by Jeffrey Krasnick | Sep 22, 2021 | Blog
Jeffrey here. “Din-ner Party” is this week’s puzzle title and it is loud in here! Each theme answer ends with a loud sound (din) + an “ER”. 16a [Feigned invitee at the nuptials] – WEDDING CRASHER. 21a [Smallish car engine, in garage slang] – FOUR BANGER....
by Jeffrey Krasnick | Sep 15, 2021 | Blog
Hi all! Jeffrey here. “It’s All Good” is this week’s puzzle title and each theme answer takes an ordinary phrase and adds an “OK” in the middle. 17a [Vet foursome tasked with pet petting?] – STROKING QUARTET. String quartet. 28a [Where White House staff are the most...
by Jeffrey Krasnick | Sep 8, 2021 | Blog
Hi all! Jeffrey here. Thanks to Brian for filling in last week. I’m back just doing my job as weekly blogger. “Just Doing My Job” is this week’s puzzle title and we have types of jobs that have become metaphors for specific types of people. 17a [Metaphor for a...
by Brian Tetreault | Sep 1, 2021 | Blog
Greetings! Long time no see, my fellow ClassiCanadian solvers. Brian Tetreault (@DamnUWillShortz) glad to be here once again to fill in for Jeffrey. “Go With the Flow” is the theme of this week’s puzzle: The four themes are common phrases that have had a word replaced...
by Jeffrey Krasnick | Aug 25, 2021 | Blog
Hi all! Jeffrey here. “It Was the Worst of Times” is this week’s puzzle title and we have a quip spread across 7 entries: 17a, 25a, 36a, 40a, 43a, 51a, 64a [Quip about a bad business venture] – I USED TO SELL FURNITURE FOR A LIVING. THE TROUBLE WAS, IT WAS MY OWN....
by Jeffrey Krasnick | Aug 18, 2021 | Blog
Hi all! Jeffrey here. “Weight Loss Program” is this week’s puzzle title and each theme answer takes two letters which represent a unit of weight and lose them from the first word to get the second word of the answer. 20a [Secretly tracking Lenin’s successor?] –...
