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Past WSJ Crossword Contests & Solutions
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2020 9:28 am
by PastWSJCCsolutions
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.
Re: Past WSJ Crossword Contests & Solutions
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2020 9:32 am
by PastWSJCCsolutions
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
Re: Past WSJ Crossword Contests & Solutions
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2020 9:33 am
by PastWSJCCsolutions
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
Re: Past WSJ Crossword Contests & Solutions
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2020 9:33 am
by PastWSJCCsolutions
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
Re: Past WSJ Crossword Contests & Solutions
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2020 9:33 am
by PastWSJCCsolutions
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
Re: Past WSJ Crossword Contests & Solutions
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2020 9:33 am
by PastWSJCCsolutions
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
Re: Past WSJ Crossword Contests & Solutions
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2020 9:34 am
by PastWSJCCsolutions
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
Re: Past WSJ Crossword Contests & Solutions
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2020 9:34 am
by PastWSJCCsolutions
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
Re: Past WSJ Crossword Contests & Solutions
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2020 9:34 am
by PastWSJCCsolutions
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
Re: Past WSJ Crossword Contests & Solutions
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2020 9:34 am
by PastWSJCCsolutions
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
Re: Past WSJ Crossword Contests & Solutions
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2020 9:35 am
by PastWSJCCsolutions
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
Re: Past WSJ Crossword Contests & Solutions
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2020 9:35 am
by PastWSJCCsolutions
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
Re: Past WSJ Crossword Contests & Solutions
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2020 9:35 am
by PastWSJCCsolutions
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
Re: Past WSJ Crossword Contests & Solutions
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2020 9:35 am
by PastWSJCCsolutions
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
Re: Past WSJ Crossword Contests & Solutions
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2020 9:35 am
by PastWSJCCsolutions
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
Re: Past WSJ Crossword Contests & Solutions
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2020 9:35 am
by PastWSJCCsolutions
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
Re: Past WSJ Crossword Contests & Solutions
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2020 9:36 am
by PastWSJCCsolutions
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
Re: Past WSJ Crossword Contests & Solutions
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2020 9:36 am
by PastWSJCCsolutions
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
Re: Past WSJ Crossword Contests & Solutions
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2020 9:36 am
by PastWSJCCsolutions
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
Re: Past WSJ Crossword Contests & Solutions
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2020 9:36 am
by PastWSJCCsolutions
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