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Title of Diary of a Crossword Fiend: "Crossword Fiend | Reviewing the best crosswords in newspapers and on the Web"

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Thursday, April 16, 2026
David Karp’s Fireball Crossword “Crank It Up” – Jenni’s write-up Either I’m missing something or the theme is underwhelming. I’m open to either explanation and I trust you to tell me which it is. The revealer starts at 50a [With … Continue reading →

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Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Adam Wagner’s New York Times crossword–Amy’s recap Love this theme! Assorted letters are bolded in the clues to give you the instruction that appears in the grid: 17A. [Put all the bold letters in this clue together?], MAKE A STINK. … Continue reading →

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MGWCC #932
hello, and welcome to episode #932 of matt gaffney’s weekly crossword contest, a week 2 puzzle called “Opening Number”, in which matt challenges us to find how old my mother is today. first of all, happy birthday, ma gaffney! second, … Continue reading →

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Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Matt Jones’s Jonesin’ Crossword, “Miscues” — yes, I do. – Erin’s write-up Hello lovelies! This week the Jonesin’ theme involves replacing the leading Q in some common phrases. 20a. [“The vest and jacket are itchy and don’t fit”?] SUIT COMPLAINING … Continue reading ...

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WSJ Contest — Friday, April 10, 2026
Matt Gaffney’s Wall Street Journal contest crossword, “Covert Operation” — Conrad’s writeup. This week we’re looking for a well-known company slogan. There ended up being six long down theme entries, each containing C.T: EX(C)[I](T)ATION: Thrilled state (C)[N](T)OWER: Stack with many …

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