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Puzzle 30

Here's a crossword puzzle of easy-to-medium difficulty. This one has a 13×13 grid, but we have others with larger 19×19 grids.

The puzzle was designed to be printer-friendly. As long as your computer can open PDF files and your printer is loaded with standard 8.5" × 11" paper, you are all set to start solving.

Note: click the [direct link] below the embedded PDF file if you have trouble printing. The file should then directly download and open on your device. You can print it from there.

Fun Warm-up Puzzle

Can you complete these two words, which differ by a single letter, using the same letters in the same order? (answer below)

52 times a year   __ __ E __ __ __
Decrepit   __ __ A __ __ __

A New York Times Crossword Once Contained A Secret Marriage Proposal

In 1998, a New York lawyer named Bill Gottlieb arranged for a special crossword to be published in The New York Times. His girlfriend, Emily Mindel, was an enthusiastic crossword solver, so he secretly arranged for the puzzle to contain a hidden marriage proposal. When she reached 56 Across, the answer was "Will You Marry Me?" She said yes, making it one of the newspaper's most memorable puzzles!

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Answer: WEEKLY, WEAKLY