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November 20, 2024 - "AVCX Classic Themeless #79" - Rafael Musa, edited by Ben Tausig
November 19, 2024 - "Downtrends" - David Steinberg, edited by Olivia Mitra Framke
November 18, 2024 - "Self-Propelled Flowers" - Kaye Brown, edited by Matthew Luter
November 16, 2024 - "2024 Trivia Puzzle #22" - Krystian Imgrund
November 15, 2024 - "Sweet and Spicy" (themeless) - Brian Callahan and Shannon Rapp, edited by Sid Sivakumar
November 13, 2024 - "Dark Matter" - Desirée Penner and Jeff Sinnock, edited by Sam Brody
November 12, 2024 - "On the Rebound" - Amanda Rafkin, edited by Olivia Mitra Framke
November 11, 2024 - "Word Words" - Carolyn Davies Lynch, edited by Sally Hoelscher
November 6, 2024 - "Good Standing"- Dan Caprera, edited by Ben Tausig
AVCX cryptic 11/7/24 by Matthew Stock, edited by Nate Cardin
November 5, 2024 - "Fall Backwards" - Wendy L. Brandes, edited by Olivia Mitra Framke
November 4, 2024 - "These Go To 11..." - Katja Brinck, edited by Sally Hoelscher
November 2, 2024 - "2024 Trivia Puzzle #21" - Kate Hawkins
November 1, 2024 - "Never Say Die" (themeless) - Sophia Maymudes, edited by Kim Vu
AVCX Cryptic October 31, 2024, "Left at the Altar" by Enrique Henestroza Anguiano, edited by Steve Mossberg
October 30, 2024 - "Mysterious Case" - Elly Zupko, edited by Ben Tausig
October 29, 2024 - "Haunted House" - Olivia Mitra Framke, edited by Matthew Gritzmacher
October 28, 2024 - "Round and Round" - Sara Cantor, edited by Amie Walker
October 23, 2024 - "Down the Drain" - Rebecca Goldstein, edited by Ben Tausig
October 22, 2024 - "Get on My Wavelength" - Brian Callahan, edited by Matthew Luter
October 21, 2024 - "Abridge Too Far" - Matthew Luter, edited by Jess Shulman
October 19, 2024 - "2024 Trivia Puzzle #20" - Aimee Lucido
October 18, 2024 - "Squilliam Fancyson from Band Class" (themeless) - Adrian Johnson, edited by Max Carpenter
October 16, 2023 - "Falling Dirt" - Kyle Dolan, edited by Ben Tausig
October 15, 2024 - "A Trip to the Sal-on" - Matthew Gritzmacher, edited by Will Eisenberg
October 14, 2024 - "From Start to Finish" - Darby Ratliff, edited by Brian Callahan
AVCX Cryptic Mini 10/10/24 by Sam Brody, edited by Steve Mossberg
October 9, 2024 - "Butt Out!" - Hanh Huynh, edited by Karen Lurie
October 8, 2024 - "Put a Towel Down" - Jess Shulman and Amie Walker, edited by Darby Ratliff
October 7, 2024 - "This Puzzle Was a Joint Effort" - Jess Shulman and Amie Walker, edited by Matthew Gritzmacher
October 5, 2024 - "2024 Trivia Puzzle #19" - Kevin Lumpkin
October 4, 2024 - "Take the Fall" (themeless) - Maddy Ziegler, edited by Ada Nicolle
AVCX Cryptic Mini 10/10/24 by Matthew Luter, edited by Stella Zawistowski
October 2, 2024 - "Get Out" - David Bukszpan, edited by Ben Tausig
October 1, 2024 - "Any Questions?" - Shannon Rapp, edited by Olivia Mitra Framke
September 30, 2024 - "Sticky Situation" - Kareem Ayas, edited by Will Eisenberg
AVCX cryptic 9/26/24 by Neville Fogarty, edited by Francis Heaney
September 25, 2024 - "Moving to the Music" - Enrique Henestroza Anguiano, edited by Ben Tausig
September 24, 2024 - "Green Party" - Geoffrey Schorkopf, edited by Sally Hoelscher
September 23, 2024 - "Weekend Plans" - Jasmeet Arora, edited by Amie Walker
September 21, 2024 - "2024 Trivia Puzzle #18" - Peter Gwinn
September 20, 2024 - "Eyes Are up Here ... Way up Here" (themeless) - Jess Rucks, edited by Max Carpenter
AVCX Cryptic Mini 10/10/24 by Josie Giles, edited by Nate Cardin
September 18, 2024 - "AV Classic Themeless #78" - Billy Bratton, edited by Karen Lurie
September 17, 2024 - "House Flipping" - Michael Berg, edited by Brian Callahan
September 16, 2024 - "Minigames" - Lydia Roth and Christina Bodensiek, edited by Jess Shulman
AVCX Cryptic 9/12/24 by Jess Shulman, edited by Stella Zawistowski
September 11, 2024 - "Hidden in Plane Sight" - Owen Bergstein, edited by Ben Tausig and Enrique Henestroza Anguiano
September 10, 2024 - "Under the Big Top" - Patrick Berry, edited by Matthew Gritzmacher
September 9, 2024 - "Twinkle Twinkle Little Ninja Star" - Olivia Mitra Framke, edited by Sally Hoelscher
September 7, 2024 - "2024 Trivia Puzzle #17" - Jeff Roberts
September 6, 2024 - "The '90s Called, They Want This Puzzle Back" - Lydia Roth and Christina Bodensiek, edited by Kim Vu
AVCX Cryptic Mini 10/10/24 by Adam Cohen, edited by Francis Heaney
September 4, 2024 - "I Would Prefer Not To" - Karen Lurie, edited by Ben Tausig
September 3, 2024 - "Dance, Dance Revolution" - Nate Cardin, edited by Sara Cantor
September 2, 2024 - "It's Like Red But Not Quite" - Kaye Barton, edited by Matthew Luter
August 28, 2024 - "Bowl Game" - Aimee Lucido, edited by Ben Tausig
AVCX Cryptic 8/29/24 by Trip Payne, edited by Nate Cardin
August 27, 2024 - "Good Days in Spain" - Wyna Liu, edited by Olivia Mitra Framke
August 26, 2024 - "Should I Be Worried?" - Carolyn Davies Lynch, edited by Sally Hoelscher
August 10, 2024 - "2024 Trivia Puzzle #16" - Matthew Luter
August 23, 2024 - "You Know What's Cool?" (themeless) - Kelsey Dixon, edited by Ada Nicolle
August 21, 2024 - "Chicago Blues" - Brian Callahan, edited by Ben Tausig
August 20, 2024 - "The Lion's Share" - Katja Brinck, edited by Sally Hoelscher
August 19, 2024 - "When the Moon Hits Your Eye like... Spaghetti?" - Kareem Ayas, edited by Will Eisenberg
ABC Cryptic
August 14, 2024 - "For the Heads" - Emma Oxford and Hannah Binney, edited by Ben Tausig
August 13, 2024 - "A Lil Crossword" - Ben Zimmer, edited by Matthew Gritzmacher
August 12, 2024 - "Cheek to Cheek" - Geoffrey Schorkopf, edited by Will Eisenberg
August 10, 2024 - "2024 Trivia Puzzle #15" - Peter Gwinn
August 9, 2024 - "Freezing Cold Take" (themeless) - Amie Walker and Olivia Mitra Framke, edited by Max Carpenter
August 7, 2024 - "Line-Item Veto" - Adam Vincent and Sid Sivakumar, edited by Ben Tausig
August 6, 2024 - "Leave Me Alone" - Jasmeet Arora, edited by Amie Walker
August 5, 2024 - "Fiery Intellect" - Michael Berg, edited by Brian Callahan
AVCX Cryptic 8/1/24 by Ada Nicolle, edited by Stella Zawistowski
July 31, 2024 - "What the ...?", edited by Ben Tausig and Paolo Pasco
July 30, 2024 - "Weight Rack" - Dan Saubert, edited by Sara Cantor
July 29, 2024 - "Converse Shoes" - Lydia Roth and Christina Bodensiek, edited by Jess Shulman
July 27, 2024 - "2024 Trivia Puzzle #14" - Tim Harrod
July 26, 2024 - "You're on the Right Track" (themeless) - Adam Aaronson, edited by Max Carpenter
July 24, 2024 - "Weird Flex" - Priyanka Sethy and Rajiv Sethy, edited by Ben Tausig
July 23, 2024 - "Not Cool" - Deanne Cliburn, edited by Darby Ratliff
July 22, 2024 - "It's All Greek to Me!" - Kaye Barton, edited by Matthew Luter
AVCX Cryptic 7/18/24 by Nate Cardin, edited by Francis Heaney
July 17, 2024 - "AV Classic Themeless #77" - Jess Rucks and Carly Schuna, edited by Ben Tausig
July 16, 2024 - "Purr-fect Match" - Zhouqin Burnikel, edited by Matthew Gritzmacher
July 15, 2024 - "Be the Change" - Carolyn Davies Lynch, edited by Sally Hoelscher
July 13, 2024 - "2024 Trivia Puzzle #13" - Wendy L. Brandes
July 12, 2024 - "Please, Please, Please!" (themeless) - Hoang-Kim Vu, edited by Sid Sivakumar
July 10, 2024 - "Dated Advice" - Maia McCormick and Michael Lieberman, edited by Ben Tausig
July 9, 2024 - "A line of poetry by guys named Charles" - Chris Piuma, edited by Will Eisenberg
July 8, 2024 - "The Roswell Incident" - Katja Brinck, edited by Sally Hoelscher
"Grill Communication" by Steve Mossberg, edited by Nate Cardin
July 3, 2024 - "#MakingFetchHappen" - Jess Shulman, edited by Ben Tausig
July 2, 2024 - "Dressed to Impress" - Madeline Kaplan, edited by Olivia Mitra Framke
July 1, 2024 - "Two-Eyed Empty Squares" - Kareem Ayas, edited by Will Eisenberg
June 29, 2024 - "2024 Trivia Puzzle #12" - Stella Zawistowski
June 28, 2024 - "Almost There" (themeless) - Sid Sivakumar, edited by Kim Vu
June 26, 2024 - "Unsavory Business" - Aimee Lucido, edited by Ben Tausig
June 25, 2024 - "Sestina by Elizabeth Bishop" - May Huang, edited by Sara Cantor
June 24, 2024 - "Period Play" - Jasmeet Arora, edited by Amie Walker
AVCX Cryptic 6/20/24 by Ben Zimmer, edited by Steve Mossberg
June 19, 2024 - "Task Failed Successfully" - Elise Corbin, edited by Ben Tausig
June 18, 2024 - "Have a Nice Day!" - Robyn Weintraub, edited by Matthew Gritzmacher
June 17, 2024 - "Who Ya Gonna Call?" - Michael Berg, edited by Brian Callahan
June 15, 2024 - "2024 Trivia Puzzle #11" - Aimee Lucido
June 14, 2024 - "In the Summertime..." (themeless) - Shannon Rapp and Will Eisenberg, edited by Max Carpenter
June 12, 2024 - "I Swear!" - Hanh Huynh, edited by Ben Tausig
June 11, 2024 - "Can't, I'm Totally Booked" - Lydia Roth and Christina Bodensiek, edited by Jess Shulman
June 10, 2024 - "Time Crunch" - Deanne Cliburn, edited by Darby Ratliff
AVCX Cryptic Mini 6/6/24 by Dob Olino, edited by Stella Zawistowski
June 5, 2024 - "Downward Spiral" - Em Handy, edited by Ben Tausig
June 4, 2024 - "Electric Blue" - Dan Schwartz, edited by Will Eisenberg
June 3, 2024 - "June Gloom" - Kaye Barton, edited by Matthew Luter
June 1, 2024 - "2024 Trivia Puzzle #10" - Krystian Imgrund
May 31, 2024 - "Taking Charge" (themeless) - Chandi Deitmer, edited by Kim Vu
AVCX Cryptic Mini 6/6/24 by George Ho, edited by Steve Mossberg
May 29, 2024 - "Food Travel Series" - Enrique Henestroza Anguiano, edited by Ben Tausig
May 28, 2024 - "Breakthrough at Breakfast" - Geoffrey Schorkopf, edited by Rafael Musa
May 27, 2024 - "Your mission, should you choose to accept it..." - Katja Brinck, edited by Shannon Rapp
AVCX Cryptic 5/23/24 by Stella Zawistowski, edited by Francis Heaney
May 22, 2024 - "Peak Performers" - John Ewbank, edited by Ben Tausig
May 21, 2024 - "Strolling" - Rachel Fabi, edited by Olivia Mitra Framke
May 20, 2024 - "Letting It All Out" - Carolyn Davies Lynch, edited by Sally Hoelscher
May 18, 2024 - "2024 Trivia Puzzle #9" - Michael Lieberman
May 17, 2024 - "A Stroll Down My Spotify Wrapped" (themeless) - Rafael Musa, edited by Ada Nicolle
AVCX Cryptic Mini 6/6/24 by four editors in a trenchcoat
May 15, 2024 - "AVCX Classic Themeless #76" - Ryan Patrick Smith, edited by Ben Tausig
May 14, 2024 - "Couldn't Do Vanilla or Coffee, Unfortunately" - Kareem Ayas, edited by Will Eisenberg
May 13, 2024 - "Crossword in Noisy Mouthfuls" - Kaitlin Hsu, edited by Sara Cantor
AVCX Cryptic 5/9/24 by Matthew Stock, edited by Stella Zawistowski
May 8, 2024 - "Divine Intervention" - Will Nediger
May 7, 2024 - "Criss Cross Apple Sauce" - Dylan Schiff, edited by Sally Hoelscher
May 6, 2024 - "don't interrupt!" - Jasmeet Arora, edited by Amie Walker
May 04, 2024 - "2024 Trivia Puzzle #8" - David C. Neal
May 3, 2024 - "Have Fun!" (themeless) - Will Nediger, edited by Max Carpenter
May 1, 2024 - "Urban Sprawl" - Shannon Rapp and Will Eisenberg, edited by Ben Tausig
April 30, 2024 - "Victory Formation" - Michael Berg, edited by Brian Callahan
April 29, 2024 - "Knights of the Wrong Table" - Lydia Roth and Christina Bodensiek, edited by Jess Shulman
AVCX Cryptic 4/25/24 by Enrique Henestroza Anguiano, edited by Nate Cardin
April 24, 2024 - "That Way!" - Aimee Lucido, edited by Ben Tausig
April 23, 2024 - "What's Your Angle?" - David Joslin, edited by Matthew Gritzmacher
April 22, 2024 - "Up to Speed" - Deanne Cliburn, edited by Darby Ratliff
April 20, 2024 - "2024 Trivia Puzzle #7" - Tim Harrod
April 19, 2024 - "Call it What You Want" (themeless) - Rebecca Goldstein, edited by Ada Nicolle
April 17, 2024 - "District Lines" - Laura Braunstein and Jesse Lansner, edited by Ben Tausig
April 16, 2024 - "Climbing the Corporate Ladder" - Kaye Barton, edited by Matthew Luter
April 15, 2024 - "Twist and Shout" - Geoffrey Schorkopf, edited by Rafael Musa
AVCX Cryptic 4/11/24 by Deanne Cliburn & Joe Pasini, edited by Steve Mossberg
April 20, 2024 - "Fetching Looks" - Dylan Schiff, edited by Ben Tausig
April 9, 2024 - "From 0 to 14" - Lisa Senzel, edited by Olivia Mitra Framke
April 8, 2024 - "Eclipse" - Katja Brinck, edited by Sally Hoelscher
April 6, 2024 - "2024 Trivia Puzzle #6" - Richard Allen
April 5, 2024 - "Destroy Buzz Lightyear" (themeless) - Matthew Stock, edited by Max Carpenter
April 3, 2024 - "Seeing Double" - Sam Brody, edited by Ben Tausig
April 2, 2024 - "Please Share Your Pronouns" - Carolyn Davies Lynch, edited by Shannon Rapp
April 1, 2024 - "Ignore the Date, It's Just an Ordinary Puzzle" - Kareem Ayas, edited by Will Eisenberg
AVCX Cryptic Mini 3/28/24 by Aaron Riccio, edited by Stella Zawistowski
March 27, 2024 - "Cover All Your Bases" - Matthew Stock, edited by Ben Tausig
March 26, 2024 - "Who's Even in Charge of This Place?" - Owen Bergstein, edited by Rafael Musa
March 25, 2024 - "Commit to the Bit" - Kaitlin Hsu, edited by Sara Cantor
March 23, 2024 - "2024 Trivia Puzzle #5" - Stella Zawistowski
March 22, 2024 - "Chase Scene" (themeless) - Shannon Rapp and Will Eisenberg, edited by Kim Vu
AVCX Cryptic Mini 3/28/24 by Matt Monitto, edited by Steve Mossberg
March 20, 2024 - "AVCX Classic Themeless #75" - Kate Chin Park, edited by Ben Tausig
March 19, 2024 - "Inner Peace" - Jasmeet Arora, edited by Amie Walker
March 18, 2024 - "Plus One" - Michael Berg, edited by Brian Callahan
AVCX Cryptic 3/14/24 by Jess Shulman, edited by Nate Cardin
March 13, 2024 - "Edge Play" - August Miller, edited by Ben Tausig
March 12, 2024 - "I Don't Think You're Ready for This Jelly" - Greg Snitkin, edited by Matthew Gritzmacher
March 11, 2024 - "C-Food Diet" - Lydia Roth and Christina Bodensiek, edited by Jess Shulman
March 9, 2024 - "2024 Trivia Puzzle #4" - Chris King
March 8, 2024 - "Pencil Me In" (themeless) - Juliana Tringali Golden, edited by Max Carpenter
March 6, 2024 - "Heavy Hitters" - Amie Walker, edited by Quiara Vasquez
March 5, 2024 - "Font of Wisdom" - Deanne Cliburn, edited by Darby Ratliff
March 4, 2024 - "Everything's Coming Up Roses" - Kaye Barton, edited by Matthew Luter
AVCX Cryptic 2/29 by Pixlate, edited by Francis Heaney
February 28, 2024 - "Just the Two of Us" - Rebecca Goldstein, edited by Ben Tausig
February 27, 2024 - "X Marks the Spot" - Dena R. Witkes, edited by Olivia Mitra Framke
February 26, 2024 - "Puff Pieces" - Geoffrey Schorkopf, edited by Rafael Musa
February 24, 2024 - "2024 Trivia Puzzle #3" - Olivia Mitra Framke
February 23, 2024 - "Get Your Groove On" (themeless) - Trent H. Evans, edited by Sid Sivakumar
AVCX Cryptic Mini 3/28/24 by Supakorn Pupeerasupong, edited by Francis Heaney
February 21, 2024 - "Feeling Unfulfilled" - David P. Williams, edited by Ben Tausig
February 20, 2024 - "Winter's My Jam" - Katja Brinck, edited by Sally Hoelscher
February 19, 2024 - "The Milky Way" - Carolyn Davies Lynch, edited by Shannon Rapp
February 14, 2024 - "One Way or Another" - John Kugelman and Larry Snyder, edited by Ben Tausig
February 13, 2024 - "Happy Hearts, Happy Parts" - Olivia Mitra Framke, edited by Matthew Gritzmacher
February 12, 2024 - "Let's Get Going" - Shannon Rapp, edited by Darby Ratliff
February 11, 2024 - "Hearts and Arrows" - Sid Sivakumar, edited by Kim Vu
February 10, 2024 - "2024 Trivia Puzzle #2" - Matthew Luter
February 9, 2024 - "Blending In" (themeless) - Sara Cantor, edited by Ada Nicolle
AVCX Cryptic 02/08/24 by Lily Geller, edited by Stella Zawistowski
February 7, 2024 - "Multiple Chances" - Jack Murtagh, edited by Ben Tausig
February 6, 2024 - "What a Pest!" - Jess Shulman, edited by Matthew Luter
February 5, 2024 - "Excuse Me, Can I Please Talk to You for a Minute" - Amie Walker, edited by Brian Callahan
January 31, 2024 - "Record Setting" - Dan Schwartz and Shannon Rapp, edited by Ben Tausig
January 30, 2024 - "What's the Forecast, Phil?" - Matthew Gritzmacher, edited by Sally Hoelscher
January 29, 2024 - "What's the Shortcut for a Superscript?" - Darby Ratliff, edited by Jess Shulman
January 27, 2024 - "2023 Championship Trivia Puzzle" - Christopher King, Michael Lieberman, and Aimee Lucido
January 26, 2024 - "Conversation Piece" (themeless) - Chandi Deitmer, edited by Kim Vu
January 24, 2024 - "AVCX Themeless #74" - Garrett Chalfin and Andrew Kingsley
January 23, 2024 - "Of Mice and People" - Matthew Luter, edited by Amie Walker
January 22, 2024 - "I Can't Believe My Eyes" - Sara Cantor, edited by Shannon Rapp
AVCX Cryptic 01/18/24 by Paolo Pasco, edited by Steve Mossberg
January 17, 2024 - "To Coin a Phrase" - Aimee Lucido, edited by Ben Tausig
January 16, 2024 - "Rare Gem" - Brian Callahan, edited by Sara Cantor
January 15, 2024 - "Deciphering the Grid Art Is Left as an Exercise to the Solver" - Rafael Musa, edited by Olivia Mitra Framke
January 13, 2024 - "2024 Trivia Puzzle #1" - Wendy L. Brandes
January 12, 2024 - "Hang in There!" (themeless) - Nate Cardin, edited by Kim Vu
January 10, 2024 - "Give It a Rest" - Kieran Boyd and Brian Callahan, edited by Quiara Vasquez
January 9, 2024 - "Sounds Like..." - Sally Hoelscher, edited by Will Eisenberg
January 8, 2024 - "Decent Fill, but the Grid Shape's a Big Plus" - Will Eisenberg, edited by Rafael Musa
January 3, 2024 - "Nonstop Flights" - Brandon Koppy, edited by Karen Lurie and Byron Walden
January 2, 2024 - "YOU are the visual, baby" - Brooke Husic, edited by Brooke Husic
January 1, 2024 - "Fresh Start" - Olivia Mitra Framke, edited by Sally Hoelscher
