Puzzle Notes

"Take off your bedroom slippers. Put on your marching shoes. Shake it off. Stop complaining. Stop grumbling. Stop crying. We are going to press on. We have work to do" ~Barack Obama

Dear Friends,

I hope that you had a relaxing 4th of July weekend and extended holiday. Many thanks your birthday wishes. It’s nice to have a birthday that’s close enough to July 4^th so that I can claim the fireworks as my own!

This week’s puzzle was inspired by a relatively-recent film that chronicled key events – often dangerous, given the climate of the times -- of the voting rights movement. It’s an important film that, I hope, is shown in every American classroom. Though not specifically referenced in the puzzle, the film’s title is at the center of the action.

Welcome to Week 580 of Crossword Nation. We cordially invite you to solve “Stirring Rendition” as your featured crossword.

Thank you for solving, subscribing and re-upping. Until next time, I remain . . .

Cruciverbally yours, 

Liz

Solvers of The New Yorker puzzles: Please check out my latest crossword (a "challenging" affair, per the magazine's editors).

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Recovering Lost Puzzles: If, for some reason, our weekly puzzle email doesn't appear in your mailbox on Monday evenings, no worries -- you can always "re-send" the puzzle to yourself.

But first ....

1. Please check the Spam folder. Sometimes the Crossword Nation emails are redirected to Spam folders. This can happen after a software or system update. If it's not in the Spam folder, then try Step 2.
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Choose the "Resend Puzzle" link at the bottom right of the page. From there, you can choose which puzzle to send to your mailbox! 

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Happy solving and be well!

Liz Gorski

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