dannmann's NYT crossword puzzle ramblings

thursday, december 20, 2007
peter a. collins / will shortz
ny times online premium crossword puzzle















difficulty factor: not too bad at all




theme: read the four long answers...

17A EVERY ENTRY THAT'S
25A IN THE GRID HAS THE
42A SAME FIRST LETTER
49A AS THE ENTRY'S CLUE

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in the "notes of record" category
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everything i touched today turned to crap. the only bright spot was this puzzle. thank you, peter!





sorry, nuttin' more t'day, folks...


keep on keepin' on...

dann
all elements of the puzzle (grid layout, clues, and answers), NYT, NY Times, and The New York Times logo are ©2007 The New York Times
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