Ghostwriters
By Evan Birnholz
I had planned to write one last crossword before I went on paternity leave, but my baby arrived much earlier than we expected! This challenging crossword is one of my favorite puzzles from 2018. The puzzles from Nov. 5 through Dec. 31 will be written by a wonderful group of guest constructors and I think you'll enjoy them.
Ghostwriters
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hcbirker
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- Joined: Thu Apr 11, 2019 7:24 pm
- Location: Studio City, CA
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boharr
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- Location: Westchester, NY
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MatthewL
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- Location: Atlanta, GA
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KayW
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- Location: Chicago
Oh yes this one was challenging - but well worth the effort and so much fun to decipher the theme. Congratulations to you and your family!
Contest Crosswords Combating Cancer (CCCC) is a bundle of 16 metapuzzles created to help raise money for cancer-related charities. It is available at CrosswordsForCancer.com.
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ChrisKochmanski
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- Location: Saline, Michigan
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hoover
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That was fun! Took me about 3 times as long as usual, not because I didn't get the mechanism but because the rest of the fill was hard for me.
Congrats on the tax deduction!
P.S. After reading the comments on the WaPo site, I have to add, I loved the mechanism!
Congrats on the tax deduction!
P.S. After reading the comments on the WaPo site, I have to add, I loved the mechanism!
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DrTom
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- Location: Jacksonville, FL
Wow! There are few non-meta crossword puzzles that I find as enjoyable as a meta, but this is certainly one of them. WHAT a FUN puzzle. I struggled with it until it dawned on me that the answer to the clue was coming up in pieces and that the things I could not fill because there were too many letters were the rest of that entry. The fill was difficult to be sure, but oh so rewarding. I think my favorite of all was GORGON ZOLA.
Thank you Evan, and congratulations. From the tone of the last puzzle I thought there might be one of each!
Thank you Evan, and congratulations. From the tone of the last puzzle I thought there might be one of each!
NUDGES!I am always willing to give nudges where needed; metas should be about fun, not frustration. Send me what you have done so far because often you are closer than you think!