Pun of a Kind

PDF  /  PUZ Meta solvers of the world, unite! I've been trying to average three puzzles a month, but I've had a very busy May, so I was only able to do a couple this time. I love this newfound craft and have a lot to learn, so thank you for coming alongside me on this journey!   1.  April recap: April answer:  BASEBALL DIAMOND Correct entries: 10 Winners:  boharr  and  DannyVee  - congrats!! It was only a matter of time before the first baseball crossword (and maybe not the last!). There is a quite literal BASEBALL DIAMOND  in the middle of the grid, with various clues circling the grid (much in a similar fashion to a baseball diamond, though I wish I could've fit in a HOME RUN along the way).   2.  Today's puzzle has a Level of 2.5  of 5, according to world-renowned meta test-solver Paolo Pasco. See if you can unravel the hints and find our mystery person this time around!   The answer to the meta is a 20th-cent...

PDF / PUZ Puzzlers of the world, welcome! I hope we are having a fantastic May thus far - and I have a puzzle for you below! I'm always looking at specs, and obviously, the puzzling experience is not necessarily related to that, but I was happy to pull off my first 15-by-15 with 34 squares and five themers! And, as always, if you don't like the theme, pretend it's a themeless! That's my new philosophy, haha. A super shout-out to Norah, who gave incredible feedback! You can find her puzzles here . Until next time! Mikey G

Update (4/25, 9:30 am): Correct PDF now posted - sorry about that!! PDF  /  PUZ Hello, puzzlers of the world! We're closing (not on a house, just on the month), which means it's meta time!   1. March recap: March answer:  LITTLE WOMEN Correct entries:  20 Winners:  BarbaraK and Matt  - congrats!! I hope to have more literary metas in the future! I'm a big bookworm, although I hadn't read this one! It's almost universal knowledge that Beth, Meg, Amy, and Jo are the sisters in LITTLE WOMEN , this meta's answer. The bonus  was that the surname of all four sisters is...March, fitting for the March meta! A special shout-out to C=64 , who also  tested this month's meta and cracked that bonus!! He wins...the satisfaction of a job well done (gee, thanks).   2.  Today's puzzle has a Level of  1.5 , maybe of 5. I'm hoping to have some redemption here for a previous meta and if you know, you know.   The answer to the meta is a p...

PDF / PUZ Hello, crossworld! I hope we are off to a great spring, a fantastic season because a) we can finally start to solve our crosswords outside and b) baseball!!!!!  It's hard to study the full scope of American history (though technically the sport is based on the British activity of rounders) without examining the indelible impact of this amazing, iconic pastime. In case you're wondering where my allegiance lies, my household bleeds Cubbie blue, and the 2016 World Series victory is still one of the happiest memories we cherish to the this day. And as a result, today's puzzle...has nothing to do with baseball, whoops (maybe soon!). Special thanks to kormad for the deep, incisive test run! Happy solving! Mikey G  

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PDF / PUZ It's the last weekend of the month, which means it's meta time! Links above - and in-site puzzle and submission form are below! A couple of notes:   1. A quick recap of the last one, one of my faves to date: February answer: TONE Correct entries: 17 Winners: C=64 (again!!) and Frankie - congrats!! The four 9-letter entries each have three consecutive letters in a row, which (along with the title) is meant to hearken back to a classic telephone. Using the standard arrangement, DEF = 3, GHI = 4, MNO = 6, and ABC = 2; the four letters in the grid that correspond to those numbers spell TONE, the meta answer!   2. Today's puzzle has a Level of 1 of 5 - so let's strive for a record! And, if you think there's no rhyme or reason to my meta levels...you're absolutely right!!   The answer to the meta is a two-word title. Loading… Happy solving! Mikey G

Hello, crossworld! 1. We start off with the most important business: my best friend Ginger Cat has a birthday today, turning 2 years old! Best cat ever! (There are no salmon birthday cakes, I checked.) 2. Next, we had drawings over the weekend for the December and January metas that I am completely behind on (oops). December goes to Wendy (who wonders if she can still call herself an amateur if she won!) and January 's two winners are C=64 and ky-mike . Nicely done! The Meta Hall of Fame is updated! Here is January's grid, which had 23/23 correct answers (previously revealed as GARNET ). I'd like to thank the Academy (and Microsoft Paint). 3. There are henceforth two winners for each meta. For the first drawing, each individual has a 1/ n chance of being chosen ( n = total). For the second drawing, your chance increases the earlier you submit. If you are the p th individual who submits ( p = position), your chance of being chosen is: Isn't math wonderful?   4...