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  1. Masked and AnonymousSeptember 9, 2025 at 8:32 PM

    Before the rationin begins, I'd like to unleash this little critter.
    It was suggested by runtpuz solver @kitshef yesterday, over at the Rex Parker blog, that this oughta be M&A's constructioneerin duty...

    "Just For U-All" - 7x7 U-full:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  2. TeedmnSeptember 10, 2025 at 6:59 AM

    "Just For U-All" Nice! I had a feeling we'd see a Runt like this, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Nzk2NzY0NzUxMjY4MDQ2Mw

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  3. KirkSeptember 10, 2025 at 9:22 AM

    "Just For U-All"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjIyNzUwNzUyMDc1NjAyNQ

    Thunks!

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  4. Bob KerfuffleSeptember 10, 2025 at 11:50 AM

    "Just For U-All" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDM4MjA2NzUyOTk4Nzk0OQ

    Thanks.

    ReplyDelete
  5. Masked and AnonymousSeptember 10, 2025 at 12:20 PM

    Ration runt #1 [over the next coupla weeks or so].

    "Influencers" - 7x7 12 min. themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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    1. KirkSeptember 11, 2025 at 7:19 PM

      "Influencers"

      http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTQxMDk2NzY0MzQ0NTA0NA

      Thanks!

      Delete
  6. Masked and AnonymousSeptember 10, 2025 at 12:21 PM

    Ration runt #2.

    "Northern Events" - 7x8 12 min. themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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    1. KirkSeptember 14, 2025 at 1:13 PM

      "Northern Events"

      http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTYwMjE5Nzg4MDQ4OTIwMA

      Thanks!

      Delete
  7. Masked and AnonymousSeptember 10, 2025 at 12:23 PM

    Ration runt #3.

    "Some Real Good Marks" - 7x7 themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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    1. KirkSeptember 16, 2025 at 10:02 PM

      "Some Real Good Marks"

      http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Njk3NjYzODA4NTIwNjcwNg

      Fun, thanks!, even though I messed up.

      Delete
  8. Masked and AnonymousSeptember 10, 2025 at 12:24 PM

    Ration runt #4.

    "A Trade with E-Trade" - 7x7 12 min. themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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    1. KirkSeptember 20, 2025 at 12:33 PM

      "A Trade with E-Trade"

      http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDAwODE3ODM5NjU2NjA0Ng

      Fun, thanks!, even though I messed up. This could be a permanent comment for me.

      Delete
  9. Masked and AnonymousSeptember 10, 2025 at 12:26 PM

    Ration runt #5.

    "Not a Thing" - 7x7 themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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    1. KirkSeptember 23, 2025 at 1:05 PM

      "Not a Thing"

      http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzgwNzA5ODY1Nzc4NjE4OA

      Thanks!

      Delete
  10. Masked and AnonymousSeptember 10, 2025 at 12:28 PM

    Ration runt #6.

    Stumpy Stumper: "Wiener Dog Runt #79" - 16x3.5 12 min. themeless:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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    1. KirkSeptember 25, 2025 at 10:46 PM

      "Wiener Dog Runt #79"

      http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Njg2MDEzODg2NTUxNDM0NA

      Fun, thanks!!

      Delete
  11. Masked and AnonymousSeptember 10, 2025 at 12:30 PM

    Ration runt #7 [last one of the litter].

    "Innagrams" - 7x7 12 min. themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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    1. KirkSeptember 27, 2025 at 12:33 PM

      "Innagrams"

      http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTU5MTYwOTAwMTQyNzU4OA

      Good one, thanks!

      Delete
  12. TeedmnSeptember 11, 2025 at 6:44 AM

    "Influencers" Fun, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTMzMTYzNzU5ODIzNjg4Ng

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  13. Bob KerfuffleSeptember 12, 2025 at 10:43 AM

    "Influencers" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzI1ODQwNzY5ODg4Mjc0Mg

    Thanks!

    ReplyDelete
  14. Bob KerfuffleSeptember 14, 2025 at 8:39 AM

    Ration runt #2.

    "Northern Events" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjIxMTQ3ODY0MjQ4NDU4

    Thanks!

    ReplyDelete
  15. TeedmnSeptember 15, 2025 at 7:25 AM

    Ration Runt #2 "Northern Events" Fun, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjQ3NjExNzk0NjIwOTk3Mg

    ReplyDelete
  16. Bob KerfuffleSeptember 16, 2025 at 10:02 AM

    Ration runt #3.

    "Some Real Good Marks" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzUyMzgzODA0MTk2MDEzOA

    Thanks!

    ReplyDelete
  17. TeedmnSeptember 18, 2025 at 6:32 AM

    Ration Runt # 3, "Some Real Good Marks" Fun, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDYxNzI4ODIwMjI2NDEwMw

    ReplyDelete
  18. Bob KerfuffleSeptember 18, 2025 at 4:32 PM

    Ration runt #4.

    "A Trade with E-Trade" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTA1OTg0ODIzODI1NTk1NQ

    Thanks.

    ReplyDelete
  19. TeedmnSeptember 20, 2025 at 5:20 AM

    Ration Runt #4 "A Trade With E-Trade" Interesting, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDcwMjQ0ODM3MDcxODY5Mw

    ReplyDelete
  20. Bob KerfuffleSeptember 20, 2025 at 10:01 AM

    Ration runt #5.

    "Not a Thing" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTcyMzE5ODM4NzU2NTQ5OQ

    Thanks!

    ReplyDelete
  21. Bob KerfuffleSeptember 22, 2025 at 9:56 AM

    Ration runt #6.

    Stumpy Stumper: "Wiener Dog Runt #79" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODEzNTY0ODU2MDA0ODU4OQ

    Thanks!

    ReplyDelete
  22. TeedmnSeptember 22, 2025 at 10:16 AM

    Ration Runt #5, "Not a Thing", fun, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTQ3ODAwODU2MTMwMjUxMQ

    ReplyDelete
  23. TeedmnSeptember 24, 2025 at 7:18 AM

    Ration Runt #6, "Wiener Dog Runt #79" Tricky fun, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NzI3MTkxODcyMzM3OTk3NA

    ReplyDelete
  24. Bob KerfuffleSeptember 24, 2025 at 10:25 AM

    "Innagrams" -

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTk3OTAyODczNDYxMzM5Mw

    Thanks.

    ReplyDelete
  25. TeedmnSeptember 26, 2025 at 8:37 AM

    Ration Runt #7, "Innagrams", Fun, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NzY2Mzg4OTAwODk4NjM2

    ReplyDelete
  26. Masked and AnonymousSeptember 30, 2025 at 7:16 PM

    We just rolled back into town tonight...

    "Current Events" - 7x7 themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

    ReplyDelete
  27. KirkOctober 1, 2025 at 9:50 AM

    "Current Events"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTU4MjAzOTMzNzMxMzgzOA

    Welcome back, @M&A!

    ReplyDelete
  28. AnonymousOctober 1, 2025 at 10:02 AM

    Bob Kerfuffle here, doing something wrong?

    "Current Events" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTE1NjMyOTMzNzgyMzQzMA

    ReplyDelete
  29. Masked and AnonymousOctober 2, 2025 at 7:51 AM

    Stumpy Stumper: "Jaws of Themelessness #26" - 7x9 12 min. themeless:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  30. Bob KerfuffleOctober 2, 2025 at 8:43 AM

    "Jaws of Themelessness #26" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzA3MDk1OTQxOTY1NTI3Mw

    Thanks.

    ReplyDelete
  31. TeedmnOctober 2, 2025 at 9:43 AM

    "Current Events" Fun, thanks! And welcome back.

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Njg0NDMyOTQyMzMyMjkwOQ

    ReplyDelete
  32. TeedmnOctober 2, 2025 at 9:52 AM

    "Jaws of Themelessness #26" On the tricky side, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTk5MjYyOTQyMzg0MDcyOA

    ReplyDelete
  33. Masked and AnonymousOctober 2, 2025 at 11:02 AM

    This here pup is the only runtpuz M&A built, while on the road ...

    "Hybrid Runtpuz" - 6x8 12 min. themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  34. KirkOctober 2, 2025 at 1:50 PM

    "Jaws of Themelessness #26"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTU3NjAwOTQzODE0ODUxNw

    Nice, thanks!

    ReplyDelete
  35. Bob KerfuffleOctober 2, 2025 at 7:14 PM

    "Hybrid Runtpuz" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NzkzMDc1OTQ1NzQ5NzM0OA

    Thanks!

    ReplyDelete
  36. TeedmnOctober 3, 2025 at 6:29 AM

    "Hybrid Runtpuz" Nice, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzE4MTg5OTQ5ODA5MTQ1Nw

    ReplyDelete
  37. Masked and AnonymousOctober 3, 2025 at 7:39 AM

    "On the Road with M and A" - 7x7 themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  38. Bob KerfuffleOctober 3, 2025 at 8:45 AM

    "On the Road with M and A" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTg5NTUwOTUwNjI0MDM0OQ (scriplet)

    Thanks!

    ReplyDelete
  39. KirkOctober 3, 2025 at 1:51 PM

    "Hybrid Runtpuz"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDc4NTI2OTUyNDUzOTUyNg

    Nice, 2 puzzles in one! Thanks!

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    1. M and AOctober 3, 2025 at 2:16 PM

      @Kirk— yep. I was inspired by seein one of them other kinds of puz in a friend’s local paper, while we were visitin him.
      M&A

      Delete
  40. Masked and AnonymousOctober 4, 2025 at 8:35 AM

    "On the Road Again with M and A" - 7x7 illustrated themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A [the Jack Kerouac of runtpuzs]

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  41. TeedmnOctober 4, 2025 at 9:41 AM

    "On the Road with M and A" Nice, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODY5NTY0OTU5NTk5MDUyMw

    ReplyDelete
  42. TeedmnOctober 4, 2025 at 9:46 AM

    "On the Road Again with M and A" Interesting, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Njg3MTUyOTU5NjMyMTY2Nw

    ReplyDelete
  43. KirkOctober 4, 2025 at 10:04 AM

    "On the Road with M and A"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjM2MTg4OTU5NzM2MTkyOA

    Thanks! A new format for trip reports.

    ReplyDelete
  44. KirkOctober 4, 2025 at 10:18 AM

    "On the Road Again with M and A"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODMyNjEzOTU5ODIwNjY1OA

    Educational, thanks!

    ReplyDelete
  45. Bob KerfuffleOctober 4, 2025 at 10:57 AM

    "On the Road Again with M and A" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODc3NDM1OTYwMDUxODgxOQ

    Thanks.

    ReplyDelete
  46. Masked and AnonymousOctober 4, 2025 at 8:18 PM

    "On the Road Breakfast with M and A" - 8x7 12 min. themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

    ReplyDelete
  47. TeedmnOctober 5, 2025 at 6:39 AM

    "On the Road Breakfast with M and A" Fun, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTU1MTUwOTY3MTQ2ODEzMA

    ReplyDelete
  48. Bob KerfuffleOctober 5, 2025 at 8:29 AM

    "On the Road Breakfast with M and A" --

    Fhttp://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Njc2Nzk1OTY3ODA5MTUyMA

    Thanks.

    ReplyDelete
  49. KirkOctober 5, 2025 at 1:53 PM

    "On the Road Breakfast with M and A"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjQzNzY2OTY5NzA5NTM3OA

    Tricky, thanks!

    ReplyDelete
  50. M and AOctober 5, 2025 at 2:02 PM

    The good news: there’s only one more roadtrip runt left to go…
    M&A

    ReplyDelete
  51. Masked and AnonymousOctober 5, 2025 at 7:30 PM

    "On the Road Once More" - 7x7 12 min. themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

    ReplyDelete
  52. TeedmnOctober 6, 2025 at 7:23 AM

    "On the Road Once More" Fun, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Mzk1MjIwOTc2MDU1NzczMg

    ReplyDelete
  53. Bob KerfuffleOctober 6, 2025 at 8:59 AM

    "On the Road Once More" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTgwNjUzOTc2NjIyODQ0Mw

    Thanks!

    ReplyDelete
  54. Masked and AnonymousOctober 6, 2025 at 7:31 PM

    "Stolen Moments" - 7x7 12 min. themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

    ReplyDelete
  55. KirkOctober 6, 2025 at 8:21 PM

    "On the Road Once More"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODE2NzkyOTgwNzAwNzQ2OQ

    Fun, Thanks! I gotta wonder if M&A found any cinnamon rolls while breakfasting on the road.

    ReplyDelete
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    1. M and A roll callOctober 7, 2025 at 8:06 AM

      @Kirk - Actually, that there House of Chocolate breakfast place in Mt. Horeb had pretty good c-rolls.
      M&A

      Delete
  56. TeedmnOctober 7, 2025 at 7:13 AM

    "Stolen Moments" Ouch, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjQ4NjI5OTg0NjM2NTExNA

    ReplyDelete
  57. Bob KerfuffleOctober 7, 2025 at 8:10 AM

    "Stolen Moments" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODM3MzMzOTg0OTY4MjA3Nw

    Thanks!

    ReplyDelete
  58. KirkOctober 7, 2025 at 10:11 AM

    "Stolen Moments"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTY4NjI5ODU2OTc4NzE4

    Nice one, thanks!

    ReplyDelete
  59. Masked and AnonymousOctober 7, 2025 at 5:13 PM

    "Erosion Is Behind It" - 7x7 themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

    ReplyDelete
  60. Bob KerfuffleOctober 7, 2025 at 5:29 PM

    "Erosion Is Behind It" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzM3MDMzOTg4MzIzMjYwOQ

    Thanks!

    ReplyDelete
  61. TeedmnOctober 8, 2025 at 8:05 AM

    "Erosion Is Behind It" Nice, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Mzg0MzkyOTkzNTc4MTE4NQ

    ReplyDelete
  62. Masked and AnonymousOctober 8, 2025 at 8:19 PM

    "Just a Notion" - 7x7 12 min. themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

    ReplyDelete
  63. KirkOctober 8, 2025 at 10:18 PM

    "Erosion Is Behind It"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTgzMTkzOTk4NjYxMDcwMw

    Thks.

    ReplyDelete
  64. TeedmnOctober 9, 2025 at 7:07 AM

    "Just a Notion" Very nice, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjAzNjk4MTg3ODkzODI

    ReplyDelete
  65. Bob KerfuffleOctober 9, 2025 at 11:15 AM

    "Just a Notion" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDE0ODE4MzM2NDE5MTM

    Thanks!

    ReplyDelete
  66. Masked and AnonymousOctober 9, 2025 at 5:33 PM

    "Desperate Word Square #163" - 7x7 12 min. desperate:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

    ReplyDelete
  67. Bob KerfuffleOctober 9, 2025 at 6:24 PM

    "Desperate Word Square #163" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjI0MTIzNTkzNjEwMTk

    Thanks!

    ReplyDelete
  68. KirkOctober 9, 2025 at 11:38 PM

    "Just a Notion"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Mzk1MDIyNzcyMTcyODg

    Nice one, Thanks!

    ReplyDelete
  69. TeedmnOctober 10, 2025 at 7:18 AM

    "Desperate Word Square #163" Fun, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDQxNDMxMTA1ODMzNzk3

    ReplyDelete
  70. Masked and AnonymousOctober 10, 2025 at 10:23 AM

    Runtpuz desperate recap of "Desperate Word Square #163" solution.

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDMzNTExMTY5NDQ3MTI

    M&A

    ReplyDelete
  71. KirkOctober 10, 2025 at 10:40 AM

    "Desperate Word Square #163"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTU5NTE1MTE3ODkxNzk5

    Thanks!

    ReplyDelete
  72. Masked and AnonymousOctober 10, 2025 at 8:57 PM

    "Worth the Weight" - 7x7 themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

    ReplyDelete
  73. TeedmnOctober 11, 2025 at 6:46 AM

    "Worth the Weight" Nice, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTI1NjU5MTkwMzgxMzIy

    ReplyDelete
  74. Bob KerfuffleOctober 11, 2025 at 10:39 AM

    "Worth the Weight" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjQ2MDAxMjA0MjUyNjgx

    Thanks.

    ReplyDelete
  75. KirkOctober 11, 2025 at 1:37 PM

    "Worth the Weight"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTMxMzcwMjE0OTU3MjE2

    Thanks!

    ReplyDelete
  76. Masked and AnonymousOctober 11, 2025 at 7:07 PM

    "Come Full Circle" - 7x7 12 min. themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

    ReplyDelete
  77. Bob KerfuffleOctober 11, 2025 at 7:56 PM

    "Come Full Circle" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzI0MjA4MjM3NjY4NjA4

    Thanks.

    ReplyDelete
  78. TeedmnOctober 12, 2025 at 6:57 AM

    "Come Full Circle" Thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Mzk5MzEyNzcyODM1NjI

    ReplyDelete
  79. Masked and AnonymousOctober 12, 2025 at 5:29 PM

    "Fill in the Blinks" - 7x7 nearly themeless:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

    ReplyDelete
  80. Bob KerfuffleOctober 12, 2025 at 5:57 PM

    "Fill in the Blinks" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjA0MDMzMzE2OTQ3NjY0

    Thanks!

    ReplyDelete
  81. KirkOctober 12, 2025 at 6:19 PM

    "Come Full Circle"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODM1MzAzMTgxOTQyODg

    Thanks!

    @Teedmn, read my solve comment to answer your question.

    ReplyDelete
  82. TeedmnOctober 13, 2025 at 4:54 AM

    "Fill In the Blinks" Interesting, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Mzc3ODg2MzU2MzY2MTIx

    ReplyDelete
  83. Masked and AnonymousOctober 13, 2025 at 9:11 AM

    Looks like the Halloween decorations are out on lotsa the lawns...
    but the closest M&A will come to that, is to splatz an occasional trick or treat down here on the runtpuz blog ...

    "Count Them Out" - 7x7 weirdly-themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

    ReplyDelete
  84. Bob KerfuffleOctober 13, 2025 at 9:33 AM

    "Count Them Out" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzQ2MjU0MzczMTU3OTEy

    Thanks!

    ReplyDelete
  85. KirkOctober 13, 2025 at 1:07 PM

    "Fill in the Blinks"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODg2MDQ4Mzg1NzMxMzAy

    Fun, thanks!

    ReplyDelete
  86. KirkOctober 13, 2025 at 9:48 PM

    "Count Them Out"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjQ5Nzk2NDE3MTQzMjAz

    Fun, thanks!

    ReplyDelete
  87. TeedmnOctober 14, 2025 at 7:31 AM

    "Count Them Out" Fun, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjgyNTM1NDUyMTAyNTQ4

    ReplyDelete
  88. Masked and AnonymousOctober 14, 2025 at 12:10 PM

    "Neva Eva Happening" - 7x7 themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

    ReplyDelete
  89. KirkOctober 14, 2025 at 12:58 PM

    "Neva Eva Happening"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTg5ODE0NzE1MjY2MDI

    Thanks!

    ReplyDelete
  90. Bob KerfuffleOctober 14, 2025 at 6:46 PM

    "Neva Eva Happening" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjkyNjUyNDkyNjcwNTE3

    Thanks!

    ReplyDelete
  91. TeedmnOctober 15, 2025 at 7:43 AM

    "Neva Eva Happening" Nice, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjY1Mzk0NTM5MjcxMjYx

    ReplyDelete
  92. Masked and AnonymousOctober 15, 2025 at 9:08 AM

    "Minimal Personality" - 8x7 12 min. themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Masked and AnonymousOctober 15, 2025 at 3:46 PM

      *** ALERT ***
      Change to above runtpuz, due to a punctuation goof-up.
      New revised version below...

      M&A Dept. of Corrections

      Delete
  93. KirkOctober 15, 2025 at 1:37 PM

    "Minimal Personality"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTg5OTgyNTYwMzE5MTA5

    Thanks.

    @M&A - check your punctuation , the 12 min time did not register. Is a ! required after the min in the puz heading line?

    ReplyDelete
  94. Masked and AnonymousOctober 15, 2025 at 3:47 PM

    Revised version:

    "Minimal Personality" - 8x7 12 min. revised & themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&Also

    ReplyDelete
  95. Bob KerfuffleOctober 16, 2025 at 7:13 AM

    "Minimal Personality" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTI2OTYxNjIzODc0NjYx

    Thanks.

    ReplyDelete
  96. TeedmnOctober 16, 2025 at 10:32 AM

    "Minimal Personality" Not a description of the Runt :-) Thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Njk4ODUyNjM1NzczMzcz

    ReplyDelete
  97. Masked and AnonymousOctober 16, 2025 at 12:08 PM

    Not Halloween-ish, but probably scary anyway...

    "Desperate 2-Word Square #2" - 7x7 15 min. double-desperate:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  98. KirkOctober 16, 2025 at 12:49 PM

    "Desperate 2-Word Square #2"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Mjg2MjYyNjQ0MDg4MTk1

    Very nice, thanks! I am amazed that I actually finished this one.

    ReplyDelete
  99. Bob KerfuffleOctober 16, 2025 at 6:31 PM

    "Desperate 2-Word Square #2" ---

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODk4NTA2NjQ0ODIxMDQ

    Thanks.

    ReplyDelete
  100. TeedmnOctober 17, 2025 at 6:46 AM

    "Desperate 2-Word Square #2" Fun, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDQ1MjIxNzA4NjMyNDA1

    ReplyDelete
  101. Masked and AnonymousOctober 17, 2025 at 8:25 AM

    "Haunted House Apocalypse" - 7x8 12 min. themed:

    **gruntz**

    Spooky M&A

    ReplyDelete
  102. KirkOctober 17, 2025 at 12:48 PM

    "Haunted House Apocalypse"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Mjg5NTgxNzMwNDIyNDQy

    Thanks! Haunted by dingbats!

    ReplyDelete
  103. Bob KerfuffleOctober 17, 2025 at 3:53 PM

    "Haunted House Apocalypse" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTU2NDc2NzQxNTYzNTY5

    Thanks!

    ReplyDelete
  104. Masked and AnonymousOctober 17, 2025 at 8:37 PM

    "Runt Baby's First" - 7x7 themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Masked and AnonymousOctober 17, 2025 at 8:48 PM

      *** TROUBLE ALERT ***

      For reasons unknown to m&e, the "Runt Baby's First" runtpuz won't load up. Anyone else havin this problem?
      I tried uploadin it, but still got the problem.
      Weird.
      M&A

      Delete
    2. Masked and AnonymousOctober 17, 2025 at 8:51 PM

      To be clearer:
      Shoulda said "I tried uploadin it again, but still can't access it, when I click on the **gruntz** url.
      M&A

      Delete
    3. KirkOctober 17, 2025 at 8:52 PM

      Yeah, I get sent to the puzzle crowd page, I guess the puz is not loading . the **Gruntz** url just points to puzzle crowd, no puz info like a regular gruntz link

      Delete
    4. KirkOctober 17, 2025 at 8:56 PM

      Are there any unusual characters in the puz name and title line? Can you try to upload with an extra-vanilla puz header text?

      Delete
    5. KirkOctober 17, 2025 at 8:56 PM

      Maybe it is the quote in Baby's

      Delete
    6. KirkOctober 17, 2025 at 9:25 PM

      I see that the runt puzzles are loading to the puzzle crowd server. I edited the url in one of your emails (got rid of the quote in baby), and loaded the puz ok. Enjoying schlock night, M&A?

      Delete
  105. Masked and AnonymousOctober 17, 2025 at 9:53 PM

    Just woke up, realizin the problem -- and it is indeed what @Kirk is talkin about. Sheeesh. Sooo... just got outta bed and am repostin that furshlugginer runtpup:

    "Runt Baby's First" - 7x7 themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A Dept. of Corrections

    p.s.
    Schlockfest flicks were pretty extra-weird. One of em was a real looong German silent flick. The other one was "Franklyn", which was too light on schlock, in retrospect.

    ReplyDelete
  106. TeedmnOctober 18, 2025 at 7:23 AM

    "Runt Baby's First" Fun, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDQ1NDg0Nzk3MzgxNjM4

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. M and AOctober 18, 2025 at 8:33 AM

      @Teedmn— Thanx. Don’t overlook the previous “Haunted House Apocalypse” runt, btw.
      M&A

      Delete
  107. Bob KerfuffleOctober 18, 2025 at 9:45 AM

    "Runt Baby's First" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTQyNzE2ODA1ODE0NTQw

    Thanks!

    ReplyDelete
  108. TeedmnOctober 18, 2025 at 11:26 AM

    "Haunted House Apocalypse" Fun, thanks for the heads up!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjI3MjIxODExODE2Mzk1

    ReplyDelete
  109. TeedmnOctober 18, 2025 at 11:33 AM

    Texted to me by a friend at a "No Kings" protest, a photo of a sign that reads, "If there's any justice, 'Big Beautiful Bill' will be the name of Trump's cell mate."

    I laughed out loud!

    ReplyDelete
  110. KirkOctober 18, 2025 at 12:30 PM

    "Runt Baby's First"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjI4MDQ4ODE1NDIwNTgw

    Thanks!

    ReplyDelete
  111. Masked and AnonymousOctober 18, 2025 at 6:41 PM

    "Colorful Spooky Flicks" - 7x7 themed:

    **gruntz**

    Spooky M&A

    ReplyDelete
  112. KirkOctober 18, 2025 at 9:57 PM

    "Colorful Spooky Flicks"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDYyNjI0ODQ5NDY4NDI0

    Fun, thanks!

    ReplyDelete
  113. TeedmnOctober 19, 2025 at 7:09 AM

    "Colorful Spooky Flicks" Nice, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Njk4NzMwODgyOTI3MTY1

    ReplyDelete
  114. Bob KerfuffleOctober 19, 2025 at 10:11 AM

    "Colorful Spooky Flicks" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTI2OTQ2ODkzNzgxOTk5

    Thanks!

    ReplyDelete
  115. Masked and AnonymousOctober 19, 2025 at 3:05 PM

    "Four Stars" - 7x7 themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A, Four Stars Xword Constructioneer

    ReplyDelete
  116. Bob KerfuffleOctober 19, 2025 at 4:49 PM

    "Four Stars" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Nzc4NTE4OTE3NzM5MDI4

    Thanks!

    ReplyDelete
  117. KirkOctober 19, 2025 at 9:24 PM

    "Four Stars"

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

    Thanks!

    ReplyDelete
  118. TeedmnOctober 20, 2025 at 6:22 AM

    "Four Stars" Nice, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzcyNjk2OTY1MDg4NDY1

    ReplyDelete
  119. Masked and AnonymousOctober 20, 2025 at 5:55 PM

    "Boo!" - 7x7 12 min. themed:

    **gruntz**

    Spooky M&A

    ReplyDelete
  120. Bob KerfuffleOctober 20, 2025 at 6:16 PM

    "Boo!" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NzcwNTgxMDA5MjMxNzU2

    Thanks.

    ReplyDelete
  121. TeedmnOctober 21, 2025 at 5:24 AM

    "Boo!" Fun, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTMzMjA3MTA0OTQ0MzkwOQ

    ReplyDelete
  122. KirkOctober 21, 2025 at 9:54 AM

    "Boo!"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NzE0NDEwMTA2NTUxMTcxOQ

    Thanks!

    ReplyDelete
  123. Masked and AnonymousOctober 21, 2025 at 6:32 PM

    "Boo Who?" - 7x7 themed:

    **gruntz**

    Spooky M&A

    ReplyDelete
  124. Bob KerfuffleOctober 21, 2025 at 6:57 PM

    "Boo Who?" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NzE0NzMxMDk4MTY3MDg0

    Thanks!

    ReplyDelete
  125. KirkOctober 21, 2025 at 9:13 PM

    "Boo Who?"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NzQzNzExMTEwNjM0Mjc2Nw

    Thanks, but my solve attempt was more like Boo Hoo.

    ReplyDelete
  126. TeedmnOctober 22, 2025 at 8:11 AM

    "Boo Who?" So sad (boo-hoo), not! Thanks.

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Nzk0NTcxMTE0NTY4MDIyNA

    ReplyDelete
  127. Masked and AnonymousOctober 22, 2025 at 7:18 PM

    "Has a Leg Up" - 7x7 themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

    ReplyDelete
  128. TeedmnOctober 23, 2025 at 7:05 AM

    "Has a Leg Up" Fun, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzM0NzgxMjI4MjU1NzEz

    ReplyDelete
  129. Bob KerfuffleOctober 23, 2025 at 9:54 AM

    "Has a Leg Up" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDU5NjQ2MTIzODM4MTAwOQ

    Thanks!

    ReplyDelete
  130. KirkOctober 23, 2025 at 10:09 AM

    "Has a Leg Up"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NzY5NjU4MTIzOTE4NjI1Nw

    Thanks!

    ReplyDelete
  131. Masked and AnonymousOctober 23, 2025 at 6:39 PM

    "New Ghoul in School" - 7x7 12 min. themed:

    **gruntz**

    Spooky M&A

    ReplyDelete
  132. Bob KerfuffleOctober 23, 2025 at 6:59 PM

    "New Ghoul in School" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NzM4NTMxMjcxMDU1ODQ4

    Thanks.

    ReplyDelete
  133. TeedmnOctober 24, 2025 at 10:42 AM

    "New Ghoul in School" Fun, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTU2NzU3MTMyNzY3NTg0NQ

    ReplyDelete
  134. KirkOctober 24, 2025 at 11:17 AM

    "New Ghoul in School"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzY2NzEzMTMyOTI0ODQwNQ

    Thanks!

    ReplyDelete
  135. Masked and AnonymousOctober 24, 2025 at 4:18 PM

    Stumpy Stumper: "Wiener Dog Runt #80" - 16x3.5 12 min. themeless:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

    ReplyDelete
  136. KirkOctober 24, 2025 at 10:18 PM

    "Wiener Dog Runt #80"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTcxMjI1MTM2OTQwNTQ2Nw

    Thanks!

    ReplyDelete
  137. TeedmnOctober 25, 2025 at 7:07 AM

    "Wiener Dog Runt #80" Tough one, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjcwNTk0MTQwMTE4NzE0Mg

    ReplyDelete
  138. Bob KerfuffleOctober 25, 2025 at 9:20 AM

    "Wiener Dog Runt #80" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDk4NTk0MTQwOTA2NzU2MA

    Thanks!

    ReplyDelete
  139. Masked and AnonymousOctober 25, 2025 at 4:47 PM

    "Graveyard Smash" - 7x7 themed:

    **gruntz**

    Spooky M&A

    ReplyDelete
  140. Bob KerfuffleOctober 25, 2025 at 5:13 PM

    "Graveyard Smash" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Mjk4MTMxNDM3NTI1ODIz

    Thanks!

    ReplyDelete
  141. TeedmnOctober 26, 2025 at 5:42 AM

    "Graveyard Smash" Nice, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Mzc0NTgzMTQ4MjM4NDUzMA

    ReplyDelete
  142. KirkOctober 26, 2025 at 4:35 PM

    "Graveyard Smash"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTU2NDUyMTUyMTQxNjIzMA

    Thanks!

    ReplyDelete
  143. Masked and AnonymousOctober 26, 2025 at 5:14 PM

    This could be tricky.

    "Small Change" - 7x7 12 min. themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

    ReplyDelete
  144. KirkOctober 26, 2025 at 5:26 PM

    "Small Change"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjEwMTQ0MTUyNDcwMjM0Ng

    Fun, thanks! Yup, you need to pay attention on this one.

    ReplyDelete
  145. Bob KerfuffleOctober 26, 2025 at 5:36 PM

    "Small Change" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODAyNDc2MTUyNTI4MzUxNg

    Thanks.

    ReplyDelete
  146. TeedmnOctober 27, 2025 at 6:52 AM

    "Small Change" Tricky is a good word for it, :-) Thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODYxNzMxNTczMDI3MjI0

    ReplyDelete
  147. Masked and AnonymousOctober 27, 2025 at 3:00 PM

    And now, for the chilling sequel ...

    "Small Change, Part U" - 7x7 12 min. themed:

    **gruntz**

    Semi-Spooky M&A

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Masked and AnonymousOctober 27, 2025 at 6:20 PM

      *** Small Change Change Alert ***
      5-Down clue needs revision.
      New version of this runtpuz issued below.
      Thanx, @Kirk.
      M&A House of Corrections

      Delete
  148. KirkOctober 27, 2025 at 3:50 PM

    "Small Change, Part U"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NzY3MzIxNjA1MzI5MTg5

    Thanks, @M&A check 5D clue again!!!

    ReplyDelete
  149. Bob KerfuffleOctober 27, 2025 at 5:55 PM

    "Small Change, Part U" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjE0MTI2MTYxMjc4NDE3Mw

    Thanks!

    ReplyDelete
  150. Masked and AnonymousOctober 27, 2025 at 6:21 PM

    Revised version:

    "Small Change, Part U" - 7x7 12 min. revised themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

    ReplyDelete
  151. TeedmnOctober 28, 2025 at 7:06 AM

    "Small Change, Part U" Cute, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDU5NTMwMTY2MDEzNzAzNw

    ReplyDelete
  152. Masked and AnonymousOctober 28, 2025 at 2:07 PM

    "It Lives On" - 7x7 12 min. themed:

    **gruntz**

    Spooky M&A

    ReplyDelete
  153. KirkOctober 28, 2025 at 5:38 PM

    "It Lives On"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTQ5NTA4MTY5ODIxMzE1Mw

    Thanks!

    ReplyDelete
  154. TeedmnOctober 29, 2025 at 5:58 AM

    "It Lives On" Fun, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDE0MDYxMTc0MjY3OTg3MQ

    ReplyDelete
  155. Bob KerfuffleOctober 29, 2025 at 8:54 AM

    "It Lives On" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTY3MTA2MTc1MzE3Mjg1Mg

    Thanks!

    ReplyDelete
  156. Masked and AnonymousOctober 29, 2025 at 5:26 PM

    "Spooked by Design" - 7x7 themed:

    **gruntz**

    Spooky M&A

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Masked and AnonymousOctober 29, 2025 at 7:32 PM

      *** Revision ALERT***
      6-Across clue needed correction.
      Revised version is below.
      Thanx, @BobK.

      M&A Dept. of Corrections

      Delete
  157. KirkOctober 29, 2025 at 6:45 PM

    "Spooked by Design"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODA3NDM1MTc4ODQ3MDMzMg

    Thanks, you spooked me!

    ReplyDelete
  158. Bob KerfuffleOctober 29, 2025 at 6:53 PM

    "Spooked by Design" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTAyMjU4MTc4ODgzNjY4MA

    Thanks!

    ReplyDelete
  159. Bob KerfuffleOctober 29, 2025 at 6:58 PM

    M&A - Check the spelling of the work cited in clue 6A.

    ReplyDelete
  160. Masked and AnonymousOctober 29, 2025 at 7:30 PM

    Revised Version:

    "Spooked by Design" - 7x7 themed, revised:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

    ReplyDelete
  161. TeedmnOctober 30, 2025 at 7:14 AM

    "Spooked By Design" Nice, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTQzNjk4MTgzMzQ2NDEyMA

    ReplyDelete
  162. Masked and AnonymousOctober 30, 2025 at 6:39 PM

    "Rocky Horror Show" - 7x7 12 min. themed:

    **gruntz**

    Spooky M&A

    ReplyDelete
  163. Bob KerfuffleOctober 30, 2025 at 7:08 PM

    "Rocky Horror Show" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTQxNzEzMTg3NjM3OTk2OA

    Thanks. (Great title!)

    ReplyDelete
  164. TeedmnOctober 31, 2025 at 7:00 AM

    "Rocky Horror Show" Fun, great title, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDg0NTc0MTkxOTA2Mzk5Nw

    ReplyDelete
  165. Masked and AnonymousOctober 31, 2025 at 7:46 AM

    Happy Halloween!

    "Fave Haunts" - 7x7 themed:

    **gruntz**

    Spooky M&A

    ReplyDelete
  166. Bob KerfuffleOctober 31, 2025 at 8:04 AM

    "Fave Haunts" --

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

    Thanks.

    ReplyDelete
  167. TeedmnOctober 31, 2025 at 11:26 AM

    "Fave Haunts" Nice, thanks, and Happy Halloween!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTYyMzE0MTkzNTA5OTM2Mg

    ReplyDelete
  168. KirkOctober 31, 2025 at 5:57 PM

    "Fave Haunts"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjcwNTMxOTU4MzY1MDQ5

    Thanks! I Solved "Rocky Horror Show" earlier, but didn't post it here.

    Go Jays!!!! They are down early tonight, but lots of bats left.

    ReplyDelete
  169. Masked and AnonymousNovember 1, 2025 at 12:06 PM

    Could be a slightly wild ride ...

    "Bedtime Story" - 7x7 12 min. themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

    ReplyDelete
  170. Bob KerfuffleNovember 1, 2025 at 12:16 PM

    "Bedtime Story" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTEwNjkyMjAyNDQ3MzUzNw

    Thanks!

    ReplyDelete

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