedmn - Was your link of 12/9/19, 5:13 AM, actually a comment on the "High on Runts" puzzle? ;>) Very appropriate, in a way!

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    1. What On Earth?! I believe when Annabel did a Rex review last Monday, she linked to that article but I have no idea how that got into my copy/paste today. And I do the Runt at work incognito in my browser so I can't go back to the solve to see what I did there.

      I'm blaming it on the Runt title - "Pile of Malfunction"!

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  90. "By-er's Market" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDY4NzU2NTkxMjAyNjkxOA

    Thanks!

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  91. "By-er's Market" Nice!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTAyOTQxNTk4MzIyNjUwMQ

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  92. "A La Runt" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTI0OTIzNTk5MjUxNDkxMg

    Thanks!

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  93. "A La Runt" Fun, thanks.

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Njg1NDk5NjA2OTAzNjE0NA

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  94. "Where Am I?" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Mjk3MDM5NjA4Mjc0ODUzMw

    Thanks for the tour!

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  95. "Where Am I?" Thanks.

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTMwNTUzNjE1NTY1NTYyNA

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  96. "Out for the Count" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjQ2OTA5NjE2ODI4ODgxMA

    Thanks.

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    1. *** POSSIBLE Out for the Count SPOILER, if U have any idea what M&A is talkin about ***

      @BobK. Well … M&A will begrudginly concede yer point, on 6-Across. But shoot -- the runtz were there first, and then they got slightly undercut by em, after the claim was kinda already staked out.
      [M&A did suggest in a Rex Parker comment that they consider doin runtz, tho. Sooo … no hard feelins.]

      M&A

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  97. Runtpuz illustrious recap for solution to: "Where Am I?".

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTA4MDQwNjE3MTM4NTYwMw

    M&A

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  98. Only a few shoppin days left reminder puz …

    "Stuck Up Down the Middle" - 7x7 12 min. themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  99. "Stuck Up Down the Middle" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTMxNzAxNjE3NTQyNTAyOA

    Thanks!

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  100. "Out for the Count" A knockout of a Runt!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NzIyMzE0NjI0MTk1MDExNw

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  101. Stumpy Stomper Stumper: "Public Bull" - 7x7 12 min. themeless:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  102. "Public Bull" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTgwNjM4NjI2MTYxMzA0MQ

    Thanks, and that's no bull!

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  103. "Ort Gallery" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzA5NTEzNjM0MTM2NzEyMQ

    Thanks!

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  104. "Stuck Up Down the Middle" Very nice!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTA1MjMyNjM0MjAxNjQyNA

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  105. "The Rudolph Factor" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODMzNDIyNjQzNDY5MjI3OQ

    Thanks!

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  106. "Ort Gallery" Fun, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjU3MDYwNjUwMTgxNTYwNw

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  107. "Public Bull" I got the horn!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODI0NTM3NjUwMTU0NDk0Mw

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  108. "Who Ho's There?" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NzI0MTU2NTE2NzMxMzY3

    Thanks!

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  109. "The Rudolph Factor" Fun, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTU4NTEwNjU4OTAwNTM3OQ

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  110. "Who Ho's There?" Thanks.

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDA0NzY1NjU4OTYyMTMxNw

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  111. "Gift Wrap" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODU3ODU1NjU5ODQ2MzA3MQ

    Truly a gifted runt. Thanks!

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  112. It has been much too long since I have posted in that department which we never called, "Words That Make U Smile!" But here we are in the Christmas season, and I have stumbled on a word which apparently has a place on both Santa's Naughty List and Santa's Nice List.

    Last night I was reading in the New York Times Science Times section for 10/29/19 (don't ask!) when, in an article about bloodsucking animals, I encountered the following sentences:

    "The Royal Ontario is a science and culture museum, and imaginary creatures are welcome. There are a lot of them to keep Dracula company, like the ancient UTUKKU of Mesopotamia, the Icelandic draugr and the very recent (1995) chupacabra, first sighted in Puerto Rico." [emphasis added]

    Doing research online, I found that UTUKKU can be both good demons and evil demons, hence Santa's perplexity. But we can all admire the choice of vowels!

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  113. "Gift Wrap" Thanks.

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzAzOTY2NjY3NDU2NzUyOA

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  114. "Runtpuz Christmas Dinner Guests" - 7x7 themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

    p.s.
    @BobK. UTUKKU … nice specimen.

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  115. "Runtpuz Christmas Dinner Guests" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTkzMTA0NjY5MTY0NzM2Mg

    Thanks for the dinner invitation!

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  116. "Runtpuz Christmas Dinner Guests" Fun, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTIzNDAxNjc2MjMwMDI2Mw

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  117. "Just Peachy Articles" A just peachy runt!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTcxMTkyNjc2MjgwODc4MA

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  118. "Just Peachy Articles" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjE5OTI4Njc3MzI0NDc3MA

    Thanks!

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  119. "Carol Texting" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjIyNTQzNjc4MjE0MDI1OA

    Thanks. Reminds me of GGROBAR.

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  120. Runtpuz holiday recap of solution for: "Carol Texting".

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTY2MDM1Njc4Mjg3MDU0OA

    M&A

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  121. Runtpuz un-impeachable recap for solution to "Just Peachy Articles".

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTk1MzA5Njc4NjcyNzM1OQ

    M&A

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  122. "Carol Texting" Very nice!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTk1MDk3Njg0Nzg2MDkyNA

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  123. Stumpy Stumper: "Christmas Onions" - 7x7 almost themeless:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  124. "Christmas Onions" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTgyMzI0Njg2MTAwOTMzOA

    Thanks!!

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  125. "All I Want For Christmas Is Desperation" - 7x7 15 min. sorta themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  126. "All I Want For Christmas Is Desperation" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTcwNDcxNjk1NTg0Nzk3Mg

    Thanks!!

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  127. Still lotsa Christmas runtz in the pen, barkin to get out …

    "Spreading Christmas Cheer" - 7x7 themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  128. "Spreading Christmas Cheer" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTc1MjA1Njk2NTY3OTc5Mg

    Thanks, and Cheers!

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  129. Merry Xmas to M&A

    I am a Syndiland lurker on Rex's blog. M&A's daily comment is the best part of the blog. I am wonderin why U's get more respect from M&U than G's?

    I have tried a few runt puzzles, most are too tough for me.

    Thanks
    Kirk

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    1. Hi Kirk, Keep at it and eventually M&A's rules will "make sense" in a Runty way. Solve using Down Home and we can watch your progress!

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    2. @Kirk: Thanx, and Merry Xmas back at U.

      U's get no vowel respect in crosswords … they are almost always the vowel with the lowest representation, by far, in a puz -- yet they're gettin awarded only one measly Scrabble point, just like their mega-popular A and E cousins get. Soooo … M&A just about *had* to pick up the gauntlet, to show poor, ignored U some of the "multi-point" respect it deserves. U was really cryin out for a champion.

      G's are kinda disrespected a little as consonants, btw. They get 2 points per appearance … but so do D's, which invariably show up much more frequently. But that ain't quite as flagrant as for U's, so I don't make as big a fuss about it, even tho I have occasionally brought up the G-snubbin issue before, on @RP's blog Comment Gallery.

      Keep tryin, on the runtz. I'm told they get easier, once U get used to them. They are so small and cuddly, after all. But, please do also keep in mind our "no refunds" runtpuz policy, tho. Thanx.

      M&A

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    3. Thank for the welcome to your world of runtpuz's, I will have to try a few more!

      Kirk

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  130. "Christmas Onions" Very apeeling :-)

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTg3NDgwNzAzMjE4Njg4Ng

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  131. "All I Want For Christmas Is Desperation" Fun, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjYyMjY3NzAzMzAyMTEwOA

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  132. "Spreading Christmas Cheer" Nice!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTkyNTk2NzAzMzU4MjU1NQ

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  133. "Subordinate Clauses" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTQ2NDQ4NzAzNDQwODQ3Nw

    Thanks!!

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  134. "spreading Xmas cheer"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetRunt?url=MjEyOTc2Njk2MjkzNjAzMA.json

    Enjoyed this one, Thanks!

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  135. "Subordinate Clauses" Thanks.

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTM5NDk0NzExMTg0NzMwMg

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  136. "You Sleigh Us" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjMwNzAwNzExNzc3MDM4OA

    Thanks!

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  137. "Gift of the Maga" - 7x7 themed, religiously and politically:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  138. "Gift of the Maga" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjM5NzM2NzEyNjU5MjAzNw

    Thanks!

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  139. You Slay us!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NzQ2OTI2NzE1MzA2MjY0MA

    I am slower than you guys, I get more fun! Har!

    THX

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  141. "Stick on the Tree" - 7x7 themed:

    **gruntz**

    Merry Christmas Eve!

    M&A

    p.s.
    Had a typo in a clue, so had to redo that last "removed" comment.

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  142. "You Sleigh Us" Fun, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NzQ0NjA2NzIwMDc0ODUwNQ

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  143. "Gift of the Maga" Nice one!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTM4NDQ1NzIwMTMyNTExNQ

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  144. "Stick on the Tree" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Nzk1MzczNzIwNjM4OTQ4OQ

    Oops! I did the deleted version! But Thanks! anyway!

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  145. "Stocking Stuffers" - 7x7 themed black-square bonanza:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

    p.s.
    May all yer fondest Christmas wishes come true. Peace on earth, good will to runtz.

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  146. "Stick on the Tree"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Nzg3MTAyNzI5ODE3NDk1OA

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  147. "Stocking Stuffers" Thanks, very nice. And wow, congrats, @kitshef.

    Merry Christmas to all the Runt-ers!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjA5OTc0NzI5ODU4NzgzNQ

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  148. "Stocking Stuffers" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjYyODE2NzMyNjQxNDczMA

    Thanks! And belated Merry Christmas!

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  149. "Talking a Blue Streak" - 8x8 12 min. themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  150. "Talking a Blue Streak" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjQ4MzU3Mzc4ODMxNzg3

    Thanks.

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  151. "Talking a Blue Streak" Thanks.

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Mjg0NTA4NzM4MjQ3MDcwMg

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  152. I could talk a blue streak after trying the latest runt. Too much for my feeble brain.

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  153. Stumpy Stumper: "Stereo Cow" - 7x7 themeless:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  154. "Stereo Cow" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTQxNDUzNzQ2NjQ5OTk0MQ

    Thanks!

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  155. "Stereo Cow" Definitely not MONOtonous! Thanks.

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTcyNjU4NzQ2NzU3OTg1Ng

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  156. "Hard Stuff" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzA2NTk0NzU0NzA1NDQ1MQ

    Thanks!

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  157. The question may be: "Can this runt be solved in under two (or possibly under one?) minutes? …

    "Well, Duh!" - 7x7 sorta solver-friendly:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  158. "well Duh"

    Under 2? Not for me yet, but feels like a Monday runt. Saved a few brain cells on this one.

    Thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTUxMTkzNzU5MzY0NTQ1OQ

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  159. "Hard Stuff"

    I found the clues harder than the answers this time. ;-)

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDA3Nzc2NzU5NDYyNDQyNw

    Thanks again!

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