Solution to Evan Birnholz’s Oct. 6 crossword, ‘Group Pictures’
Films for people of all ages ... or so it would seem.
Solution to Evan Birnholz’s Oct. 13 crossword, ‘Back Home’
Return of one’s property.
Solution to Evan Birnholz’s Sept. 22 crossword, ‘Code Words’
Today’s metapuzzle says that we are looking for a famous band. Nothing is explicitly marked as a theme entry, so let’s look ...
Solution to Evan Birnholz’s Sept. 15 crossword, ‘Word Processing’
Cryptic crossword solvers are accustomed to seeking out words in clues that might signal an anagram. In cryptic circles these ...
Solution to Evan Birnholz’s Sept. 1 crossword, ‘Beast Mode’
Next up on the tournament schedule are the Boswords Fall Themeless League (which is online only) and the Midwest Crossword ...
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Solution to Evan Birnholz’s June 30 crossword, ‘If I Could Talk to the Animals’
I’ve spent 17 years imagining the funny things my cat would say if she could speak like humans, so why not do the same thing with this crossword? There just aren’t many opportunities for me to ...
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Solution to Evan Birnholz’s March 10 crossword, ‘Film Remakes’
It’s Oscar night, so it’s time for a movie crossword. Twelve answers are clued as though they are remakes of certain films. What makes them “remakes”? They’re anagrams of the movie title ...
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Solution to Evan Birnholz’s Jan. 7 crossword, ‘Captain Obvious Becomes a Dad’
Let’s see if I can remember how this whole “writing crosswords” thing goes since ... 122A: [Elliot James Birnholz, e.g., whom Captain Obvious is addressing in this puzzle] is CHILD.
Solution to Evan Birnholz’s Aug. 25 crossword, ‘On a First-Name Basis’
Today’s tricky puzzle features some long, two-part thematic clues. Eight clues start with fairly straightforward hints but ...
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Solution to Evan Birnholz’s Sept. 8 crossword, ‘Shift Dress’
Eight familiar phrases have had some letters shifted to the end to turn them into wacky articles of clothing. The revealer that originally inspired this theme is at 65A: [Making an appearance ...
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Solution to Evan Birnholz’s Oct. 29 crossword, ‘Ghostwriters’
Special thanks to my readers for your lovely notes about last week’s crossword. My wife and I both greatly appreciated your kind words welcoming our son Elliot to the world. Who can say if he ...