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Magic Word Square: New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Tuesday, 8/11/2015

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Word Sudoku Puzzles and variations- 9x9, 12x12, hidden word, diagonal, classic, etc. Tuesday, August 11, 2015. New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Tuesday, 8/11/2015. Today’s 8x8 Word Sudoku puzzle contains all the letters in TWOHUSANDFIEY. In 2015, every daily puzzle is composed of only the distinct letters in "two thousand fifteen". Ie, only the letters TWOHUSANDFIEY. Some days, I'll give you the exact letters; other days I'll only tell you which letters are NOT. Used, leaving you the extra chore.). New Word Su...

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Results of Manila | Somewhere Over the Rainbow

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Somewhere Over the Rainbow. June 12, 2015. Has welcomed its last visitor and is now closed. 23 solvers survived the journey and carried four commodities to start a new life in the capital. Here is the order they reached Manila Bay Pier:. At the pier, all entrants took turns devaluing certain items and investing in commodities of their choice. Several people, one of whom is James McGowan. That is exactly what happened. By putting all eggs in one basket you pretty much have 1 in 4 chances of winning si...

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Manila starts! | Somewhere Over the Rainbow

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Somewhere Over the Rainbow. May 10, 2015. Competitors can now hit the seas and head to Manila! Details are at the ABOUT MANILA. Page on the menu above, give it a good read before starting at the HARBOUR. Some of the puzzle ideas and examples were taken from Ko Okamoto, Nikola Zivanovic, Serkan Yurekli, Riad Khanmagomedov and WPC 2011 Hungary. Manila will be opened for 29 days ending on the 8. Any questions can be made here:. I have a question! Looking forward to see more of you! Leave a Reply Cancel reply.

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Next destination: Manila | Somewhere Over the Rainbow

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Somewhere Over the Rainbow. May 9, 2015. My next event is inspired by the board game Manila. The year is 1821 and under the rule of the Spanish crown, you are orchestrating secret trades with other tribes in mainland Asia. Using punts, you load your boats with four precious commodities: coffee, ginseng, jade and satin. These will be worth a living once they are successfully smuggled out to Manila. I will incorporate all these elements into a puzzle adventure…. Your chances have just tripled! You are comm...

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The New York Times Crossword in Gothic: 11.23.09 -- Come Together

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112309 - Come Together. Monday, November 23. Puzzle by Ben Pall. Edited by Will Shortz. 38A Group with the four circled members). And the circled members, JOHN. Contained within JOIN THE NAVY. 3D Head out to sea, say),. 18A Athlete trying to pass the bar? Are the interrelated group of this terrific Monday crossword. Wait, there’s more - ABBEY ROAD. 9A With 46-Down, 1969 album by the 38-Across), 30A. “Nowhere. 8221; (1966 hit), 48A. “Gonna. With a little help from my friends; 13D. “. 39D Corrida charger);.

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The New York Times Crossword in Gothic: 11.24.09 -- In the Final Analysis

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112409 - In the Final Analysis. Kevin Spacey in the film American Beauty, the ending. Tuesday, November 24. Puzzle by Victor Fleming and Bonnie L. Gentry, edited by Will Shortz. AT THE END OF THE DAY. 19A With 64-Across, everything considered),. WHEN ALL IS SAID AND DONE. 34A With 43- and 48-Across, everything considered). And THE FINAL ANALYSIS. 4D After “in,” and with 44-Down, everything considered). Comprise the interrelated group of this suave Tuesday crossword. 74A Gets the better of, slangily);.

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Parallels Between Cryptanalysis and Crossword Solving ~ Crossword Unclued

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Tuesday, June 30, 2015. Parallels Between Cryptanalysis and Crossword Solving. During World War II, recruiters for Bletchley Park had looked for crossword solvers to join them, as it was believed that crossword experts would be good codebreakers. [The story. Is that in 1942, a challenge was issued to solve a Daily Telegraph crossword in under 12 minutes. Shortlisted candidates were invited for a live crossword test, after which six solvers were recruited.]. Might have wondered so – in the treatise. A nar...

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Index ~ Crossword Unclued

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Friday, September 5, 2008. A master list of articles on Crossword Unclued arranged by category. This includes a beginner's section with descriptions of cryptic clue types, indicators, abbreviations and other crossword information to help you with crossword solving. If you're new to cryptic crosswords, you might want to start with the 7-Step Guide to Tackling Cryptic Crosswords. If you're tried solving for a bit and aren't happy with your progress, try More Tips For Solving Cryptic Crosswords. Eg EAT with...

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What is a Nina? ~ Crossword Unclued

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Saturday, October 10, 2009. What is a Nina? This is the fifth instalment in a series of posts about crossword grids. Previous entries in the series: symmetry. A Nina is a special feature of the crossword grid: a word, words or phrase hidden within a pattern of cells in the completed grid. An example from an Indy crossword: the words STALACTITE and STALAGMITE are concealed vertically, in symmetrical positions. Why is it called a Nina? Many think Nina is an acronym. It isn't. Hirschfeld's artwork is here.