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TechSpot: Firefox’s New Tab page is getting a daily crossword built from AI-summarized news. “Mozilla is adding new widgets to Firefox’s New Tab page, including an AI-powered crossword puzzle tied to current news. The feature is powered by Particle, an AI news reader that summarizes articles and uses that material to build a daily puzzle based on the day’s headlines.”

TechSpot: Firefox’s New Tab page is getting a daily crossword built from AI-summarized news. “Mozilla is adding new widgets to Firefox’s New Tab page, including an AI-powered crossword puzzle tied to current news. The feature is powered by Particle, an AI news reader that summarizes articles and uses that material to build a daily puzzle based on the day’s headlines.”

Evan Birnholz's July 19 Crossword Puzzle Solution and Boswords Tournament Details

📰 Original title: Solution to Evan Birnholz’s July 19 crossword, ‘Captain Obvious Goes to Outer Space’

🤖 IA: It's clickbait ⚠️
👥 Users: It's clickbait ⚠️

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Suffers heavy blow? Cushion needed (7)

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Source: Quick Cryptic 712 https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1639519.html

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Song Of The Puzzlesmith, With Ian Livengood

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Song Of The Puzzlesmith, With Ian Livengood

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Chairman wants at first to stifle one catty remark (5)

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Source: Times 27369 https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2151876.html

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Almost guarantee fellow is rebellious type (9)

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Source: Quick Cryptic 472 https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1443467.html

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Purposeless commercial break (6)

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Source: Times 27585 https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2288151.html

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Answer found in ordering afresh for banker (3,6)

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Source: Times 27267 https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2086061.html

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Answer found in ordering afresh for banker (3,6)

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Source: Times 27267 https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2086061.html

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Delay robbery (4-2)

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Source: Quick Cryptic 215 https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1244568.html

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Garden hose problem Crossword Clue https://www.allforgardening.com/1328167/garden-hose-problem-crossword-clue/ #@exclude #automated #AutomatedContent #Autopilot #brainteasers #Clues #content #Crossword #CrosswordPuzzles #do #DoNotSyndicate #ExcludeFromHomeFront #ExcludeSocialAutopilot #from #front #games #gaming #GamingReferenceU0026Reviews #garden #GPI835: #GPI835:AutomatedCrosswordClues #home #mls #not #Overall #OverallPositive #positive #puzzles #PuzzlesU0026Brainteasers #Reference #reviews #Social #syndicate #u0026 #WordGames #word.

Garden hose problem Crossword Clue https://www.allforgardening.com/1328167/garden-hose-problem-crossword-clue/ #@exclude #automated #AutomatedContent #Autopilot #brainteasers #Clues #content #Crossword #CrosswordPuzzles #do #DoNotSyndicate #ExcludeFromHomeFront #ExcludeSocialAutopilot #from #front #games #gaming #GamingReferenceU0026Reviews #garden #GPI835: #GPI835:AutomatedCrosswordClues #home #mls #not #Overall #OverallPositive #positive #puzzles #PuzzlesU0026Brainteasers #Reference #reviews #Social #syndicate #u0026 #WordGames #word.

Genuine old Spanish coin (4)

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Source: Times 27727 https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2379837.html

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Hate a tedious talker endlessly trapping husband (5)

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Source: Times Cryptic Jumbo No 1392 https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2183263.html

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Big wave from bloke returning in new suit (7)

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Source: Times Quick Cryptic 770 https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1689192.html

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Boy trapped back in concrete pillar (5)

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Source: Times Quick Cryptic No 1688 https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2396950.html

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What police tailors might do is serve well (3,3,4)

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Source: Sunday Times 4804 https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1967514.html

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Pipe outside grand garden building? (8)

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Source: Times 27265 https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2084777.html

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Consult old patient about earth recording (5,8)

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Source: Times 27525 https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2250125.html

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Nobleman entering New York? Just about (6)

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Source: Times Quick Cryptic No 1519 https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2266302.html

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Then there's the clue to 37 Accross, "Scrub spots, for short". SPOILER... Stop reading if you don't want the answer. SPOILER... The answer is "ORS". Even knowing the answer, it took me a minute to figure out the connection to the clue. I guess it's fair, but I thought it was an extremely difficult clue.

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Then there's the clue to 37 Accross, "Scrub spots, for short". SPOILER... Stop reading if you don't want the answer. SPOILER... The answer is "ORS". Even knowing the answer, it took me a minute to figure out the connection to the clue. I guess it's fair, but I thought it was an extremely difficult clue.

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I tried the Wall Street Journal Feb 19, 2025 crossword. Got about 75%, but then stuck.

There's many clues where either you know the fact or you'll never get it (e.g. "Chief of the Iowa tribe until 1834"). I suppose this is fair for a challenging crossword.

There's many 2-word answers that aren't flagged in the clue. Is this fair or just lazy writing?

https://www.wsj.com/articles/case-by-case-wednesday-crossword-february-19-0dff8e91

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I tried the Wall Street Journal Feb 19, 2025 crossword. Got about 75%, but then stuck.

There's many clues where either you know the fact or you'll never get it (e.g. "Chief of the Iowa tribe until 1834"). I suppose this is fair for a challenging crossword.

There's many 2-word answers that aren't flagged in the clue. Is this fair or just lazy writing?

https://www.wsj.com/articles/case-by-case-wednesday-crossword-february-19-0dff8e91

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Bank on upset after mixture with no little Bass (6)

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Source: Mephisto 3113 https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2332045.html

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First to return this container (3)

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Source: Times Quick Cryptic No 1579 https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2311272.html

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Poles belonging to the workforce (6)

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Source: Times 27111 https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1987930.html

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Weight by no means going up (3)

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Source: Times Cryptic No 26982 https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1910402.html

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No point going back for old English preacher (6)

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Source: Times 27849 https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2456980.html

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I thought I'd make a blog post about why #CrypticCrosswords are actually easier than regular ones.

Let me know what you think.

https://blog.negative12dollarbill.com/crosswords/2025/01/19/cryptic-clues-are-easier.html

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I thought I'd make a blog post about why #CrypticCrosswords are actually easier than regular ones.

Let me know what you think.

https://blog.negative12dollarbill.com/crosswords/2025/01/19/cryptic-clues-are-easier.html

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"I had long understood crosswords as an art form, but I began to appreciate them as serious records of culture and current affairs." —Abigail Popple for Maisonneuve

https://longreads.com/2025/01/15/puzzle-politics/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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"I had long understood crosswords as an art form, but I began to appreciate them as serious records of culture and current affairs." —Abigail Popple for Maisonneuve

https://longreads.com/2025/01/15/puzzle-politics/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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Asian team finally breaks through the last batsmen (5)

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Source: Times Quick Cryptic No 1479 https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2235928.html

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Job involved keeping ointment by for particular case (8,3)

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Source: Times Cryptic Jumbo 1477 https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2473927.html

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Small chocolate perhaps unwrapped (3)

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Source: QC 1765 https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2455744.html

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PRODUCTION NOTE:

I’m streamlining my Mastodon activity and starting some new projects, so I might give up this one, which has only 33 followers.

Does anyone want to take it over? I can give you access to the CMS or you can take over the whole thing and run it your way.

It's interesting looking at the clues and explaining them, and it's good practice, but I really don't want to spend the time on it any more.

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One selling joints in bar in Montmartre, not cheap (7)

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Source: Jumbo 1458 https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2409564.html

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Several years ago, I coined the phrase "crossword puzzle word" to describe a word that I know the correct spelling and meaning of, but essentially only see it used in crossword puzzles. It may even be the case that crossword puzzles are the only reason I know of the word at all.

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Musical group embraces new age, advertising online (6,2)

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Source: QC 1735 https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2433147.html

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Games Are Proving Their Pull on News and Tech Sites - Word puzzles on LinkedIn. Logic challenges in The Washington Post. For news publishers an... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/11/technology/news-tech-sites-games.html #trudeauross(crosswordconstructor) #pascopaolo(crosswordconstructor) #computersandtheinternet #kernlauren(journalist) #computerandvideogames #linkedincorporation #mobileapplications #crosswordpuzzles #newyorktimes #socialmedia #newspapers #appleinc

Small portion of broccoli causing complaint (5)

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Source: Times 26,921 https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1868785.html

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One of five children initially offered a substitute for rice? (6)

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Source: Quick Cryptic 1554 https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2292997.html

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One supporter showing a manner of excessive orderliness (6)

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Source: Mephisto 3071 https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2172837.html

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Rules in Wales somehow putting English off (4)

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Source: Times Quick Cryptic No 1418 https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2189670.html

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When beginning to speak to audience, you blush, acquiring confidence (11)

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Source: Times Cryptic Jumbo 1497 https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2541732.html

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#TIL the word "cruciverbalist" and I think it's probably the coolest #JobTitle one could have? Can anybody top that?!

RE: https://mastodon.ie/@TheWildGees/110768174381039651

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A growing pile of half finished crossword puzzle books.

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Thought I scored a new Sunday Personal Best on thus week’s #NYTXW Sunday #Crossword, but I only tied my personal best. Nonetheless, I’m thrilled as I’m usually pretty slow on the larger Sunday #CrosswordPuzzles 🤓

This is exceptional, even for me. The Sunday puzzles usually take me at least 45 minutes. Yes, I'm proud of myself. 😁 #crosswordpuzzles

Even if you like #crosswords, you may not be aware we’re living in something of a golden age of #crosswordpuzzles with so many people creating so many interesting puzzles, some you have to pay for, but many are free!

I highly suggest subscribing to the Daily #Crossword Links newsletter - it’s a fantastic source for finding puzzles you might enjoy

https://dailycrosswordlinks.com