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syzygy

31st December 2016, 19:15
Could be a tough one.

Puzzle 20161231:

http://online.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/230SatPuz12312016.pdf

Solution for previous – 20161203:

http://online.wsj.com/media/solution_roundtable121016.jpg


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rosalind

1st January 2017, 00:28
I've done most of the ordinary clues and some of the seasonal ones.
So far, none from Spring, though
Is G an anagram?
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syzygy

1st January 2017, 00:39
No, it's a charade.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptic_crossword

Write (3) + Bert's twin (3) + outline (5)
The rest is the def. Americanism.

Happy New Year.
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mattrom

1st January 2017, 06:15
Thanks, Syzygy - enjoyed the puzzle.
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rosalind

1st January 2017, 09:10
Finished, with just a tiny bit of personal help (and a fair amount of Googling re schools!)
Loked C and K. G made me appreciate how hard it can be doing crosswords across the Atlantic!
HNY all and thanks for the fun
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aristophanes

2nd January 2017, 22:01
Another quickie, but great fun. Thanks, syzzie.
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