Sunday, September 26, 2021

Avant-Gird Crosswords

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206 comments:

  1. Of course we all have theories about who the person hiding behind Masked & Anonymous is. Mine is that he is a person high up in our civilization who enjoyed coming down to relate to us mere mortals. He might be Patrick Berry! I often think of Stephen Colbert's introduction to his Meanwhile segment when I see a runtpuz. Here is a recent example:

    Y'know I spend a lot of time over there carefully assembling the most topical virtuouso winds section, toning the violas, cellos, and contrabass to the country's zeitgeist, and waving my conductor's baton in the tempo of humor to present for you the spectacular Brahms concerto in satire major that is my monologue

    But sometimes I wake up in a fugue state behind the abandoned video store and steal a garbage can lid and a broken umbrella, then grab an empty can of P.B.R. that I have been using as an ashtray to fashion a rusted kazoo, all to create the two in the morning, one man stomp show of news that is my segment: Meanwhile

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    1. @r.alph: Way cool theory. Everything in runtpuzs could potentially have Patrick Berry Usage Immunity.

      M&A

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    "Dangerfield Punch Lines #38" - 7x7 themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  5. "Dangerfield Punch Lines #38" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjI3Nzc5MjY5OTc5Mjg2Ng

    Thanks!

    And thanks for the shout-out, though it might be possible for those unfamiliar with the whole story to get the wrong impression!

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  6. "Dangerfield Punch Lines #38"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjgwODk1MjcwMTUxNjg4OQ

    Nice one, M&A! Some of the clues were even more fun than the punchline. Thanks!

    Thanks for the heads up about the new blog post, too.

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  7. "Dangerfield Punch Lines #38" Fun, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODAxMTMyMjc0OTE1NDI0NA

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  8. "Stranger Than Fichu" - 7x7 12 min. themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

    p.s.
    @BobK. - Hope I didn't mess up, somehow, with my shout-out words to U. As usual, M&A probably only half-knew what he was talkin about. Apologies, if I said somethin "off kilter".

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  9. "Stranger Than Fichu"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzY0MTc0Mjc3ODE3NDk5NA

    The title is apt. Thanks!

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  10. "Stranger Than Fichu" Fun, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Mzc3MzIyMjgzOTEzNDkzNg

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  11. "Stranger Than Fichu" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTk3MDAzMjg0MDY5NDE2MQ

    Thanks.

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  12. Almost all @r.alph's fault, for inspirin this puppy …

    "PB1 Usage Immunity" - 7x7 every-answer-themed!:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  13. "PB1 Usage Immunity"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjE1Mzg1Mjg1ODYyNzMzNg

    Nice one, thanks!

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  14. "PB1 Usage Immunity" Thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTQ2ODQ2MjkyMjY1MjQ2OA

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  15. "PB1 Usage Immunity" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjM0MTA2MzAxNjk5MzQyNA

    Thanks.

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  16. Good Ol' Runtz: "Bump or Crop" - 7x7 themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A Recovery Desk

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  17. "Bump Or Crop"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTY4ODAzMDIzMjYyNTQ5

    Yikes, I got bumped by this runt. Thanks, anyway.

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  18. "Bump or Crop" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTU0MTU0MzAzNDIwOTQ0OQ

    Bump? More like a head-on collision! Thanks.

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  19. Runtpuz bumpy recap for solution to: "Bump or Crop".

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTQwMDIwMzA1MTAxNTg1NQ

    M&A Help Desk

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  20. "CUTIE Runt"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTM4NjY0MzA2MTEyMDczMQ

    Nice one, fun, thanks!

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  21. "Bump Or Crop" A tad feisty, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NzI2NzczMDkxNTg1MTAw

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  22. "CUTIE Runt" Thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTkwMTIyMzA5MjEyMzYyOQ

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  23. "CUTIE Runt" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTA2OTMzMzEwMTYzOTI2NA

    Thanks.

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  24. Stumpy Stumper: "Wiener Dog Runt #18" - 16x3.5 themeless:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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    1. p.s. … And U get 11 min. in precious solvetime units.

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  25. "Wiener Dog Runt #18" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODE1Mzk4MzE5MTQwNTk1Mw

    Thanks!

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  26. "Wiener Dog Runt #18"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDY3NjY5MzIwNTg2NTkzNQ

    Nice, thanks!

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  27. "Wiener Dog Runt #18" Thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTE1OTUzMjg5MjAxMDM0

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  28. Stumpy Stumper: "Almost Canines" - 7x7 themeless:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  29. "Almost Canines" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDM5MjE0MzI5ODgwMTc0MA

    Thanks!

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  30. "Almost Canines"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDUyOTQ4MzMyNTI5NjIwNA

    Thanks!

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  31. "Almost Canines" Thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjE2MTk1MzM1NzczMTUzNQ

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  32. "Italian Foodspeak" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTM0NTY4MzM5MTEwMDc0Mw

    Grazie!

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  33. "Italian Foodspeak"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzE0MzIyMzQxMDAwMDQxMA

    buon appetito! Thanks!

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  34. "Italian Foodspeak" Nice, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NzMzOTY5MzQzODk4ODI4Mg

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  35. Today is National Cinnamon Roll day: https://nationaltoday.com/national-cinnamon-roll-day/

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  36. "The Dook Squad" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTI2Mzg0MzQ3NzcyMTQ5MA

    Thanks!

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  37. "The Dook Squad" Fun, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDIyODU3MzUzODg5OTc1NQ

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  38. "National Cinnamon Roll" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTY1MDc5MzU0MTIxOTYxNg

    Thanks.

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  39. Runtpuz rollin' recap of solution to: "National Cinnamon Roll".

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODcxMjkyMzU0NTkyNjk3Ng

    M&A

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  40. "The Dook Squad"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjM3OTEzNTUzMzI4Njc1

    Nice, thanks!

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  41. "National Cinnamon Roll" Dlicious!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODkwODUxMzU1ODY5MjQwOA

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  42. Stumpy Stumper: "Flatter Will Get U Nowhere #25" - 10x5 themeless:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  43. "Flatter Will Get U Nowhere #25" Stumper indeed. Thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDM4Njc4MzY0NjkxNDU2OQ

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  44. "Flatter Will Get U Nowhere #25" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDE1ODQ0MzcxMDAzMzgwNw

    Totally stumped indeed!

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  45. "POC's" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NzUxMTI1Mzc4ODk4MDYzOQ

    Um, thanks.

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  46. "Parting Gifts"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Nzc1NDIzODMwMDU0Mjcw

    Thanks!

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  47. "Parting Gifts" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NzQ1OTY5MzkwODM1OTI5NQ

    Thanks!

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  48. "POC's" Fun, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODIwMzQyMzk2MDM2Mjg3Mg

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  49. "Parting Gifts" Thank you, @Kirk, for the insight.

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTMyNDU5Mzk2MDc3OTU3Mw

    Thanks, M&A!

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  50. Stumpy Stumper: "Chocolate Runt-Roll" - 7x7 themeless:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  51. "Chocolate Runt-Roll" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODk0Mjc1Mzk3MDUyNDQ2OA

    Thanks!

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  52. "Chocolate Runt-Roll"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Mzc3MjI3Mzk3MTQwNTI4OA

    I didn't know that runt-rolls came in different flavours before now, Har! Thanks!

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  53. "Chocolate Runt-Roll" Thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjkwMzIwNDA0MjE2NTgzMQ

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  54. "Booster Shot" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODQwODM4NDA1MTU2NTIxOA

    Thanks.

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  55. "Booster Shot"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDA1ODU1NDA1NjYwMjU1NQ

    Runt solvers may experience mild side effects after getting jabbed by this puzzle! Ouch. Thanks, now I have full PB immunity!

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  56. "Booster Shot" My Runt skills did not get a shot in the arm with this one! Thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDE0NjMwNDEyODIyMzk4NA

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  57. "Time Warp" Fun, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTA1NjA2NDE0Mjc1Mzg0MA

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  58. "Time Warp" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjU1ODAyNDE0NDQ3NTM3MA

    Thanks!

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  59. "Time Warp" - How to stretch those solve time nanoseconds!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTkyOTA5NDE1Nzk1Mjg2Mw

    Thanks!

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  60. "Unfairly Easy" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTY5ODgyNDIyNTA5Njk0Mw

    For me, Fairly Uneasy. Thanks.

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  61. "Unfairly Easy"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzkyNTM0NDI0NDg4Njg3Nw

    Nice one! Thanks!

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  63. Replies
    1. p.s. For some reason, this runt acts real strange, when I display it. Hope it works out ok, for U test solvers.

      M&A

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  64. "Lampoon" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODE3OTA3NDMxMTk5ODM4Mw

    Thanks! (I didn't notice any strangeness, beyond the usual strangeness of any other runt!)

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    1. @BobK - Excellent. That's the kind of runtpuz strangeness we always strive for, here at RuntPuz Quality Control.

      M&A

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  65. "Lampoon"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjgzNzU0MzI3NjY2NDU0

    Thanks, looked good to me, too!

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  66. "Dangerfield Punch Lines #39" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTk1OTA0NDM5Nzg2OTM3NA

    Thanks!

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  67. "Dangerfield Punch Lines #39"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTgwMTUxNDQxNTI5NjU5Mw

    Thanks!

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  68. "Unfairly Easy" Fun, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzE3OTQyNDQ5Mjg4NjI2Mg

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  69. "Lampoon" Tough for me. Thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODMzODI3NDQ5MzUzNzIzMg

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  70. "Dangerfield Punch Lines #39" Fun, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTgyOTcyNDQ5NDU1MTc1OQ

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  71. Stumpy Stumper: "Wiener Dog Runt #19" - 16x3.5 12 min. themeless:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  72. "Wiener Dog Runt #19"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODUyMzE4NDUyMTc2ODY4NA

    Thanks for extra time, I needed a few extra nano seconds!

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  73. "Wiener Dog Runt #19" Thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTk3MDQ1NDU2MTcyMjQwMA

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  74. "Wiener Dog Runt #19" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTY0OTA0NTY3NDM1Mjc1

    Thanks.

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  75. "Scavenger Hunt"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDk2Njc4NDYxOTI5MDA5OA

    Good one, thanks!

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  76. "Scavenger Hunt" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzQzOTQzNDY1MjUwODkzMQ

    Thanks!

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  77. Runtpuz scavengeful recap of solution to: "Scavenger Hunt".

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzcxMDQxNDY1NzExNTg4MQ

    M&A

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  78. "Scavenger Hunt" Nice, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Njk0NzY4NDY2MTcxOTAwOQ

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  79. "Decoys" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Mzg0ODcyNDc0NTA5OTA4MA

    Thanks!

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  80. "Decoys"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTAyMzE4NDc1MjI1NTcyNA

    Thanks!

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  81. "Decoys" Nice, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDA1MTQxNDgyMjM4NzU0Nw

    @BobK, I share your pain. I got decoyed by the same thing.

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  82. "Thanks-A-Lot Star Clues" - 7x7 sorta themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  83. "Thanks-A-Lot Star Clues"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjMwOTQ4NDc0ODU4NTE

    Thanks-a-lot!

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  84. "Thanks-A-Lot Star Clues" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Nzc1MzU1NDkxMjcyNzczMA

    Thanks!

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  85. "Question of Why" - or should we ask "Why not?"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjgyMTA0NDk1NTgxMzAwNQ

    This one was a double har!! Thanks!

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  86. "Question of Why" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Njg0NzIyNTAwNzI1MjMzOQ

    Thanks!

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  87. "Thanks-A-Lot Star Clues" Thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODIyNTg2NTA3NzEwNzc1NQ

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  88. "Question of Why" Why ask why? Fun, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDc0NTM5NTA3ODE3MjcxMQ

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  89. Stumpy Stumper: "Flatter Will Get U Nowhere #26" - 10x5 themeless:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  90. "Flatter Will Get U Nowhere #26" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjQ5NDg1MDkxMDMxNzUx

    Thanks.

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  91. "Flatter Will Get U Nowhere #26"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NzY4ODkyNTExMDI5OTA2NQ

    I got nowhere on this one, but thanks!

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  92. "Flatter Will Get U Nowhere #26" Not quite as flat. Nice, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTE4MDMyNTE4MTczMjgwNA

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  93. "C/G Imagery"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjExNzgyNTE5MjIyNjE0OQ

    Thanks!

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  94. "C/G Imagery" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NzM4ODgxNTIwOTc1MjAyMA

    Thanks.

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  95. "Double Down" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODM3MjgyNTI2OTc1MDY5OQ

    Thanks!

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  96. "Double Down"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTAwMzI5NTI3Nzg0OTI3Ng

    Nice fun one, thanks!

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  97. "C/G Imagery" Fun, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODA0ODQzNTMzNDg5NTYzMA

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  98. "Double Down" Very nice, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Mjg2NzY4NTMzNTQxNjI3Mg

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  99. "AAA League" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjY1ODg2NTM0ODY5ODQwOA

    Thanks!

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  100. "AAA League" Fun, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODM1NDgxNTM1NDYyNTgyMQ

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  101. "AAA League"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Nzc1MjEyNTM3NTk0MTc5MQ

    Thanks!

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  102. "Two-Way Traffic"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDc3MzAxNTQzMzM5MTE3Ng

    Nicely done, thanks!

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  103. "Two-Way Traffic" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjIwNjY1NDMzODA0MDY0

    Thanks!

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  105. Too early? Hey -- the NYTPuz has already run two of em.

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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    1. p.s. Almost forgot: "Tricker Treat" - 7x7 themed.

      Also, had to repost, due to a clue typo.
      Hope the runtpuz is better than my publishin work on it, so far.

      M&A Tricky Treat Desk

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  106. "Two-Way Traffic" Nice, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODYzNDY3NTQ2NjQ4NzQ5OQ

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  107. "Tricker Treat"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTM3MzA3NTQ3MzMxOTkzNA

    Nice, Thanks!

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  108. "Tricker Treat" Nice treat, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTg2MjMyNTUwODkyMzMxNw

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  109. "Tricker Treat" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjU3MjI1NTI0NjA3Mzk5

    Thanks!

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  110. "Dangerfield Punch Lines #41" - 7x7 no-respect-on-Halloween themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A Tricky Treat Desk

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  111. "Dangerfield Punch Lines #41" Scary fun, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDE5MDM1NTU0NzgzMTkwOQ

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  112. "Dangerfield Punch Lines #41" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzI2NjU2NTU1MjA0NjczNg

    Thanks!

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  113. "Dangerfield Punch Lines #41"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzUwNDE0NTU1NDY2Mzc2NQ

    Thanks!

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  114. "Halloweener Dog Runt" - 16x3.5 11 min. themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A Tricky Treat Desk

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  115. "Halloweener Dog Runt"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTQ4NDg4NTYyNzY1NjcyNw

    Dang, there was 1 trick too many to spoil my treat. Fun, thanks!

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  116. "Halloweener Dog Runt" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTAzNDI5NTY0Mjc0MDc5Ng

    Thanks for the treat!

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  117. "Halloweener Dog Runt" Great title! Thanks.

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTkyOTE1NTY4MzgxNzE1NQ

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  118. "Back Before Electricity" - 7x7 12 min. themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A
    "Back to no more scary than usual"

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  119. "Back Before Electricity" - Back before electricity, we solved runt puzzles on paper.

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjQ1MTIwNTcyOTgxNTMzMw

    Thanks!

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  120. Runtpuz electric recap of solution to: "Back Before Electricity".

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjEyMzczNTczMzUxMzE4Mw

    M&A Help Desk

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  121. "Back Before Electricity" Nice, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTQ3MDUyNTc4NjY2NzU5MQ

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  122. "Back Before Electricity" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjA5NTgyNTc4Nzk0NTExNA

    Thanks!

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  123. Stumpy Stumper: "Sandwich Festivals" - 7x7 themeless:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  124. "Sandwich Festivals"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTM5MDE4NTgxNDM1ODI4MQ

    Thanks!

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  125. "Sandwich Festivals" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTkyNjk4NTg1MjM3MTA4Ng

    Thanks!

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  126. "Sandwich Festivals" Fun, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NzA3ODMyNTg1NTM5OTAxNA

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  127. "Do My Things" - I did it my way!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTc2MTgxNTkxMTM0NDgzOQ

    Thanks!

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  128. "Do My Things" Thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDI1MDkyNTk0NDg1ODQ5Mg

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  129. "Popular Shouts"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NzI4ODc2NTk5ODg4NDM4NA

    Nice one, enjoyed the solve. Popular with me, thanks!

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  130. "Do My Things" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODQ0MjkyNjAyNDY1NDU5Nw

    Thanks!

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  131. "Popular Shouts" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTY4NDI4NjAyNTI5NDc2NA

    Thanks.

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  132. "Popular Shouts" Nice, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Mzc4MTc5NjAzMTE1MTIxMA

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  133. Stumpy Stumper: "Flatter Will Get U Nowhere #27" - 10x5 themeless:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  134. "Flatter Will Get U Nowhere #27"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjI1NDk3NjA4MjE3MDg3OQ

    Thanks!

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  135. "Flatter Will Get U Nowhere #27" Very fun, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODY5MzY2MTE0OTM1MDEx

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  136. "Flatter Will Get U Nowhere #27" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjQ0MjE2NjEzMTI2MzU1Mw

    Thanks!

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  137. "Aha Moments" - Nice one, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzI1MzQ0NjE1MDgxNjE4NA

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  138. "Aha Moments" Very nice, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDgzMjAwNjIwNTY1OTE0Mw

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  139. "Out of Towners" - Nice, especially when they go home! ;-)

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTk4OTY5NjI0NTkxMTU3NQ

    Thanks!

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  140. "Out of Towners" Thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTU3MTE3NjI5MTgwMTA4NA

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  141. "Aha Moments" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjExMzI2MzEwNzY1NjY3

    Thanks!

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  142. "Out of Towners" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDI0MzIxNjMxMTE3Mzg3NQ

    Thanks!

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  143. This puppy has biter potential. In any case, it's pretty "different" …

    "Checkmated and Bingoed" - 7x7 12 min. themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  144. "Checkmated and Bingoed" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjI4NjY4NjMzMzE5MTU0MA

    Um, thanks?

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  145. "Checkmated and Bingoed" - in this case, different is good!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NzMzNDg2MzM2MDQyMTEy

    Thanks for the head-scratcher!

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  146. Stumpy Stumper: "Wiener Dog Runt #20" - 16x3.5 12 min. themeless:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  147. "Wiener Dog Runt #20"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTM2ODU2NDIxODI2MTk0

    Thanks!

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  148. "Wiener Dog Runt #20" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NzcwMTk4NjQ2MDU2NzIwMQ

    Whew! Thanks!

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  149. This one should probably be real easy … or I suppose maybe a real biter. Kinda hard for M&A to decide, for sure …

    "Fill in the Vowels" - 7x7 sorta themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  150. "Fill in the Vowels"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTE3MjYxNjQ5NzY3MDU4OA

    Fun! I will go with relatively easy, but requires desk checking (like in the old batch compiler days)! Thanks!

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  151. "Fill in the Vowels" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NzQxMTI4NjUxMzE4MDIxMQ

    Sdfgjkl!

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    Replies
    1. @BobK. - Still tryin to solve yer "Sdfgkl" mini-puz.
      Kinda challengin.

      M&A

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    2. Look at the middle row on your keyboard, M&A!

      Bob removed all the !#%^&*() top row characters that he wanted to include.

      Har!

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    3. @Kirk: Ah! [not quite Har!, tho]
      @BobK. - Very clever clue.
      Thanx,

      M&A

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  152. "Checkmated and Bingoed" Very fun, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDI0MDExNjU0OTE0NDMxMQ

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  153. "Wiener Dog Runt #20" Nice, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTYzNjAxNjU0OTgwNzc5NQ

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  154. "Fill in the Vowels" Very fun. A lot easier than @BobK's puzzle.

    Thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDM2ODgxNjU2ODk5Mjg3NQ

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  155. "Where It's At"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTA2MzA1NjU3OTM1MzU1Nw

    Tougher than the last one, even with all the vowels. Thanks!

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  156. Runtpuz-oriented recap of solution to: "Where It's At".

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Njg3ODQzNjU4MTU4NzY1Ng

    M&A Help Desk

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  157. "Where It's At" Fun, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTgyNjI3NjU5MTM3MjEyNQ

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  158. "Where It's At" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjQzMjE1NjYzMzUyNjU2NQ

    Thanks!

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  159. "Double-Runts Ladder"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTQyMjY2Njk2ODg1Mzcz

    The theme helped on this runt!

    @M&A, Also, thankz for the recap for "Where It's At" yesterday, I was in 6D on this solve.

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  160. "Double-Runts Ladder" Fun, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDUyMjkzNjc0MTg3OTE2Mg

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  161. "Runts of the Litter" Feisty biter, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTkzODU0NjgxNDQxNDA4OQ

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  162. "Runts of the Litter"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjkwNDA2NjgzMDMxNTk1MA

    This runt was tricky, lots of bad guesses. Thanks!

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  163. "Double-Runts Ladder" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzE0MjE3Njg1MTk4NDAyNA

    Thanks!

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  164. "Runts of the Litter" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjYxMjEwNjg1MzIxNDIwOQ

    Thanks.

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  165. "U-Tube" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTY0NzczNjkwOTQyMTk0OA

    Thank U!

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