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crossword enjoyer - he/him - owner of the world's cutest dog - oliogrids.com

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Gather 'round! πŸ‘₯πŸ‘₯πŸ‘₯πŸ‘₯ I have today's Universal puzzle "Collection Connection" - solve at @officialgocomics.bsky.social or for free at syndication.andrewsmcmeel.com/puzzles/cros...

05.03.2026 18:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

thanks for streamingπŸ™ can't watch now, but looking forward to catching the replay!

05.03.2026 01:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Crossword puzzle with 7-Down highlighted: [Milky Way ingredient (don't @ me, but it's the worst candy bar)] (six letters)

Crossword puzzle with 7-Down highlighted: [Milky Way ingredient (don't @ me, but it's the worst candy bar)] (six letters)

Today we're wrapping up our run of Lil editor puzzles with a voicey 12x10 themeless from Brian Callahan (@oliogrids.bsky.social) titled "MalΓΆrt is the New Holy Water." On a scale of calm waters to tsunami, this one's a nice whitewater wave on a surfboard. We hope you enjoy the ride!

02.03.2026 03:36 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Black text on beige background that says β€œthese puzzles fund abortion six: coming soon” with a list of constructor and editor names

Black text on beige background that says β€œthese puzzles fund abortion six: coming soon” with a list of constructor and editor names

😍WOW, what a roster!

These Puzzles Fund Abortion 6 will be released in March.

This all-star lineup has been hard at work making an incredible pack of crossword, cryptic, and variety puzzles, and we can’t wait for you to solve them 🀩

#tpfa6

22.02.2026 18:09 πŸ‘ 46 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 4
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Hoping today's LA Times crossword is a hit🎡 You can solve for free here: www.latimes.com/games/daily-...

25.02.2026 19:06 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Puzzmo - Cross|word Play Cross|word on Puzzmo, Take a hint.

Delighted to share a byline with @xws.bsky.social at @puzzmo.com! It's called "You should know better!" The puzzle's emoji is βš–οΈ, but it could just as easily be πŸ¦™ - IYKYK

23.02.2026 23:33 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ™ thanks so much for solving (and the kind words!)

07.02.2026 19:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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With Geoffrey at the LA Times today. Would love it if you solved our crossword! www.latimes.com/games/daily-...

06.02.2026 17:57 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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a group of football players are standing on a stage holding microphones . ALT: a group of football players are standing on a stage holding microphones .

Dust off your 45 from '85, cuz we're doing "The Super Bowl Shuffle" at @avcx.bsky.social this week! Get your puzzle here: avxwords.com/puzzles/1994/

04.02.2026 01:02 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Slate Crossword: Thrice-Repeated Word in an *NSYNC Classic (Three Letters) Ready for some wordplay? Sharpen your skills with Slate’s puzzle for Feb. 1, 2026.

Lots of IL love in my @slate.com xword:

1A: Two-term Illinois governor whose initial campaign slogan was "Think Big"
34A: "Stephen A. Douglas was a great debater / But ___ Lincoln was the great emancipator" (Sufjan Stevens lyrics)
56A: Edgar Award-winning author of "The Devil in the White City"

01.02.2026 17:30 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Attention crossword constructors: FUCKICE (7)

24.01.2026 19:01 πŸ‘ 45 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

i 100% feel this. just deflating😞

19.01.2026 03:37 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

YOU’RE FAR TOO KIND (15)😊

18.01.2026 18:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Puzzmo - Cross|word Play Cross|word on Puzzmo, Take a hint.

At @puzzmo.com today with "The Middle Ages"🏰 Come solve with me! www.puzzmo.com/puzzle/2026-...

18.01.2026 16:06 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
Andrews McMeel Syndication - Home

solve for free below or at @officialgocomics.bsky.social syndication.andrewsmcmeel.com/puzzles/cros...

10.01.2026 18:17 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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At Universal today with an asymmetric themeless that I'm quite proud of. Would love it if you gave it a solve!

10.01.2026 18:16 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Getting people access to healthcare has always been important, but it’s going to be REALLY important in 2026.

We’ve been hard at work and can’t wait to share all the fun puzzles we’ve been working on.

Coming this spring: TPFA6!

10.01.2026 01:24 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Westwords | June 22 | Bay Area & Online Westwords 2025 is in the books! Thanks to all of our solvers, volunteers, and constructors for making it a huge success, and congratulations to the winners! The puzzle packs from 2025 and 2024 can be ...

πŸ“’πŸ“’πŸ“’ It's happ3ning! πŸ“’πŸ“’πŸ“’

Westwords III
Sunday, June 14
Berkeley, CA
Individual and pairs solvers welcome

If you haven't competed previously, you can sign up for email updates at our website. See you in June!
westwordsbestwords.com

09.01.2026 21:54 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

The β€œprosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.

07.01.2026 20:26 πŸ‘ 86941 πŸ” 21347 πŸ’¬ 1613 πŸ“Œ 1510
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If you need a mental break from the news, I'd encourage you to solve today's USA Today crossword. I really loved making this one.❀️

03.01.2026 16:24 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I have a special message in today's Pair-a-Phrases for all those gearing up for tonight's Feats of Strength www.gocomics.com/puzzles/pair...

23.12.2025 15:16 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

and of course, check out the blog from @sallyhoelscher.bsky.social post-solve! usatodayxwordblog.blogspot.com/2025/12/dece...

22.12.2025 16:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Daily Crossword Puzzles | USA TODAY Daily online crossword puzzles brought to you by USA TODAY. Start with your first free puzzle today and challenge yourself with a new crossword daily!

solve for free-ish here: play.usatoday.com/crossword

22.12.2025 16:09 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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At the USA Today with @amiewalker.bsky.social. If you like mattress puns and Simpsons references, this puzzle's for you!

22.12.2025 16:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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About 2 seconds into solving WaPo Sunday puzzle and I'm already vibing hard with the 7-Across clue @evanbirnholz.bsky.social

21.12.2025 23:52 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

loved seeing 14-across. that one's been on my seed list for forever. wonderful puzzle!

19.12.2025 22:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A bunch of smiling faces of Lil AVCX's 2026 roster! They are listed by name in the next post in the thread.

A bunch of smiling faces of Lil AVCX's 2026 roster! They are listed by name in the next post in the thread.

Lil AVCX is thrilled to announce our 2026 Roster! We are excited to bring you puzzles by these constructors:

16.12.2025 22:10 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
Crossword puzzle with 4 Down highlighted: ["I need the mean, median, and mode, ___!" (demand from an impatient mathematician)] (four letters)

Crossword puzzle with 4 Down highlighted: ["I need the mean, median, and mode, ___!" (demand from an impatient mathematician)] (four letters)

Tonight's offering is the final roster puzzle from Alex Rossell Hayes (@alxrh.bsky.social). It's a 9x13 titled "Turnabout Is Fair Play." Alex has made so many great puzzles this year. If you haven't solved them all yet, go back and check them out!

16.12.2025 01:30 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Kareem and I are serving up some silliness with today's LA Times crossword. I'd love it if you gave it a solve! Puzzle available here: www.latimes.com/games/daily-...

14.12.2025 16:27 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Tip Jar – AVCX

New Classic puzzle from Karen Lurie and Peter Gwinn drops tonight.

Today is also the one day each year when we ask for tips! If you are able to support us with a tip, our gratitude would be hard to overstate!

avxwords.com/tip-jar/

09.12.2025 14:41 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0