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syzygy

16th May 2020, 21:07
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Puzzle - WSJ 20200516

https://s.wsj.net/public/resources/documents/SatPuz05162020.pdf

Please click Download PDF

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Solution for previous – WSJ 20200418:

https://s.wsj.net/public/resources/documents/PuzAnswer04252020.pdf

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As always, for best results download & save the file, then open & print.
(In Preview mode check if the Fit button provides a larger grid)

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The solution is usually available a week after the puzzle.

Also there are now buttons for Variety puzzles:
https://blogs.wsj.com/puzzle/category/variety-puzzle/
and cryptics:
https://blogs.wsj.com/puzzle/category/cryptic/
Please note that Cryptics are often tagged as Variety.

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Previous puzzles & threads can be found here:
http://tinyurl.com/pyvfuwg

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If you need a fix, browse the site.
http://blogs.wsj.com/puzzle/

They have daily regular crosswords, now with an interactive one.
Also Variety & Math puzzles on Friday & Saturday.

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brendan

16th May 2020, 21:10
Thanks Syzygy, I've had a brief read through and it looks fantastic:-)
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rosalind

16th May 2020, 21:42
Brendan - not "impossible"??

OK, we know Kublai Khan, called Kubla by Coleridge, "owned" Xanadu. So where from there?

I am off to read a trashy novel!
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aristophanes

16th May 2020, 22:29
rosalind: Think of Orson Welles.

Just looking at this. Intriguing.
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syzygy

16th May 2020, 23:11
And I was looking for the ERROL FLYNN clue. (-8>

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ginge

17th May 2020, 00:20
Great fun syzygy, thanks very much.
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aristophanes

17th May 2020, 01:37
Ingenious. A real pleasure. Thanks, syzzie.
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syzygy

17th May 2020, 06:44
You're all welcome, but I'm just the messenger.
Thanks are to Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon.

This is more like their old stuff. All right !


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rosalind

17th May 2020, 07:47
Thank you, aristo. Working on it. Never did see the whole film except the very last part which rtaher spoils it!
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