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Multi-Sudoku
Each puzzle consists of two or more Sudoku grids overlapping each other in various configurations. The grids may be Classic Sudoku or a mix of different
Sudoku variants. The object is to solve all grids according to their variant rules. Note that overlapping areas comply with the rules of more than one grid.

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 Battleships
Each Battleship puzzle represents an ocean with a hidden fleet of ships, which may be oriented horizontally or vertically within the grid such that no
ship touches another, not even diagonally. The numbers on the right and on the bottom of the grid show how many squares in the corresponding row
and column are occupied by ship segments. Occasionally some squares may contain given ship or water segments to help start the puzzle. The object
is to discover where all ships are located.

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Hashi
Each puzzle is based on a rectangular arrangement of islands where the number in each island tells how many bridges are connected to it. The object
is to connect all islands according to the number of bridges so there are no more than two bridges in the same direction. Bridges can only be vertical
or horizontal and are not allowed to cross islands or other bridges. When completed, all bridges are interconnected, enabling passage from any island
to another.

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 1
Unscramble these twelve letter strings to form each into an ordi-
nary word (ex. HAGNEC becomes CHANGE). Prepare to use only
ONE word from any marked ( ♥ ) letter string as each unscram-
bles into more than one word (ex. ♥ RATHE becomes HATER or
EARTH or HEART). Fit each string’s word either across or down
to knot all twelve strings together.

2 3

4 5

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Premier Crossword By Frank A. Longo

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 Sudoku

Sudoku is a number-
placing puzzle based
on a 9x9 grid with
several given num-
bers. The object is
to place the numbers
1 to 9 in the empty
squares so that each
row, column and 3x3
box contains the same
number only once.

Multi-Sudoku
Each puzzle consists of two or more Sudoku grids overlapping each other in vari-
ous configurations. The grids may be Classic Sudoku or a mix of different Sudoku
variants. The object is to solve all grids according to their variant rules. Note that
overlapping areas comply with the rules of more than one grid.

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Point & Solve CROSSWORD
THOMAS JOSEPH
In this crossword puzzle variety, the clues appear in the diagram itself. Simply enter
the answers in the directions indicated by the arrows.

ACROSS 40 Timetable, for short

1 Vacation spot 41 Sleep sites
5 Peach parts
9 Stand DOWN
11 Fire proof? 1 Coffee bar order
13 Muscularly fit 2 Kindle
14 Plow pioneer 3 “Newsies” song
15 Gentle pull 4 Lingo suffix
16 Extra action 5 Rice field
18 Arcane knowledge 6 “Got it”
20 Lennon’s love 7 “Newsies” song
21 Submit taxes online 8 Venus’ sister
22 Jazz legend Getz 10 Old autos
23 Simple denials 12 Attack
24 “Vamoose!” 17 Hot blood
25 Island strings 19 Uncles, in Acapulco
27 Generous one 22 Trig function
29 Despondent 24 Cheering call
30 Web directory 25 Peptic problem
32 Pepper type 26 Eucalyptus eaters
34 Tall tale 27 Clamor
35 Wed in secret 28 Made forays
36 Stomach 30 Dummy Mortimer
38 Less common 31 Jury makeup
39 Worker with 33 Dueling weapon
a pick 37 Shirt protector
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CROSSWORD
THOMAS JOSEPH

ACROSS 44 Lewd look

1 Grade
5 Talk drunkenly DOWN
9 Time separator 1 Esprit
10 Packed in boxes 2 “Seward’s Folly”
12 Make speeches 3 Goes bad
13 Last letter 4 Patella protector
14 Spa employee 5 Composer’s creation
16 Plop down 6 Flight
17 Caribou’s cousin 7 Depletes
18 Gather 8 Ruling group
20 Brewing item 9 Space sighting
22 Commentary 11 Out of style
page 15 Incites
23 Perfect 19 Go it alone
25 Take turns 21 Storage spots
28 Seamstress’ array 24 Duds
32 Refueling break 25 Stretches over
34 Devilfish 26 Trial episodes
35 Copying 27 Napoli’s nation
36 Just for fun 29 Marigold color
38 Pitcher Ryan 30 — than life
40 Mountain group 31 Comedian Wanda
41 Police trap 33 Salad servers
42 Periphery 37 Store cargo
43 Utters 39 One or more
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 Kakuro
Best described as a number crossword, the task in Kakuro is to fill all empty squares, using numbers 1 to 9, so the sum of each horizontal block equals
the number to its left, and the sum of each vertical block equals the number on its top. No number may be used in the same block more than once.

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Wuzzles CROSSWORD
THOMAS JOSEPH
Each Wuzzles is a word riddle which creates a disguised word, phrase, name,
place, saying, etc. For Example, NOON GOOD = GOOD AFTERNOON

ACROSS 44 “— at the Races”

1 Cardiff residents 45 Cars’ scars
6 Sassy
10 Hawaiian hello DOWN
11 Asserts 1 Stinging insects
13 Emergency sound 2 Poet T.S.
14 Start 3 Peter of “M”
15 — favor (Spanish 4 That woman
“please”) 5 Gallows fellows
16 Lass 6 Painter Picasso
18 Commotion 7 Night before
19 Road flattener 8 King’s finery
22 Rent out 9 Poseidon prop
23 “— She Sweet?” 12 Horse sounds
24 Visit unexpectedly 17 Gallery fill
27 Petty quarrels 20 UFO pilot
28 Land unit 21 Jacket flap
29 King Kong, for one 24 Tropical fruit
30 Coat-applying tool 25 Ottawa anthem
35 Curry of “Today” 26 Used a press
36 Play division 27 Like leopards
37 Chopping tool 29 Curved path
38 David who directed 31 Delicious
four Harry Potter 32 Burdened
films 33 Wield, as power
40 Surges 34 Takes a break
42 Skilled 39 Clean Water Act org.
43 Turn outward 41 “— had it!”
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 Sudoku
Sudoku is a number-placing puzzle based on a 9x9 grid with several given numbers. The object is to place the numbers 1 to 9 in the empty squares
so that each row, column and 3x3 box contains the same number only once

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Multi-Sudoku
Each puzzle consists of two or more Sudoku grids overlapping each other in various configurations. The grids may be Classic Sudoku or a mix of different
Sudoku variants. The object is to solve all grids according to their variant rules. Note that overlapping areas comply with the rules of more than one grid.

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 Word Sleuth
Find the listed words in the diagram. They run in all directions - forward, backward, up, down and diagonally. Every puzzle has one unlisted clue.

CLUE LIST CLUE LIST

Baton Airplane
Butter Bakelite
Emails Cellophane
Germs Cornflakes
Gravy Crayons
Hot potato Escalator
Ideas Helicopter
Microphone Lie detector
Peace pipe Neon light
Pepper Sonar
Salt Tea bags
The buck Teddy bear
The hat Tractor
Torch Triode
Wisdom Zeppelin

CLUE LIST CLUE LIST

Baseball Bailey
Blooms Braden
Buds Buchholz
Daffodils Cain
Daisy Garza
Equinox Halladay
Grass Humber
Green Jiménez
Hatch Lester
Rebirth Liriano
Robins S·nchez
Showers Santana
Sprouts Verlander
Thaw Weaver
Tulips Zambrano

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 1
Unscramble these twelve letter strings to form each into an ordi-
nary word (ex. HAGNEC becomes CHANGE). Prepare to use only
ONE word from any marked ( ♥ ) letter string as each unscram-
bles into more than one word (ex. ♥ RATHE becomes HATER or
EARTH or HEART). Fit each string’s word either across or down
to knot all twelve strings together.

2 3

4 5

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 Challenger
Fill each square with a number, 1-9. Horizontal squares should add to the totals on the right, vertical squares should add to the totals
on the bottom and diagonal squares should add to the total in the upper and lower right.

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Cryptoquip
The Cryptoquip is a substitution cipher in which one letter stands for another. If you think that X equals O, it will equal O throughout
the puzzle. Single letters, short words and words using an apostrophe give you clues to locating vowels. Solution is by trial and error.

G Z X J X F K H L W X X N P B P U ’ K Z Q Y V J X L B J A

O X Q B P C J Z C I Z - B X O Z JV M U G R L N B Y H Z S UV XY ,

G L Q V K H P O X H P S I Z , C S V K P V I L Z Q J B Y V P Z U

B Z C J V W L S O P H H B Z X F Q V X R N L A B Y L B I O Z A .

I L L I H X ’ N I C I I H X N . U L ’ Y Y U K H J A O U M Z G !

Today’s Cryptoquip Clue: I equals G Today’s Cryptoquip Clue: U equals I

B F L H T M X U Z M O Z H YPAMDDF EAME EAB QNNS

U D S I L B S Y J U S W L K Z H L QMTP’E SFBS B P NY RA , EAB

YSIVHT MD OFLVW UFZLU, W M X D B P E B X J P WA M X R B

K Z X Z M O F V H J O F L X J T T Y B S M X B T E M J P J P R

O V L S U O W Z - J H Z O U ? N X S B X .

Today’s Cryptoquip Clue: M equals U Today’s Cryptoquip Clue: E equals T

CVAWDEV H WB ZVEAJHCHRT PDSJAJZC CDMODSNC ZCDG

EVOVJWU ZHQQVJVRX EIDRZ RJM KQDWMXSE MWXS JRR

E K E X V B O W J H V X H V E , H W KWM HTDS CJADJSD XC

E D F F I E V H ’ B E X V J V I G M X P X S E : H X S G C T X D Q G

X K F H R T . P X O D M C .

Today’s Cryptoquip Clue: B equals M Today’s Cryptoquip Clue: R equals F

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 Super Quiz

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Super Quiz

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 Premier Crossword By Frank A. Longo

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Cryptoquote AXYDLBAAXR
is L O N G F E L L O W
One letter stands for another. In this sample, A is used for three L’s, X for the two O’s, etc. Single letters, apostrophes, and length
and formation of words are all hints. The code letters are different for each puzzle.

C M H U ’O W U VY G Z O H U V O K O Z L E D G Q D V Q F V

D R I B Y N B K Y H G Y
X RTT F OV — D G C R XY O G
T G C Q R O Y U Y V N T U Y D
Y Q O L D Z O Y Q O E R V Y
CVYHZ. C‘S TGCQROYUYV
FGYOZOVYFGH YQFGH QO
N T O R Y N K V N U Y Z .

— L N R U M H Q Y QDV H RY . — I RV Q SFTTFGHV

WZXDMCUULE OLU DMBOSP, FLCD GXJ RSXO WZUZDW

MZC YUHODEU CGUJ OLU QDM XYY C H Z DW RXECSLZDW

S X S L C H C R S XY S L C
QZLCGXUEE, YDC YUHODEU
F X H N M , Z S ’R S Z E C S X
C G U J O L U B L S H U X U E E .
S J H D X J S S L C N ZW L S R .
— O M Z M J F Z D E — W C X H W C A J H D R

DAKL’H RTHI OLCHAHILMI WIXWNJ PM TYORL. LRYJ

ZMG JCWLMI VJLHIATM AH:

X Y I I O T W L Y Q N J M B G
SUZI ZCL XTJ GTAMW KTC
C G M C I G W S P W J L M SY J R
T I U L C H ? — G C . R Z C IA M

D J I U L C P A M W E C . LRG TGJL. — BWTE LXWYS 23

 Battleships
Each Battleship puzzle represents an ocean with a hidden fleet of ships, which may be oriented horizontally or vertically within the grid such that no
ship touches another, not even diagonally. The numbers on the right and on the bottom of the grid show how many squares in the corresponding row
and column are occupied by ship segments. Occasionally some squares may contain given ship or water segments to help start the puzzle. The object
is to discover where all ships are located.

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Hashi
Each puzzle is based on a rectangular arrangement of islands where the number in each island tells how many bridges are connected to it. The object
is to connect all islands according to the number of bridges so there are no more than two bridges in the same direction. Bridges can only be vertical
or horizontal and are not allowed to cross islands or other bridges. When completed, all bridges are interconnected, enabling passage from any island
to another.

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 Premier Crossword By Frank A. Longo

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Premier Crossword By Frank A. Longo

27
 Sudoku

Sudoku is a number-
placing puzzle based
on a 9x9 grid with
several given num-
bers. The object is
to place the numbers
1 to 9 in the empty
squares so that each
row, column and 3x3
box contains the same
number only once.

Multi-Sudoku
Each puzzle consists of two or more Sudoku grids overlapping each other in vari-
ous configurations. The grids may be Classic Sudoku or a mix of different Sudoku
variants. The object is to solve all grids according to their variant rules. Note that
overlapping areas comply with the rules of more than one grid.

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Point & Solve CROSSWORD
THOMAS JOSEPH
In this crossword puzzle variety, the clues appear in the diagram itself. Simply enter
the answers in the directions indicated by the arrows.

ACROSS 43 Musical drama

1 Studies intensely
6 Loses color DOWN
11 Museum piece 1 Jon of “Two and a
12 Extreme pain Half Men”
13 Pod-bearing trees 2 “Superman” star
15 Abel’s mother 3 Patriot Ethan
16 Friend of Harry and 4 Wire measure
Hermione 5 Game officials
17 Place 6 Most of a chess set
18 Lease signers 7 In the past
20 Anger 8 More eccentric
21 Raw metal 9 Lasted
22 Consider 10 Methods
23 Lawyers: Abbr. 14 Had on
26 Crows and cranes 19 Gifts for kids
27 Myrna and family 22 Stops working
28 Tell tales 23 Math course
29 Candy counter buy 24 In disarray
30 Bargain-hunter’s 25 Kettledrums
opportunity 26 Brouhaha
34 Sixth sense, for short 28 Guffaw,
35 Back, on a boat informally
36 Indulgent 30 Confiscates
37 Region of Germany 31 Coeur d’—, Idaho
40 Zellweger of 32 Surgical tool
“Chicago” 33 Spare
41 Casual eatery 38 Corp. VIP
42 Bye, in Baja 39 Tatter
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30
CROSSWORD
THOMAS JOSEPH

ACROSS DOWN
1 Computer shortcut 1 Zany
6 Some cheers 2 Good-natured
10 Love affair 3 Locomotive follower
11 From the country 4 Celtic letter
12 TV’s Sawyer 5 Metal source
13 Hit from the past 6 Manageable,
14 Racer Yarborough jocularly
15 Jackrabbit chaser 7 Passion
16 “Revenge” network 8 Half of Hispaniola
17 Add up 9 Take a nap
18 Tear 11 Hotel door posting
19 Waiters’ aids 15 Pool need
22 War of 1812 port 17 Starlike
23 Egypt-based opera 20 Waiter’s reward
26 Cabal constituents 21 Use a chair
29 Hair goop 24 Dedicates
32 Golf position 25 Tombstone setting
33 Actor Morrow 27 Gusher flow
34 Zoo resident 28 Fragrances
36 Take a nap 29 Unit of magnetic
37 Free of censorship flux
38 Try to pick up 30 Boredom
39 Hotel choice 31 Permitted
40 Calendar entry 35 Remote button
41 Locale 36 Seedy joint
42 Buttes’ kin 38 Skirt edge 31
 Premier Crossword By Frank A. Longo

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Wuzzles CROSSWORD
THOMAS JOSEPH
Each Wuzzles is a word riddle which creates a disguised word, phrase, name,
place, saying, etc. For Example, NOON GOOD = GOOD AFTERNOON

ACROSS DOWN
1 Wrath 1 Wagon puller
6 Become narrower 2 Original
11 Act the waiter 3 Dollar bill feature
12 Last letter 4 At any time
13 Chimney cleaner 5 Give the walls a new
14 Odorless gas look
15 Friend of Porthos 6 Poison
17 Skin art, 7 Iowa State setting
for short 8 Signing need
19 Scathing review 9 Sense of self
20 Student’s avg. 10 Sought office
23 Released 16 Amber wine
25 Asia’s — Sea 17 Spine words
26 Ali nickname 18 Grill waste
28 Remini of 20 Large dog
“The King of 21 Some bow ties
Queens” 22 Modify
29 Prison resident 24 “Gross!”
30 Immigrant’s subj. 25 Money machine
31 Skill 27 Stag’s pride
32 La Brea goo 31 Man with a moral
33 Rang 33 Sampras of tennis
35 Pays to play 34 Throw off
38 Some messages 35 TV spots
41 Because of 36 Kook
42 Washer cycle 37 Kicker’s aid
43 Exorbitant 39 “Rose — rose ...”
44 Place 40 Was ahead 33
 Sudoku
Sudoku is a number-placing puzzle based on a 9x9 grid with several given numbers. The object is to place the numbers 1 to 9 in the empty squares
so that each row, column and 3x3 box contains the same number only once

34
Multi-Sudoku
Each puzzle consists of two or more Sudoku grids overlapping each other in various configurations. The grids may be Classic Sudoku or a mix of different
Sudoku variants. The object is to solve all grids according to their variant rules. Note that overlapping areas comply with the rules of more than one grid.

35
 Premier Crossword By Frank A. Longo

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Cryptoquip
The Cryptoquip is a substitution cipher in which one letter stands for another. If you think that X equals O, it will equal O throughout
the puzzle. Single letters, short words and words using an apostrophe give you clues to locating vowels. Solution is by trial and error.

AEX TNA NRR VBCHHGF HE X’O BUG MPLE DUBDPLBPF

N QFNQJ-OCBBCDV QETUEXDR HQUYG GKUCP LYGHQHJHC

CO AEX OGGB BCJG TNJCDV G K H G J U G O X C Z I H D P F .

AEXF ZUNQJBG ZUNFJBG. G K P E ’I I GY L B X Z P M P B GY H I I E .

Today’s Cryptoquip Clue: A equals Y Today’s Cryptoquip Clue: I equals L

NOBXJQHE H.E. NOBEJTBRZ UV Y N I T T U B W XY D O X P

Y B U AY R U D VY BY O U JY R
LPQ LVE ZQ CBIQFB YVFQHE
YMILO DIAXONUBW, JILRE
YQO BUZOBFB XBZQJRM QY
Q I L DY Q U O ’D Y M L B B Q

CJKKE: OJIPVOT RJUJRM. P Y M U E ?

Today’s Cryptoquip Clue: Q equals O Today’s Cryptoquip Clue: U equals I

YLZG NDJUV JDAZ SD NFJJ D C L GY HVCR KXA SXVU LUV

ZAZPB DJK EPZAFEZ YFSL CESLTXULIG RXUC, L KIHMR

EIXJUFGT, BDX EDXJK VIB VXA UJC VUHPPLGY JCTD

SLZB IPZ VZIJFGT NIGV. K X V X T L S C I M R V XY C .

Today’s Cryptoquip Clue: B equals Y Today’s Cryptoquip Clue: U equals T 37

 Multi-Sudoku
Each puzzle consists of two or more Sudoku grids overlapping each other in various configurations. The grids may be Classic Sudoku or a mix of different
Sudoku variants. The object is to solve all grids according to their variant rules. Note that overlapping areas comply with the rules of more than one grid.

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Cryptoquote AXYDLBAAXR
is L O N G F E L L O W
One letter stands for another. In this sample, A is used for three L’s, X for the two O’s, etc. Single letters, apostrophes, and length
and formation of words are all hints. The code letters are different for each puzzle.

T G P S S T K R F L K X T SA F E C F R Z U H Z Q U S F U
G P M T K Z K S H T A A K R . P S Z J S , P S C L H M B
N L K M T F K J J F L TA F Q
Q U M V A C R Z C X Z L D Z L
G I W L T J R S K M , F L K I
B EA F PV Q E F F L S Q N E O . ZU, WMCQL’U DM FPFH.

— V P S V P S P V E A L — V S Z R Z V O . W Z J O

R Q M U I O R Y G X O U P I W J G N W
H E K I U T A M Q M E O H F N M
R P I P F S T E W U ; E S W C
RQHEX ZFIPR RQM SIANC
L X J C V T X F E G L X
HO RQZR HR HO ZR ZNN
K I U T A M Q M E O H F N M . D SW X L RW X . — E S LY P U

— Z N F M A R M H E O R M H E O W D P I

P H C Q B H K F L B F M Q ’ B Y J V J N C N C : A R ’ W Q J R
Z P Z X D RYAV Q : W GV I E J X
M Q K I Q B H F E Q SY P S E J Q
RYZ KYANIXZV, WCV EJX
Q I Q K L C S L H F H D Q
RYZ HAEZ, WYGXOW EJX
B S Y Q D N Y S M E Q P M U . R Y Z H A E Z ’ W B J R Y Z X .
— E Q M T SY P M C P B K S Q J P — O Z V I J I I
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 Word Sleuth
Find the listed words in the diagram. They run in all directions.
Forward, backward, up, down and diagonally. Every puzzle has one un-
listed clue.

CLUE LIST
Unscramble these twelve letter strings to form each into an ordi-
nary word (ex. HAGNEC becomes CHANGE). Prepare to use only Birdbath
ONE word from any marked ( ♥ ) letter string as each unscram- Compost
bles into more than one word (ex. ♥ RATHE becomes HATER or Fence
EARTH or HEART). Fit each string’s word either across or down Gate
to knot all twelve strings together. Hedges
Hoses
Lawn
Path
Pool
Porch
Shrubs
Sprinkler
Swing
Trampoline
1 Trees

CLUE LIST
Backpack
Camper
Canteen
Compass
Gorp
Hiking
Insects
Lantern
Map
Matches
Scenery
2 Swiss knife
Tent
Trail
Wildlife

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Battleships
Each Battleship puzzle represents an ocean with a hidden fleet of ships, which may be oriented horizontally or vertically within the grid such that no
ship touches another, not even diagonally. The numbers on the right and on the bottom of the grid show how many squares in the corresponding row
and column are occupied by ship segments. Occasionally some squares may contain given ship or water segments to help start the puzzle. The object
is to discover where all ships are located.

Hashi
Each puzzle is based on a rectangular arrangement of islands where the number in each island tells how many bridges are connected to it. The object
is to connect all islands according to the number of bridges so there are no more than two bridges in the same direction. Bridges can only be vertical
or horizontal and are not allowed to cross islands or other bridges. When completed, all bridges are interconnected, enabling passage from any island
to another.

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 Premier Crossword By Frank A. Longo

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Premier Crossword By Frank A. Longo

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 Multi-Sudoku
Each puzzle consists of two or more Sudoku grids overlapping each other in various configurations. The grids may be Classic Sudoku or a mix of different
Sudoku variants. The object is to solve all grids according to their variant rules. Note that overlapping areas comply with the rules of more than one grid.

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Premier Crossword By Frank A. Longo

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 Point & Solve CROSSWORD
EUGENE SHEFFER
In this crossword puzzle variety, the clues appear in the diagram itself. Simply enter
the answers in the directions indicated by the arrows.

ACROSS DOWN
1 Bandleader Kyser 1 Ukraine’s capital
4 Equitable 2 Farm measure
8 Frizzy hairdo 3 Once around the sun
12 Hockey surface 4 Salon treatments
13 Andy’s pal 5 I love, to Livy
14 Circulate 6 Charged bit
15 Historic time 7 Answer an invite
16 Twist 8 Showing buoyancy
18 “Aida” composer 9 Winter bug
20 Expert 10 Deteriorate
21 Food 11 Have bills
24 Poolroom 17 Sphere
supply 19 Dict. info
28 Bring together 22 Body powder
32 Hammer or sickle 23 Urban hangout
33 Inseparable 25 Mischievous Norse god
34 Casino machines 26 Swag
36 “Kitchy- —!” 27 — gin fizz
37 Young female 28 Gear teeth
39 Remorseful 29 Not procrastinating
41 Milkmaid’s 30 Pianist Peter
place 31 Sicilian spouter
43 Analgesic target 35 Grad student’s income
44 — long way 38 Blockage of a sort
46 Fortunetellers’ reading 40 Genetic letters
matter? 42 “Skip to My —”
50 Recite a verb’s 45 Quite some time
forms 47 Muse’s instrument
55 Verily 48 Intend
56 Notion 49 Cutting implements
57 “— Brockovich” 50 “El —”
58 Uncooked 51 Praise in verse
59 Consider 52 Born
60 Transmit 53 Exist
61 Type measures 54 Can matter
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Premier Crossword By Frank A. Longo

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 CROSSWORD
EUGENE SHEFFER

ACROSS DOWN
1 Restroom, for short 1 Third O.T. bk.
4 Back talk 2 Boxer Muhammad
8 Blunders 3 Baron’s superior
12 Yale student 4 Draw
13 Friends, old style 5 Melody
14 Manner of walking 6 Celebrity
15 Gut level 7 Drag (Var.)
17 Sans siblings 8 Braggart’s
18 Feline journey?
19 Snake or lizard 9 Hindu princess
21 Untamed horse 10 Streamlet
24 Apiece 11 Eyelid woe
25 Second person 16 Has the skill set
26 Wheel center 20 Coatrack part
28 Basic assumption 21 Memory measure
32 Piquancy 22 Reddish horse
34 Afternoon beverage 23 No longer stylish
36 Water conduit 27 Spelldown
37 Come in 29 Guests
39 Sprite 30 Duel tool
41 Stitch 31 Nightly telecast
42 Tin Man’s need 33 Earth science
44 Alt-rock band, Barenaked 35 Every last crumb
— 38 Carnival city
46 Cheesy paper 40 Tex-Mex treat
50 Make marginalia 43 18-Across’ ennead
51 Vivacity, musically 45 Follow relentlessly
52 Hun opponent 46 Slope transport
56 Enthusiastic 47 Jason’s ship
57 Send forth 48 Life stories, briefly
58 Fish eggs 49 Exemplar of thinness
59 Optimistic 53 Round Table title
60 Antitoxins 54 Upper surface
61 Agent 55 “Yoo-hoo!”
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Premier Crossword By Frank A. Longo

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 Wuzzles CROSSWORD
EUGENE SHEFFER
Each Wuzzles is a word riddle which creates a disguised word, phrase, name,
place, saying, etc. For Example, NOON GOOD = GOOD AFTERNOON

ACROSS DOWN
1 Chances, for short 1 Vision-related
4 TV watchdog org. 2 Australian city
7 Obliterate 3 Permission
12 Shell game need 4 Wee whoppers
13 Under the weather 5 Dress
14 Started eating 6 Barton or Bow
15 Take a whack at 7 Vortex
16 Scrabble or Parcheesi 8 Carpet
18 “Monty Python” opener 9 Khan title
19 Wander off 10 — card (cellphone chip)
20 Hack 11 Away from WSW
22 Pilgrimage to Mecca 17 Hindu royal
23 Prayer ending 21 On top of the world?
27 Rhyming tribute 23 Memorable mission
29 Burning 24 More, to Manuel
31 Magician’s cry 25 Type squares
34 Cow catcher 26 Ultramodernist
35 Triangular home 28 Weir
37 Total 30 Swine or bird —
38 Constellation 31 Anatomical duct
component 32 Frequently
39 Eccentric 33 Glass of NPR
41 Unctuous 36 Oklahoma city
45 Twine fiber 37 Pistil counterpart
47 Payable 40 Grammarian’s concern
48 Indiana university 42 Coeur d’Alene’s home
52 Literary collection 43 Moon-related
53 “Drops of Jupiter” band 44 You’ll get a rise out of it
54 “Golly!” 45 Fax
55 Owns 46 Dregs
56 Villain in a 48 To the — degree
Christmas tale 49 Raw rock
57 Halves of 25-Down 50 Pitch
58 Scrap 51 “Flying Down to —”
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Kids Maze

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 Hocus Focus Kids Maze

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Comics For Kids Kids Maze

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 Kids Maze

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WHEN EMPLOYEES AT A CERTAIN HIGH- I’M ABSOLUTELY LOVING THE SPACIOUS,

1 TECH WORKPLACE LAUGH, I THINK YOU 2 COMFORTABLE SOFA I BOUGHT
CALL THEM GOOGLE’S GIGGLES. YESTERDAY. IT’S SIMPLY DIVAN!

WHEN GUYS OUT ON SPACEWALKS ARE UNHAPPY THAT THE WOOD WASN’T DYED
3 DONE LACING UP THEIR SHOES, DO YOU 4 ENOUGH, THE CARPENTER IN CHARGE
THINK THEY TIE ASTRO-KNOTS? ISSUED A RESTAINING ORDER.

BECAUSE I AM DESCRIBING SEVERAL VENOMOUS SERPENTS USED FOR CLEARING

5 DIFFERENT SOUND SYSTEM VARIETIES, I 6 RAIN OFF A CAR WHEN SOMEONE IS
SUPPOSE I’M STEREO TYPING. DRIVING: WINDSHIELD VIPERS.

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I CAN’T UNDERSTAND WHY PEOPLE ARE FRIGHTENED
1 OF NEW IDEAS. I’M FRIGHTENED OF THE OLD ONES. Sudoku 1
— JOHN CAGE

EVERY MAN HAS HIS FOLLIES — AND OFTEN THEY ARE THE
2 MOST INTERESTING THING HE HAS GOT. — JOSH BILLINGS

VOLUNTEERS ARE UNPAID, NOT BECAUSE THEY ARE

3 WORTHLESS, BUT BECAUSE THEY ARE PRICELESS.
— ANONYMOUS

WHEN YOU STOP GIVING AND OFFERING SOMETHING TO

THE REST OF THE WORLD, IT’S TIME TO TURN OUT THE
Sudoku 2
4 LIGHTS. — GEORGE BURNS

LIFE’S MOST PERSISTENT AND URGENT QUESTION IS:

5 WHAT ARE YOU DOING FOR OTHERS? — DR. MARTIN
LUTHER KING JR.

ALWAYS DO RIGHT. THIS WILL GRATIFY SOME PEOPLE AND

6 ASTONISH THE REST. — MARK TWAIN
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1 YOU MAY ADD GLITTER TO A I’M NOT VERY CONCERNED ABOUT
CRACK-FILLING COMPOUND IF YOU THOSE RUTABAGAS THAT GOT
FEEL LIKE MAKING YOUR SPACKLE
2 MISPLACED. THEY’LL TURNIP
SPARKLE. EVENTUALLY.

PREVIOUS U.S. PRESIDENT WHO WAS IF A HOPPING EASTER ANIMAL IS

3 TO BECOME FAMOUS FOR EXTREME 4 FANATICAL ABOUT SOMETHING,
VETOING OF BILLS: RICHARD NIXING. COULD YOU SAY IT’S A BUNNY RABID?

WHEN FOLKS LOVE TO FILL EVERY OLD BEING USED WAY PAST ITS
5 CREVICE WITH CAULKING, YOU COULD
SAY THEY ARE SEALING FANS.
6 EXPIRATION DATE, I WOULD SAY THE
STUFFING HERB WAS A RIPE OLD SAGE.

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I MARRIED THE FIRST MAN I EVER KISSED. WHEN I TELL THIS TO MY CHILDREN,
Page 36 Premier Crossword 1 THEY JUST ABOUT THROW UP. — BARBARA BUSH

REALITY IS THAT WHICH, WHEN YOU STOP BELIEVING IN IT, DOESN’T GO AWAY.
2 — PHILIP K. DICK

THE MOST INCOMPREHENSIBLE THING ABOUT THE WORLD IS THAT IT IS AT ALL

3 COMPREHENSIBLE. — ALBERT EINSTEIN

MINDS ARE LIKE PARACHUTES; THEY ONLY FUNCTION WHEN OPEN.

4 — THOMAS DEWAR

IT DESTROYS ONE’S NERVES TO BE AMIABLE EVERY DAY TO THE SAME HUMAN

5 BEING. — BENJAMIN DISRAELI

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HONOLULU: IT’S GOT EVERYTHING: SAND FOR THE CHILDREN, SUN FOR THE
6 WIFE, SHARKS FOR THE WIFE’S MOTHER. — KEN DODD

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