Today’s Crossword Clues and Theme Notes
Puzzle clues list scattered entries for a daily crossword with across and down hints including numbers, abbreviations, and partial phrases. It mentions container transmission system auction end suitable shade of green and other common crossword terms across several clue lines.
Celebrity Cipher clue by Luis Campos
A cryptogram puzzle from Luis Campos presents a substitution cipher based on a quotation by a famous figure. The current clue is V equals W, and the prior solution cited is Matthew McConaughey's line about having backbone and passion.
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Matthew McConaughey
Beaver College weighs name change over jokes and filters
Beaver College in Glenside plans a possible name change to escape ridicule tied to the word beaver while facing Internet filtering that blocks the college site and even some email. College officials cite job prospects and alumni concerns, noting the name reduces prospective enrollment by about 30 percent.
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Beaver College
Glenside
Beaver
Bette E. Landman
Philadelphia
David Letterman
Conan O’brien
Howard Stern
Saturday Night Live
Judy Wiley
Heather Linsley
Beaver County
Ohio Line
Wiley
Avington
Tom Bortner
Rebecca Barlow
Farnsworth earns best actor nomination for The Straight Story
79 year old Richard Farnsworth, longtime stuntman and ranch resident in New Mexico, earns an Academy Award nomination for best actor for The Straight Story. He rode in character as Alvin Straight, a man in his 70s who rode a lawn mower across Iowa and Wisconsin. Despite mobility limits, Farnsworth praised the role and recalled wearing his own jeans and suspenders for the part.
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Lincoln, N.M
Richard Farnsworth
David Lynch
Farnsworth
Alvin Straight
Lynch
Straight
New Mexico
Henry Fonda
Golden Pond
Jewely van Valin
Iowa
Wisconsin
Bridge hand from West 043 North aKQ' vJ10
Vulnerable North-South dealer South. South opens 2¢, North overcalls 2NT, South passes, after a sequence the two sides reach four no trump. Final contract all pass with auction details: West 2¢, North 2NT, South passes.
A Bridge Column With Flight B Players In East
Phillip Alder presents a bridge column excerpt with Carol as correspondent. The discussion analyzes a North transfer over two diamonds and an Unusual No Trump, exploring underled aces, diamond ruffs, and a potential practice duck while evaluating defense and declarer play. The piece reflects standard bridge discourse and player dynamics.
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Carol
North
West
Declarer
South
Tick
Tick Tock
Peanut Gallery
NEA, Inc
Pisces to Aquarius Daily Horoscope Spin
Pisces advised to choose a new route toward goals after a wall. Aries should avoid arguers and stick with easygoing companions. Taurus warns loose finances may hide a fragile deal. Gemini may need concessions to work with a key person. Cancer needs personal space for coworkers. Leo should solo then. Virgo counsels consoling rather than chastising. Libra accepts differing views with respect. Scorpio stay the course as goals near. Sagittarius reexamine implementation methods. Capricorn mind small obstacles like tying shoes. Aquarius pick friends who get along and avoid waves.
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ARIES
Taurus
Gemini
Leo
Virgo
Libra
Scorpio
Sagittarius
Capricorn
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