Jeff’s Puzzles

Themeless 121

Words: 70 (17×13) Average Length: 5.46 38A (repurposed from a themed puzzle that wouldn’t come together) and 10D were the seeds for today’s puzzle.  Sorry for a couple of brand names infiltrating the grid – I hope they’re well-known enough not to be stumbling blocks. online | puz | pdf | solution

A PC Puzzle

Words: 28 (9×9) Average Length: 5.07 Almost every night, Sandy and I eat some 10 Down and watch Jeopardy! followed by a baking show/The Voice/AGT/baseball, depending on the season.  Often, once Jeopardy! is over – for the show is sacrosanct – I’ll multitask, crafting/cluing/cogitating about a puzzle while absurdly talented kids/singers/acrobats/athletes are strutting their stuff. …

Udder Poetry

Words: 70 (17×13) Average Length: 5.11 I don’t remember where I came across the amusing little poem underlying this puzzle, but as soon as I saw it, I thought it deserved a grid of its own.  I hope you find the poem, and the puzzle, entertaining. online | puz | pdf | solution

There’s the Rub

Words: 42 (11×11) Average Length: 4.71 This is my entry for Crosshare’s monthly midi contest, the theme of which this month is “Spice.”  Four of the clues – those ending with exclamation points – are cryptic in nature.  Each of these asks for an anagram of either “spice” or “spices” that answers the rest of…

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Music, history, food, science, and travel all wrapped up in moderate-to-challenging crosswords. Enjoy!

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