LAST WEEK’S RESULTS:
Nice and easy Week 1, solved by 636 and missed by just 1 (you know who you are!). The three theme entries all started with a word in the pattern ?EATHER:
17-A [Make some serious (but shady) cash] = FEATHER YOUR NEST
34-A [Swanky car feature] = LEATHER INTERIOR
54-A [Local news segment] = WEATHER FORECAST
Instructions asked for a member of the cast of Melrose Place, which you either knew (don’t be shy to admit it) or Googled to find meta answer HEATHER LOCKLEAR.
Peter Gordon says:
Downs only.
Meaning that to toughen up Week 1 puzzles he only uses the down clues. Veep did it that way, too:
This was a tough one for downs-only, but getting the top long entry got me the meta theme and the other two long entries…. only wound up missing a few squares in the bottom right (didn’t know the deer or stere).
Something to consider for July’s Week 1.
This week’s winner, whose name was chosen randomly from the 636 correct entries received, is Andrew Sullivan of Mount Vernon, N.Y. In addition to a MGWCC pen, pencil and notepad set, Andrew will also receive a one-year subscription to Peter Gordon’s current Kickstarter campaign, Fireball Fortnightly News Crosswords.
Peter’s Fireball Fortnightly Kickstarter is almost completed, and could use a little love to get it over the top. So check it out here and consider kicking in a few ducats.
INTERVIEW AT PUZZLE NATION:
I did a short interview with PuzzleNation last week. Check it out here.
THIS WEEK’S INSTRUCTIONS:
This week’s contest answer is one of the eight Groups currently competing in the World Cup. If you’re not familiar with these Groups, you’ll find them here (they’re labeled A through H, and consist of four countries each). Submit your answer in the form on the left sidebar by Tuesday at noon ET. Note: the submissions form disappears from the site promptly at noon on Tuesday. NOTE: Try clearing your browser if the submissions form is not open on your screen.
To print the puzzle out, click on the image below and hit “print” on your browser. To solve using Across Lite either solve on the applet below or download the free software here, then join the Google Group (2,264 members now!) here. Or you can download the .puz file (you may have to right-click the link and save to your Downloads folder).
Solve well, and be not led astray by words intended to deceive.
Solve well, and be not led astray by words intended to deceive.