CROSSWORD #1213: Spinning Plates

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They say Wu-Tang is for the children, well, BEQ.com is for the solvers. And, I am forever thankful for your continued support. I wouldn’t be doing this without all of you. Well, technically, I probably would. It’s sort of one of those “if a tree falls in the forest” hypotheticals. If there weren’t any solvers, would BEQ still make puzzles? It’s a stumper of a thought that’s for sure, but I suspect the answer is “yes.”

Regardless, let me repeat myself: I am forever grateful for your support. And like we always do this time, I ask that if these puzzles brightened up your days this past year, please consider a small donation to keep this site chugging along. Each and every person who can give $15 will get two Sunday-sized bonus BEQ puzzles, one themeless, one themed. It’s a doubleplus serving of BEQ. Just great for tackling during the down times this holiday season. PayPal or Venmo preferred. Email me if you want to go a different route. Please, and thank you.

And, like I always say during these appeals: This Site Remains Free! You never have to pay a single penny to keep getting two puzzles from your favorite crossword constructor (me) each and every damn fool week. People often ask me: “how can I pay for a subscription?” Answer: you cannot. So, enjoy it, people. People expect things to be free on the Internet, and the BEQ abides. So if you can’t, or don’t want to, feel free to ignore this appeal and keep on solving.

One more thing, one randomly selected donor will get a copy of one of my books and a subscription to their choice of any independent puzzle out there. There’s plenty out there, and it’s time we share the love.

Happy Thanksgiving, everybody. Share the puzzle. New one on Monday.