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6 puzzles by Kareem Ayas
with Jim Horne comments

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See the 43 answer words debuted by Kareem Ayas.

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Sun 4/6/2025 Course Correction
ASEABBASTESAABGAL
WHYDIOTHERTUNATACO
SEEMOTRIESUTTERROT
CAMPSHIRTIDOSEARS
SCANSINALIGNPMAGNA
PORNCAAEMPTSACES
AMESGAPYEARYPLS
TRASHYSOBSLEAZE
SCIONSSLAPSTONELAD
RAKEOBITURLSEGG
ETSYSPINCLASSESISAY
MRTTOILSOLOSKIM
TIAHUCKSTERNIMPART
SPYBOTSIDTIPTOE
CARLDARKALEISTO
QUINILIONERHUMET
BURLYTESTESCUSPIDS
LOREACIDHAPPYMEAL
ATERIGHTAIDEDMLEWD
SANSKRITBRIEFUMARY
ESTEASYSANDSSSTYE

The initial view shows the grid as you fill it in. Click the grid to see the courses being corrected (spun) to satisfy the crossing clues. Click again to reset.

Sun 1/5/2025 All Things Change
STRIFEALIBABASLASH
HAIREXTCAMAROSCAMEO
IMPALASEGOTRIPHYPER
APETRIADSPANBOOERS
HIMOMBUYGETOFREE
SAFETYNETUPSNERFED
OVALSNELLETAS
REBIDSROBOTARMODES
TRFOUNTAINBARESITALL
CAINSODMOMOA
TAKEAPENNYLEAVEAPENNY
AFOOTOOOALGA
TANNINGBEDNICKELBACK
ERASARTSALONSEATAC
PDASODORSRIGA
SPIRITBIBNOQUARTER
TURNONADIMECURLY
AVIATEESPBBKINGCUP
RAMBOATTABOYRIOTACT
TRAINPERCENTENROLLS
SILTSPROTEGEGETMAD

In print, the three circles representing coins are colored to look like a dime, a penny, and a nickel.

  • You turn on a dime to make HAIR EXTENSIONS
  • You take one penny to get the common phrase
  • You Nickle Back (EVIF) for the fountain
  • For 117-Across, 1/4 would be TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT, removing TWENTY-FIVE (no quarter) leaves it as just PERCENT.
Wed 9/4/2024
HAJITHEMESNAP
ODOMAIRACEUZI
FUNHOUSRRORRUN
FLAILNSCROSLK
ATSTAKEELAND
FINALANSWER
CAMIACTMOTIVE
AGONYEARSAFES
LENNONRAFRENT
CRUISSSILES
METALLYESOAP
GEESEICYEAGLE
AYNSEMICIRCLES
LETALETAPHERO
ADSMISERSARTS
Thu 7/18/2024
STARCOMETNOVA
TILEINAPPBROS
EPPSGLUESCITI
ETAOOLETSEA
LOCKJAWSPYRING
SPACERTOOTOO
ASTRONAUT
HOWRUUVARIFTS
IDOSYNAPSELOT
PARAMUSEONSAGO
SYMBOLCAGEGAP
HOMEBANKING
GEODEANINOISY
ARLENICKERNIE
BRESTLYESAGAN

The circled letters are wormholes that magically, I mean sciencefictionally (and maybe even scientifically), jump to another location in the universe, I mean crossword.

Mon 6/10/2024
SETASTOSWAP
TSOSPESKYERGO
OPALSTAGETIRE
ONDISCRONASET
DUSTMOPOFNOTE
SOREDOGSPA
SETKEGSREHABS
EXILESETLADLE
TIPOFFTURFSET
SPORESBAIT
TYPEUPANSWERS
SETEDENCHIPIN
ANOSAWASHREDO
ICEELEVEELEGO
LESTDITSSET

SET is the answer for all fourteen 3-letter words.

Wed 12/27/2023
VISAAFRICAOHS
ACTSLEBRONTOE
TUFTBASALTTRI
RESETSLIPONS
ALARMISTEGOISM
PANOUTAUGER
LICITIBSENTRE
IKIDSPIESPHIL
TASSCOTSTREVI
ECASHIRISES
MARTYRANNOTATE
ERECTEDISUZU
RIAADESTEKRIS
GALLOAFEREURO
ELMEFFORTRSVP
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