CROSSWORD #1135: Quiet Puzzled

Posted on February 21, 2019 by Brendan Quigley

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Thanks to WSJ columnist, and all-around word-loving guy Ben Zimmer for the assist in this here theme. He always tells me I am pressing my luck when I make themes like this, and he’s right. But then again, that’s why I’ve got Mr. Zimmer on my speed dial: to talk me into or out of themes like these. So, Ben, if you’re reading, thanks for the help.

Share the puzzle. New one on Monday.

Brendan Emmett Quigley has been a professional puzzlemaker since 1996. In fact, he's the sixth-most published constructor in The New York Times under Will Shortz's editorship. Brendan's puzzles have also appeared in every major market including Creators Syndicate, The Chronicle of Higher Education, The Crosswords Club, Dell Champion, Games Magazine, The Los Angeles Times, The New York Sun, Tribune Media Services, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post.

He regularly contributes work to The AV Crossword Club, Bawdy Crosswords, Spirit Magazine, Visual Thesaurus, and The Weekly Dig. At one point in time, Blender, Electronic Business, Paste Magazine, Quarterly Review of Wines, The Stranger, Time Out New York, and Wired.com ran his work. His puzzles have been mentioned on episodes of "The Colbert Report," "Jeopardy!," and "Sunday Night Football."

He is the author of over thirty different books. In his spare time he can be seen banging on typewriters in the Boston Typewriter Orchestra. He will be posting two puzzles a week — on Monday and Thursday.

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CROSSWORD #1135: Quiet Puzzled