Wednesday, August 18, 2021

Avant-Runt Crosswords

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  1. TeedmnAugust 18, 2021 at 5:30 AM

    "Alternating Current" Cute, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTY5NzA5Mjg5NjAxNjU1

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  2. Masked and AnonymousAugust 18, 2021 at 8:21 AM

    Stumpy Stumper: "Wiener Dog Runt #14" - 16x3.5 11 min. themeless and no refunds on account of 12-Down clue/answer:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

    p.s.
    Thanx again, @.ralph.

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    1. Masked and AnonymousAugust 18, 2021 at 8:31 AM

      p.p.s.s.
      Many thanx also to @r.alph, of course.

      M&Also

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  3. Bob KerfuffleAugust 18, 2021 at 8:42 AM

    "Wiener Dog Runt #14" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Mzc4MDYzOTMwMTExMjUzMQ

    Thanks!

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  4. KirkAugust 18, 2021 at 9:56 AM

    "Wiener Dog Runt #14"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzI4OTU3OTMwNDYzNDExNg

    Many thanks to both @M&A and @r.alph!

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  5. Masked and AnonymousAugust 19, 2021 at 7:46 AM

    "Dangerfield Punchlines #35" - 7x7 themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  6. Bob KerfuffleAugust 19, 2021 at 8:11 AM

    "Dangerfield Punchlines #35" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjAwMzg0OTM4NTgwNzY1Nw

    Thanks!

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  7. KirkAugust 19, 2021 at 12:35 PM

    "Dangerfield Punchlines #35"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTU3NjMyOTQwMTYxNTIwMQ

    Thanks!

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  8. Masked and AnonymousAugust 19, 2021 at 1:07 PM

    This here is an extra thanx-U puz to @r.alph (along with the Dangerfield runt), for all his support over these many years.
    OTOH, M&A whooped this puppy up in a little over a day, so it may have a few rough edges … gives it extra character, tho, I reckon ...

    Runtpuz Goes Full NYT: "To Be Continued" - 16x15 30 min. themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  9. KirkAugust 20, 2021 at 12:04 AM

    "To Be Continued"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzMyOTU1OTQ0MjA1NzY5Mg

    That was fun! The runt-y charm has not been edited out of this puppy yet.
    Thanks! I hope @r.alph comes by and posts his solve for this one.

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  10. Bob KerfuffleAugust 20, 2021 at 7:47 AM

    "To Be Continued" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjE4NDA5NDcwNzEwNzEw

    Thanks!

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  11. TeedmnAugust 20, 2021 at 9:57 AM

    "Wiener Dog Runt #14" Thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NzQ5OTkxOTQ3ODQ3NTMxNA

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  12. TeedmnAugust 20, 2021 at 10:06 AM

    "Dangerfield Punchlines #35" Fun, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODE1OTMxOTQ3ODk2MTE1NA

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  13. Masked and AnonymousAugust 21, 2021 at 7:58 AM

    "Do a Bit Extra" - 7x7 themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  14. KirkAugust 21, 2021 at 12:56 PM

    "Do a Bit Extra"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTQ4NDk2OTU3NTU3Nzg5NQ

    Nice! Another fun, clever runt theme! Thanks!

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  15. Masked and AnonymousAugust 22, 2021 at 9:06 AM

    "Worducken 101" - 7x7 themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  16. Bob KerfuffleAugust 22, 2021 at 9:28 AM

    "Do a Bit Extra" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDgyNDQ3OTY0OTYxMTk5NA

    Thanks.

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  17. Bob KerfuffleAugust 22, 2021 at 9:34 AM

    "Worducken 101" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDYzMzU0OTY1MDAwOTExMw

    Thanks!

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  18. KirkAugust 22, 2021 at 8:56 PM

    "Worducken 101"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTQ3MTQzOTY5MDcyODcwMg

    Thanks!

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  19. TeedmnAugust 23, 2021 at 10:05 AM

    "Worducken 101" Fun, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Nzk3MjEwOTczODA1OTM5OQ

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  20. TeedmnAugust 23, 2021 at 10:11 AM

    "Do A Bit Extra" Thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODQ1NjMzOTczODUzMjA1Nw

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  21. Masked and AnonymousAugust 23, 2021 at 10:30 AM

    "Two Bit Coin" - 7x7 themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  22. KirkAugust 23, 2021 at 1:44 PM

    "Two Bit Coin"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjgwNDExOTc1MTI2NTA5OQ

    Thanks!

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  23. TeedmnAugust 25, 2021 at 6:41 AM

    "Two Bit Coin" Thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODUyNTgzOTg5ODcwODc2Ng

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  24. Bob KerfuffleAugust 25, 2021 at 7:33 AM

    "Two Bit Coin" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjM5NDgyOTkwMTcwNDkyMA

    Thanks!

    P.S. to Teedmn - Do you remember there used to be a poster at Rex's who signed himself as "Waxy"? One time he explained that he was from Canada and his given name was Eric. Eric backwards was cire, which means "wax" in French. For some reason I have never forgotten!

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    1. TeedmnAugust 25, 2021 at 9:48 AM

      I must have missed that one. Or I don't have your steel-trap memory :-).

      Delete
  25. Masked and AnonymousAugust 25, 2021 at 10:11 AM

    Stumpy Stumper: "Wiener Dog Runt #15" - 16x3.5 11 min. themeless:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  26. Bob KerfuffleAugust 25, 2021 at 10:21 AM

    "Wiener Dog Runt #15" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDk5NjYyOTkxMTk1Mjk4NA

    Thanks!

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  27. Masked and AnonymousAugust 25, 2021 at 1:09 PM

    Important to note the 1-Across note. This runtpuz has a special extra allowed solvequest feature.

    "Gonna Hafta Google That" - 7x7 15 min. sorta themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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    1. Masked and AnonymousAugust 25, 2021 at 3:27 PM

      p.s.
      If, however, a solver can conquer this runt *without* usin the noted 1-A special privilege, M&A will be suitably impressed!

      M&Also

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  28. TeedmnAugust 26, 2021 at 5:33 AM

    "Wiener Dog Runt #15" Fun, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTI1ODQ5OTk4MTA5MzM5Mw

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  29. TeedmnAugust 26, 2021 at 5:45 AM

    "Gonna Hafta Google That" Not! Thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODE5MzIzOTk4MTcxMDc5OA

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  30. Bob KerfuffleAugust 26, 2021 at 8:05 AM

    "Gonna Hafta Google That" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjUyNzc4OTk5MDIwNTcwMQ

    Thanks.

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  31. KirkAugust 26, 2021 at 11:36 AM

    "Wiener Dog Runt #15"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzMzMDExNzI4OTcz

    Thanks!

    PS. I knew I had seen Cire before, I realized it is on the french label on the wax paper. We get french as the second language on labels in Canada.

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  32. KirkAugust 26, 2021 at 12:10 PM

    "Gonna Hafta Google That"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjU4NTMwNDUwODg0NQ

    Thanks!

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  33. Masked and AnonymousAugust 27, 2021 at 8:07 AM

    "Bad Har Day" - 7x7 themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  34. TeedmnAugust 27, 2021 at 10:22 AM

    "Bad Har Day" Very funny :-) Thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTAzOTkyODQ4OTE4MTM

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  35. KirkAugust 27, 2021 at 1:29 PM

    "Bad Har Day"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTIzMDgzOTU2NzIzMzA

    Thanks!

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  36. Masked and AnonymousAugust 27, 2021 at 8:51 PM

    "Statistics" - 7x7 themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  37. Bob KerfuffleAugust 28, 2021 at 10:11 AM

    "Bad Har Day" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzcwNjc1MTcwNTY3Njk0

    Thanks!

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  38. Bob KerfuffleAugust 28, 2021 at 10:21 AM

    "Statistics" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Njk5ODAxMTcxMTczNjIy

    Thanks.

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  39. KirkAugust 28, 2021 at 1:37 PM

    "Statistics"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTE2NTEzMTgyNTc5NDY2

    Thanks!

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  40. Masked and AnonymousAugust 28, 2021 at 9:15 PM

    "Runt on a Diet?" - 9x7 themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  41. KirkAugust 28, 2021 at 10:42 PM

    "Runt on a Diet?"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTQ0NDc0MjE1MDYyNDAw

    Oof! Too tough for me, maybe the others can crack this puppy.
    Thanks, anyway.

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  42. Masked and AnonymousAugust 29, 2021 at 7:06 AM

    Runtpuz lite recap of solution to: "Runt on a Diet?".

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTk1Mzg1MjQ1ODkwNzY0

    M&A

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  43. Bob KerfuffleAugust 29, 2021 at 7:27 AM

    "Runt on a Diet?" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTA5NTUwMjQ3MDkzMTA5

    Thanks, but consider me starved.

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  44. TeedmnAugust 29, 2021 at 8:07 AM

    "To Be Continued" Finally had time to do a full-size Runt (oxymoron?) Very nice, should have been a NYT contender. Thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODEwOTM3MjQ5MTA0NDY3

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  45. TeedmnAugust 29, 2021 at 8:15 AM

    "Statistics" Fun, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDcxMzQ2MjQ5OTk5NDAy

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  46. TeedmnAugust 29, 2021 at 8:27 AM

    "Runt on a Diet" Wacky but fun, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTA4OTgzMjUwNzg3NTUy

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  47. Masked and AnonymousAugust 29, 2021 at 6:29 PM

    "T as in Theme" - 7x7 Themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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    1. KirkAugust 29, 2021 at 10:07 PM

      I think we need the mighty @r.alph to investigate this.

      I tried the latest runtpuz using downhome - on both laptop and desktop - and the puzzle page does not respond to keystrokes and mouse clicks.

      Did M&A embed a gremlin in this puz??

      I will settle for an across lite solve tonight. Hope this is not a serious glitch!!

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    2. KirkAugust 29, 2021 at 10:27 PM

      P.S. I tried an older runt file on my other computer, it works but this latest runt does not. It seems that this runt .puz file and down home do not get along.

      @M&A - did you embed any weird metadata with this puz? Something that might cause down home to have a hiccup? You might not want to feature this puz in the rex blog if it has a glitch.

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    3. KirkAugust 29, 2021 at 10:54 PM

      Ouch... 14A/15D was a Natick for me...

      Delete
    4. Masked and AnonymousAugust 30, 2021 at 8:23 AM

      See new (less program-crashy) version of "T as in Theme", below…

      M&A Repairs Desk

      Delete
  48. r.alphbunkerAugust 30, 2021 at 4:50 AM

    The problem is that the top row does not have a white square in it. The program searches the top row for the first white square so it can highlight it. When it doesn't find one it crashes. The fix is to move down the rows until a white square is found. Since I have not looked at this code in years, I don't want to risk breaking something else fixing this problem. So consider it a feature of the program that the first row must contain at least one white square.

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  49. Masked and AnonymousAugust 30, 2021 at 7:51 AM

    @r.alph, et al: har. Sorry … Sure didn't mean to break anything. Try this puppy, instead …

    "One-Offs" - 7x7 themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  50. Masked and AnonymousAugust 30, 2021 at 8:25 AM

    OK -- New, less program-crashy version:

    "T as in Theme" - 7x7 Themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  51. Masked and AnonymousAugust 30, 2021 at 8:32 AM

    Runtpuz T-squared recap of solution to: "T as in Theme" revised version:

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTAwMzk4MzM3NDc1NTE2

    M&A Help Desk

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  52. KirkAugust 30, 2021 at 1:20 PM

    "One-Offs"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDYyMTQ3MzUzNDI5NjI2

    Nice one! Thanks!

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  53. TeedmnAugust 30, 2021 at 3:32 PM

    "T as in Theme" Sometimes it helps to be late to the party. Thanks! It suited me to a T.

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTkxNTUzNjI2MzU1MjY

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  54. TeedmnAugust 30, 2021 at 3:38 PM

    "One-Offs" Nice finds, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTc0NjI4MzYyOTgwOTY2

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  55. Masked and AnonymousAugust 31, 2021 at 3:17 PM

    "Desperate Word Square #108" - 7x7 14 min. sorta desperately themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  56. Bob KerfuffleAugust 31, 2021 at 5:26 PM

    "Desperate Word Square #108" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzA4ODU0NDU1OTQyNTA1

    Thanks!

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  57. KirkAugust 31, 2021 at 9:08 PM

    "Desperate Word Square #108"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODE4ODc0Njg2MjI2MTM

    Thanks, I had to look up a new word!

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  58. Masked and AnonymousSeptember 1, 2021 at 10:16 AM

    Just in case the mighty @r.alph might be interested …

    "Dangerfield Punch Lines #36" - 7x7 themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  59. TeedmnSeptember 1, 2021 at 10:45 AM

    "Desperate Word Square #108" Nice, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDg1NTQ3NTE4MTk4MDM2

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  60. Bob KerfuffleSeptember 1, 2021 at 11:01 AM

    "Dangerfield Punch Lines #36" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzM5MjUxOTE5NzQzNg

    Thanks!

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  61. Masked and AnonymousSeptember 1, 2021 at 11:39 AM

    Runtpuz desperate recap of solution for: "Desperate Word Square #108".

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Mjc2Mzc5NTIxNDY4NDk2

    M&A Help Desk

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  62. KirkSeptember 1, 2021 at 1:17 PM

    "Dangerfield Punch Lines #36"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NzM5OTQ4NTI3MzA1MTg1

    Fun, thanks!

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  63. Masked and AnonymousSeptember 2, 2021 at 7:40 AM

    Stumpy Stumper: "Trap Door Joint" - 7x7 themeless:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  64. TeedmnSeptember 2, 2021 at 10:17 AM

    "Dangerfield Punch Lines #36" Fun, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Mzc4MDAwNjAyOTAzNzg5

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  65. KirkSeptember 2, 2021 at 1:26 PM

    "Trap Door Joint"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NzczMzE4NjE0MTA4MTA0

    Thanks!

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  66. Bob KerfuffleSeptember 2, 2021 at 1:43 PM

    "Trap Door Joint" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NzAxNzU0NjE1MzA3NTg3

    Thanks!

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  67. TeedmnSeptember 3, 2021 at 6:55 AM

    "Trap Door Joint" Thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjMwMDMyNjc3MTQ1NzMy

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  68. Masked and AnonymousSeptember 3, 2021 at 8:12 AM

    "Seven Deadly Sinonyms" - 7x7 themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  69. Bob KerfuffleSeptember 3, 2021 at 8:36 AM

    "Seven Deadly Sinonyms" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjE0NjQzNjgzMzI5ODU5

    Thanks.

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  70. KirkSeptember 3, 2021 at 1:27 PM

    "Seven Deadly Sinonyms"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTc2NTEwNzAwMjI3MDU3

    Fun, thanks!

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  71. Masked and AnonymousSeptember 3, 2021 at 2:18 PM

    This comment has been removed by the author.

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  72. Masked and AnonymousSeptember 3, 2021 at 2:24 PM

    This here sequel puppy seems fair enough, if y'all have worked its earlier "Seven Deadly" version. U gotta wonder tho … how high will M&A stoop?

    "Nine Deadly Sinonyms" - 7x7 themed sequel:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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    1. KirkSeptember 3, 2021 at 10:12 PM

      @M&A - Check my solve comments for possible 9A clue issue.

      Delete
    2. Masked and AnonymousSeptember 4, 2021 at 7:33 AM

      @Kirk - Thanx. See new version, below…

      M&A

      Delete
  73. KirkSeptember 3, 2021 at 10:04 PM

    "Nine Deadly Sinonyms"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTc5Mzk2NzMxMTA4Njc3

    I think seven is my limit....

    Thanks, anyway!

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  74. TeedmnSeptember 4, 2021 at 7:03 AM

    "Seven Deadly Sinonyms" Fun, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTMyMzQ4NzYzOTY5MzE1

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  75. TeedmnSeptember 4, 2021 at 7:16 AM

    "Nine Deadly Sinonyms" The more the merrier? Nice!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTk5MzYyNzY0NjY1NjMy

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  76. Masked and AnonymousSeptember 4, 2021 at 7:34 AM

    Revised version, where CIA becomes FBI:

    "Nine Deadly Sinonyms" - 7x7 revised themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A Repairs Desk

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  77. Bob KerfuffleSeptember 4, 2021 at 10:14 AM

    "Nine Deadly Sinonyms" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODc2MDM4Nzc1NTA2MjYz

    Thanks.

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  78. Masked and AnonymousSeptember 5, 2021 at 12:05 PM

    "Hysterical Era" - 7x7 themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  79. Bob KerfuffleSeptember 5, 2021 at 4:56 PM

    "Hysterical Era" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NzgwOTcwODg2MDUwNDgw

    Thanks!

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  80. Masked and AnonymousSeptember 6, 2021 at 9:01 AM

    "Passing Some Gas" - 7x7 themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  81. Bob KerfuffleSeptember 6, 2021 at 10:46 AM

    "Passing Some Gas" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTY5NzE4OTUwMjgwNzYy

    Thanks?

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  82. KirkSeptember 6, 2021 at 1:45 PM

    "Passing Some Gas"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzE1MjAwOTYwNjE2ODQx

    I'm winded after solving this one. Thanks!

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  83. TeedmnSeptember 7, 2021 at 6:24 AM

    "Passing Some Gas" Thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjU1Nzg5MTAyMDgyNDQzMQ

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  84. Masked and AnonymousSeptember 7, 2021 at 9:13 AM

    Whoa. Seemed to be a whole lotta gas-passin carnage, among the testsolvers. M&A blames himself, for makin the gas-passin clues a bit too silent but deadly.

    How'bout a nice themeless puppy, to make amends?

    Stumpy Stumper: "Flatter Will Get U Nowhere #24" - 10x5 themeless:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  85. TeedmnSeptember 7, 2021 at 10:11 AM

    "Flatter Will Get U Nowhere #24" Nice, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTIxMDMzMTAzNDU1OTU3NA

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  86. Bob KerfuffleSeptember 7, 2021 at 11:01 AM

    "Flatter Will Get U Nowhere #24" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjUyNzg2MTAzNzU4MDY1Ng

    Thanks!

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  87. KirkSeptember 7, 2021 at 6:43 PM

    "Flatter Will Get U Nowhere #24"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTMzNzgxMTA0NjA4MzA2NA

    I solved long ago, but got distracted before posting my solve here.

    Thanks!

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  88. Masked and AnonymousSeptember 8, 2021 at 5:29 AM

    "Dangerfield Punch Lines #37" - 8x7 themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  89. Bob KerfuffleSeptember 8, 2021 at 8:43 AM

    "Dangerfield Punch Lines #37" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzIxMjQ0MTExNTY5NTQ4MQ

    Thanks!

    ReplyDelete
  90. TeedmnSeptember 8, 2021 at 10:25 AM

    "Dangerfield Punch Lines #37" Nice, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDkwMTM4MTEyMTcxNTQxOQ

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  91. KirkSeptember 8, 2021 at 12:57 PM

    "Dangerfield Punch Lines #37"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Nzk1NjUwMTEzMDk2OTgwNA

    Thanks!

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  92. Masked and AnonymousSeptember 9, 2021 at 10:33 AM

    "Desperate Word Square #109" - 7x7 sorta desperate:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  93. KirkSeptember 9, 2021 at 12:49 PM

    "Desperate Word Square #109"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTQ5MzEyMTY1OTczNzM

    That was fun, thanks!

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  94. TeedmnSeptember 10, 2021 at 8:06 AM

    "Desperate Word Square #109" Sure to evoke desperation! Thanks. And nice job, @Kirk!!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NzQyNDMxMjg2MTI2MTEw

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  95. Bob KerfuffleSeptember 10, 2021 at 9:20 AM

    "Desperate Word Square #109" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Njc3OTU2MTI5MDY2NDk3Nw

    Thanks.

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  96. Masked and AnonymousSeptember 10, 2021 at 10:18 AM

    M&A had the eeriest feelin, that he was born to build the following puz. (Your degree of ecstasy may vary, tho.)

    "Ode to Desperation" - 7x7 15 min. desperately themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  97. KirkSeptember 10, 2021 at 1:19 PM

    "Ode to Desperation"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Mzk4MDM0MTMwNTA1OTM4Mg

    Ouch! Some fun bits are hiding amongst the owies, tho. Thanks!

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  98. Bob KerfuffleSeptember 10, 2021 at 1:21 PM

    "Ode to Desperation" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzE5ODQwMTMwNTA4NDkwNA

    Thanks.

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  99. TeedmnSeptember 11, 2021 at 7:01 AM

    "Ode to Desperation" Very well titled. Fun, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTQxNjUxMzY4NjI4NjAz

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  100. Masked and AnonymousSeptember 11, 2021 at 8:47 AM

    Very good attempts, and congratz to all, on the "Ode" solvequest. Let's do it again, soon.

    Stumpy Stumper: "Wiener Dog Runt #16" - 16x3.5 11 min. themeless:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  101. Bob KerfuffleSeptember 11, 2021 at 9:02 AM

    "Wiener Dog Runt #16" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NzI1MzIyMTM3NjA1OTEwMg

    Thanks!

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  102. TeedmnSeptember 11, 2021 at 9:59 AM

    'Wiener Dog Runt #16" Good question, @BobK. I think just the opposite! Thanks, M&A.

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Nzg1OTAyMTM3OTM1MDc4MQ

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  103. Masked and AnonymousSeptember 12, 2021 at 8:09 AM

    "Intelligrunts" - 7x7 themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  104. Bob KerfuffleSeptember 12, 2021 at 9:04 AM

    "Intelligrunts" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDAxNDY3MTQ2MjU1NjkwMQ

    Thanks!

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  105. TeedmnSeptember 12, 2021 at 10:19 AM

    "Intelligrunts" Very nice, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTQyMDQ3MTQ2NzAzMzYyOA

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  106. Masked and AnonymousSeptember 12, 2021 at 5:49 PM

    U learn so much, with runtpuzs …

    "Creative Accounting Class" 7x7 12 min. themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  107. KirkSeptember 12, 2021 at 10:58 PM

    I'm on the road so only connecting occasionally. I tried the Wiener Dog Runt last night, it must have been too late, I fell asleep at the keyboard. But eventually figured it out tonight.
    @kitshef, I can never remember names of characters, networks, etc from TV and movies, either. But the middle network letter is usually a B!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Mzk4MDM0MTMwNTA1OTM4Mg

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  108. KirkSeptember 12, 2021 at 11:26 PM

    "Intelligrunts"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjY1MDkyMTUxNDAzNDEyMQ

    Thanks!

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  109. Bob KerfuffleSeptember 13, 2021 at 10:57 AM

    "Creative Accounting Class" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDYxNDU1MTU1NTcyMTM0OA

    Thanks!

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  110. TeedmnSeptember 14, 2021 at 6:24 AM

    "Creative Accounting Class" Very creative, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzYxNjMwMTYyNTc1MzIyMQ

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  111. Masked and AnonymousSeptember 14, 2021 at 8:33 AM

    "Small Crossword" - 7x7 themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  112. Bob KerfuffleSeptember 14, 2021 at 8:51 AM

    "Small Crossword" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDE3MzY3MTYzNDYwMzE5OA

    Thanks!

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  113. KirkSeptember 14, 2021 at 10:49 PM

    "Small Crossword"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODEwMjA3MTY4NDY1NTQ2OQ

    Ouch, again. Not my week for M&A puzzles!

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  114. TeedmnSeptember 15, 2021 at 10:14 AM

    "Small Crossword" Fun, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODMxMzkwMTcyNTg2OTM1MQ

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  115. Masked and AnonymousSeptember 15, 2021 at 3:28 PM

    These pups get their name from the "hole" in the middle…

    "Dunkin' Doughrunt #1" - 7x7 11 min. themeless:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  116. Bob KerfuffleSeptember 16, 2021 at 9:11 AM

    "Dunkin' Doughrunt #1" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjI2NzYxODA4NTM2NjE2

    Thanks!

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  117. TeedmnSeptember 16, 2021 at 10:11 AM

    "Dunkin' Doughrunt #1" Nice grid but I got completely dunked!

    Thanks.

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzQxNDM3MTgxMTk0NzAxOA

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  118. Masked and AnonymousSeptember 16, 2021 at 6:49 PM

    "Odd Blends" - 7x7 themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  119. KirkSeptember 16, 2021 at 10:18 PM

    "Dunkin' Doughrunt #1"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjEyOTQzMTg1NTQ4MzY2Mg

    No slam dunk for me. But thanks!

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  120. KirkSeptember 16, 2021 at 10:30 PM

    "Odd Blends"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Mzc3MTA3MTg1NjUxNzUyNQ

    Nice, I finally got a clean solve! Thanks!

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  121. TeedmnSeptember 17, 2021 at 5:36 AM

    "Odd Blends" Fun idea, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODUxNDQyMTg4MjAzODU0Nw

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  122. Bob KerfuffleSeptember 17, 2021 at 9:26 AM

    "Odd Blends" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjQxMTQ4MTg5NTg4MDg3Ng

    Thanks!

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  123. Masked and AnonymousSeptember 17, 2021 at 1:45 PM

    This comment has been removed by the author.

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  124. Masked and AnonymousSeptember 17, 2021 at 2:05 PM

    Sorry 'bout that.

    M&A just discovered a hidden-away pen of old, never before unleashed runts. Gonna give a few of the more well-behaved ones some fresh air for the first time ever, startin with …

    Good Ol' Runtz: "Trio of Trios" - 7x7 12 min. themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A Recovery Desk

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  125. Bob KerfuffleSeptember 17, 2021 at 5:33 PM

    "Trio of Trios" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTY0MzM2MTkyNTA5NjEzMQ

    Thanks, Hic, Haec, Hoc.

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  126. KirkSeptember 17, 2021 at 9:30 PM

    "Trio of Trios"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTQ1ODQ4MTkzOTA2MDY1MA

    Tricky! Maybe a good thing some of these runts have been locked up and out of harms way! Thanks!

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  127. TeedmnSeptember 18, 2021 at 7:06 AM

    "Trio of Trios" Fun, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTczMzY0MTk3MzY0OTcwMg

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  128. Masked and AnonymousSeptember 18, 2021 at 1:52 PM

    Good Ol' Runtz: "Tunes That Rhyme" - 7x7 themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A Recovery Desk

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  129. KirkSeptember 18, 2021 at 7:25 PM

    "Tunes That Rhyme"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzM1NzM4MjAxODIwMzEwOA

    Nice, but had a few hiccups with the fill. Thanks!

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  130. TeedmnSeptember 19, 2021 at 5:59 AM

    "Tunes That Rhyme" Nice, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTIwNDcyMDU2MzEzNzEz

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  131. Masked and AnonymousSeptember 19, 2021 at 9:20 AM

    U is extremely proud to participate in …

    Good Ol' Runtz: "The Magnificent Curvy Seven" - 7x7 12 min. themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  132. Bob KerfuffleSeptember 19, 2021 at 10:37 AM

    "Tunes That Rhyme" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTM2OTk1MjA3Mjg5Mzg2Nw

    Thanks!

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  133. Bob KerfuffleSeptember 19, 2021 at 10:45 AM

    "The Magnificent Curvy Seven" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Mjg5MjI1MjA3MzM4NDE2NA

    Thanks.

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  134. TeedmnSeptember 19, 2021 at 4:06 PM

    "The Magnificent Curvy Seven" Throwin' us a curve ball, methinks. Thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Njg2ODg3MjA5MjYzNjYxOA

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  135. KirkSeptember 19, 2021 at 11:19 PM

    "The Magnificent Curvy Seven"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NzQ4MDM4MjExNzU2MTAzNA

    Nice, thanks!

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  136. Masked and AnonymousSeptember 20, 2021 at 7:30 PM

    Stumpy Stumper: "Ice Cream Jeans" - 7x7 themeless:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  137. KirkSeptember 20, 2021 at 8:43 PM

    "Ice Cream Jeans"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTk0NTY3MjE5NDgzMDMxOQ

    A bit of a rocky road for me.... but sweet nonetheless. Thanks!
    @M&A, see my comment for title suggestion.

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    1. Masked and AnonymousSeptember 21, 2021 at 8:34 AM

      Yep. I wondered that, too. But it was a runt born many months ago, so I couldn't remember what was up anymore, with the "Jeans".
      Left it in, just to be different.
      M&A

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  138. Bob KerfuffleSeptember 21, 2021 at 8:19 AM

    "Ice Cream Jeans" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjQwNTYyMjM3MzEwODkx

    Thanks!

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  139. TeedmnSeptember 21, 2021 at 10:14 AM

    "Ice Cream Jeans" Fun, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjM4NDkzMjI0NDIyNTkzMQ

    ReplyDelete
  140. Masked and AnonymousSeptember 21, 2021 at 6:30 PM

    "D-Fence" - 7x7 themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  141. KirkSeptember 21, 2021 at 8:21 PM

    "D-Fence"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDcyNDI3MjI4MDE3MDQ5OA

    A D-Light to solve! Thanks!

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  142. TeedmnSeptember 22, 2021 at 10:00 AM

    "D-Fence" Thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDYxNTg2MjMyOTk2NzU4Nw

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  143. Bob KerfuffleSeptember 22, 2021 at 2:27 PM

    "D-Fence" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjYyNjA5MjM0NTg3Mzc3MQ

    Thanks!

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  144. Masked and AnonymousSeptember 22, 2021 at 3:21 PM

    Good Ol' Runtz: "Hangers On" - 7x7 themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  145. KirkSeptember 22, 2021 at 6:01 PM

    "Hangers On"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDE4ODM5MjM1ODU0NTExMA

    That was fun, thanks!! This was a good one, worth pulling out of the runt storage vault.

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  146. TeedmnSeptember 23, 2021 at 10:05 AM

    "Hangers On" Fun, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODYzMzIyMjQxNjY1MzY5MA

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  147. Bob KerfuffleSeptember 23, 2021 at 10:27 AM

    "Hangers On" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzIxOTAwMjQxNzkzNjk5MA

    Thanks!

    ReplyDelete
  148. Masked and AnonymousSeptember 23, 2021 at 3:20 PM

    Good Ol' Runtz: "On the Rocks" - 7x7 themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A Recovery Desk

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  149. Bob KerfuffleSeptember 23, 2021 at 6:07 PM

    "On the Rocks" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODU5NjI2MjQ0NTU3NDE1MQ

    Thanks!

    ReplyDelete
  150. KirkSeptember 23, 2021 at 6:19 PM

    "On the Rocks"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTQyNzI5MjQ0NjIzNjg3Mg

    Nice one, thanks!

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  151. TeedmnSeptember 24, 2021 at 6:32 AM

    "On the Rocks" Fun, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjI0NDA3MjQ5MDIwNDUwNw

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  152. Masked and AnonymousSeptember 24, 2021 at 12:17 PM

    "Desperate Word Square #110" - 7x7 12 min. sorta desperate:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  153. KirkSeptember 24, 2021 at 1:03 PM

    "Desperate Word Square #110"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDgxNTg1MjUxMzQ4NTMzNQ

    Nice head scratcher puz, a real nanosecond burner! Thanks!

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  154. TeedmnSeptember 25, 2021 at 11:15 AM

    "Desperate Word Square #110" 110 of these puppies, wow. They never get old, thanks!

    ttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDk0MDA5MjU5MzUzNTI2Mw

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  155. Bob KerfuffleSeptember 25, 2021 at 2:51 PM

    "Desperate Word Square #110" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTk1OTAyNjA2MzU5NDIw

    Thanks.

    Wow! Nice going, @Teedmn!

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  156. Masked and AnonymousSeptember 25, 2021 at 8:49 PM

    Stumpy Stumper: "Wiener Dog Runt #17" - 16x3.5 11 min. themeless:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  157. KirkSeptember 26, 2021 at 12:07 AM

    "Wiener Dog Runt #17"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjAzMTc5MjYzOTcwNzY3OQ

    This pup did not come when I wanted. Bad dog! But thanks, anyway!

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  158. TeedmnSeptember 26, 2021 at 5:43 AM

    "Wiener Dog Runt #17" Nice, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTExMTU2MjY1OTc5Njc3Mg

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  159. Bob KerfuffleSeptember 26, 2021 at 7:31 AM

    "Wiener Dog Runt #17" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTM0ODcyMjY2NjUxNzE2MA

    Thanks! This little doggie had a bite!

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  160. Masked and AnonymousSeptember 26, 2021 at 4:31 PM

    @r.alph started a new blog thread, so I splatzed the next runtpuz over there.
    I assume this thread is shut down, now.

    M&A Help Desk

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