Puzzle Notes
Dear Friends,
A bittersweet memory of my childhood revolves around that Halloween when you realize (or some parental figure tells you) that you're too old to go trick-or-treating anymore. I was already tall for my age and there was no way I could hide behind a mask and costume and pass myself off as an age-appropriate trick-or-treater. Instead, I would be charged with giving out treats. Not fair!
I didn't know then that, years later, Halloween would become an "adult" thing -- with parents often spending more money and time on costumes than their kids. I'm not into Adult Halloween myself, but when the holiday falls on a Tuesday -- Crossword Nation publication day -- I dress up as the horrifyingly-grotesque Crossword Industrial Complex and rustle up holiday groaner . . . er, treat. One must rise (or fall, in the case of punning) to the occasion.
Welcome to Week 648 of Crossword Nation. We hauntingly welcome you to solve "Hey Diddle, Diddle -- a Halloween Riddle!" as your diversion of the week. Happy Halloween!
Cruciverbally yours and with respect,
Liz
P.S. If you enjoy our puzzles, please give them a good rating on Amy Reynaldo's blog, "Diary of a Crossword Fiend" (see below for details). We appreciate your positive ratings which help keep our woman-owned business strong and independent. Thank you!
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Solvers of The New Yorker puzzles: Please check out my latest crossword, a "lightly challenging" affair.
Mini Crossword Aficionados: For a quick solve, please try the Daily Mini Crossword in the L. A. Times. It's free! Simply bookmark and visit daily for a new puzzle.
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 ....
- 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.
- Visit the Subscriber Portal and Re-send the Puzzle To Your Mailbox. You can always send the latest puzzle (or any puzzle from our archive) to yourself. Visit here:
https://xwnation.puzzleanywhere.com/enable-account/
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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If you enjoy our 'indie' Crossword Nation puzzles, please give them a positive rating on Amy Reynaldo's blog, Diary of a Crossword Fiend. Your ratings help keep our little puzzle shop independent and strong!
Ade Koiki blogs our puzzle every Tuesday. Simply page through Amy's blog to find the Tuesday blog posts. http://crosswordfiend.com/
Happy solving and be well!
Liz Gorski
