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0129-12: New York Times Crossword Answers 29 Jan 12, Sunday





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CROSSWORD SETTER: Ian Livengood
THEME: Networking Event … each of the theme answers starts with the name of a television station:
22A. Fancy footwear at a TV station? : SPIKE HEELS (Spike)
24A. Advertising department at a TV station? : E-MARKETING (E! Entertainment Television)
36A. Slide show at a TV station? : ENCORE PRESENTATION (Encore)
56A. Q&A at a TV station? : ION EXCHANGE (Ion Television)
72A. Expert at a TV station? : HISTORY BUFF (History Television)
86A. Enrollment at a TV station? : LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP (Lifetime Television)
104A. Recruiters at a TV station? : FOX HUNTERS (Fox Broadcasting Company)
106A. Fish holder at a TV station? : OXYGEN TANK (Oxygen)
COMPLETION TIME: 40m 57s
ANSWERS I MISSED: 2 … COE (Roe), HECATE (Herate).

0128-12: New York Times Crossword Answers 28 Jan 12, Saturday



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CROSSWORD SETTER: Barry C. Silk
THEME: None
COMPLETION TIME: 33m 37s
ANSWERS I MISSED: 0

0127-12: New York Times Crossword Answers 27 Jan 12, Friday



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CROSSWORD SETTER: Joe Krozel
THEME: Box in a Box … the letters BOX don’t appear anywhere in the puzzle, except in the box in the middle of the grid:
36A. Enclosure ... and an alphabetical listing of letters not appearing elsewhere in this puzzle's answer : BOX
COMPLETION TIME: 18m 18s
ANSWERS I MISSED: 0

0126-12: New York Times Crossword Answers 26 Jan 12, Thursday



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CROSSWORD SETTER: Alan Arbesfeld
THEME: Start with an ST … each of the theme answers are common expressions with the letters ST added to the front of one word:
17. Private quarters in a stable? : (ST)ALL FOR ONE
23. Dallas tourists, perhaps? : TEXAS (ST)RANGERS
37. Name for a bachelorette party performer? : JACK THE (ST)RIPPER
49. Vacation spot for some who stop working? : (ST)RIKER’S ISLAND
60. Not saluting for quite some time? : (ST)ILL AT EASE
COMPLETION TIME: 19m 31s
ANSWERS I MISSED: 0

0125-12: New York Times Crossword Answers 25 Jan 12, Wednesday



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CROSSWORD SETTER: Gareth Bain
THEME: Three-Lettered Trees … this is a rebus puzzle, with four squares each containng a ring, and each ring containing the name of a tree that has three letters in its name:
38A. Indicators of age ... and a hint to this puzzle's theme : TREE RINGS
- ELM
- ASH
- YEW
- FIR

COMPLETION TIME: 12m 02s
ANSWERS I MISSED: 2 … KREME (creme), KANYE WEST (Canye West)

0124-12: New York Times Crossword Answers 24 Jan 12, Tuesday



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CROSSWORD SETTER: Alex Boisvert
THEME: DaE, DeE, DiE, DoE, DuE, DyE … each of the theme answers includes the letter D followed by a vowel and then the letter E, with each vowel appearing in the alphabetical order AEIOUY as the theme answers progress down the grid:
18A. He played Jin-Soo Kwon on "Lost" : DANIEL (DAE) KIM
20A. "Through the Looking-Glass" character : TWEEDLE(DEE)
31A. Some collectible toys : (DIE)-CAST CARS
41A. 1941 Frank Capra film : MEET JOHN (DOE)
55A. Cornerstone of the American legal system : (DUE) PROCESS
59A. Some hippie wear : TIE-(DYE) SHIRTS
COMPLETION TIME: 7m 43s
ANSWERS I MISSED: 0

0123-12: New York Times Crossword Answers 23 Jan 12, Monday



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CROSSWORD SETTER: Sarah Keller
THEME: Body Part and Body Part … each of the theme answers is a common expression that starts and ends with a body part:
20A. Fiercely : TOOTH AND NAIL
35A. Embarrassingly imprudent : FOOT IN MOUTH
42A. Next to one another : CHEEK BY JOWL
59A. Fast and in large amounts : HAND OVER FIST
COMPLETION TIME: 5m 32s
ANSWERS I MISSED: 0

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About This Blog

This is the simplest of blogs.

I do the New York Times puzzle online every evening, the night before it is published in the paper. Then, I "Google & Wiki" the references that puzzle me, or that I find of interest. I post my findings, along with the solution, usually at midnight PST.

About Me

The name's William Ernest Butler, but please call me Bill. I grew up in Ireland, but now live out here in the San Francisco Bay Area. I am retired, from technology businesses that took our family all over the world.

I answer all emails, so please feel free to email me at bill@paxient.com, or leave a comment below.

Crosswords and My Dad

I worked on my first crossword puzzle when I was about 6-years-old, sitting on my Dad's knee. He let me "help" him with his puzzle almost everyday as I was growing up. Over the years, Dad passed on to me his addiction to crosswords. Now in my early 50s, I work on my Irish Times and New York Times puzzles every day. I'm no longer sitting on my Dad's knee, but I feel that he is there with me, looking over my shoulder.

This blog is dedicated to my Dad, who passed away at the beginning of this month.

Bill
January 29, 2009

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