Crossword tournament from your couch Los Angeles Times 1/29/2024 by Doug Peterson. Ivan the Terrible, for one crossword 100. It’s the only crossword tournament where you get to choose your entrance music and wrestling ring name as part of Totally fitting puzzle for me today as I’ll be burning the midnight oil for the next two weeks doing the whole journalism thing at the US Open tennis tournament. 66a R [Tennis match with teams of men and women, or what 18- and 25-Across and 42- and 55-Across literally have] MIXED DOUBLES. Would have finished in the 7s but it took me absolutely All of this rambling is a preamble announcement for the Crossword Tournament From Your Couch. hitting coach in 1987 and bench coach in 1991. If the Fiend tags are accurate, this is a debut Thank you so much for the time, everybody! Have a wonderful and safe rest of your day and, as always, keep solving! Take care! Ade/AOK. OPRAH-----. ; 77a [*Command to Fido] is STAY. We’ve got a swirly theme here. F. I needed to get all the way down to the third theme entry before I Crossword Corner (Zhouqin Burnikel, et al. Solvers: please share your thoughts. Sebastian on Saturday, December 7, 2024; JohnH on Wednesday, December 11, 2024; placematfan on Wednesday, December 11, 2024; marciem Chesterfield Finals! Crossword Tournament from Your Couch. 23A: at 96a / the tricky letter combination of HOV LANE that makes you second guess some of your crossings. PJ on Saturday, December 7, 2024; Martin on Friday, December 6, 2024; marciem on Friday, December 6, 2024; JohnH on Friday, December 6, 2024 If Brooke and Sid’s NYT puzzle (or their various indie/blog puzzles) leave you hankering for more of their creations, you are in luck! Next weekend—1 to 7 pm (Eastern) on Saturday, August 15—the online Lollapuzzoola crossword tournament will include puzzles from Sid and Brooke, along with other delightful constructors (Robyn Weintraub! Bettina Elias Siegel & Dan Elias’s Los Angeles Times crossword — Stella’s write-up. LAT • 2/9/24 • Fri • Hand, Hale • solution • 20240209. Not sure how much this is out there as an in-the-language phrase, 39a [Extinct New Zealand bird] MOA, Dinornis novaezealandiae. [It might be offered for your thoughts, even though your thoughts are your two cents]. [Piece of writing that deep-dives into a topic], FEATUREARTICLE; This fun set is giving me throwback vibes for when holiday toys would drop and for a while 65a R [Banal, or a three-part hint for the answers to the starred clues] TRITE, to be parsed as tri- TE. Jeff Chen’s New York Times crossword, “It Goes Both Ways” — Nate’s write-up. bear with us! one moment! American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, the biggest in the U. 199. de Armas of 2020's "No Time to Die" 15. Thinly sliced cabbage 42. There’s a Wikipedia page for camporee, but neither my spouse nor I recognized the word. Ruth Bloomfield Margolin’s New York Times crossword, “Found in Your Inbox”—Laura’s write-up. Is anybody going to do Crossword Tournament From Your Couch this Saturday? I would like some advice on creating crosswords so I can become as good as 1a [*Too much of it makes Jack a dull boy] is WORK. TWO-PARTY SYSTEMS are the [Political configurations suggested by the answers (and their circled letters) at 17-, 24-, 50- and 61-Across?], and the themers fit like so: You can have a TUPPERWARE party or a TEA party. your peepers instead of your mouth 73. For the briefest of moments I considered INVISIBLE COUCH. [Antsy feeling] AGITA. Rebus puzzles have become de rigueur on the challenging end of the spectrum over the last ~ten The name of the puzzle is “Bowl Game,” a bowl of cereal to be specific. TALLS. Sebastian on Saturday, December 7, 2024; JohnH on Wednesday, December 11, 2024; placematfan on Wednesday, December 11, 2024; marciem 17a [*Entertainment news show since 1996] – ACCESS HOLLYWOOD 24a [*Winner of an annual Southern pageant] – MISS MISSISSIPPI 41a [*”Yeah, so what? Big deal. Though I don’t drink coffee, I’ll definitely be taking some strategic breaks, and many will take coffee breaks, seen in the grid in the circled letters as, when those circles that appear on the same rows are combined, The American Crossword Puzzle Tournament (ACPT), now in its 46th year, marked a milestone as it hosted its largest in-person gathering ever with almost 1,000 solvers in attendance, according to tournament director and longtime 17a [N. Crossword Tournament From Your Couch is an online, synchronous, live-streamed crossword solving event for everyone. JULIAN{NE MO}ORE crosses O{NE MO}RE for Captain Nemo. You do not need a Facebook account to view the livestream, Crossword Con is a first-of-its-kind half-day conference about crossword puzzles. HASHADMITIT. NOWWHATHITS. ) Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword (Michael Sharp) USA Today Crossword: Off the Grid (Sally THEME ANSWERS: GOSP EL TRUT H. NYT — I participated in Crossword Tournament from Your Couch, but (thankfully) didn’t get to the final puzzle. 506 likes. Fun Tuesday! And I’m mostly off the pain meds, so that’s a reasonably sober assessment. There were four nuts encasing words, and each contained a word that matched another grid entry: Thank you so much for the time, everybody! Have a wonderful and safe rest of your day and, as always, keep solving! Take care! Ade/AOK. [It’s often found on bow ties], PASTA SAUCE. [“I’ll buy you whatever you want!”], MONEYISNOOBJECT; 49a. [Memorable ad-lib in “Midnight Cowboy” or what the starred clues would say about their answers] clues “I’M WALKIN’ HERE” (see clip here). Your puzzle looks interesting and I’m looking forward to solving it BEST TOURNAMENT CROSSWORD “Going Downhill,” by Rebecca Goldstein (Boswords Winter Wondersolve, February 5) BEST CLUE [Only human, briefly] for ADAM, in Untitled, by Alex Rosen (ed. And we wanted [10a: XXX]: CHIS to be racy or blue (because that’s the way 37A: YOUR MONEY’S NO GOOD HERE [So we’re at the convenience store and WOW I find a 5$ dollar bill on the floor] 45A: HALT, WHO GOES THERE Midwest Crossword Tournament. Seems like it was a successful event and hopefully the start of a new standard on the crossword calendar. Sports & recreation We hope you enjoyed Byron's puzzle in today's New York Times! If you're looking to solve the other puzzles from Crossword Tournament From Your Couch, please visit our website and scroll down to Look Up! Patrick Blindauer ACROSS 1. 505 likes. DEE. Jonesin’ solution 11/12/24. ”I’m Kristian House’s Wall Street Journal crossword, “A Bump in the Road”—Jim P’s review. 38a. Mike Shenk’s Wall Street Journal contest crossword, “Nutcases” — Conrad’s writeup. Williams Apologies for not posting reviews of the last two Saturday puzzles — I did write them, but they were lost in a technical glitch. The theme revealer is MFERS, short for motherfuckers, [Awful people, briefly and an apt description of this puzzle’s six awful theme entries]. Los Angeles Times 10/12/24 by Bettina Elias Siegel & Dan Elias. EXCHANGEing TENSEs (or possibly/more likely, the EXCHANGE is the spat) FIGHT over the TITLE A distant relative of the “C+ — Fix!” Sunday puzzle from a Quick thoughts: I enjoyed the aha moment generated by the 8D clue [Are not instantly doable], which seems inscrutable at first but in retrospect clearly stands in for TAKE TIME. so I’m embedding the video below. Doug Peterson’s Los Angeles Times crossword — Stella’s write-up. 2024 Sunday New York Times Crossword Puzzle – 22A: PS – If any of you will be at The revealer at 60A [Right-click result, often, and where the starts of 18-, 24-, 38-, and 49-Across can be found?] is POP-UP MENU, because the first word in each theme entry A place to hang out, get to know other Muggles and discuss everything under the sun. [Shaking] GIVING THE S(LIP) with 57d CLIP. Taco. [NFL coach with the most regular season wins]) – A posthumous tribute to coaching I did go to the puzzle’s page at WSJ and used Crossword Scraper to download the file. (44a [This puzzle features one] THEME)55a R [“I’ll take care of this round” or a hint to 50-Across, 4-Down and 10-Down] Today’s theme: HOLD ON TO YOUR HAT (“Get ready!” or what to do upon hearing the ends of the answers to the starred clues?) BOR ohhhhhh SEN sayyyyyy SPO Today’s theme: SPEECH TO TEXT (Technology used in writing the starred clues?) EIFFEL TOWER (Rod-shaped Paris site) PARTY SUB (Super sandwich) BUTT DIAL Matt Jones’s Jonesin’ Crossword, “The Follow-Up” —- there’s a replacement. Evan Kalish’s NYT crossword 11/5/24. RICHARD TAUS on Saturday, December 7, 2024; Michael Leddy on Saturday, December 7, 2024; marciem on Saturday, December 7, 2024; David L on There were some meh pieces of fill, like MOL, SATB, ULM, and plural MA’AMS, but there are some definite highlights: CERULEAN, MCCREPES, CATSEYES, “LET’S GO!”, KNESSET, GALOOT, and FORKY from Toy Story 4. Looking forward to seeing a lot of you in the livestream chat! Solve your "couch" crossword puzzle fast & easy with the-crossword-solver. Dan on Saturday, December 7, 2024; pannonica on Saturday, December 7, 2024; Gary R on Saturday, December 7, 2024; RICHARD TAUS on Saturday, Mike Shenk’s Wall Street Journal crossword, “Showcases”—Jim’s review. Gary R on Thursday, December 12, 2024; Seattle DB on Tuesday, December 10, 2024; Evan Birnholz on Wednesday, December 11, 2024; pannonica on Theme: the last part (or right side) of each theme is a “thing” Themers: 19a. Email or phone: Password: Forgot account? Sign Up Crossword Tournament From Your Couch - Videos - Facebook Satisfyingly hard puzzle with some clever cluing: 7A [Subatomic particle in the world’s largest collider] is HADRON. SERPENT. Pretty sure I had never encountered CAMPOREES before. ) Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword (Michael Sharp) USA Today Crossword: Off the Grid Crossword Corner (Zhouqin Burnikel, et al. this week’s puzzle was mostly solvable without the instructions, but with a glaring ambiguity if you didn’t look at them. Ha! What a ripoff! 11d. Adam Wagner’s New York Times crossword — Sophia’s write-up. ARESTOLE. SPATEHOSS. for royalty 41. Mike Shenk’s Wall Street Journal crossword, “Readout”—Jim’s review. org A 3599 IP: 185. org Rebecca Goldstein’s New Yorker crossword – Kyle’s write-up. 1d [Daughter of Muhammad] FATIMA. HOUSTON A place to hang out, get to know other Muggles and discuss everything under the sun. 14. Lee Glickstein on Wednesday, December 11, 2024; PJ on Wednesday, December 11, 2024; huda on Wednesday, December 11, 2024; Dan on Crossword Corner (Zhouqin Burnikel, et al. Moroccan cap 7. [Three tickets] clues TRES PASSES, Crossword Corner (Zhouqin Burnikel, et al. [“___ Agua Para Chocolate” (hit 1992 foreign-language film)] Simeon Seigel’s New York Times crossword — Zachary David Levy’s write-up. g. “to cut a hole through the bottom, deck, or side of (a ship) specifically: to sink or attempt to sink by making holes through the bottom” (m-w. Start of a pride acronym A few FAQs: - we will automatically log your score and post it here (link is also accessible from main tournament page): Crossword Tournament From Your Couch. EPIDURALSTEWS. 11d. Amy Reynaldo says: August 21, 2024 at 3:22 pm This 19×15 puzzle is playful and fun. American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, the biggest in the U. 65a R [Banal, or a three-part hint for the answers to the starred clues] TRITE, to be parsed as tri- TE. Jenni Levy on Sunday, November 24, 2024; JohnH on Sunday, November 24, 2024; Eric H on Sunday, November 24, 2024; Martin on Sunday, November 24, Crossword Corner (Zhouqin Burnikel, et al. This was an idea that constructors Finn Vigeland and Kevin Der managed to whip up in a matter of nine days as a replacement for the canceled American Evan Birnholz’s Washington Post crossword, “Making the Switch” — Matt’s write-up Evan Birnholz’s Washington Post crossword, “Making the Switch” solution, 7/28/2024 A more straightforward theme than last week’s 45th American Crossword Puzzle Tournament held in Stamford, News 12 Staff, News 12 Connecticut [April 1, 2023] A Knack for Wordplay and Kindness Is Rewarded, Deb Amlen, The New York Times [March 30, 2023] IU alum Will Erik Agard’s Universal crossword, “KCUR 89. Sports & recreation I was perlexed by the entries displaying in yellow, not seeing how they depicted a CLAW MACHINE GAME (that term for it seems off), but it’s the black squares that show a claw dropping the black plus sign towards the exit. CAP’N CRUNCH is the revealer, clued 59a. 69a. It takes place on Saturday, June 3, from mid-morning to late afternoon. New to me. Bring the noise to this one! USA Today, March 13, 2024, Fiend protocol is to preface your Crossword Corner (Zhouqin Burnikel, et al. [Ones without a claim to fame]. This is as of 6:30 AM CDT. MCCREPES. 1030. So it’s safe to say that movies are outside your bailiwick and anything about them from the last 35 years would be obscure to you. Crossword Tournament From Your Couch is an online, synchronous, live-streamed crossword solving competition. 29a. THEOREMSORILEY. Unfortunately, calling the puzzle “Wait and Heark” would not work at all. ; 24D NATHAN HALE – there’s a statue of Hale outside the Tribune Tower in downtown Chicago (no longer the HQ of the Chicago Tribune, it was converted a couple years ago into Table of contents, although an alternate clue could reference the Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions, with the overlap between cruciverbalists and trivia enthusiasists. Abbr. Sarah says: November 22, 2024 at 2:03 am So glad Amie Walker’s New York Times crossword — Sophia’s write-up. This past Tuesday’s New Yorker crossword also had this answer in the same location. 6d [Arriving soon] NEAR. com) 30a [Football strategy in which strategy isn’t discussed] NO-HUDDLE OFFENSE, which I believe is Crossword Corner (Zhouqin Burnikel, et al. PENNY. I found the rabbit when I spotted CASHBAR/NEW, a. More crossword intrigue from The New Yorker – it’s a themed puzzle on a Wednesday! I can’t recall seeing an announcement about a format change in the weekly lineup. ) Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword (Michael Sharp) USA Today Crossword: Off the Grid 4D: DROP TOWER [Amusement park attraction depicted to the right of this answer] – Indeed, in S TOW (7D) going down into ER ROLL (37D), we see a TOWER There were eleven AMP s, leading to our contest solution: the classic 1980s mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap, where Nigel Tufnel famously said, “These go to eleven. Those two crossings had me stuck here, 15a. I’ll leave you with a song from the Up in the Air soundtrack: This Land is your Land by Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings. 07. 23a [Send to Davy Jones’s locker] SCUTTLE. m. Not too substantial a revealer, but it’s apt. Dwayne Jarrell on Saturday, December 7, 2024; Dan on Saturday, December 7, 2024; pannonica on Saturday, December 7, 2024; Gary R on Saturday Jerry Miccolis’s New York Times crossword, “Triple Features” — Nate’s write-up. TSAWIFIPASSWORDSOFTISH. Michael Schlossberg’s Universal Sunday crossword, Hello there, everyone! Hope all of you are doing very well to begin the new week! I am sure many people will have fond memories of the most recent INAUGURATION (20A: [2021 presidential event at which 56-Across recited a poem whose title is hidden in the ascending arrangements of circles]), and, somehow, even with the installation of the nation’s 46th Matt Jones’s Jonesin’ Crossword, “Whole Grains” – – wordplay that’s good for you. ; 33a [*Request from a child who wants a better view] is LIFT ME UP. Drew Schmenner’s Universal Crossword, “You’re So Handy!” — Matt F’s Review. Cashew was the nut encasing barn. The revealer at 57A [Feline user of a pet door, and a feature of 18-, 23-, 38-, and 50-Across?] is OUTSIDE CAT, meaning that each theme entry is bookended by the letters LION — a type of CAT: 18A [Virtual thumbs-up] is a LIKE BUTTON. That is, the bigram TE appears in each of the theme answers three times. Greeting sometimes followed by "¿Cómo estás?" 5. David L on Friday, December 13, 2024; Jason T on Thursday, December 12, 2024; Daniel Barkalow on MGWCC #862; Dan on Thursday, December 12, 2024 19a [Not troubled by obligations] LEISURED. Obviously, it’s not happening now, but to make sure that solvers can still get their tournament fix, Finn Major thanks to Kevin and Finn for putting together the Crossword Tournament From Your Couch. puz format, starting at 1 pm Eastern/10 Obviously, it’s not happening now, but to make sure that solvers can still get their tournament fix, Finn Vigeland and Kevin Dur have created the Crossword Tournament From Your Couch, which will take palace tomorrow, Welcome to Crossword Tournament From Your Couch! We'll be livestreaming the whole event from this page. 45A [Like no films released to theaters in 2023] Crossword Corner (Zhouqin Burnikel, et al. Jonesin’ solution 11/19/24. The puzzles are uniformly terrific every year, it’s a great event, and Continue reading → This appears to be a debut, and Saturday’s a pretty impressive day to do that! I mostly liked this one — although I didn’t love the NW corner because of the starting-to-feel-stale ALI G and the awkward GO ON THE AIR, here’s what I did like:. Thank you so much for the time, everybody! Have a wonderful and safe rest of your day and, as always, keep solving! Take care! Ade/AOK. 31A [Spy glasses?] is ONE-WAY MIRRORS. Crossword Solver Anagram Solver Wordle Solver Amy here, filling in for Jim Q, whose dog ate his homework. This puzzle was a smidge easier than I like on Saturday, but had some goodies nonetheless. fresh and fun. Papa John says: August 29, 2024 at 6:26 pm Jeffrey Martinovic and Jeff Chen’s New York Times crossword, “Working the Night Shift” — Nate’s write-up. team with LeBron and Bronny James, for short] – LA LAKERS 23a [Setting for “My Cousin Vinny”] – RURAL ALABAMA 36a [Youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize winner] – MALALA YOUSAFZAI 46a [Sweet Starbucks order] – VANILLA LATTE 59a [2016 film starring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling or a hint to 17-, 23-, 36- and 46-Across] – LA LA Crossword Tournament From Your Couch. HALLOWEEN party, British usage HEN party (bachelorette Hopefully you found the right answer here. It was really fun and a great honor being part of it. A. NY Times crossword solution, 12 25 21, NBA COACH – There might be some NBA games on today Thanks to all the kind comments, and I will see you all soon hopefully at an in-person tournament soon! This entry was posted in Daily Puzzles and tagged David Karp, Erik Crossword Corner (Zhouqin Burnikel, et al. 7 San Diego State in Evan Kalish’s NYT crossword 11/5/24 — Eric’s non-review. To me, if the NYT wanted to host the puzzle it should have been posted as a bonus. [Debut with great fanfare] MAKE A BIG SP(LASH) with 15d FLASHY. -----Warmup - Get the Pillows Ready Robyn Weintraub ©CTFYC, 2020Hair fasteners"The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" networkFlambéed"Fine Crossword Corner (Zhouqin Burnikel, et al. We started planning it on Thursday! It’s free About 900 would-be wordsmiths competed Saturday in the Crossword Tournament From Your Couch, a Facebook live-streamed event that organizer Finn Vigeland called “the largest crossword puzzle So there’s no ACPT this weekend, but there is a Crossword Tournament From Your Couch instead. Lee Glickstein on Wednesday, December 11, 2024; PJ on Wednesday, December 11, 2024; huda on Wednesday, December 11, 2024; Dan on Happy Monday everyone! Today’s theme is three phrases that all have the same structure: 19a [Start a subway ride] – HOP ON THE TRAIN 27a [Wash oneself quickly] – JUMP IN THE SHOWER 48a [Seize an opportunity] – LEAP AT THE CHANCE All of them start with a word that can mean “bound”, which is how we arrive at the revealer: BOUND TO HAPPEN. [Make safer, in a way or what the starts of 17-, 27-, 38- and 52-Across might be?], BABY-PROOF. Word Finders ONESEED Tournament favorite (7) Wall Street Journal : Nov 16, 2024: 5%: SIT Use a couch (3) 5%: SEAT Bench or couch (4) Newsday : Nov 11, 2024: 5%: We hope you enjoyed Byron's puzzle in today's New York Times! If you're looking to solve the other puzzles from Crossword Tournament From Your Couch, please visit our website and scroll down to Crossword Tournament from Your Couch. Turtle soup. Jesus might say that while walking on water in the SEA OF GALILEE, Dorothy Gale on the YELLOW BRICK ROAD to Oz, and astronaut Satisfyingly hard puzzle with some clever cluing: 7A [Subatomic particle in the world’s largest collider] is HADRON. Lois on Tuesday, December 10, 2024; Lois on Tuesday, December 10, 2024; Sebastian on Saturday, December 7, 2024; JohnH on Wednesday, 17a [N. 12 25 2023, By Amie Walker. Just as the 33d: CORIOLIS FORCE (or Coriolis effect, more familiarly) makes storms spin in opposite directions in the northern vs. 23A [“You can’t please everyone,” for one] is a LIFE LESSON. A few FAQs: - we will automatically log your score and post it here (link is also accessible from main tournament page): Letterman's favorite couch Crossword Clue Answers. Loughlin of the "Varsity Blues" scandal 40. Obviously, it’s not happening now, but to make sure that When the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament in March was postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic, two crossword enthusiasts, Kevin Der and Finn Crossword Tournament From Your Couch: The Playoffs! Presidential slogan in the same cycle as "Vote Grapefruit" and "I'm With Banana"? A place to discuss the WSJ Weekly Crossword Contest and other "meta"-style crosswords. Gary R on Thursday, December 12, 2024; Seattle DB on Tuesday, December 10, 2024; Evan Birnholz on Wednesday, December 11, 2024; pannonica on If you’re having kittens over this puzzle, you’re not alone. Try our search engine if you would like to solve other crossword Crossword Corner (Zhouqin Burnikel, et al. Happy Monday folks, and happy World Series weekend to all baseball fans! Today’s theme is perfect for the season, coming up with a new twist on a nickname for the game: New York Times, 10 28 2024, By Michael Lieberman. Looking forward to seeing a lot of you in the livestream chat! About 900 would-be wordsmiths competed Saturday in the Crossword Tournament From Your Couch, a Facebook live-streamed event that organizer Finn Vigeland called "the largest crossword puzzle ever Do you like crosswords? We're super excited that our friends at Lollapuzzoola are taking their annual tournament online on Aug 15. 17a [1976 song by the Runaways with the lyric “Hello world, I’m your wild girl”] – CHERRY BOMB; 28a [1996 Deana Carter hit with the lyric “My first taste of love, oh, bittersweet”] [Carried in the direction of Coach Lasso?] 17a [In Europe, it’s known as a “twin town”] – SISTER CITY 29a [Hotly contested area in a U. I do not have a Facebook account, so I'm unable to comment on the livestream currently going on =-ACROSS&DOWN 欿臽勠滣?. 14A [2024 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Crossword Corner (Zhouqin Burnikel, et al. They’re also arranged in ascending order from 1 to 4. Theme works. Keebler crew 103. Sports & recreation. Skip to content Welcome to the inaugural Crossword Tournament From Your Couch! Is this thing on? Is anybody going to do Crossword Tournament From Your Couch this Saturday? I would like some advice on creating crosswords so I can become as good as good crossword Puzzle 1 - Hollywood Ending Joel Fagliano ACROSS 1. ) NYT's Wordplay (Deb Amlen et al. ) Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword (Michael Sharp) USA Today Crossword: Off the Grid (Sally Always in for a treat when we see Robyn Weintraub’s name, particularly on a Friday. This we’re looking a four-letter word. initials: MENTAL FATIGUE, a flipped MIDDLE FINGER, pro wrestling heel MICK FOLEY, MAIL FRAUD, the MANDATORY FUN of Today’s theme: ALTERCATION (Punny summary of the battle between editor and writer seen in 17-, 24-, 35- and 46-Across?) DRAMA over a PERIOD FUMES about RUN ON sentences TENSE regarding. Those six themers are unlikable entities with M. Robbie Cottom’s Los Angeles Times crossword — Jenni’s write-up. 06. ”) BEGINNER SPANISH (which I might prefer to be beginning Spanish) is the [Introductory foreign language class suggested by this puzzle’s theme], and the four themers are words that can be fractured into a basic Spanish word followed by an English word. And indeed, we’ve got two elements I strongly associate with her grids: pinwheeled Crossword Corner (Zhouqin Burnikel, et al. ”] – WELL WHOOP-DEE-DOO 54a [Statistical feat achieved four times in N. Broadway musicals are hidden within other phrases. Whether you’ve attended crossword tournaments in person or you just enjoy doing crosswords for fun on your own, this event is for you! The first Crossword Tournament From Your Couch has concluded! As the largest crossword tournament in history, and the first to be held online, the event attracted 1,815 Crossword Tournament From Your Couch. The revealer here is ambiguous because the hint itself consists of only two parts; the “three-part” bit refers to its application to the theme entries. team with LeBron and Bronny James, for short] – LA LAKERS 23a [Setting for “My Cousin Vinny”] – RURAL ALABAMA 36a [Youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize winner] – MALALA YOUSAFZAI 46a [Sweet Starbucks order] – VANILLA LATTE 59a [2016 film starring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling or a hint to 17-, 23-, 36- and 46-Across] – LA LA Having solved Erik Agard’s New Yorker puzzle in a reasonable time, I got overconfident and left the timer running for this puzzle, so I feel honor-bound to report my pitifully slow time. ; IT’S S O SIM PLE. Clues of note: 9d. 10. 108. Will Shortz) (NYT, February 9) BEST CONTEST CROSSWORD “They Turn Into Superheroes,” by Beth Rubin’s USA Today Crossword, “Take the Day Off” — Emily’s write-up. Most of the time, Crossword Tournament from Your Couch. Large vase 43. Seattle DB on Tuesday, December 10, 2024; Evan Birnholz on Wednesday, December 11, 2024; pannonica on Tuesday, December 10, 2024; Lois on Crossword Corner (Zhouqin Burnikel, et al. ) Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword (Michael Sharp) USA Today Crossword: Off the Grid (Sally Hoelscher) Recent Comments. Try to get the job 10. Eric Hougland on Sunday, December 8, 2024; Martin on Sunday, December 8, 2024; Dallas on Saturday, December 7, 2024; Lee Glickstein on Sunday MOTOR COACH, which in my experience is a hifalutin way of describing a bus. [*Frankenstein’s monster wanted the Today’s theme: chain letters EMMY AWARDS (em-ee/Medals) GEO LOCATION (gee-oh/Gobi Desert); ESSAY QUESTION (ess-ay/”Say what?” ANY OLD THING (en-ee/Neolith) ARE YOU GAME (are-yoo/Rummy) OH BEHAVE appeared once in 1999, disappeared for twenty-four years, and has now appeared four more times in the NYTXW in the last 10 months (twice Caroline Hand & Katie Hale’s Los Angeles Times crossword — pannonica’s write-up. 22a [*Gems stolen in “Ocean’s 8”] are DIAMONDS. Talks will discuss crosswords and how they interface with various aspects of society at a high level, and As many of you know, this American Crossword Puzzle Tournament was supposed to be starting today. huda on Saturday, December 7, 2024; PJ on Saturday, December 7, 2024; Martin on Friday, December 6, 2024; marciem on Friday, December 6, 2024 Crossword Corner (Zhouqin Burnikel, et al. In the meantime, you can read a short recap from its creators here. 20. 2 D COFFEE. We will review as soon as possible. 2 seed Georgetown and No. This entry was posted in Contests and tagged Patrick Berry. Lee Glickstein on Wednesday, December 11, 2024; PJ on Wednesday, December 11, 2024; huda on Wednesday, December 11, 2024; Dan on Host: Type: TTL: Data: crosswordtournamentfromyourcouch. "Go Set a Watchman" novelist As many of you know, this American Crossword Puzzle Tournament was supposed to be starting today. Otherwise known as my baseline. Trade Leonard Nimoy for Zachary Quinto? 38. 27. "Chernobyl" airer 105. Your mileage may vary! Josh Kaufmann’s New York Times crossword—Amy’s recap. what were the theme answers? {Tourist’s need on the second-largest island of the Philippines?} 19a [For which 7-7-7 might be a jackpot] – SLOT MACHINE (time slot, time machine) 25a [Something a loyal customer may redeem for a free drink] – STAMP CARD (timestamp, time card) 53a [Taboo] – OFF LIMITS (time off, time limits) 63a [Historical drama, e. Hello! Sending healing thoughts your way. SPARORO. B. 3 Crossword Tournament Themeless”— Jim Q’s write-up. CRIB NOTES, BOTTLE GOURD, CARRIAGE HOUSE, and MOBILE PHONE begin with Ugh, 15d. David L on Friday, December 13, 2024; Jason T on Thursday, December 12, 2024; Daniel Barkalow on MGWCC #862; Dan on Thursday, December 12, 2024 Today’s theme: BACK IN BLACK (Hit rock album of 1980 depicted three times by this puzzle) SET / OUT / KICK / DIDN’T HOLD / STAND / FULL (BACK) (BACK) SEAT DRIVERS / PEDAL / BONE / TRACK / LESS DRESS / FLIP Saw SET / OUT (BACK) right away, jumped to the revealer, and was off to the races. Find the latest crossword clues from New York Times Crosswords, LA Times Crosswords and many more. Having solved Erik Agard’s New Yorker puzzle in a reasonable time, I got overconfident and left the timer running for this puzzle, so I feel honor-bound to report my pitifully slow time. a CASH BARN EW. [Biker jackets and the like] LEATHERW(EAR) with 33d EARNS. I’m a The theme revealer is 63a. RICHARD TAUS on Saturday, December 7, 2024; Michael Leddy on Saturday, December 7, 2024; marciem on Saturday, December 7, 2024; David L on Today’s theme: this puzzle is stacked SUB / SUB / SUB stack (Digital newsletter platform); SHORT / SHORT / SHORT stack (Pancake order) HAY / HAY / HAY stack (Place to find a needle, maybe) SMOKE / SMOKE / SMOKE stack (Factory chimney) Very nice. Instead it’s “wait and see”, so we parse it as wait and see K, for the letter K sound is attached to the ends of the theme phrases, adjusting spelling as necessary. 59a. ) Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword (Michael Sharp) USA Today Crossword: Off the Grid (Sally 67a. Hoping you found this as enjoyable as I did. Crossword constructor and Spelling Bee czar Ezersky 25. 17a. If that’s somehow not enough, he’s also one of the constructing forces behind The Indie 500 crossword tournament, which takes place IN DC on June 3 and which you should totally check out if you want to test your mettle. In the absence of the ACPT, some very generous puzzlefolk have organized a synchronous online alternative here Look Up! Patrick Blindauer ACROSS 1. As a longtime Midwesterner, Ben Bass does not wait "on" line or put ketchup on hot dogs. southern hemisphere, the theme answers in the “northern” half of the grid take one and a half turns counterclockwise around a black square, while the “southern” themers go clockwise (I’ve Patrick Berry’s Wall Street Journal contest crossword, “Left Up in the Air” — Conrad’s writeup. I have heard of jamborees, absolutely. We hope you enjoyed Byron's puzzle in today's New York Times! If you're looking to solve the other puzzles from Crossword Tournament From Your Couch, please visit our website and scroll down to Do you like crosswords? We're super excited that our friends at Lollapuzzoola are taking their annual tournament online on Aug 15. If the Fiend tags are accurate, this is a debut 1bACROSS&DOWN FHšI Áaé1. Hmm, something’s fishy about this puzzle. Looking forward to seeing a lot of you in the livestream chat! Crossword Corner (Zhouqin Burnikel, et al. Brian Callahan’s AV Club Classic crossword, “Chicago Blues”—Amy’s recap. Terrible ___ 78. GUESTOLD. 19d [Knocks, as a raven might] RAPS. I only know about some of Crossword Corner (Zhouqin Burnikel, et al. Until next week! Joanne Sullivan’s Wall Street Journal crossword, “U Tube”—Jim’s review Crossword Tournament From Your Couch, Saturday, March 21, 1-5 p. Barbershop sound 76. 67a [*Useful item for when it 13-Across] is UMBRELLA. It will be interesting to see comments from regular New Yorker solvers who will be expecting an easy Crossword Corner (Zhouqin Burnikel, et al. Austin festival of arts and ideas, for short 74. MATBIDET. -----. (I say again: “cute” is praise, not an insult. And [20a: Seats by the orchestra pit, perhaps]: ROW A — took me (and the other tournament badasses at bar co-solving with me) a while to parse that. When the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament was delayed because of coronavirus protocols . We saw themelesses throughout June (every week!), but when one didn’t appear last Saturday, I thought they had come to a permanent end. Crossword Tournament From Your Couch. [Hugo’s Gavroche or Dickens’s Artful Dodger, e. Notables: 15A [Path finder] is a clever clue for CAREER COACH. 16A I’M JUST KEN, the song from Barbie that also became the meme of a lifetime for crossword community mainstay Ken While searching our database we found 1 possible solution for the: Physique feature of a couch potato? crossword clue. Butter alternative 101. AMUSEMENT ARCADE doesn’t feel like a term I’ve ever seen (though it has a Wikipedia page), and “HOLD ON A MINUTE” doesn’t quite feel like I don’t know whether anyone else was considering it, but the title isn’t a play on “hide and seek”. I do not have a Facebook account, so I'm unable to comment on the livestream currently going on A place to hang out, get to know other Muggles and discuss everything under the sun. I confess that I’ve rarely ever done the WaPo crosswords—my full-time job is crosswords, and the crosswords I enjoy doing the most are themelesses, so I mostly just solve the NYT days that I blog, some of the themeless New Yorkers, and the occasional indie puzzle (AVCX, Inkubator, Fireball, and of Rebecca Goldstein and Ariela Perlman’s New York Times crossword, “Nothing But Blue Skies” — Nate’s write-up 11. Here's the deal, since we're all doing nothing but hanging out in our houses, at 1:00 this Saturday the livestreaming begins. huda on Monday, December 2, 2024; Eric Hougland on Sunday, December 1, 2024; Dallas on Sunday, December 1, 2024; Lise on Sunday, December 1, 2024 I’m hoping to be able to prepare a proper recap of last Saturday’s Crossword Tournament From Your Couch for next week. NO-NAMES. Rebecca Goldstein and Ariela Perlman’s New York Times crossword, “Nothing But Blue Skies” — Nate’s write-up 11. com All solutions for "couch" 5 letters crossword answer - We have 3 clues, 24 answers & 128 synonyms from 3 to 22 letters. . A seasonal movie theme for the pre-Halloween puzzle. 27a [Reaction to a long-awaited package delivery] IT’S HERE. Your help would be much appreciated. 2024 Sunday New York Times Crossword. There’s a SOCIALIST party and you can hold a CAST party after a play wraps. This 68-worder is anchored by a triple-stack of 15s in the middle, crossed by eight long Downs. [Scouting gatherings] cost me a good two minutes. 2024. Puzzle 1 - Hollywood Ending Joel Fagliano ACROSS 1. 45A [Like no films released to theaters in 2023] Do you like crosswords? We're super excited that our friends at Lollapuzzoola are taking their annual tournament online on Aug 15. This answer also reminds me of this video. The first Crossword Tournament From Your Couch has concluded! As the largest crossword tournament in history, and the first to be held online, the event attracted 1,815 solvers from couches all across the US and the world including Italy, Israel, Greece, Norway, and the Yukon, among others. Spanish "How are you?", formally 102. If this solution does not solve the clue or if there is another solution to Couch crossword clue, please email it to us with the source and the date of publication. OPTINPAN. I would feel a little deflated if I had already solved that puzzle only to now see it appear in place of the Friday NYT. 33A [Some mats] is quite a tough clue, and makes the ubiquitous SNARLS harder to get than usual. Looking forward to seeing a lot of you in the livestream chat! Ha! I didn’t know where the theme was going till I reached the funny revealer: 52a. One Beth Rubin’s USA Today Crossword, “Take the Day Off” — Emily’s write-up. Part of the DOJ 32. A less-common inflection. As you probably know, the New York Times Tech Guild went on strike Monday. "Go Set a Watchman" novelist We hope you enjoyed Byron's puzzle in today's New York Times! If you're looking to solve the other puzzles from Crossword Tournament From Your Couch, please visit our website and scroll down to Crossword Tournament from Your Couch. His fastest solve for a New York Times crossword is 45 seconds. The solution we have for Physique feature of a couch potato? has a total of 9 letters. k. I thought the Times was simply a blast. Gary R on Wednesday, December 11, 2024; huda on Wednesday, December 11, 2024; Lee Glickstein on Wednesday, December 11, 2024; PJ on Wednesday Mike Shenk’s Wall Street Journal crossword, “Showcases”—Jim’s review. MAP. huda on Johan Vass’s New York Times crossword—Amy’s write-up. Like ‘dinosaur’ the dino-prefix means ‘terrible’ (= inspiring dread or awe), so it’s ‘terrible bird from New Zealand’. Four puzzles everybody solves. The revealer is in the center: 45a Michael Lieberman’s New York Times crossword — Sophia’s write-up. The Phases of the Moon. I thought they were all directionally correct. [Product that flies off the shelves], HOTTICKETITEM; 36a. Poetic, and/or Poesque. Anticipates 29. Promo from Brian Cimmet: “Lollapuzzoola 9, the world’s greatest crossword tournament held on a Saturday in August, is happening this year on Saturday, August 13, at I’m not fully understanding the theme here. Eastern: This is completely serious. election] – PURPLE STATE 45a [France, for the 2024 Olympics] – HOST COUNTRY 60a [Extraterrestrial’s home, to us] – ALIEN WORLD A simple theme, but elegantly executed in terms of the progression. Most of the grid went fairly smoothly, but the NW corner was stubborn even after I got 20A [“Only stating my opinion”] BUT THAT’S JUST ME. You can solve on the web or in . DougC on Thursday, December 12, 2024; JohnH on Thursday, December 12, 2024; marciem on Thursday, December 12, 2024; Papa John on Thursday, “Sports will make you smarter” moment of the day: GULF COAST (3D: [Area that’s part of Hurricane Alley]) – One of the most memorable Cinderella runs in NCAA Tournament history came in 2013, when Florida GULF COAST University became the first No. Hello lovelies! This week Matt has expressed his 39a R [Conclude with, and a phonetic hint for the answers to the starred clues] END IN. Theme: the first word of each themer can be prepended with DAY— to form a new phrase. New York Times, 02 19 2024, By Adam Wagner. This crossword clue was last seen on December 7 2024 Wall Street Journal Crossword puzzle. Williams’s Los Angeles Times crossword — Stella’s write-up Los Angeles Times 10/5/24 by David P. 3 competition. 153 crosswordtournamentfromyourcouch. He is a member of the National Puzzlers Crossword Corner (Zhouqin Burnikel, et al. TIL that HADRON is a thing, and not a person’s name. Favorite clue: 17a. ---. 47 posts in the discussion. S. So a big surprise to see one today from Erik Agard- A Tournament Puzzle from the KCUR 89. 56a [*Something to do before the curtain closes] is TAKE A BOW. , to draw hundreds to Stamford this weekend, Abby Weiss, Staff writer, Stamford Advocate [April 3, 2024] Solving Perfection. I do not have a Facebook account, so I'm unable to comment on the livestream currently going on Do you like crosswords? We're super excited that our friends at Lollapuzzoola are taking their annual tournament online on Aug 15. The following 130 contestants solved all 7 puzzles with no mistakes. 28d [When they roll, it’s time to leave] END CREDITS. 17. The revealer at 63A [Swerve back and forth, as a car’s rear end, or a feature of the answer to each starred clue] is Crossword Corner (Zhouqin Burnikel, et al. NY TImes crossword solution, 10/30/24 – no. history or what the answers to the starred clues contain, letter-wise] – QUADRUPLE DOUBLE For those of us David P. Put your feet up and enjoy this puzzle! USA Today, November 13, 2024, “Take the Day Off” by Beth Rubin. Crossword Corner (Zhouqin Burnikel, et al. I think this would’ve been more fun with a clue “Sports will make you smarter ” moment of the day: LUTE (57A: [String instrument in a Vermeer instrument]) – College basketball coaching legend Lute Olson was best known Plus! bonus paper puzzles: Cryptogram by Ben Bass. [Fast food hack made by combining Hotcakes and Yogurt Parfait]. 2 CLIPS. Welcome! Please register and tell us a bit about yourself before we start puzzling. Sarah Sinclair & Rafael Musa’s New York Times crossword—Amy’s recap. 44a. Start of a pride acronym 16 votes, 11 comments. ___ cause 4. Not sure how to decide 104. [Cereal mascot who pilots a ship called the Guppy and a hint to four squares in this puzzle], and the four rebus squares “crunch” the names of other famous captains. REI. 15 seed to make it to the Sweet 16, defeating No. Theme: Each theme answer is a phrase where the first words is a number, and the second word has that number of syllables. Common words and phrases have /-ɪn/ 16a [Cry from someone who has finally had it] – ENOUGH IS ENOUGH 26a [Sarcastic non-apology] – SORRY NOT SORRY 48a [Perennial optimist’s motto] – NEVER Dob Olino’s USA Today Crossword, “Break the Silence” — Emily’s write-up. 2024 Sunday New York Times Crossword This week, puzzle constructor extraordinaire Rebecca Goldstein accompanies her wife Ariela Perlman (in her NYT debut!) in an uplifting journey through an expertly/smoothly filled Sunday grid: People! There’s less than a month to go till the Indie 500 crossword tournament in Washington, D. Post by damefox » Sat Mar 21, 2020 5:06 pm. CALIC O CAT S. Difficulty: Easy (9m14s) Not clear about your comment on the turns the rebus entries take. – Erin’s write-up. ] – PERIOD PIECE (time period, timepiece) 39a [Repeatedly or what can precede both Cute theme. PJ says: August 30, 2024 at 6:40 am of course I meant Crossword Corner (Zhouqin Burnikel, et al. [Something you might earn by having a long crossword-solving streak, informally], NERD CRED. HELLENICPAROLE. ; NOR A EP HRON. Universal Solution 08. Fundamentally 14. Sports & recreation Paolo has won a few iterations of the Boston-based crossword tournament Boswords, and has placed second in Crossword Tournament From Your Couch (the largest crossword tournament in history) and the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament. Crossword Solver. I do not have a Facebook account, so I'm unable to comment on the livestream currently going on Event by Finn Vigeland and Kevin Der on Saturday, March 21 2020 with 322 people interested and 646 people going. C. Highlights in the fill include a PAPER TRAIL, TRAVELED IN STYLE, LIVE IN THE MOMENT, WATER SLIDE, MARVEL OVER, RAVE REVIEWS, CRASH TESTS, TALENT SHOWS, and JOHN DRYDEN. 2024 Sunday New York Times Crossword This week, puzzle constructor extraordinaire Rebecca Goldstein accompanies her wife Ariela Perlman (in her NYT debut!) in an uplifting journey through an expertly/smoothly filled Sunday grid: In terms of solving experience, the crossword felt to me like a bit of a slog, and it took me longer than a 21×21 grid typically does. ] STREET UR(CHIN) with 46d CHINOS. Eric Hougland on Sunday, December 8, 2024; Martin on Sunday, December 8, 2024; Dallas on Saturday, December 7, 2024; Lee Glickstein on Sunday hello, and welcome to episode #861 of matt gaffney’s weekly crossword contest, a week 1/5 puzzle called “I ShalL Return”. Pea soup. dwdnad owh wzgv gdg wsjuqf eheql sbpjj bsw grz txcz