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In order for muggles to solve past puzzles before seeing the solutions, steveb has saved all PDFs HERE

All past Crossword Contest combined grids, clues, & solutions are posted below, by month.

You can SEARCH on all TITLES, SOLUTIONS, and CONSTRUCTORS using your browser's search feature, page by page.


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SEPTEMBER 2015

PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.

ROAD TEST — VOLKSWAGEN — MATT GAFFNEY
CAMERA SHOTS — "CHEERS" — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY

OCTOBER 2015

PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.

THE INNER CITY — RENO — MATT GAFFNEY
DOUBLE-BOOKED — BRONTË — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
COLLEGE SEARCH — YALE — MATT GAFFNEY
MUSIC TOUR — "THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD" — PATRICK BERRY
SCARY MOVIE — "THE OMEN" — MATT GAFFNEY

NOVEMBER 2015

PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.

MENU SUBSTITUTIONS — TOFU — TODD McCLARY
PALACE INTRIGUE — HENRY VIII — MATT GAFFNEY
GO FIGURE — SCOTTIE PIPPEN — PETER GORDON
YOU BETTER SHOP AROUND — IKEA — MATTGAFFNEY

DECEMBER 2015

PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.

STEP ON IT! — CHARLESTON — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
BEGIN AT THE END — ANNA KARENINA - MATT GAFFNEY
SAME DIFFERENCE — TWINS — PATRICK BERRY

JANUARY 2016

PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.

CONTINENTAL DRIFT — IVORIAN (a person from the Ivory Coast) — MATTGAFFNEY
ADDRESS FINDER — ROAD MAPS — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
COMES WITH THE TERRITORY — MIDDLE EAST — MATT GAFFNEY
HERE ON THE MAP — SOUND — TODD McCLARY

FEBUARY 2016

PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.

A BREEZY SOLVE — UKRAINE — MATT GAFFNEY
IT TAKES TWO — DEUCE — PATRICK BERRY
WHAT AM I MISSING? — MANX — MATT GAFFNEY
ALTERNATE ENDINGS — (Charlton) HESTON — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY

MARCH 2016

PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.

A. CROSSWORD PUZZLE — J. CREW — MATT GAFFNEY
BROKEN BOTTLES — LITERS — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
YOURS FOR THE ASKING — MARGARET CHO — MATT GAFFNEY
EGG HUNT — OSTRICH — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY

APRIL 2016

PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.

LOOK WHAT YOU STARTED! — MACY'S — MATT GAFFNEY
CHASING A PITCH — ASTROS — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
MAP QUEST — COINS — MATT GAFFNEY
RECYCLING — WASTE — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
INSIDE STORY — JAMES MICHENER — MATT GAFFNEY

MAY 2016

PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.

FRENCH TWIST — 3 MUSKETEERS — PETER GORDON
SEA CHANGE — PUERTO RICO — MATT GAFFNEY
DRIVING AROUND — CADILLAC ELDORADO — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
THAT'S WHAT THEY CALL ME — RICHMOND — MATT GAFFNEY

JUNE 2016

PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.

SECRET INGREDIENTS — BLT — PETER GORDON
THE POLLS WERE WRONG — TRY AGAIN — MATT GAFFNEY
ODD MAN OUT — LAZENBY — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
DOUBLE FEATURES — MARIO BATALI — MATT GAFFNEY

JULY 2016

PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.

ONE OF A KIND — ELVIS — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
CAN YOU PAUSE IT? — I, ROBOT — MATT GAFFNEY
HOST OF POSSIBILITIES — (Conan) O'BRIEN — PATRICK BERRY
SOUNDS A LITTLE OFF — TURKEY — MATT GAFFNEY
I PUT A SPELL ON YOU — ARETHA FRANKLIN — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY

AUGUST 2016

PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.

SEQUENCE OF EVENTS — FENCING — MATT GAFFNEY
COLOR COMMENTARY — BOBBY ORR — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
GRINNING FROM EAR TO EAR — MUSKET SLOGAN — MATT GAFFNEY
MY TREAT! — ICE CREAM SUNDAE — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY

SEPTEMBER 2016

PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.

THAT'S WHY! — NEW YORK TIMES — MATT GAFFNEY
READ BETWEEN THE LINES — SUBTEXT — PATRICK BERRY
TITLE SEARCH — HOLD THAT THOUGHT — MATT GAFFNEY
BACKDROPS — STAGEHAND — PATRICK BERRY
LOST IN TRANSLATION — GERMAN — MATT GAFFNEY

OCTOBER 2016

PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.

END ZONE — COACH — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
MAJORITY RULES — LION'S SHARE — MATT GAFFNEY
MIXED DRINKS — TANG — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
THREE OF A KIND — STING — MATT GAFFNEY

NOVEMBER 2016

PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.

CHANGE AT THE TOP — PARTY — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
PAINT BY NUMBERS — MONET — MATT GAFFNEY
SECRET INGREDIENTS — ALE — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
CITY FOLK — SANTA FE — MATT GAFFNEY

DECEMBER 2016

PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.

CHAIN LETTERS — TARGET — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
WORD SEARCH — JAPANESE — MATT GAFFNEY
SIGN OF THE TIMES — PINE — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
PRESIDENTIAL SUITE — CLERK — MATT GAFFNEY
FINAL EXAM — THE END OF THE YEAR — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY

JANUARY 2017

PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.

THE SIXTHLY SENSE — ADVERB — MATT GAFFNEY
FOUR-LETTER WORDS — CHEAP SHOT — PATRICK BERRY
THAT'S AN ORDER! — "TOO MUCH HEAVEN" — MATT GAFFNEY
TENDER OFFER — ACHE — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY

FEBRUARY 2017

PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.

FRATERNAL TWINS — DOG POUND — MATT GAFFNEY
BY THE NUMBERS — BINGO CARDS — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
WHEAT THIN — GLUTEN-FREE — MATT GAFFNEY & PETER GORDON
BRUSH STROKES — GRANT WOOD — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY

MARCH 2017

PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.

GO DOWN FOR THE COUNT — "ROCK LOBSTER" — MATT GAFFNEY
WHAT SHOULD I BE? — MYSELF — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
NOW YOU SEE IT, NOW YOU DON'T! — ERASURE — MATT GAFFNEY
STAR SEARCH — SPACE — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
NAME THAT SPECIES — CAMEL — MATT GAFFNEY