CROSSWORD #852: Themeless Monday

Posted on May 23, 2016 by Brendan Quigley

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Punchy 66 word offering for today. Started in the middle and then proceeded around the grid in a counterclockwise fashion. Favorite clue in the bunch? 45-Across. And there you have it. Enjoy.

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2 thoughts on “CROSSWORD #852: Themeless Monday”

VL says:

May 23, 2016 at 10:14 am

Typo in 54A clue….
R. McGeddon says:

May 23, 2016 at 12:30 pm

Excellent, and for me easier than an average Monday. Next favorite clue was 19A. The only Persian grub I know how to make is fesenjan (lots of variants, so crossword potential), which is insanely delicious. None of the variants fit here, though.

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