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Melting Pot: Real & Fictitious People 53 (Pangram)
The next in a series of crosswords that will eventually, when complete, name all eight billion people in the world, both real and fictitious. Here are another 34 to add to the total. If it helps, this crossword is a pangram. |
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All things American
Each answer has links to either the United States of America or South America. |
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Vibrant Vistas
Phoenix Rising's current internal team challenge is to produce a crossword where the grid design is a letter of the alphabet. This puzzle is also a pangram and contains four anagrams. Enjoy! |
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What Are They Saying These Days?
For many years, there have been many slang words and phrases that have defined many generations. This crossword is based on slang used by today's youth as well as by your parents, your grandparents, your great grandparents, and even your great great grandparents. |
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Small Bites (4)
A selection of words, a few from different media. British spelling. |
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Movie Titles and Characters 15
Another series on a list of movies with quite a few epics. |
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Kookaburra Kurses
This puzzle was created as part of a Phoenix Rising team challenge that required the same letter to fill all four corners of the grid. This is a Tier 2 puzzle, meaning that the corner letter must have a "Scrabble" value of 3 to 5 points, however, I gave this one a little twist. Best of luck. |
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Keeping Up With The Joneses
As a medieval Welsh patronym meaning "son of John," the last name Jones had humble enough origins. Since then, it has spread around the world and has become one of the most well-known English surnames. See how many of these Joneses you can keep up with! They are everywhere! Enjoy! |
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Olivia Rodrigo Discography
This crossword features some clues from the discography of Olivia Rodrigo. Unless otherwise stated, all answers use US English for the spelling. |
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Medium Bites (2)
A selection of words with a brief definition or pointer as a clue. British spelling. |
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Possibly Perplexing Patterns
A Phoenix Rising internal team challenge is to produce a puzzle with the same letter in each corner of the crossword grid. This one also has two anagrams. Enjoy! |
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X-Tra X-Words
This puzzle was created as part of a Phoenix Rising team challenge that required the same letter to fill all four corners of the grid. This is a Tier 3 puzzle, meaning that the corner letter must have a "Scrabble" value of more than 5 points. I decided to take this one to a new level by using the letter X, not just in the four corners, but more than 20 times... and this all had to be done in an X shaped grid. Best of luck. |
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A Jumble of Jousting
A Phoenix Rising challenge to produce a puzzle with the same letter in each corner of the crossword grid. This has been achieved with a few additional intricacies, including a number of longer words. Have fun! |
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Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark Discography
This crossword puzzle includes music from Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark. Unless otherwise stated, all answers are spelled in US English. |
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Peter's "P" Puzzle
This crossword is a "proof of concept" example for a potential team challenge. Enjoy! |
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Medium Bites
A selection of general knowledge items with some words thrown in. British spelling. |
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Pangram With Shorter Clues (Gulp!)
In this Contract Challenge, all clues must be six words or less (and obviously impart enough information to solve the crossword). Not known for brevity in creating clues when constructing crosswords, this may well be the highest cruciverbalistic mountain this author has had to climb. Let's see how he went... |
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Gnothi Sauton
The ancient Apollonion in Delphi was inscribed with the wise words "know thyself." In this crossword, we will be taking a tour of the history of the ancient Greek world. Enjoy! |
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Grand Slams (3)
This time we're serving up a little tennis. As the title suggests, the focus is mainly on Grand Slam tournaments. See if you can ace it, best of luck. |
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Simply Movies! (216)
Another crossword in this extended series for movie lovers. It's packed with movies and of course the stars who bring them to life for our enjoyment. Hold Tight! |
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Nice 'n' Nifty
A Phoenix Rising internal team challenge is to produce a puzzle with the same letter in each corner of the crossword grid. This one is an American style puzzle with five anagrams. Enjoy! |
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Small Bites (3)
A selection of words with a brief definition or pointer as a clue. British spelling. |
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Maximo Park Discography
This crossword puzzle includes some clues and answers based upon the music of Maximo Park. Unless otherwise stated, all answers are spelled in US English. |
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In the Land of the Twins (3)
Mario is Nintendo's primary mascot and his fraternal twin, Luigi, is his relatable dynamic. Between them they have given us so many wonderful lands to explore. This quiz looks at locations, characters & items within those realms. Best of luck. |
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Passing Time
Here you'll find some hobbies and other ways to pass the time, hopefully in a pleasant manner. |
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Music Box (143)
More hits, more artists and other music terms to whet your appetite. Best of luck. |
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A Pangram Premiere
As the title implies, this crossword - part of the Phoenix Rising Team Crossword Challenge - is my first attempt at a pangram. In fact, it is a double one! |
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Simply General Knowledge! (554)
The usual diverse selection of General Knowledge clues. Have fun! |
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Easy Epic: For Children
A quick crossword, where solvers are given the first and last letters of each answer. Enjoy! Examples: Crisp red apple: B______N; Tart green apple: G_____/____H. [Answers: BRAEBURN, GRANNY SMITH] |
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USA People
A list of notable and historical American people from all walk of lives. |
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