These puzzles have the highest Freshness Factor. It's a rough estimate of how unusual the answer words in a particular puzzle are. Click any date to see the puzzle, and then click the Freshness link to see the analysis.
| Rank | Date | Freshness | Percentile | Author |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saturday, December 15, 2001 | 95.9 | 100.0 | Frank A. Longo |
| 2 | Friday, January 21, 2005 | 95.2 | 100.0 | Frank Longo |
| 3 | Saturday, July 15, 2006 | 93.1 | 99.9 | Patrick Berry |
| 4 | Saturday, December 22, 2007 | 92.8 | 99.9 | Harvey Estes |
| 5 | Saturday, May 07, 2005 | 92.5 | 99.9 | Patrick Berry |
| 6 | Friday, October 24, 1997 | 92.3 | 99.9 | Frank Longo |
| 7 | Friday, October 17, 2008 | 92.2 | 99.9 | Patrick Berry |
| 8 | Friday, January 04, 2008 | 91.4 | 99.9 | Raymond C. Young |
| 9 | Saturday, July 18, 2009 | 90.7 | 99.8 | Joe Krozel |
| 10 | Saturday, January 20, 2007 | 90.6 | 99.8 | Harvey Estes |
| 11 | Saturday, January 01, 2005 | 90.4 | 99.8 | Raymond C. Young |
| 12 | Saturday, January 02, 2010 | 90.1 | 99.8 | Robert H. Wolfe |
| 13 | Saturday, September 20, 2008 | 89.6 | 99.8 | Joe Krozel |
| 14 | Saturday, December 01, 2007 | 89.4 | 99.8 | Robert H. Wolfe |
| 15 | Saturday, October 31, 2009 | 89.0 | 99.7 | Robert H. Wolfe |
| 16 | Saturday, January 21, 2006 | 88.9 | 99.7 | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| 17 | Friday, August 22, 1997 | 88.8 | 99.7 | Frank Longo |
| 18 | Saturday, December 09, 2006 | 88.7 | 99.7 | Robert H. Wolfe |
| 19 | Saturday, August 07, 2004 | 88.4 | 99.7 | Patrick Berry |
| 20 | Saturday, July 28, 2007 | 88.2 | 99.7 | Manny Nosowsky |
| 21 | Friday, March 11, 2005 | 87.6 | 99.6 | Manny Nosowsky |
| 22 | Friday, January 10, 2003 | 87.5 | 99.6 | Manny Nosowsky |
| 23 | Saturday, March 01, 2008 | 87.1 | 99.6 | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| Friday, September 10, 2004 | 87.1 | 99.6 | Brendan Emmett Quigley | |
| 25 | Friday, September 22, 2006 | 86.8 | 99.6 | Sherry O. Blackard |
| 26 | Saturday, March 22, 2008 | 86.8 | 99.6 | Byron Walden |
| 27 | Saturday, June 18, 2005 | 86.6 | 99.5 | Sherry O. Blackard |
| 28 | Saturday, April 14, 2007 | 86.4 | 99.5 | Sherry O. Blackard |
| 29 | Saturday, November 26, 2005 | 86.2 | 99.5 | Rich Norris |
| 30 | Friday, July 28, 2006 | 86.1 | 99.5 | Sherry O. Blackard |
| 31 | Saturday, October 20, 2001 | 86.1 | 99.5 | Patrick Berry |
| 32 | Saturday, November 13, 2004 | 86.0 | 99.5 | Frank Longo |
| 33 | Friday, January 27, 2006 | 85.8 | 99.4 | Sherry O. Blackard |
| 34 | Friday, January 16, 2004 | 85.7 | 99.4 | Manny Nosowsky |
| 35 | Saturday, December 22, 2001 | 85.6 | 99.4 | Trip Payne |
| 36 | Saturday, October 15, 2005 | 85.4 | 99.4 | Paula Gamache |
| 37 | Saturday, October 08, 2005 | 85.3 | 99.4 | Byron Walden |
| 38 | Friday, June 04, 2004 | 85.1 | 99.4 | Sherry O. Blackard |
| 39 | Friday, August 22, 2008 | 84.7 | 99.3 | Kevin G. Der |
| 40 | Saturday, November 09, 1996 | 84.6 | 99.3 | F. Longo |
| 41 | Saturday, October 21, 2006 | 84.5 | 99.3 | David Quarfoot |
| 42 | Saturday, March 17, 2007 | 84.5 | 99.3 | John Farmer |
| 43 | Friday, March 02, 2001 | 84.4 | 99.3 | Manny Nosowsky |
| Friday, December 09, 2005 | 84.4 | 99.3 | Sherry O. Blackard | |
| 45 | Saturday, May 30, 2009 | 84.2 | 99.2 | Matt Ginsberg |
| 46 | Friday, November 22, 2002 | 84.2 | 99.2 | Sherry O. Blackard |
| 47 | Friday, May 02, 2008 | 84.1 | 99.2 | Barry C. Silk |
| Saturday, November 11, 2006 | 84.1 | 99.2 | Brendan Emmett Quigley | |
| 49 | Saturday, September 04, 2004 | 84.1 | 99.2 | Patrick Berry |
| Friday, January 15, 2010 | 84.1 | 99.2 | Joe DiPietro | |
| 51 | Saturday, July 10, 2004 | 84.1 | 99.1 | Bob Peoples |
| 52 | Friday, August 22, 2003 | 84.0 | 99.1 | Sherry O. Blackard |
| 53 | Friday, June 07, 2002 | 84.0 | 99.1 | Manny Nosowsky |
| 54 | Saturday, March 08, 2003 | 83.9 | 99.1 | Patrick Berry |
| 55 | Friday, February 08, 2002 | 83.8 | 99.1 | Manny Nosowsky |
| 56 | Saturday, January 23, 1999 | 83.7 | 99.1 | Frank Longo |
| 57 | Friday, February 16, 1996 | 83.3 | 99.0 | M. Nosowsky |
| 58 | Saturday, October 29, 1994 | 83.3 | 99.0 | Frank A. Longo |
| 59 | Friday, July 01, 2005 | 83.2 | 99.0 | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| 60 | Saturday, September 14, 2002 | 83.1 | 99.0 | Bruce L. Bliven |
| 61 | Saturday, August 24, 2002 | 83.0 | 99.0 | Chuck Menning |
| 62 | Saturday, November 01, 2003 | 83.0 | 99.0 | Bob Peoples |
| 63 | Saturday, June 18, 1994 | 82.7 | 98.9 | Randolph Ross |
| 64 | Friday, May 16, 1997 | 82.7 | 98.9 | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| Friday, July 24, 1998 | 82.7 | 98.9 | Manny Nosowsky | |
| 66 | Saturday, January 10, 2004 | 82.7 | 98.9 | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| 67 | Saturday, April 11, 2009 | 82.6 | 98.9 | Karen M. Tracey |
| Saturday, April 28, 2007 | 82.6 | 98.9 | Sherry O. Blackard | |
| 69 | Saturday, February 06, 2010 | 82.6 | 98.8 | Frederick J. Healy |
| 70 | Saturday, October 09, 1999 | 82.6 | 98.8 | Manny Nosowsky |
| 71 | Friday, November 03, 2006 | 82.5 | 98.8 | Manny Nosowsky |
| 72 | Friday, November 19, 1999 | 82.5 | 98.8 | Manny Nosowsky |
| 73 | Friday, November 29, 2002 | 82.2 | 98.8 | Patrick Berry |
| 74 | Saturday, January 29, 2005 | 82.2 | 98.8 | Patrick Berry |
| 75 | Saturday, March 27, 2004 | 82.1 | 98.7 | Sherry O. Blackard |
| 76 | Saturday, June 29, 1996 | 82.1 | 98.7 | F. Longo |
| 77 | Saturday, January 06, 2007 | 82.0 | 98.7 | Robert H. Wolfe |
| 78 | Saturday, January 13, 2007 | 82.0 | 98.7 | Patrick Berry |
| 79 | Friday, April 11, 2008 | 81.9 | 98.7 | Manny Nosowsky |
| Friday, February 05, 2010 | 81.9 | 98.7 | Joe Krozel | |
| 81 | Friday, May 16, 2008 | 81.9 | 98.6 | Kevin G. Der |
| 82 | Saturday, February 15, 1997 | 81.8 | 98.6 | J. Clonick |
| 83 | Saturday, June 03, 2006 | 81.8 | 98.6 | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| 84 | Saturday, September 06, 2008 | 81.8 | 98.6 | Barry C. Silk |
| Saturday, March 19, 2005 | 81.7 | 98.6 | Jim Hyres | |
| Saturday, June 09, 2007 | 81.7 | 98.6 | Karen M. Tracey | |
| 87 | Friday, May 30, 1997 | 81.6 | 98.5 | Manny Nosowsky |
| 88 | Saturday, February 16, 2008 | 81.6 | 98.5 | Tony Orbach |
| 89 | Friday, June 11, 1999 | 81.5 | 98.5 | Jim Page |
| 90 | Friday, July 25, 2008 | 81.5 | 98.5 | John Farmer |
| 91 | Friday, July 11, 2008 | 81.3 | 98.5 | Barry C. Silk |
| 92 | Friday, December 18, 2009 | 81.1 | 98.5 | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| 93 | Friday, February 15, 2008 | 81.1 | 98.4 | Patrick Berry |
| Saturday, July 12, 2003 | 81.1 | 98.4 | Manny Nosowsky | |
| 95 | Saturday, June 15, 1996 | 81.0 | 98.4 | R. Ross |
| 96 | Saturday, March 05, 2005 | 81.0 | 98.4 | Bob Peoples |
| 97 | Saturday, May 18, 2002 | 81.0 | 98.4 | Trip Payne |
| 98 | Saturday, April 12, 2008 | 80.9 | 98.4 | Byron Walden |
| Friday, July 19, 2002 | 80.9 | 98.3 | Elizabeth C. Gorski | |
| Sunday, July 11, 2004 | 80.9 | 98.3 | Randolph Ross |