Past WSJ Crossword Contests & Solutions
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DECEMBER 2018
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
GET A CLUE — SHRUG — MATT GAFFNEY
PLAY IT COOL — FROSTY THE SNOWMAN — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
PRESS TO PLAY — ENTER — MATT GAFFNEY
OUT OF ORDER — GO HAYWIRE — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
GET A CLUE — SHRUG — MATT GAFFNEY
PLAY IT COOL — FROSTY THE SNOWMAN — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
PRESS TO PLAY — ENTER — MATT GAFFNEY
OUT OF ORDER — GO HAYWIRE — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
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- Posts: 98
- Joined: Tue Jan 21, 2020 12:18 pm
JANUARY 2019
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
PARTS OF TOWN — LOS ANGELES — MATT GAFFNEY
NOTEWORTHY — STENOGRAPHY — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
NOTHING LEFT TO PROVE — Q.E.D. — MATT GAFFNEY
FOUR CHARACTERS IN SEARCH OF A MOVIE — FROZEN — MIKE SHENK
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
PARTS OF TOWN — LOS ANGELES — MATT GAFFNEY
NOTEWORTHY — STENOGRAPHY — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
NOTHING LEFT TO PROVE — Q.E.D. — MATT GAFFNEY
FOUR CHARACTERS IN SEARCH OF A MOVIE — FROZEN — MIKE SHENK
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- Posts: 98
- Joined: Tue Jan 21, 2020 12:18 pm
FEBRUARY 2019
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
JUST SAY THE WORD — JAPAN — MATT GAFFNEY
COUNTRYSIDES — LIMA — MIKE SHENK
PLACEMENT TEST — TRANSLATING — MATT GAFFNEY
SOUND INVESTMENT — PRIME — MIKE SHENK
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
JUST SAY THE WORD — JAPAN — MATT GAFFNEY
COUNTRYSIDES — LIMA — MIKE SHENK
PLACEMENT TEST — TRANSLATING — MATT GAFFNEY
SOUND INVESTMENT — PRIME — MIKE SHENK
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- Posts: 98
- Joined: Tue Jan 21, 2020 12:18 pm
MARCH 2019
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
PUZZLE PEOPLE — YMA SUMAC — MATT GAFFNEY
COURT FIGHT — SCRAP — MIKE SHENK
FAST FORWARD — QWERTY — MATT GAFFNEY
STICKY SITUATION — MOLASSES — MIKE SHENK
CITY FOLK — TERI GARR — MATT GAFFNEY
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
PUZZLE PEOPLE — YMA SUMAC — MATT GAFFNEY
COURT FIGHT — SCRAP — MIKE SHENK
FAST FORWARD — QWERTY — MATT GAFFNEY
STICKY SITUATION — MOLASSES — MIKE SHENK
CITY FOLK — TERI GARR — MATT GAFFNEY
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- Posts: 98
- Joined: Tue Jan 21, 2020 12:18 pm
APRIL 2019
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
SERIES FINALE — TOP CHEF — PATRICK BERRY
CROSSWORDS ROCK — OLD FASHIONED — MATT GAFFNEY
PHYSICAL SCIENCE — ATOM — MIKE SHENK
CLOSING NUMBERS — AVENUE/SEIZED — MATT GAFFNEY
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
SERIES FINALE — TOP CHEF — PATRICK BERRY
CROSSWORDS ROCK — OLD FASHIONED — MATT GAFFNEY
PHYSICAL SCIENCE — ATOM — MIKE SHENK
CLOSING NUMBERS — AVENUE/SEIZED — MATT GAFFNEY
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- Posts: 98
- Joined: Tue Jan 21, 2020 12:18 pm
MAY 2019
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
GOING IN ALL DIRECTIONS — EDDYING — MIKE SHENK
CREATURE FEATURES — WHALE — MATT GAFFNEY
LIGHT SWITCHES — SHINE — MIKE SHENK
LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION — ALBANY — MATT GAFFNEY
ALTERNATIVES — KOREAN — MIKE SHENK
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
GOING IN ALL DIRECTIONS — EDDYING — MIKE SHENK
CREATURE FEATURES — WHALE — MATT GAFFNEY
LIGHT SWITCHES — SHINE — MIKE SHENK
LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION — ALBANY — MATT GAFFNEY
ALTERNATIVES — KOREAN — MIKE SHENK
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- Posts: 98
- Joined: Tue Jan 21, 2020 12:18 pm
JUNE 2019
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
THE PLAY'S THE THING — TEMPEST — MATT GAFFNEY
LEAN MEAT — SEAR — MIKE SHENK
YOU'LL TAKE ONE SOON — BOUGH — MATT GAFFNEY
THE FOURTH MAN — FRANCIS SCOTT KEY — MIKE SHENK
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
THE PLAY'S THE THING — TEMPEST — MATT GAFFNEY
LEAN MEAT — SEAR — MIKE SHENK
YOU'LL TAKE ONE SOON — BOUGH — MATT GAFFNEY
THE FOURTH MAN — FRANCIS SCOTT KEY — MIKE SHENK
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- Posts: 98
- Joined: Tue Jan 21, 2020 12:18 pm
JULY 2019
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
HE'S GOOD — H. G. WELLS — MATT GAFFNEY
AP CHEMISTRY — SOLUTION — PETER MULLER & MILO BECKMAN
THE PAPER CHASE — GUTSY — MATT GAFFNEY
POETS' CORNER — IDYLL — MIKE SHENK
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
HE'S GOOD — H. G. WELLS — MATT GAFFNEY
AP CHEMISTRY — SOLUTION — PETER MULLER & MILO BECKMAN
THE PAPER CHASE — GUTSY — MATT GAFFNEY
POETS' CORNER — IDYLL — MIKE SHENK
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- Posts: 98
- Joined: Tue Jan 21, 2020 12:18 pm
AUGUST 2019
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
CHAIN GANG — FIVE GUYS — MATT GAFFNEY
SIMON SAYS — "50 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER" — PETER GORDON
FIRST AND FOREMOST — WARREN HARDING — MATT GAFFNEY
TWO BY TWO — MOUNTAIN GOAT — MIKE SHENK
SHORT STORIES — CHATROOM — MATT GAFFNEY
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
CHAIN GANG — FIVE GUYS — MATT GAFFNEY
SIMON SAYS — "50 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER" — PETER GORDON
FIRST AND FOREMOST — WARREN HARDING — MATT GAFFNEY
TWO BY TWO — MOUNTAIN GOAT — MIKE SHENK
SHORT STORIES — CHATROOM — MATT GAFFNEY
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- Posts: 98
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SEPTEMBER 2019
SQUEEZE PLAY — CRAM — MIKE SHENK
I REALLY DON'T NEED THAT — MARIE KONDO — MATT GAFFNEY
FOR GOOD MEASURE — PINT — MIKE SHENK
TWO'S COMPANY — GOLDMAN SACHS — MATT GAFFNEY
SQUEEZE PLAY — CRAM — MIKE SHENK
I REALLY DON'T NEED THAT — MARIE KONDO — MATT GAFFNEY
FOR GOOD MEASURE — PINT — MIKE SHENK
TWO'S COMPANY — GOLDMAN SACHS — MATT GAFFNEY
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- Posts: 98
- Joined: Tue Jan 21, 2020 12:18 pm
OCTOBER 2019
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
LEADING MEN — HOST — MIKE SHENK
GO WITH THE FLOW — MOLTEN LAVA CAKE — MATT GAFFNEY
HORSEPLAY — KING ARTHUR AND SIR LANCELOT — MIKE SHENK
TAKE A NUMBER — IN TWO — MATT GAFFNEY
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
LEADING MEN — HOST — MIKE SHENK
GO WITH THE FLOW — MOLTEN LAVA CAKE — MATT GAFFNEY
HORSEPLAY — KING ARTHUR AND SIR LANCELOT — MIKE SHENK
TAKE A NUMBER — IN TWO — MATT GAFFNEY
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- Posts: 98
- Joined: Tue Jan 21, 2020 12:18 pm
NOVEMBER 2019
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
BACKDROPS — STAGE — MIKE SHENK
THAT'S A PLUS — ALSO — MATT GAFFNEY
OUT OF THE ELEMENTS — HAIL — MIKE SHENK
PART TWO — GLANDS — MATT GAFFNEY
LEFTOVERS — NEW DIET — MIKE SHENK
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
BACKDROPS — STAGE — MIKE SHENK
THAT'S A PLUS — ALSO — MATT GAFFNEY
OUT OF THE ELEMENTS — HAIL — MIKE SHENK
PART TWO — GLANDS — MATT GAFFNEY
LEFTOVERS — NEW DIET — MIKE SHENK
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- Posts: 98
- Joined: Tue Jan 21, 2020 12:18 pm
DECEMBER 2019
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
THEN AND NOW — WONDER TWINS — MATT GAFFNEY
OUT OF BOUNDS — PHIL SIMMS — MIKE SHENK
COUNTING CALORIES — THREE MUSKETEERS — MATT GAFFNEY
RINGING IN THE NEW YEAR — NOISEMAKERS — MIKE SHENK
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
THEN AND NOW — WONDER TWINS — MATT GAFFNEY
OUT OF BOUNDS — PHIL SIMMS — MIKE SHENK
COUNTING CALORIES — THREE MUSKETEERS — MATT GAFFNEY
RINGING IN THE NEW YEAR — NOISEMAKERS — MIKE SHENK
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- Posts: 98
- Joined: Tue Jan 21, 2020 12:18 pm
JANUARY 2020
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
WHO SAYS — TED TALKS — MATT GAFFNEY
THIRD TIME'S THE CHARM — ALLURE — PATRICK BERRY
LOCATION FINDER — ORDER — MATT GAFFNEY
JUST MY TYPE — DASH — MIKE SHENK
PARTING THE WATERS — SPRING ROLL — MATT GAFFNEY
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
WHO SAYS — TED TALKS — MATT GAFFNEY
THIRD TIME'S THE CHARM — ALLURE — PATRICK BERRY
LOCATION FINDER — ORDER — MATT GAFFNEY
JUST MY TYPE — DASH — MIKE SHENK
PARTING THE WATERS — SPRING ROLL — MATT GAFFNEY
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- Posts: 98
- Joined: Tue Jan 21, 2020 12:18 pm
FEBRUARY 2020
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
CONTINUING EDUCATION — MELLON or CARNEGIE — MIKE SHENK COMMENTS FROM MIKE MILLER ON 'CARNEGIE'
GRID DARING — SOAP OPERAS — MATT GAFFNEY
GAME PIECES — TETRIS — PATRICK BERRY
2+2=5 — TOTAL — MATT GAFFNEY
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
CONTINUING EDUCATION — MELLON or CARNEGIE — MIKE SHENK COMMENTS FROM MIKE MILLER ON 'CARNEGIE'
GRID DARING — SOAP OPERAS — MATT GAFFNEY
GAME PIECES — TETRIS — PATRICK BERRY
2+2=5 — TOTAL — MATT GAFFNEY
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- Posts: 98
- Joined: Tue Jan 21, 2020 12:18 pm
MARCH 2020
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
IN THE HOPPER — SPRING — JOANNE SULLIVAN
THE WSJ MUGGLES CROSSWORD — MATT GAFFNEY
THESE GO TO ELEVEN — HEY JUDE — MATT GAFFNEY
VARIETY SHOW — MULTIMEDIA — MIKE SHENK
WHAT NOT TO DO — MONOTONOUS (ADMONITION) — MATT GAFFNEY COMMENTS FROM MIKE MILLER ON 'ADMONITION'
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
IN THE HOPPER — SPRING — JOANNE SULLIVAN
THE WSJ MUGGLES CROSSWORD — MATT GAFFNEY
THESE GO TO ELEVEN — HEY JUDE — MATT GAFFNEY
VARIETY SHOW — MULTIMEDIA — MIKE SHENK
WHAT NOT TO DO — MONOTONOUS (ADMONITION) — MATT GAFFNEY COMMENTS FROM MIKE MILLER ON 'ADMONITION'
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- Posts: 98
- Joined: Tue Jan 21, 2020 12:18 pm
APRIL 2020
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
LOOK INSIDE — RUSSIAN DOLL — MIKE SHENK
BETWEEN MEALS — GRILLED HAM AND CHEESE — MATT GAFFNEY
LINE OF WORK — APP DEVELOPER — MIKE SHENK
CAPITALIZED WORDS — JEFFERSON AIRPLANE — MATT GAFFNEY
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
LOOK INSIDE — RUSSIAN DOLL — MIKE SHENK
BETWEEN MEALS — GRILLED HAM AND CHEESE — MATT GAFFNEY
LINE OF WORK — APP DEVELOPER — MIKE SHENK
CAPITALIZED WORDS — JEFFERSON AIRPLANE — MATT GAFFNEY
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- Posts: 98
- Joined: Tue Jan 21, 2020 12:18 pm
MAY 2020
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
KING ME! — RICHARD III — MIKE SHENK
BUILD YOUR BRAND — ADOBE — MATT GAFFNEY
AT ODDS — BICKER — MIKE SHENK
ONE FALSE NOTE — K T OSLIN — PETER GORDON & MATT GAFFNEY
SOUND OFF — AUDIO — MIKE SHENK
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
KING ME! — RICHARD III — MIKE SHENK
BUILD YOUR BRAND — ADOBE — MATT GAFFNEY
AT ODDS — BICKER — MIKE SHENK
ONE FALSE NOTE — K T OSLIN — PETER GORDON & MATT GAFFNEY
SOUND OFF — AUDIO — MIKE SHENK
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- Posts: 98
- Joined: Tue Jan 21, 2020 12:18 pm
JUNE 2020
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
EXECUTIVE SEARCH — ZACHARY TAYLOR — MATT GAFFNEY
HEAD COUNT — TALLY — MIKE SHENK
TWO'S COMPANY — G.I. — MATT GAFFNEY
ONE-WORD ANSWERS — HOT SEAT — PATRICK BERRY
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
EXECUTIVE SEARCH — ZACHARY TAYLOR — MATT GAFFNEY
HEAD COUNT — TALLY — MIKE SHENK
TWO'S COMPANY — G.I. — MATT GAFFNEY
ONE-WORD ANSWERS — HOT SEAT — PATRICK BERRY
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- Posts: 98
- Joined: Tue Jan 21, 2020 12:18 pm
JULY 2020
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
STRESS TEST — A-PLUS — MATT GAFFNEY
MISSING LINKS — NEXUS — MIKE SHENK
RENAME THAT TUNE — PUZZLING — MATT GAFFNEY
COLOR CODE — WIRES — Mike Shenk
TORMENTED ARTISTS — GRAPES — MATT GAFFNEY
PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.
STRESS TEST — A-PLUS — MATT GAFFNEY
MISSING LINKS — NEXUS — MIKE SHENK
RENAME THAT TUNE — PUZZLING — MATT GAFFNEY
COLOR CODE — WIRES — Mike Shenk
TORMENTED ARTISTS — GRAPES — MATT GAFFNEY