Across and Down Puzzle with Thematic Clues
A dense crossword style puzzle grid with numerous across and down clues spanning a range of wordplay. Clues include references to names, places, colors, numbers, and common phrases, inviting solving by cross letters and themed entries.
Deceased mother-in-law’s ruse strains family bonds
Dear Abby counsels the writer that her father-in-law’s grief led to a deceptive gesture of faked letters and gifts from the late mother-in-law. She should not participate in the lie, and the husband may need to intervene or seek medical guidance if the behavior persists.
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Doreen
John
The Village Idiot Year in Review of 2016 Trends
A satirical roundup of 2016 trends and tech gleams. It lampoons streaming TV, fake news, Craigslist boasts, social media habits, self driving hype, craft breweries, Amazon Echo, hacking, drones, and memes. It closes with a jab at popular culture and a contact line for Jim Mullen.
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Amazon Echo
Amazon
Man Buns
Jim Mullen
Mullen
Jim
Gmail
Celebrity Cipher quote by Luis Campos decoded
A cryptic message presents a celebrity cipher puzzle with an encoded quotation by famous figures, inviting readers to decipher. The header hints at a TV program or page feature, listing a cipher challenge and the author.
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Luis Campos
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Blondie creator Chic Young and a 1788 state ratification noted
Today highlights include Connecticut's 1788 state ratification making it the fifth state, the 1861 Star of the West firing, MacArthur's Luzon invasion in 1945, and a 2015 Paris office shooting end. Birth anniversaries span Nixon, J.K. Simmons, and Kate Middleton amid Blondie’s 1930 launch and 28 film adaptations. Also cited is the Bucks ending the Lakers 33-game win streak in 1972.
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U.S
Charlie Hebdo
Paris
Chic Young
Simone de Beauvoir
Richard Nixon
Judith Krantz
Bart Starr
Bob Denver
Joan Baez
Jimmy Page
J.K. Simmons
Mark Martin
Dave Matthews
Sergio Garcia
Kate Middleton
Duchess of Cambridge
Blondie
Milwaukee Bucks
Los Angeles Lakers
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