Past WSJ Crossword Contests & Solutions
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APRIL 2017
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
TAKEN IN — LURE — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
COLLEGE SEARCH — WILLIAM & MARY — MATT GAFFNEY
QUARTETS — NAME THAT TUNE — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
WHAT'S THE RIGHT MOVE — WIGGLE — MATT GAFFNEY
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
TAKEN IN — LURE — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
COLLEGE SEARCH — WILLIAM & MARY — MATT GAFFNEY
QUARTETS — NAME THAT TUNE — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
WHAT'S THE RIGHT MOVE — WIGGLE — MATT GAFFNEY
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- Posts: 98
- Joined: Tue Jan 21, 2020 12:18 pm
MAY 2017
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
THE SECRET WORD — PRIVATE — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
DRIVING YOU CRAZY — DOUBLE-PARKING — MATT GAFFNEY
BON VOYAGE! — BEACH — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
SPARE PARTS — GUMMI BEARS — MATT GAFFNEY
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
THE SECRET WORD — PRIVATE — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
DRIVING YOU CRAZY — DOUBLE-PARKING — MATT GAFFNEY
BON VOYAGE! — BEACH — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
SPARE PARTS — GUMMI BEARS — MATT GAFFNEY
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- Posts: 98
- Joined: Tue Jan 21, 2020 12:18 pm
JUNE 2017
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
CHECKS AND BALANCES — DEPOSIT — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
THE SHOW-ME STATES — CALIFORNIA — MATT GAFFNEY
ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR — BEATLES — PATRICK BERRY
CONSERVATION EFFORTS — ENERGY — MATT GAFFNEY
BUYER BE WHERE — COMPANY STORE — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
CHECKS AND BALANCES — DEPOSIT — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
THE SHOW-ME STATES — CALIFORNIA — MATT GAFFNEY
ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR — BEATLES — PATRICK BERRY
CONSERVATION EFFORTS — ENERGY — MATT GAFFNEY
BUYER BE WHERE — COMPANY STORE — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
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- Posts: 98
- Joined: Tue Jan 21, 2020 12:18 pm
JULY 2017
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
BACKFLOW — NIGERIA — MATT GAFFNEY
INITIAL REACTION — MIDAS — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
U CAN FIND IT! — FOUR CORNERS (MONUMENT) — MATT GAFFNEY
STAFF I. D. — BADGE — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
BACKFLOW — NIGERIA — MATT GAFFNEY
INITIAL REACTION — MIDAS — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
U CAN FIND IT! — FOUR CORNERS (MONUMENT) — MATT GAFFNEY
STAFF I. D. — BADGE — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
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- Posts: 98
- Joined: Tue Jan 21, 2020 12:18 pm
AUGUST 2017
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
MISMATCH — EAGLES — MATT GAFFNEY
EAGLE SCOUT — ARNOLD PALMER — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
WHO'S MISSING? — JIMMY HOFFA — MATT GAFFNEY
DOUBLE CROSSING — AGENT — PATRICK BERRY
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
MISMATCH — EAGLES — MATT GAFFNEY
EAGLE SCOUT — ARNOLD PALMER — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
WHO'S MISSING? — JIMMY HOFFA — MATT GAFFNEY
DOUBLE CROSSING — AGENT — PATRICK BERRY
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- Posts: 98
- Joined: Tue Jan 21, 2020 12:18 pm
SEPTEMBER 2017
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
NATIONAL TREASURES — SWEDEN — MATT GAFFNEY
A HIGHER POWER — ALGEBRA — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
HEAD COUNT — ST. BASIL'S CATHEDRAL in Moscow — MATT GAFFNEY
UNDERDOGS OF FILM — THE LONGEST YARD — PATRICK BERRY
WATERWORLD — ARGO — MATT GAFFNEY
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
NATIONAL TREASURES — SWEDEN — MATT GAFFNEY
A HIGHER POWER — ALGEBRA — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
HEAD COUNT — ST. BASIL'S CATHEDRAL in Moscow — MATT GAFFNEY
UNDERDOGS OF FILM — THE LONGEST YARD — PATRICK BERRY
WATERWORLD — ARGO — MATT GAFFNEY
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- Posts: 98
- Joined: Tue Jan 21, 2020 12:18 pm
OCTOBER 2017
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
STATE YOUR NAME — "I AM AMERICA" — PETER GORDON
GETTING UP TO CODE — BOSTON — MATT GAFFNEY
SWIM MEET — LOCH — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
ONE QUESTION, THREE ANSWERS — HUBERT H. HUMPHREY — MATT GAFFNEY
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
STATE YOUR NAME — "I AM AMERICA" — PETER GORDON
GETTING UP TO CODE — BOSTON — MATT GAFFNEY
SWIM MEET — LOCH — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
ONE QUESTION, THREE ANSWERS — HUBERT H. HUMPHREY — MATT GAFFNEY
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- Posts: 98
- Joined: Tue Jan 21, 2020 12:18 pm
NOVEMBER 2017
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
HEAD IN THE CLOUDS — TORNADO — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT — SETTLERS OF CATAN — MATT GAFFNEY
INEXACT SCIENCE — FARADAY — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
IT'S WHAT'S INSIDE THAT COUNTS — STUFFED CRUST — MATT GAFFNEY
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
HEAD IN THE CLOUDS — TORNADO — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT — SETTLERS OF CATAN — MATT GAFFNEY
INEXACT SCIENCE — FARADAY — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
IT'S WHAT'S INSIDE THAT COUNTS — STUFFED CRUST — MATT GAFFNEY
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- Posts: 98
- Joined: Tue Jan 21, 2020 12:18 pm
DECEMBER 2017
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
TOY BOX — CLUE — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
CHANGES WERE MADE — OOPS! — MATT GAFFNEY
MYSTERY WOMAN — SUE GRAFTON, PERIL and WASTED — PETER GORDON
CONNECT THE DOTS — O CHRISTMAS TREE (or O TANNENBAUM) — MATT GAFFNEY
PLAY GROUNDS — PAGEANT — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY ORIGINAL COMMENTS ON 'PAGEANT'
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
TOY BOX — CLUE — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
CHANGES WERE MADE — OOPS! — MATT GAFFNEY
MYSTERY WOMAN — SUE GRAFTON, PERIL and WASTED — PETER GORDON
CONNECT THE DOTS — O CHRISTMAS TREE (or O TANNENBAUM) — MATT GAFFNEY
PLAY GROUNDS — PAGEANT — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY ORIGINAL COMMENTS ON 'PAGEANT'
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- Posts: 98
- Joined: Tue Jan 21, 2020 12:18 pm
JANUARY 2018
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
OPPOSITE DAY — IMPOSSIBLE — MATT GAFFNEY
AS A RULE — TACK — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
MARKING TIME — (Chevy) CHASE — MATT GAFFNEY
BREAKDOWNS — FAULT — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
OPPOSITE DAY — IMPOSSIBLE — MATT GAFFNEY
AS A RULE — TACK — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
MARKING TIME — (Chevy) CHASE — MATT GAFFNEY
BREAKDOWNS — FAULT — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
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- Posts: 98
- Joined: Tue Jan 21, 2020 12:18 pm
FEBRUARY 2018
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
MI SEŇORA — SCHEHERAZADE — MATT GAFFNEY
STREET SMART — THINK — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
ET CETERA — Steven SPIELBERG — MATT GAFFNEY
WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE? — UNLIKE — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
MI SEŇORA — SCHEHERAZADE — MATT GAFFNEY
STREET SMART — THINK — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
ET CETERA — Steven SPIELBERG — MATT GAFFNEY
WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE? — UNLIKE — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
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- Posts: 98
- Joined: Tue Jan 21, 2020 12:18 pm
MARCH 2018
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
MESS KIT — SLOPPY JOE — MATT GAFFNEY
NONSTARTERS — FIRST — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
HOLLYWOOD INSIDERS — ARGO — MATT GAFFNEY
UNDERSTATED — SUBLIMINAL — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST — CUBIC YARDS — MATT GAFFNEY
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
MESS KIT — SLOPPY JOE — MATT GAFFNEY
NONSTARTERS — FIRST — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
HOLLYWOOD INSIDERS — ARGO — MATT GAFFNEY
UNDERSTATED — SUBLIMINAL — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST — CUBIC YARDS — MATT GAFFNEY
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- Posts: 98
- Joined: Tue Jan 21, 2020 12:18 pm
APRIL 2018
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
THREE-PART HARMONY — BEN FOLDS FIVE — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
COLORFUL CHARACTER — THE SCARLET LETTER — MATT GAFFNEY
CALL OF THE WILD — HEARD — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
LET'S SPLIT THE LAST ONE — TWO AND A HALF MEN — MATT GAFFNEY
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
THREE-PART HARMONY — BEN FOLDS FIVE — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
COLORFUL CHARACTER — THE SCARLET LETTER — MATT GAFFNEY
CALL OF THE WILD — HEARD — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
LET'S SPLIT THE LAST ONE — TWO AND A HALF MEN — MATT GAFFNEY
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- Posts: 98
- Joined: Tue Jan 21, 2020 12:18 pm
MAY 2018
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
PERFECT POSITION — HONE — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
SO THAT'S YOUR GAME! — TENNIS — MATT GAFFNEY
CLUED IN — PHILIP MARLOWE — PATRICK BERRY
GOING HEAD-TO-HEAD — AT BATS — MATT GAFFNEY
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
PERFECT POSITION — HONE — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
SO THAT'S YOUR GAME! — TENNIS — MATT GAFFNEY
CLUED IN — PHILIP MARLOWE — PATRICK BERRY
GOING HEAD-TO-HEAD — AT BATS — MATT GAFFNEY
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- Posts: 98
- Joined: Tue Jan 21, 2020 12:18 pm
JUNE 2018
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
YOU CAN'T BREAK ME — UNDIVIDED ATTENTION — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
BORDER CROSSINGS — MAINE or NEW MEXICO — MATT GAFFNEY ORIGINAL COMMENTS FOR June 8 BORDER CROSSINGS
GO-BETWEENS — OPERATOR — PATRICK BERRY
CREATURE FEATURE — 12 MONKEYS — MATT GAFFNEY
RAINBOW CONNECTION — TEAL — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
YOU CAN'T BREAK ME — UNDIVIDED ATTENTION — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
BORDER CROSSINGS — MAINE or NEW MEXICO — MATT GAFFNEY ORIGINAL COMMENTS FOR June 8 BORDER CROSSINGS
GO-BETWEENS — OPERATOR — PATRICK BERRY
CREATURE FEATURE — 12 MONKEYS — MATT GAFFNEY
RAINBOW CONNECTION — TEAL — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
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- Posts: 98
- Joined: Tue Jan 21, 2020 12:18 pm
JULY 2018
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
FALL READING — "PARADISE LOST" — MATT GAFFNEY
WOOD WINDS — TAPES — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
MARKING TIME — ZORRO — MATT GAFFNEY
SPLICED OUT — MAD DOCTOR — PATRICK BERRY
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
FALL READING — "PARADISE LOST" — MATT GAFFNEY
WOOD WINDS — TAPES — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
MARKING TIME — ZORRO — MATT GAFFNEY
SPLICED OUT — MAD DOCTOR — PATRICK BERRY
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- Posts: 98
- Joined: Tue Jan 21, 2020 12:18 pm
AUGUST 2018
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
SOLVE BY NUMBERS — TWOFERS — MATT GAFFNEY
FOUND IN TRANSLATION — FARSI — PETER GORDON
DIVIDE AND CONQUER — SPLIT SHIFT — MATT GAFFNEY
MIND THE GAP — SCHISM — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
OBLIQUE REFERENCE — CHESHIRE CAT — MATT GAFFNEY
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
SOLVE BY NUMBERS — TWOFERS — MATT GAFFNEY
FOUND IN TRANSLATION — FARSI — PETER GORDON
DIVIDE AND CONQUER — SPLIT SHIFT — MATT GAFFNEY
MIND THE GAP — SCHISM — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
OBLIQUE REFERENCE — CHESHIRE CAT — MATT GAFFNEY
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- Posts: 98
- Joined: Tue Jan 21, 2020 12:18 pm
SEPTEMBER 2018
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
NOW SHOWING — ON AIR — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
FOLLOW THE MONEY — TENDERLY — MATT GAFFNEY
BOUND FOR SPACE — JUMPS — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
REVERSE ENGINEERING — REFER — MATT GAFFNEY
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
NOW SHOWING — ON AIR — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
FOLLOW THE MONEY — TENDERLY — MATT GAFFNEY
BOUND FOR SPACE — JUMPS — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
REVERSE ENGINEERING — REFER — MATT GAFFNEY
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- Posts: 98
- Joined: Tue Jan 21, 2020 12:18 pm
OCTOBER 2018
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
CENTRAL CASTING — ANIMATION — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
NO PRESENTS, PLEASE — OUTDATED — MATT GAFFNEY
OFF BASE — SLIDE — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
TL;DR — MSNBC — MATT GAFFNEY
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
CENTRAL CASTING — ANIMATION — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
NO PRESENTS, PLEASE — OUTDATED — MATT GAFFNEY
OFF BASE — SLIDE — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
TL;DR — MSNBC — MATT GAFFNEY
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- Posts: 98
- Joined: Tue Jan 21, 2020 12:18 pm
NOVEMBER 2018
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
MIRROR DISTORTION — FUNHOUSE — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
PERIOD PIECE — W — MATT GAFFNEY
LETTER WRITERS — DEAR READER — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
HALF A DOZEN TIMES — JOHN ADAMS — MATT GAFFNEY
DROPOUTS — SORORITY — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
MIRROR DISTORTION — FUNHOUSE — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
PERIOD PIECE — W — MATT GAFFNEY
LETTER WRITERS — DEAR READER — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
HALF A DOZEN TIMES — JOHN ADAMS — MATT GAFFNEY
DROPOUTS — SORORITY — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY