What’s Taking Place?

by | Feb 24, 2021 | Blog

Hi all. Jeffrey here. “What’s Taking Place?” is this week’s puzzle title and did you “C” what is going on? The answer is revealed at 58a [*Septet of wet bodies … or of letters replacing sounds in the starred clues’ answers] – THE SEVEN C-S (the seven seas). 13a [*Is...

Bakery Order Mix-ups

by | Feb 17, 2021 | Blog

Hi all. Jeffrey here. “Bakery Order Mix-ups” is this week’s puzzle title refers to anagramming the second word of phrases into something found in a bakery. 18a [Fruit-filled objects in a bakery food fight?] – FLYING TARTS (flying start). 29a [Biscuit bought at a...

Sharp Objects

by | Feb 10, 2021 | Blog

Hi all. Jeffrey here. “Sharp Objects” is this week’s puzzle title hints at the theme revealed at 71a and 72a [ATM prompt … and this puzzle’s solving trick] – ENTER PIN. A “PIN” is inserted into theme answer. 21a [Author of the “alphabet series” lying on her back] –...

Shared Secrets

by | Feb 3, 2021 | Blog

Hi all. Jeffrey here. “Shared Secrets” is this week’s puzzle theme is revealed at 35a [Spy’s spoken signals, and a hint to both parts of the answers to the starred clues] – CODE WORDS. The word “Code” can come after each of the theme answer words to give a different...

At the Family Reunion

by | Jan 27, 2021 | Blog

Hi all. Jeffrey here. “At the Family Reunion” is this week’s puzzle title and it is pun time! Who doesn’t love relative puns. 20a [Some attendees at the Witherspoon family reunion?] – REESE’S NIECES who I’m sure were all eating Reese’s Pieces. 33a [Scandal at the...