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Patriarchy, Hanks Thanks, and a Brain Teaser to boot!

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It’s the holiday season, a time for giving. So, what better way is there to celebrate the holidays than to link you to some great puzzles and give you a chance to keep your brain busy?

Master constructor Brendan Emmett Quigley has cooked up quite possibly the most condescending crossword you’ve ever seen! This Buzzfeed-featured tongue-in-cheek take on the patriarchy is great fun but still offers some challenging entries. Check it out!

And while I’m recommending timely crosswords to solve, there’s also a terrific holiday-fueled crossword from constructor George Barany and friends titled “Giving T.Hanks for the Holidays!”

But if crosswords aren’t your puzzly cup of tea, how about a brain teaser?

Give me the next letter in this pattern: D, D, P, V, C, C, D, ?

I borrowed this puzzle from our Thursday post, but there’s nothing wrong with Christmas Eve coming a little early, is there? =)

Enjoy, fellow puzzlers and PuzzleNationers!

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Can you solve BuzzFeed’s 14 Trickiest Crossword Clues?

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Last week, a fellow puzzler passed along this link, which had an intriguing premise. The folks at BuzzFeed asked prominent crossword constructors to contribute their favorite tricky or misleading crossword clues, challenging the audience to puzzle out as many of them as possible.

The constructors involved are a who’s who of top puzzlers, including Ben Tausig, Peter Gordon, Elizabeth C. Gorski, Brendan Emmett Quigley, Matt Gaffney, and several of the puzzlers involved in the Indie 500 tournament: Erik Agard, Neville Fogarty, Andy Kravis, and Evan Birnholz.

There are 14 tricky clues, each with either some crafty wordplay or some delightfully wicked humor attached.

Now, fair warning, some of these are a bit risque (one drops the f-bomb), but they will all put your puzzly skills to the test.

[I wonder how Nancy Drew would do…]

My personal favorites were “Journey accompanier, often [9 letters]” and “Michigan county I promise never to use in a crossword again [6 letters],” both of which involve a level of honesty and pop culture awareness that transcends standard crossing cluing.

I managed to riddle out 10 of the 14 clues. Some of them were vague enough to allow for multiple answers — you don’t have a grid or crossing entries to help you limit options, after all — so I gave myself credit if the correct answer was one of several that came to mind.

How did you do on this crafty BuzzFeed challenge, PuzzleNationers? Let me know! I’d love to hear from you!

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Answers to the PuzzleNation Punderful Halloween Costume Game!

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Happy Day-After-Halloween, puzzlers and PuzzleNationers! (Also known as Candy Coma Day…)

It’s time for the answers to our PuzzleNation Punderful Halloween Costume Game! How did you do? Let’s find out!

 

PuzzleNation’s Punderful Halloween Costume Game: Answers!

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She’s a spelling bee!

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They’re the Black-Eyed P’s! [picture courtesy of ThinkingCloset.com]

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Why, it’s a lovely Mail-Order Bride!

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Dunkin’ Donuts!

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French kiss!

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It’s fantasy football for all to enjoy!

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He’s a ceiling fan!

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What a lovely Freudian slip!

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It’s the Grapes of Wrath!

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She’s a blessing in disguise! [picture courtesy of ThinkingCloset.com]

So how did you do, PuzzleNationers? I hope you enjoyed our little Halloween Costume challenge. Has this inspired you to create a punny costume of your own for next year? Let us know!

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PuzzleNation’s Punderful Halloween Costume Game!

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Happy Halloween, puzzlers and PuzzleNationers!

One of the best things about Halloween is guessing what people’s costumes are. Clever costumes can be great fun — like these puzzle-themed costumes we featured last year! — and I’m a particular fan of costumes that only cost a few bucks to put together, because they really let your creativity shine through.

Punny costumes lend themselves to the low-budget costume style brilliantly. For instance, this year I’m gathering three pals with flashlights, magnifying glasses, hawaiian leis and party hats, because we’re a Search Party.

And I figured that punny costumes would make for a perfect Halloween game for my fellow puzzlers!

It’s simple. I post a picture, and you guess what the costume is.

For example:

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Did you get it? He’s a chick magnet!

I’ve compiled ten costumes for you to figure out. Let’s see how many you can get!

PuzzleNation’s Punderful Halloween Costume Game!

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So how did you do, PuzzleNationers? I hope you enjoyed our little Halloween Costume challenge. Were there any great punny costumes we missed? Let us know! And happy Halloween to you!

[We’ll be posting the answers tomorrow! Many thanks to our photo sources: Buzzfeed, The Thinking Closet, So Much Pun, and Tim Helbig.]

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