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What’s a five-letter word for “Blends”?

One across: Five-letter word for ‘Blends’….That’s easy: “M-I-X-E-S” And one down: Five letter word, “Like some perfume”. M-U-S-K-Y comes down from the M in MIXES. So that confirms it. It’s the Tuesday NYT crossword puzzle, so I’m cookin’ with gas. … Continue reading

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The Family Scramble…

“If you think I’m good,” said Ariel. “You should play Cullen.” Wow. This was getting me frustrated. I can’t beat Ariel at Scramble. Six games at once going with Mama. I’ve been playing Trissie, who is excellent, right out of … Continue reading

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Wednesday: Hump Day

  “This looks like a hard one,” said Ariel.” The first word has eight letters. Look at this grid!” Sure enough, there hardly seem like black spaces, looks more like a Friday puzzle, with big long words. But as we … Continue reading

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Scrambling With Friends

More fun than thinking about jet lag or laundry or gazilions of other things is my new Scramble obsession. Am I a glutton for punishment? Ariel first invited me to play a week ago or so. And she’s been cleaning … Continue reading

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Life is a Puzzle

“Who needs blueberries?” “Are you sure it’s blueberries?” “No. It’s part of a snail!” “Where does the black thing go?” “I’ve got some of the sky.” “Has anyone seen the bridge?” asks Linda. “This bit goes to the left of … Continue reading

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