Wordy Wednesday 679: Codewords 32

WORDY WEDNESDAY #677
ANACROSSWORD 46 (answer)

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Randy Rogers *
Russ Kale **
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Ryan Faley **
Sam Levitin **

WORDY WEDNESDAY #678
LETRAVEX 4 (hint)

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WORDY WEDNESDAY #679
CODEWORDS 32
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In the crossword puzzle above, every letter is represented by an integer from 1 through 26. You must decipher the code to reveal the words.

Arrange the letters in the shaded spaces to spell the final answer, an eight-letter word.

COMING NEXT WEEK. . .

* What's a 5-letter word for "'Working ____ Hero' (John Lennon song)"?

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Wordy Wednesday 678: Letravex 4

WORDY WEDNESDAY #676
SUDOKUROSTIC 10 (answer)

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Cathy Bowen **
Cindy Heisler **
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James Haddad **
Michael Lebowitz **
Pavel Curtis ** 
Randy Rogers *
Russ Kale **
Kevin Orfield **
Ryan Faley **
Sam Levitin **
Steve Levy **

WORDY WEDNESDAY #677
ANACROSSWORD 46 (hint)

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WORDY WEDNESDAY #678
LETRAVEX 4
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Write the 4-letter clue answers in the square tiles in the grid, one letter per triangle, so that adjacent triangles across tiles have the same letter. Each answer reads clockwise, starting in the triangle indicated by the arrow. Answers are alphabetized; you must determine which answer goes in which tile. The letters on the grid’s perimeter will spell the final answer, a song title, going clockwise from the leftmost triangle on the top edge.

• Not hot ←
• Element with the symbol Pb →
• Pole on a ship ↓
• Baseball glove ↑
• “The first ____ the angel did say. . .” ↓
• Overly curious ↑
• Cincinnati’s state ↑
• Character played by an actor →
• Sheet on a ship ↑
• South Asian woman’s garment ↑
• Kill ↓
• Yellow vehicle in New York City →
• Printed words ←
• Makes a knot ←
• Command to a horse to stop ←
• Stir-frying utensils →

COMING NEXT WEEK. . .

* A Codewords!

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Wordy Wednesday 677: Anacrossword 46

WORDY WEDNESDAY #675
PENT WORDS 135 (answer)

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Cathy Bowen **
Cindy Heisler **
Derek Allen **
James Haddad **
Joe Bernard **
Michael Lebowitz **
Pavel Curtis *
Russ Kale **
Kevin Orfield **
Marie desJardins **
Ryan Faley **
Sam Levitin **
Spheniscine Kynosoura **
SquishmallowsUnited **
Steve Levy **

WORDY WEDNESDAY #676
SUDOKUROSTIC 10 (hint)

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WORDY WEDNESDAY #677
ANACROSSWORD 46
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• Long-snouted tropical raccoon relative
• Ruthlessly competitive
• Certain church officer
• Social media space in which opposing viewpoints aren’t encountered: 2 wds.
• Structure built by bees
• Author of Opticks and Principia: 2 wds.
• Trademarked name for the board game Reversi
• Fluid in an air conditioner
• African hunting expedition
• Beyond minuscule
• Word on a doormat
• Take on a date at an expensive restaurant, perhaps: 3 wds.
• State that leads the United States in cranberry production

COMING NEXT WEEK. . .

* What's a 4-letter word for "'The first ____ the angel did say. . .'"?
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