Puzzle Notes
Greetings Crossword Nation Friends,
As many of you are probably prepping for the extended July 4th holiday and weekend, I wish you safe travels and happy trails. I plan to stay in town this week, as the Macy's Fireworks will take place on the Hudson River this year, and visible from our roof garden. It'll be a low-key, fun celebration. I've always liked Independence Day, because it means something different to everyone. To my immigrant parents, it meant the freedom to vote, send their kids to college and own a small house.
To me, independence is -- owning a home and business, and having the freedom to reach customers directly, without large media middlemen. I'm grateful to live during an era when technology enables us to directly connect with you, our customers. Crossword Nation turned 13 years old this year. Thank you for solving our puzzles, spreading the word and being such friends from across the miles.
We're keeping things light this week. To quote an anonymous punster:
How do you measure the quality of crossword puns?
You use a sighsmograph.
One shouldn't be surprised that said punster chooses to remain anonymous.
Welcome to Week 683 of Crossword Nation. We warmly invite you to solve "Are Too!" as your diversion of the week. Happy Fourth of July!
Thank you for subscribing to our little shop of puzzles. If you enjoy this crossword, please give it a good rating on Amy Reynaldo's site. Your positive ratings help us stay strong and independent!
Cruciverbally yours and with respect,
Liz
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Solvers of The New Yorker puzzles: Please check out my most-recent crossword, a "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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Happy solving and be well!
Liz Gorski
