Will Nediger @bewildering_ly
Crossword constructor, he/him. Indie puzzles at the link below, and others at the New Yorker, Vox, The Browser, Current, and more blog.bewilderinglypuzzles.com Joined November 2016-
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George Bernard Shaw got the title Arms and the Man from the opening words of the Aeneid: arma virumque. to disambiguate, I propose that we call the play the Shaw arma
a theme that I'm sure nobody has ever thought of before: blog.bewilderinglypuzzles.com/2024/04/puzzle…
The ACPT may be over but Variety Cryptic season never stops! Join us today, April 19th at 9pm ET at twitch.tv/bewilderingly to get the news on and solve variety cryptics w/ guests Mike Shenk, @evanbirnholz and @derekallen77 plus boring regulars @bewildering_ly,Al Sanders and me
another good reason to unsubscribe from the NYT: theintercept.com/2024/04/15/nyt…
I just ordered Ordinary Notes by Christina Sharpe, who has withdrawn her work from PEN award consideration in protest of the organization's silence on Gaza. If you can afford it, financially supporting writers who do this is a service to literature and freedom of expression.
ACPT was cool and, dare I say it, good, maybe I'll do it again next year
new puzzle on the blog, plus the solution to last month's meta: blog.bewilderinglypuzzles.com/2024/04/puzzle…
for some reason people here keep sending me unsolicited crossword clues for PURULENT ([Pussy in bio])
if poets were paid by the stanza, they would pad their poems out at the expense of quality. it would be a per-verse incentive
the middle eight of a song is usually 8 bars, but the middle eight of "American Teenager" is only 1 bar (I CANTEEN)
I haven't solved the whole pack yet but I did test-solve Sid's contribution, which is extremely good
I haven't solved the whole pack yet but I did test-solve Sid's contribution, which is extremely good
Beware the Ides! Variety Cryptic stream today, March 15th at twitch.tv/bewilderingly at 9pm ET with original puzzles by Bob Stigger, plus special guests Tracy Bennet and Tyler Hinman. (and @bewildering_ly , Al, and me). Come for the puzzles, stay for the stabbing…I mean solving.
If you love documentaries, you may have an edge solving our latest public media–themed crossword by @bewildering_ly. Give it a try! current.org/2024/03/curren…
Contest puzzle(s) up on the blog: blog.bewilderinglypuzzles.com/2024/03/puzzle…
Emma Stone didn't look happy to be winning Best Actress - she was no glad Stone
the 4 year old has devised an innovative crossword solving technique
I recently unsubscribed from NYT Games, and I won't be submitting my puzzles there anymore. If you choose to do the same, Puzzles for Palestine is a worthy destination for the money you'll save.
I recently unsubscribed from NYT Games, and I won't be submitting my puzzles there anymore. If you choose to do the same, Puzzles for Palestine is a worthy destination for the money you'll save.
if you hate word ladders, today's Vox crossword is for you (it has a word ladder, but it's a really short one): vox.com/21523212/cross…
two new puzzles today: a tough themeless in the New Yorker, and a less tough themed puz on the blog: blog.bewilderinglypuzzles.com/2024/02/puzzle…
My first crossword for The Walrus is up this weekend!
Stella Zawistowski @stellaphone
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Evan Birnholz @evanbirnholz
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Amanda Rafkin @AmandaRafkin
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Rachel Fabi, PhD @faBioethics
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Sam Ezersky @thegridkid
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Adam Aaronson @aaaronson
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Nate Cardin (he/him) .. @naytnaytnayt
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sextina acab-fina @giltcomplex
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Dan Feyer @danfeyer
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ada luna @adanicklmao
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ada nicolle, crosswor.. @luckyxwords
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Adam Wagner @Adam__Wagner
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rafa @rafaxword
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SpellingBeeTree @SpellingBeeTree
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i keep house casually @ignohoogoyo
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Green Puppy @InACrushdTinBox
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pupperonis @pupperonis1
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Stella Zawistowski @stellaphone
3K Followers 970 Following Personal records: Back squat, 265 lb. New York Times Sunday crossword, 4 minutes, 31 seconds. I tweet a #crypticclueaday. Book! https://t.co/s04gmNz30m
Evan Birnholz @evanbirnholz
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Amanda Rafkin @AmandaRafkin
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Rachel Fabi, PhD @faBioethics
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Sam Ezersky @thegridkid
26K Followers 405 Following Digital Puzzles Editor @nytimes: Crosswords, #SpellingBee 🐝, etc ”Boyish quipster,” per Vanity Fair Sad Baltimore sports fan Chromesthete WAHOOWA
alexandra ladee @xandraladee
2K Followers 245 Following a. ladee solved/wrote/edited your crossword (alias for brooke husic) (she/her)
Adam Aaronson @aaaronson
1K Followers 475 Following Illini, developer, trombonist, cruciverbalist, brother, bassist, son, Wikipedian, grandson, 2006 Time Person of the Year, cousin, ukulelist, nephew, citizen.
Nate Cardin (he/him) .. @naytnaytnayt
2K Followers 1K Following Chemistry teacher. PhD. Crossword constructor. Waffle iron enthusiast. Survivor obsessive. Anti-racist. Feminist. Relentlessly gay. #blm 🏳️🌈
sextina acab-fina @giltcomplex
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Dan Feyer @danfeyer
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ada luna @adanicklmao
1K Followers 2K Following rhymes with “cicada” 🏳️⚧️ 🔞 || crosswords: @luckyxwords || alt: @_lunalovelace_
kim vu @dcwdkim
2K Followers 273 Following i'm losing my edge to better-looking people with better ideas and more talent, and they're actually really, really nice
ada nicolle, crosswor.. @luckyxwords
570 Followers 146 Following bad puns and good puzzles // puzzles at @usatoday, @applenews, @avcxplus // gayer puzzles at @xtramagazine, @xwordredstone personal puzzles at the link ⬇️
Adam Wagner @Adam__Wagner
1K Followers 1K Following Puzzle maker of https://t.co/Ogq9guXrHh and https://t.co/wpEc7nzxZW. Creative Lead @Patreon. Backyard beekeeper. Ebike dad. M:I3 apologist. [email protected]
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465K Followers 559 Following Your Jeopardy! pal. Author of 100 PLACES TO SEE AFTER YOU DIE (https://t.co/pxwTQ2d7lo) and a bunch of other stuff. OMNIBUS co-founder (https://t.co/aURWrO4dAO).
rafa @rafaxword
618 Followers 216 Following living my hot* girl** summer*** (*crossword, **boy, ***season where it’s never above 65 in san francisco) | 🏳️🌈
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39K Followers 5 Following ‘once you overcome the one-inch tall barrier of subtitles, you will be introduced to so many more amazing films’ — bong joonho 🎬
T Campbell @T_Campbell_
1K Followers 389 Following I write stuff, crosswords and/or comics. He/him. Go to my Substack, it's better than Twitter.
haley? @girl_bartelby
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Blossom like a junior employee? (5) #crypticclueaday Like if you’ve got it.
@bewildering_ly @NewYorker @vollmannia Excellent! Big plates, healthy portions!
Perhaps rust subsumes hydrogen, creating tough material (6) #crypticclueaday Like if you’ve got it.
Bosnia’s terrible art form (6) #crypticclueaday Like if you’ve got it.
That’s it for #explanationfriday! Here’s your #crypticclueaday: A Spanish chicken god (6) Like if you’ve got it.
Baseball’s Stan catching catcher in The Show? (7) #crypticclueaday Like if you’ve got it.
Traditional healer’s fake article (6) #crypticclueaday Like if you’ve got it.
Am I needing to k shame @bewildering_ly
Ruined mine surrounds valley somewhere in Colombia (8) #crypticclueaday Like if you’ve got it.
Irate, Tristan hides game (6) #crypticclueaday Like if you’ve got it.
Bits of jewelry, organdy, rayon, taffeta, and satin used to make garments (5) #crypticclueaday Like if you’ve got it.
i was gonna hype all the great constructors whose puzzles in here i'm excited to solve, but then i saw this, so i'm afraid now all my energy is spent from making the 😒 face so hard
finally grabbed my copy of this - i'd forgotten how much i like the tough themeless puzzle i made for it! (i made a themed puzzle i like too but it's my less favored child in this case🤫) order here, not from amazon! bookshop.org/p/books/grids-…
@bewildering_ly @stellaphone @TrudeauRoss @Robynw414 180º symmetrical 14s
@bewildering_ly Iconic yourself, I defy anyone to put up a better rookie run
That was an intense vibe shift in the thread but—all that is to say it's a blessing just to be around today. The doctors weren't sure if I'd even be able to go back to school, but by the grace of God things got better. Couldn't even imagine this happening if you asked me in 2011
Another #explanationfriday is done! Here’s your #crypticclueaday: Did a Spice Girl carry out band instrument? (10) Like if you’ve got it.
Serving of pizza (pizza, say, with cheese outsides) (5) #crypticclueaday Like if you’ve got it.
Shakespeare’s wife knoweth how? (8) #crypticclueaday Like if you’ve got it.
i have never watched a Contrapoints video, but i suddenly need to know: is the fact that the name is an anagram of "contraptions" integral to her brand? and if not, why not?
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