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Boswords 2 is in the books, and a big big congratulations to Katie Hamill. She’ll be headed for the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament on us. Feel free to thank us with drinks, Katie. Yeah, she beat out Glen Ryan and Al Sanders, no slouches there, who took second and third respectively. If memory serves, they took second and third place last year, too. So, if you have any intention of winning Boswords next year, and you’re matched up against Glen and Al in the finals, I like your chances. Anyway, no spoilers, just click here and get yourself a copy of the puzzles. They’re fun.
Next up on the tournament docket: Lollapuzzoola. See you there, maybe?
Share the puzzle. New one on Thursday.
Did I miss something? Where is puzzle #1075?
Last Thursday’s puzzle, while unnumbered, fell between the two Monday ones which were numbered as 1074 and 1076, so it’s my guess that Thursday’s is 1075.
Last Thursday’s was a repeat of August 17, 2017’s puzzle #978. You can see that if you hover your cursor over the link to download the puzzle for Across Lite. The puzzle is clearly 978TradeSchools.puz.
He doesn’t usually tick up the number when he repeats a puzzle.
These are just two strange and difficult for this old man. I’m going back to the NYT.
Good seeing you at BOSWords and congrats to Katie, Glen, & Al.
Nice also to watch your BTO Takin’ Care of Business….
As far as this puzzle goes, I really like the clue for 53D … its wicked clevah…
Katie slayed it, but here’s hoping your handicapping provides Glen and/or Al with the requisite motivation to come storming back at next year’s Boswords.
57A i Recall this spelling rule for this vvord that’s often misspelled: Tvvo is, then tvvo es. But this time around i seemed to have disregarded that. Anyvvay, tougher puzzle then usual and SKINNY PUPPY, M83, and FUNKDER VOGT had to be the soundtrack.