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MattJPuzzleGuy
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I write Jonesin' Crosswords (alt. newsweeklies across US) Trivia, puzzles, TV, music... I'm tryin' to have fun here.
http://crosswordnexus.com/jonesin/
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august 27, 2025 marks the 20th anniversary of PENIS appearing in the new york times sunday crossword, clued as "The ___ mightier..."

congrats to crosswords! the pen is truly mightier than the sword. or pencil if you are a more timid solver i guess
August 26, 2025 at 10:02 PM
"I kid, I kid"
--ancient Roman box office ticket taker during a Saturday matinee
May 28, 2025 at 3:54 AM
This upcoming week's themeless Jonesin' grid, #1250.
May 18, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Ask your doctor if Leoxiv is right for you
May 9, 2025 at 5:07 AM
It's wild but some eagle-eyed puzzle solvers just spotted that the crossword/newspaper used as a prop in a few shots from last Sunday's episode of "The Righteous Gemstones" is a Jonesin' puzzle from 2019. Like, they even filled 2 of the correct answers to the real puzzle into the grid.
April 22, 2025 at 9:57 PM
#EnigMarch (Final day!)

31: Go Down the Line [puzzle]

Hammond organ on Jimmy Smith's "Back at the Chicken Shack"
"Like a ___" (2010 Far East Movement song)
Where Sir Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher are tied for most Championship titles, for short
2093.005 Hz
Tampa-Daytona Beach route
Niacin
March 31, 2025 at 7:28 AM
#EnigMarch

30: Go Diego Go [route]

The imaginary CA city of:

MTV Raps
Brazil city
Kendrick's beef opponent
Shadowy twilight
Hughley biblical boat
An event banning idle chitchat
Stephen King opera solo
Challenge (by glove) a teaching assistant to a duel
Cut down one Christchurch alphabet opener
March 30, 2025 at 7:01 AM
#EnigMarch

29: Go West (In the Open Air) [compass]

Given the N/S/E items in ABC order, find W.

Glinda/Locasta/Nessarose
Boreas/Eurus/Notus
Somalia/South Africa/Tunisia
Cork/Donegal/Down
Funafuti/Reykjavik/Wellington
Disneyland Railroad/Disneyland Railroad/Minnie's House
Bruins/Oilers/Panthers
March 29, 2025 at 7:34 AM
#EnigMarch

28: Go Juice [draw]

Draw energy by adding either AA or AAA and rearranging into a new word.

1. CURLEWS
2. GLITTER
3. HOTSPUR
4. GREMLIN
5. THIN LINE
6. LIP RINGS
7. RETILING
8. TRIPLE SEC
9. COMMINGLE
10. ELECTRONIC
March 28, 2025 at 7:33 AM
#EnigMarch

27: Go Around the Tree [loop]

Each phrase loops to repeat itself; I'll give the non-repeated middle part.

TM(3 3)
ALE(7)
ST(8)
UL(8)
YD(4-4)
ERF(9)
EST(9)
HAI(3-6)
LYY(5 4)
MEN(9)
NGL(4 5)
ACHA(10)
ST(4 6)
RUSTM(11)
ERTCO(6 5)
IBRAX(4 7)
KNI(4 7)
SIOGRA(12)
SMAT(5 7)
ONALPA(8 6)
March 27, 2025 at 7:15 AM
#EnigMarch
26: Go Live [play]

Name both Best Play Tony-winning titles that fit.
1. 2 letters long
2. Contains a month
3. World capital
4. 1 word, 12 letters
5. Ends in ?
6. Exactly 7 words
7. Ends in "oo"
8. Contains a 10-point Scrabble letter
9. 1st word = Roman numeral
10. Hides a 1-digit number
March 26, 2025 at 7:28 AM
#EnigMarch
25: Go First Dice [random]
D&D dice with 1-word clues

Bus (D6-D6)
Court-martialed (D12 D10)
Cutoff (D4-D4 D4)
Dissimilarities (D20)
Dratch (D6 D6)
Freeganism (D8 D6)
Lofting (D6 D8)
Mini-reference (D4 D10)
Overworks (D4 D6 D4)
PhD (D8 D12)
Read/write (D4 D12)
Ride (D10 D6)
Rout (D8 D6)
March 25, 2025 at 7:33 AM
#EnigMarch
24: Go to Great Lengths [search]

Find word A of "AB&C" phrases. Words B&C are clued after swapping a letter. Ex: (6)craze/cable > faD&wiRe > SEARCH faR & wiDe

(3)Moranis/Robust
(7)Rogues/Apparel
(6)Delays/Kumar
(4)Japanese noodle/BD
(4)News agency/conical cap
(4)__ up with/Oil of __
March 24, 2025 at 7:29 AM
#EnigMarch
23: Go Answer It [ring]

Find 23 8-letter words, each hidden same way in grid. Monospaced font preferred.

TLUCHISNIMRBE
IASRECSAHIONL
ERCILATLCRODL
POUFPMITYTERE
PUTTMUNGEMDHW
GGUGUORETSANS
LEJHHDPNOTIOD
INGNUTROMICMD
HLTSELACAILNC
TEEEKACITOCNT
ERWREMARKCOTW
STDHAYOROINSO
ITEHTNAHUTKKR
March 23, 2025 at 6:46 AM
#EnigMarch
22: Go Both Ways [board]
Each phrase is missing a palindrome. Ex: BOARD(4)=ALL ABOARD

SOD(4)
BRAT(4)
GAZER(4)
MONTH(4)
THEIR(4)
PEST(5)
COLIC(5)
FRIST(5)
GLAND(5)
LAYER(5)
SOS(6)
GIAN(6)
GOUT(6)
SELL(6)
ETHER(6)
STOCKING(6)
CK(7)
HEY(7)
TIS(7)
PARE(7)
PITA(7)
REIN(7)
EELER(7)
MD(9)
March 22, 2025 at 7:44 AM
#EnigMarch
21: Go to Seed [combine]

Harvest the crop from where you'd find it.

1. COFRONOT
2. HORUISCTONE
3. SCOQUUARSTH
4. GRIPENPPDEERR
5. COPOUTACTHO
6. MACOTHTERTSON
7. APSUPREGNATICRE
8. INTONERINOENT
9. BICLABLBAFOGLED
10. GAPLELEANRUYT
March 21, 2025 at 7:25 AM
#EnigMarch
20: Go Bag [case]
Given the word hint, what's the rule?

1. OverBURdened
2. MiScElLaNeOuS
3. COmMOnweALth
4. encOmPAsseD
5. oUTsTaNdinG
6. SYNtHetICallY
7. uNINTErrupTEd
8. disTInguished
9. PARAPhRAsed
10. CHArtBustEr
March 20, 2025 at 7:31 AM
#EnigMarch
19: Go Through the Motions [machine]
Name these home items!

1. Radiant, wire, pop
2. Dielectric, quick, food
3. Duct, heat, LPG
4. Enclosed, interior, control
5. Emulsify, ice, shaft
6. French, finer, burr
7. Hinged, gridded, between
8. writing, debris, shaving
9. treadle, feed, needle
March 19, 2025 at 7:03 AM
#EnigMarch
18: Go Grab a Drink [pause]
Mix left, mix right, pause in the middle to add a drink brand (# of letters), get a new phrase. Ex: TEES(2)REAL = STEE(R C)LEAR.

HAW(3)TOEMU
BSGUIDE(3)SLREG
CAMEOS(3)PURSIER
O(4)NOTDREW
SPREES(4)SAN
ARMY(5)SN
USS(5)TUNARAT
ADDSTRAND(5)ST
PLIGHTTITHER(5)TICS
March 18, 2025 at 7:01 AM
#EnigMarch
17: Go Against the Odds [lucky]

Name these "luck"-based phrases with only the even letters given.

1. UBUK
2. UKELD
3. RSYULC
4. UKFHIIH
5. ODUKOAHN
6. UKTEERCAN
7. ODIHADODUK
8. HRENMLCYUBR
9. OFELCYELOOPN
10. ODUKAEYHPELON
11. ODETRHNYULCYTR
12. IIECITEOHRFODUK
March 17, 2025 at 7:01 AM
#EnigMarch
16: Go for Gold [bow]

+1 extra character.

1. Frog sound (6)
2. Russian hunting dog (6)
3. RoboCop, e.g. (6)
4. Quagmire line (7)
5. Snuffy's pal (3 4)
6. Ghostly cereal (3 5)
7. Outbreak study (8)
8. Maurice's twin (5 4)
9. Burger statue chain (3'1 3 3)
10. Austin Powers line (6 4)
March 16, 2025 at 7:21 AM
#EnigMarch
15: Go Out at Night [star]

Unscramble to form 2 constellations that start with the same letter.

1. O (BRAILLE)
2. C.C. URGES NANCY
3. AURA SQUARES II
4. SPICES UP GASES
5. ROSS MARIJUANA RUMOR
6. HERE'S HARD LUCY
7. GIVE VALOR
8. CORONATIONS
9. SOME PECULIAR TUTUS
10. CENSUS, MA'AM
March 15, 2025 at 7:03 AM
#EnigMarch
14: Go Wild [joker]

1. ?isa, ?or ?ne (6 4)
2. ?ulk's ?eal ?ame (6)
3. ?ld ?rench ?anana ?ame (4 6)
4. ?asis ?itle ?tar ?tage (9)
5. ?ower ?o ?ead ?inds (5 5)
6. "?ur ?ouse" ?and (7)
7. ?ab, ?.g. (4 4)
8. ?ush/?ore ?aper ?it (7 4)
9. ?ong ?equest ?o ?ack (3 3 4)
10. ?oted ?ead ?ester (6)
March 14, 2025 at 7:00 AM
#EnigMarch
13: Go to Extremes [point]

Both lowest & highest #:

1. In "Naked Gun" film titles
2. The Traitors final winner count (any int'l season)
3. 2-letter element symbols
4. Yankees all-time retired numbers
5. Darts score using 3 darts
6. 2-digit prime numbers, difference between digits >= 3
March 13, 2025 at 7:29 AM
#EnigMarch
12: Go Run It Up the Flagpole [flag]
I'm not sick / but I'm not well.

1. Ruler sudden profit
2. Utah park oodles
3. Pop singer eerie tale
4. Flow flow
5. Stall '69 Spaghetti Western
6. Hurts Trojan War hero
7. Chapel UK PM
8. HR gangster
9. Blood vessel weapons
10. Time off indecision
March 12, 2025 at 7:08 AM