@flyingelevator

Mathematician at @CNUcaptains || Puzzlemaker || Not really here anymore

 Newport News, VA
Joined July 2012
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What an absolute joy it was to write this puzzle with @xandraladee! If you don't subscribe to the @AVCXWord, get the puzzle here: avxwords.com/puzzles/1457/ Tiny note: this is without a doubt the most difficult puzzle I have ever had a hand in writing, and that includes cryptics.
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Finally. #nytxw
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USL League Two
@USLLeagueTwo29 Jul 2023
It may be 1 AM in Newport News, Virginia, but there’s no curfew on supporting an extra time goal 🔥
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Please let me have just one good thing. #spellingbee
Today's NYT Spelling Bee grid (mandatory center letter P with outside letters I T B Z A E) with the obviously wrong guess ZAZIEBEETZ typed out.

ALT Today's NYT Spelling Bee grid (mandatory center letter P with outside letters I T B Z A E) with the obviously wrong guess ZAZIEBEETZ typed out.

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Absolutely stumped by #mgwcc this week.
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Anyone else think the Excel function for getting a substring with a particular starting position and length is mid?
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Outstanding cryptic from @PuzzleTrip in @NewYorker today; some really fun long downs in particular. Solve here: newyorker.com/puzzles-and-ga…

The Cryptic Crossword: Sunday, July 16, 2023

Tear fragile fabric with speed (8).

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Openly tags characters (some more than once) in minimal effort attempt at making amends on social media (5,3,7)
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More proof that @holyhegemony is very good
Rex Parker 🐈🐾☕️🐾🐈@rexparker15 Jul 2023
Would love for New Yorker to release the solver stats on this one. Without giving anything away … I need to know the percentages. (It plays like a perfectly ordinary puzzle, but … go ahead and solve, you’ll see) newyorker.com/puzzles-and-ga…

The Crossword: A Freudian Puzzle

Today’s theme: Sometimes . . .

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Lollapuzzoola@lollapuzzoola12 Jul 2023
Puzzles. Pizza. Prizes. Party. It's Lollapuzzoola's Sweet 16, and it's happening on Saturday, August 19 in NYC. Sign up today! bemoresmarter.com/lpz
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I wrote today's @USATODAY crossword. If you like a light challenge and a themeless grid, then this freestyle puzzle is for you! Huge thanks to @AmandaRafkin for her editorial expertise on this one. Solve online at puzzles.usatoday.com/
A crossword grid with seven highlighted blank entries. The clues are: One might be set for 6:00 a.m. (5 letters) Greek cheese on a gyro (4 letters) What "A" might stand for in geometry class (4 letters) "My Cousin Vinny" actress Marisa (5 letters) Email button hit in a panic after CC'ing the wrong person, maybe (8 letters) Anthem heard at a Toronto Maple Leafs games (7 letters) Constellation with a "belt" (5 letters) The puzzle is titled "Get the Ball Rolling (Freestyle)." It was constructed by Neville Fogarty and edited by Amanda Rafkin.

ALT A crossword grid with seven highlighted blank entries. The clues are: One might be set for 6:00 a.m. (5 letters) Greek cheese on a gyro (4 letters) What "A" might stand for in geometry class (4 letters) "My Cousin Vinny" actress Marisa (5 letters) Email button hit in a panic after CC'ing the wrong person, maybe (8 letters) Anthem heard at a Toronto Maple Leafs games (7 letters) Constellation with a "belt" (5 letters) The puzzle is titled "Get the Ball Rolling (Freestyle)." It was constructed by Neville Fogarty and edited by Amanda Rafkin.

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Going live with @fabioethics and @rexparker to solve an Out of Left Field metacryptic from two weeks ago and maybe more? And subscribe to Rachel's Twitch channel to get notified of streams in the future! twitch.tv/fabioethics

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Merriam-Webster
@MerriamWebster3 Jul 2023
What is a word you 100% associate with summer? We'll go first. merriam-webster.com/dictiona…

Definition of LIGHTNING BUGS

firefly… See the full definition

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In which I use @flyingelevator's latest New Yorker #cryptic (6/18/23) to talk about the perfect anagram finds Bad credit ruined purchasing option (5, 4) and end by pointing out how this constructor breaks "rules" effectively. (That's not an anagram!) crosswordscholar.wordpress.c…
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Me solving the Jumble in April 2020:
The Puzzle Society@thepuzzlesoc23 Jun 2023
Name a better way to kick off the weekend than with a level of #Jumble; I'll wait. fal.cn/3zmmw
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Going live with @faBioethics and @rexparker to solve my latest @NewYorker cryptic and one from The Guardian in a few minutes at twitch.tv/fabioethics

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A painter who only works short-term jobs is in their temp era.
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Looking for other folks who seek the favor of an old Korean car company . . . dae woo?
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I'm back with another #cryptic for your enjoyment in @NewYorker. I think it's a little tougher than usual, but I'm sure you're up to the challenge. Solve here: newyorker.com/puzzles-and-ga…
The New Yorker Cryptic Crossword The Cryptic Crossword: Sunday, June 18, 2023 Legendary princess and prosecutor protecting capital (9). By Neville Fogarty 6:00 AM Image of a key/pencil hybrid and a lock/crossword grid hybrid on a pink background.

ALT The New Yorker Cryptic Crossword The Cryptic Crossword: Sunday, June 18, 2023 Legendary princess and prosecutor protecting capital (9). By Neville Fogarty 6:00 AM Image of a key/pencil hybrid and a lock/crossword grid hybrid on a pink background.

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I don't know who Stan Culture is, but if I had to guess, I'd imagine he's the guy behind Go-Gurt.
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