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January 07, 2013

CROSSWORD #504: Themeless Monday

THEMELESS MONDAY: [ ACROSS LITE][ PDF] 
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PROGRAM: [Java]

Solving puzzles is one of life's pleasures. As is enjoying an adult beverage now and then. So why is it that our latest BEQ Fan Du Jour looks so, well ... dour while combining the two of them? Say hello to Susanna Brown of Medford, MA. Susanna writes: "I can stare and stare at a BEQ puzzle, but the breakthrough always comes after a drink or three. Guess you have to be in the creator's frame of mind."

Hey now! That hurts! I can guarantee that my frame of mind while making this one was sleep-deprived and hallucinating off diaper fumes. And trust me, nobody needs to see that reenacted. Thanks again for the pic, Susanna. Everybody else, hat are you waiting for? Send those fan photos in, now!

Oh, and thanks again to all who donated in the tip drive. Our randomly selected winner is Morris Feibusch of Potomac, MD.

Share the puzzle. New one on Thursday.

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