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And as the holidaze season begins again, it’s time once more for the BEQ bonus puzzle drive. Between now and January 3rd, 2013, any and all folk who are able to donate $10 (or more) to the tip jar will receive a Sunday-sized themeless puzzle as thanks. Let me tell you, you’re going to love this one. It’s my favorite of all the bonus puzzles by a longshot. One of the things that I love about making themeless puzzles is all the ridiculous entries that, up until the puzzle’s existence, never before were seen together. In this bonus, I utterly love the image of 1-Across and 61-Down with 62-Across bringing them all together. Who knows, maybe they’re celebrating 82-Down? That’s to say nothing about some of the cluing, too. Top 4-Down, or 36-Down. You can’t. So please, if you’ve been entertained this year with my puzzles, donate $10 and you won’t be disappointed that you made this very thankful puzzle maker happy.
As a bonus, one randomly selected donor will receive a copy of “Sex, Drugs & Rock ‘n’ Roll Crosswords,” as well as a 2013 subscription to Fireball Crosswords.
I won’t front: I’m a pretty happy guy and I have a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. I’ve got the coolest job. I’ve got the coolest fans. My wife rules. And I got Tabitha. I win. But yeah, Thanksgiving. This is the first time yours truly is making the meal, which sort of seems like a daunting task on paper. Until you realize I have a very willing and able assistant who insists on getting her hands into all phases of said meal preparation. Good times!
Share the puzzle. Tip yr. constructor to get the bonus 21x. New one on Monday
I cannot (usually) tell a lie — I did the puzzle last night on facebook. Thus, my time is much better than average today!!!
Thanks for all the fun!
I think yr. Daughter has cart rage. & Some people are getting (re)introduced to The Partridge Family through Antenna TV. This show is some dumb fun like The Brady Bunch. The big question akin to Mary Ann or Ginger? was Gelbwaks or Forster?. I thot Reuben reminded me of Richard Wagner. Plus, Susan Dey is hot, no matter who she looks like. 1A I don’t understand. 38A I thot this was BARBED. I looked it up in my Encyclopedic Dictionary and it’s a variant. I think Glidden had the -ed on. Pamela Lee’s movie was Barb Wire. 22A I started reading this comic book in 1981. Wish I had done it in 1975. 45A I almost misread the last word there! & Middle name: reminiscent of the doc What Would Jesus Buy? I long for the days when Xmas was sweetly sentimental and meant something. Now, something has been lost along the way. Well, anyway have a Good Black Friday.
Well, I thoroughly enjoyed this puzzle, but can’t for the life of me figure out how dropping the “ta” in the theme answers leads to “Giving Thanks.” I’d be thankful for the explanation.
@Jack
TA is kind of a Britishism, a short-cut ‘Thanks’
But I’m willing to be enlightened by BEQ if that’s wrong. I was thinking Tabitha A. Quigley might be the TA, but I don’t think we know her middle name….
Okay, Brendan, that picture is darling, and since you made Thanksgiving dinner *and let Tabitha help* I am donating via my DHubby’s paypal account. I made dinner with my two kids, too, but they are 29 and 32, so I let them use knives this year….
aw, the cutest little shopper! great puzzle.