@Teedmn: Real real nice job, on yer "Almost Themeless" solvequest! Made old M&A feel slightly less like he'd tossed a gas grenade into the runtpuz blogfest. Thanx,
p.s. Not sure, but this runt might be a toughie. But y'all seem to do pretty well on the Stumpy Stumpers, so I left the time allotment dealy at 10 min. (No refunds.)
@M&A FYI, I got an email today telling me that I need to restart my server to install an update to the system. I will do this tomorrow at 2 PM CST. Hopefully it will only take a few minutes but if I need to call technical support for help it will be longer.
@r.alph: Thanx for the heads-up. I will release the next runtpuz, which is already barkin quite a bit, tonite, to be on the safe side. All the best, for a flea-less installation.
Historic note: In August, 2014, the NYTimes began publishin their own (5x5) mini-puzzles. At that time, approximately 75 or so runt puzzles had been published here, thanx to @r.alph so kindly offerin em shelter.
Originally, NYT mini-puzs were only accessible via iPhone. Eventually, that changed.
M&A was thrilled to have runt-company, and immediately published the following runtpuz, to celebrate…
I came up a bit 'flat' on this one, but interesting to relive runt history.
@M&A - I'm wondering how the early 'Kiddie Pool Krosswords' morphed into just regular runt puzzles? I will have to browse some vintage REX and runt blog entries to see what I can see.
@Kirk: Can't quite remember how/why the extra "Kiddie Pool Krosswords" label on the puzzle headers went away … probably becuz I was always callin em runt puzzles, and that name eventually stuck. I'm pretty sure it was not a very excitin explanation: musta just decided to settle on one way to refer to em, rather than two?
@r.alph, re: yer "Read Sales" runtpuz comment: yep. M&A had to pass that same test at the end of basic trainin, also. I was also amazed with my time … just under six minutes, wearin combat boots. har. I was in fairly good shape at the time but no way, Jose. I gained 15 pounds during basic trainin, btw. Mighty rigorous, huh?
I will be camping away from cell coverage for most of a week, so have to go cold turkey on runts for a while. It just means a bigger pile of runts to amuse me when I get back! See ya later.
@BobK., re: yer "Plurals" comment. Wow … you've promoted M&A to general? I am truly honored; quite a jump from my previous "spec 4" mil. rating. har M&A
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"Q Is For Question Mark" --
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Thank Q!
"Q Is for Question Mark" Sounds like a Sue Grafton novel. Fun, thanks!
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjIyODQwMTM5OTE3MzY5NQ
"Q Is For Question Mark" - Thanks!
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"Almost Themeless" - 7x7 real different:
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"Almost Themeless" --
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDA0MDA4MTQ2MDMxMDQ5Ng
Thanks! (A new personal record for me!)
And now, for a "real" themeless runt, to help test solvers get their nerve back, after the failed "Almost Themeless" experiment …
ReplyDeleteStumpy Stumper: "Atomic Tollbooths" - 7x7 normal themeless:
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"no refunds"
"Almost Themeless" Real, real different but fun, thanks!
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@Teedmn: Real real nice job, on yer "Almost Themeless" solvequest! Made old M&A feel slightly less like he'd tossed a gas grenade into the runtpuz blogfest.
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"definitely no refunds, now"
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Thanks!
"Almost Themeless" - but not almost painless.
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODkxNTQ1MTQ3NDcxMjMzNg
Thanks, enjoyed this one!
"Atomic Tollbooths" -
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Had to sweat this one out! Thanks.
"Ultimate Hidden Message" - 7x7 themed:
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"Ultimate Hidden Message" --
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Sorry, I didn't get the message!
@BobK. - har … "Runtpuz Chamber of Horrors"! Great puz title. M&A must get to work, on that. Thanx.
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"Atomic Tollbooths" Oops.
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"Ultimate Hidden Message" My Runt decoder ring came in handy, thanks!
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"Ultimate Hidden Message"
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@Teedmn, thanks for the recap, I needed that without my own runt decoder.
Big birthday celebration at our house tomorrow, so publishin this puppy early.
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p.s. 8x7, actually
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"Dangerfield Punch Lines #8" Fun, thanks!
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"Dangerfield Punch Lines #8" --
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Stumpy Stumper: "Donkey Kitty" - 7x7 themeless:
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"Donkey Kitty" -
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Thanks!
"Donkey Kitty" -- Looks like I'm the donkey!
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Thanks!
"Donkey Kitty" Thanks!
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"Chamber of Hars" - 7x7 themed:
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"Chamber of Hars" --
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A masterpiece! Thanks!
"Chamber of Hars" -
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Nice! Thanks!
"Chamber of Hars" Nice one, thanks!
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjEyMzAyMTgyOTQ0NTg2Ng
"Roman Charges" - 7x7 vintage themed:
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"Roman Charges" --
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Thanks!
"Roman Charges" Fun, thanks!
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjkxNjA0MTkxNDg5OTY1Nw
"Roman Charges" -
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My only problem, I ran out of air time! Thanks!
"Precious Nanoseconds" - 7x8 vintage themed:
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"Precious Nanoseconds" --
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"Precious Nanoseconds" -
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Would I solve quicker if I got the 'precious' nanoseconds? I should upgrade from the cheap ones I am using now. Thanks!
This could be a biter … awful lotta theme material in a small package.
ReplyDelete"Runt Food Chain" - 7x7 15 min. themed:
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"Precious Nanoseconds" Not too many used and none wasted. Fun, thanks!
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"Runt Food Chain" -
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I took more nibbles than bites, but ate the whole thing. Yum!
"Runt Food Chain" Biter indeed! Thanks.
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"Runt Food Chain" --
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Stumpy Stumper: "Goopy Troops" - 7x7 themeless:
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"Goopy Troops" -
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No Goop - I kept clean on this solve. Thanks.
"Goopy Troops" Thanks!
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"Goopy Troops" --
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"Rings a Bell" - 7x7 themed:
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"Rings a Bell" -
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Tough solve for me, but learned something new. Thanks!
"Rings a Bell" Fun, thanks.
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"Promise To Pluralize" - 7x7 themed:
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"Promise To Pluralize" --
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Thanks.
"Short/Long Story" - 7x7 themed:
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Thanks.
"Promise to Pluralize" Thanks!
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"Short/Long Story" -
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Maybe not a classic like War and Peace, but fun anyway. Thanks.
"Short/Long Story" Great concept, thanks!
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzA1NTg0MjQ4NTQ1Mjc3MA
Stumpy Stumper: "Vampire Breathalyzer" - 7x7 themeless:
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M&A
p.s. Not sure, but this runt might be a toughie. But y'all seem to do pretty well on the Stumpy Stumpers, so I left the time allotment dealy at 10 min. (No refunds.)
"Vampire Breathalyzer" --
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Mzc0ODIyNDk0NzM2OTYz
Thanks!
@M&A
ReplyDeleteFYI, I got an email today telling me that I need to restart my server to install an update to the system. I will do this tomorrow at 2 PM CST. Hopefully it will only take a few minutes but if I need to call technical support for help it will be longer.
@r.alph: Thanx for the heads-up. I will release the next runtpuz, which is already barkin quite a bit, tonite, to be on the safe side.
DeleteAll the best, for a flea-less installation.
M&A
"Vampire Breathalyzer" Nice, thanks!
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTY1MjIzMjUxNTM5OTUwMg
ReplyDelete"Vampire Breathalyzer" - Gives new meaning to the term 'blood alcohol content'
http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjQ3NjI2MjUwODkxMjUyMg
Thanks!
"Desperate Word Square #83" - 7x7 sorta themed:
ReplyDelete**gruntz**
M&A
p.s Has a 12 min. solvequest allotment.
DeleteM&A Timer's Table
"Desperate Word Square #83" --
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"Desperate Word Square #83" - Fun thanks!
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTY5MTE1MjUzMDAwNzM3NQ
Historic note: In August, 2014, the NYTimes began publishin their own (5x5) mini-puzzles. At that time, approximately 75 or so runt puzzles had been published here, thanx to @r.alph so kindly offerin em shelter.
ReplyDeleteOriginally, NYT mini-puzs were only accessible via iPhone. Eventually, that changed.
M&A was thrilled to have runt-company, and immediately published the following runtpuz, to celebrate…
"Sincerest Form of Flattery" - 7x7 themed:
**gruntz**
M&A Historic(al) Society
p.s. Since we lost all the old runtz, M&A thought some of U might be interested in this runty bit of history.
"Sincerest Form of Flattery" -
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzUwNTY0MjUzOTU1MzcxMw
I came up a bit 'flat' on this one, but interesting to relive runt history.
@M&A - I'm wondering how the early 'Kiddie Pool Krosswords' morphed into just regular runt puzzles? I will have to browse some vintage REX and runt blog entries to see what I can see.
@Kirk: Can't quite remember how/why the extra "Kiddie Pool Krosswords" label on the puzzle headers went away … probably becuz I was always callin em runt puzzles, and that name eventually stuck. I'm pretty sure it was not a very excitin explanation: musta just decided to settle on one way to refer to em, rather than two?
DeleteM&A Historic(al) Society
"Desperate Words Square #83" Fun, thanks!
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDU1Mjg5MjU3MDE0ODczNw
"Sincerest Form of Flattery" I think I found Runt-world in fall of 2015 so this one's new to me. Nice!
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"Sincerest Form of Flattery" --
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTEzNjE4MjU3NzI0MjQzMA
Thanks.
"Dangerfield Punch Lines #9" - 8x7 themed:
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"Dangerfield Punch Lines #9" -
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzEyMTk3MjYyNDYwNTU4Mw
Enjoyed it, thanks!
Hmm, maybe M&A is really Rodney incognito?
"Dangerfield Punch Lines #9" --
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDU5NjQxMjY2NDM0NDE2Mw
Thanks.
"Dangerfield Punch Lines #9" Do we get a free bowl of soup with this? Fun, thanks!
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODM2Njg3MjY2NjUzMzM0Mw
@r.alph was overjoyed, about the last runt. Good time to try and slip this puppy by him …
ReplyDelete"No Refunds" - 7x7 15 min. themed:
**gruntz**
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"No Refunds" --
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Thanks!
"No Refunds" Nice, thanks!
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjIyNTM2Mjc2NDE0NzkyNQ
"Multiple Choices" - 7x7 themed:
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"No Refunds" -
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzM4NjM1Mjc2NTIwMTI0NA
Fun, thanks!
"Multiple Choices"
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTc5MzgxMjc2NzIxMTY0Mg
Another fun runt, Thanks!
"Multiple Choices" Fun!
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjQ3MDk1MjgzNDc5MjM5NA
"Multiple Choices" --
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Thanks!
"Starting Over" - 7x7 vintage themed:
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"Starting Over" --
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NzEyMzI4MjgzOTA0ODg2OQ
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"Block- Parties" - 7x7 themed:
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"Block- Parties" --
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTc0NjAyOTI0NDU5MTI1
Thanks!
"Starting Over" Thanks!
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDYyNDk0MjkyNjgwMDY4Nw
"Block- Parties" -
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NzU5MTMxMjk2MTQ5NTYzMQ
Thanks for the party!
Stumpy Stumper: "Squished Runts" - 9x6 themeless:
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"Squished Runts" --
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"Send the Rascals Back" - 7x7 themed:
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"Send the Rascals Back" --
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Nzg5MjQ2MzA5ODE3ODc4OA
Thanks! (P.S. -- That "?" in the Comment box is not a typo.)
Runtpuz rascally recap of solution to: "Send the Rascals Back".
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M&A ["?"- sensitive runtpuz constructioneer rascal]
"Send the Rascals Back" -
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Hey, you can't send them back with the standard runty no refund policy! ;-)
Thanks, a fun solve.
"Block- Parties"
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"Squished Runts" 9X6, squished and stretched! Fun, thanks.
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Njg2NjQ0MzEyODI0OTQ5OQ
"Send the Rascals Back", Rascally fun, thanks.
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"Spy Creatures" - 7x7 themed:
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"Spy Creatures"
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjEzMTIzMzE5NTIwMjA2NQ
Thanks!
Runtpuz spy recap of solution to: "Spy Creatures". Mostly to fill in some background inspiration.
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M&A
"Spy Creatures" --
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDU0ODkyMzIyMDMyMjczOA
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"Hi Red Hands" - 7x7 vintage themed:
ReplyDelete**gruntz**
M&A
"Spy Creatures" Thanks!
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTg5MTkyMzI2NzA1NjcxNg
"Hi Red Hands" Nice, thanks.
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTIxOTMyMzI2NzY0NDM0Mw
"Hi Red Hands" --
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Thanks.
"Hi Red Hands"
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTI5Mjk2MzI2ODc3NTU4Ng
Fun, thanks!
Stumpy Stumper: "Squished Runts #2" - 9x6 themeless:
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"Squished Runts #2" --
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTg1OTYzMjgyNjE1MjQ0
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"Squished Runts #2" -
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTEyNzgzMjg0NDk0MDcw
Thanks! Wondering if this could be called stacked runts!
"Follows Logically" - 7x7 12 min. themed:
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"Follows Logically" --
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Thanks!
"Squished Runts #2" Fun, thanks!
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjA2NDk3MzM2NzA2OTYzNw
"Follows Logically" I think a Vulcan would be in trouble... Thanks!
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Stumpy Stumper: "Squished Runts #3" - 9x6 themeless:
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M&A
"Follows Logically" -
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTM2ODg1MzM3ODgxMDE5OQ
More fun than logic in this one! Thanks!
Stumpy Stumper: "Squished Runts #3"
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjkyMzg3MzQxNDEyNzc4Nw
Thanks, it was a nice bedtime snack!
"Squished Runts #3" --
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTQ4MzkwMzQ0MTg3ODM1NQ
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"Squished Runts #3" Fun, thanks!
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTAxODU4MzQ2MTM4MTQ4OQ
This puppy is mostly @Teedmn's fault.
ReplyDeleteStumpy Stumper: "Flatter Will Get You Nowhere" - 10x5 12 min. themeless:
**gruntz**
M&A
ReplyDelete"Flatter Will Get You Nowhere" -
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Flatter maybe OK if you are at IHOP, but not for me this time in runtville. DNF for me. Thanks, anyway.
"Flatter Will Get You Nowhere" --
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTY1MTcxMzUzMTgyOTY0OA
Thanks. Worth it just for the title!
"Dangerfield Punchlines #10" - 7x7 themed:
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M&A
"Dangerfield Punchlines #10" --
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzQ5NDE5MzU2NDQ2MDkxNg
Thanks!
"Dangerfield Punchlines #10"
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTczMjE2MzU2NjE1NDY1Mg
A big Har to Bob for his first version of the punchline.
"Flatter Will Get You Nowhere" Thanks, that was fun!
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDExMzY5MzYwNTU5NzYxMg
"Dangerfield Punchlines #10", thanks!
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NzI2ODQ2MzY5MTI1Mjc0MQ
"Out of Staters" - 7x7 themed:
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M&A
"Out of Staters" --
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjIzMjc3MzczODExMjEzMA
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Stumpy Stumper: "Giant Runt Pile" - 6x11 15 min. themeless:
ReplyDelete**gruntz**
M&A
"Giant Runt Pile" - A mega-runt.
ReplyDeletehttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjQ1Njk0Mzc0OTI5MjY1Ng
Lots of solving desperation, but fun! Thanks!
"Out of Staters" Fun, thanks!
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"Giant Runt Pile" Thanks!
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@Teedmn: I believe BobK.'s comment might help answer your question about the "Giant Runt Pile".
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"Giant Runt Pile" --
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"Down and Out" 7x7 themed:
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Clearly this "Down and Out" puppy needs a longer time allotment. Revised version, for that …
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"Down and Out" --
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Thanks.
Happy Indy-Day!
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"Fire Runt Works" --
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"Read Sales in the Son Sett" - 7x7 12 min. themed:
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p.s. Actually, it's 8x7 12 min. themed.
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@r.alph, re: yer "Read Sales" runtpuz comment:
ReplyDeleteyep. M&A had to pass that same test at the end of basic trainin, also. I was also amazed with my time … just under six minutes, wearin combat boots. har. I was in fairly good shape at the time but no way, Jose.
I gained 15 pounds during basic trainin, btw. Mighty rigorous, huh?
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Oh yes. I forgot to add that I was wearing combat boot.
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I was amazed at my time too, (puz solve quest time, that is) - but in a bad way. Maybe, I should have worn combat boots!
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"Read Sales in the Son Sett" --
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Stumpy Stumper: "Squished Runts #4" - 9x6 themeless:
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Runtpuz recup recap of solution to "Read Sales in the Son Sett".
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"Squished Runts #4" --
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"Down and Out" Ouch.
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"Fire Runt Works" Thanks.
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"Desperate Word Square #84" - 7x7 sorta themed:
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"Desperate Word Square #84" --
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"Read Sales in the Son Sett" Fun, thanks!
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"Squished Runts #4" Sweet, thanks!
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Runtpuz desperate recap of solution to "Desperate Word Square #84".
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"Desperate Word Square #84"
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Fun, thanks!
"The Big U" - 11x7 12 min. mostly themeless:
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"The Big U" -
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Thank U!
"Desperate Word Square #84" Hard to believe there've been 84 of these puppies! Thanks.
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"The Big U" --
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"Dangerfield Punch Lines #11" - 7x7 themed:
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"Dangerfield Punch Lines #11" --
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Thanks for the laugh!
"Dangerfield Punch Lines #11" --
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Har! Thanks!
"The Big U" Thanks!
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"OED Debuts 2019" - 7x7 themed:
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"OED Debuts 2019" --
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Bonus giveaway runt, due to its extreme biter nature.
ReplyDelete"Runtbrained Adage Examples" - 7x7 15 min. themed:
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"Runtbrained Adage Examples" --
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Ouch! Two biters for the price of one runt.
ReplyDeleteMy solve attempts do not deserve getting their links posted.
"Dangerfield Punch Lines #11" Fun, thanks!
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"OED Debuts 2019" Nice!
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Stumpy Stumper: "Squished Runts #5" - 9x6 themeless:
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"Runtbrained Adage Examples" Thanks? :-)
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"Squished Runts #5" --
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Runtpuz runtbrained recap of solution to: "Runtbrained Adage Examples".
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"no refunds"
Squished runtz -
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I will be camping away from cell coverage for most of a week, so have to go cold turkey on runts for a while. It just means a bigger pile of runts to amuse me when I get back! See ya later.
"Squished Runts #5" Fun, thanks!
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"Plurals of Inconvenience" - 7x7 themed:
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"Plurals of Inconvenience" --
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Thanks, man.
@BobK., re: yer "Plurals" comment. Wow … you've promoted M&A to general? I am truly honored; quite a jump from my previous "spec 4" mil. rating.
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"Plurals of Inconvenience" Thanks.
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"But Also Loving U" - 7x7 themed:
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"But Also Loving U" --
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Thanks to M&A, one of the greatest crossword constructors of his GENeration!
"But Also Loving U" Thanks!
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"No I in Teams" - 8x7 themed:
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"No I in Teams" --
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"No I in Teams" Nice, thanks!
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Stumpy Stumper: "Squished Runts #6" - 9x6 themeless:
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"Squished Runts #6" --
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I think this might be a fairly easy one, but I could be wrong … (often am). Y'all know all yer obscure gods and goddesses, right? ...
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"Charities of the Gods" --
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"Squished Runts #6" Nice, thanks!
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"Wear a 9-Across Mask" - 7x7 15 min. themed:
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Revised version, to fix a minor typo (thanx, BobK.!)
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"Wear a 9-Across Mask" --
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Marvelous! Thanks! (But is the wording of clue 15 A exactly as intended?)
"Charities of the Gods" Looks like I'm #200
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