Author: Stella

Tough as Nails Themeless #84

~ Stella ~ 6 Comments

Wow, what a weekend! It was great to reunite with old friends and meet so many Tough as Nails solvers for the first time at ACPT. It is, although the most fun weekend of my year, also the most stressful. Remember how Doug Hoylman used to be described as the Iceman? I am the opposite of the Iceman. I am the Constantly-About-to-Throw-Up Nervous Wreck.

I did manage to make a trip to the hardware store with my second fifth-place finish in a row and first place in NYC (the latter made easier since Andy Kravis was attending a wedding):

I had the most amazing time and I hope you enjoy this week’s themeless!

Tough as Nails Themeless #84 – Across Lite

Tough as Nails Themeless #84 – PDFDownload
Tough as Nails Themeless #84 – SOLUTIONDownload

No puzzle this week

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I’m sorry to miss a regular puzzle posting for what I think is the first time since I launched the site back in January 2020.

As many of you know already, we lost my dad last week suddenly. I’m doing pretty okay, but I’m not in the right headspace to puzzle very much. Thanks for understanding, and I’ll be back with another themeless on the 8th.

Tough as Nails Themeless #80

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Here lies a puzzle that was too esoteric for mainstream-land. I’m still going to hold onto the seed at 19A and try and use it somewhere that DOES go out to the wider world, because I think it’s a cool word that can be clued fairly. (It is also a word that describes me.)

Tough as Nails Themeless #80 – Across Lite

Tough as Nails Themeless #80 – PDFDownload
Tough as Nails Themeless #80 – SOLUTIONDownload

Oneth of the Month Mini Cryptic #12

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This will be the last mini cryptic that I do on Tough as Nails. This is not to say that I don’t want those of you who are interested in cryptics but not ready for a full-size puzzle yet to give up! It’s just that there are other ways to do that now: There’s one every month with AVCX (subscription required), and also free 5×7 minis once a week at The Browser. So I’m leaving you in good hands!

In the meantime, this one’s quite sugary. Enjoy!

Mini Cryptic #12 – Across Lite

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