Freshness Factor Hall of Fame

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.

RankDateFreshnessAuthor
1Saturday, December 15, 200196.0Frank A. Longo
2Friday, January 21, 200595.2Frank Longo
3Saturday, July 15, 200693.2Patrick Berry
4Saturday, December 22, 200792.9Harvey Estes
5Saturday, May 07, 200592.7Patrick Berry
6Friday, October 24, 199792.4Frank Longo
7Friday, October 17, 200892.3Patrick Berry
8Friday, January 04, 200891.5Raymond C. Young
9Saturday, July 18, 200991.0Joe Krozel
10Saturday, January 20, 200790.9Harvey Estes
11Saturday, January 01, 200590.6Raymond C. Young
12Saturday, September 20, 200889.8Joe Krozel
13Saturday, December 01, 200789.6Robert H. Wolfe
14Saturday, January 21, 200689.3Brendan Emmett Quigley
15Saturday, October 31, 200989.2Robert H. Wolfe
16Friday, August 22, 199789.1Frank Longo
17Saturday, December 09, 200688.8Robert H. Wolfe
18Saturday, August 07, 200488.7Patrick Berry
19Saturday, July 28, 200788.4Manny Nosowsky
20Friday, January 10, 200387.8Manny Nosowsky
21Friday, March 11, 200587.8Manny Nosowsky
22Friday, September 10, 200487.4Brendan Emmett Quigley
23Saturday, March 01, 200887.4Brendan Emmett Quigley
24Saturday, March 22, 200887.0Byron Walden
 Friday, September 22, 200687.0Sherry O. Blackard
26Saturday, June 18, 200586.9Sherry O. Blackard
27Saturday, April 14, 200786.6Sherry O. Blackard
28Saturday, November 26, 200586.5Rich Norris
29Friday, July 28, 200686.5Sherry O. Blackard
30Saturday, November 13, 200486.3Frank Longo
31Saturday, October 20, 200186.3Patrick Berry
32Friday, January 27, 200686.1Sherry O. Blackard
33Friday, January 16, 200486.1Manny Nosowsky
34Saturday, December 22, 200185.8Trip Payne
35Saturday, October 15, 200585.6Paula Gamache
36Saturday, October 08, 200585.5Byron Walden
37Friday, June 04, 200485.4Sherry O. Blackard
38Friday, August 22, 200884.9Kevin G. Der
39Saturday, March 17, 200784.9John Farmer
40Saturday, November 09, 199684.9F. Longo
41Friday, December 09, 200584.8Sherry O. Blackard
42Saturday, October 21, 200684.8David Quarfoot
43Friday, March 02, 200184.6Manny Nosowsky
44Friday, May 02, 200884.6Barry C. Silk
45Saturday, May 30, 200984.5Matt Ginsberg
46Friday, November 22, 200284.5Sherry O. Blackard
47Saturday, July 10, 200484.4Bob Peoples
48Saturday, March 08, 200384.3Patrick Berry
49Saturday, November 11, 200684.3Brendan Emmett Quigley
50Saturday, September 04, 200484.3Patrick Berry
51Friday, August 22, 200384.3Sherry O. Blackard
52Friday, June 07, 200284.3Manny Nosowsky
53Friday, February 08, 200284.1Manny Nosowsky
54Saturday, January 23, 199984.0Frank Longo
55Saturday, October 29, 199483.7Frank A. Longo
56Friday, February 16, 199683.6M. Nosowsky
57Friday, July 01, 200583.6Brendan Emmett Quigley
58Saturday, August 24, 200283.5Chuck Menning
59Saturday, September 14, 200283.4Bruce L. Bliven
60Saturday, November 01, 200383.3Bob Peoples
61Friday, May 16, 199783.2Brendan Emmett Quigley
62Saturday, June 18, 199483.1Randolph Ross
63Saturday, April 11, 200983.1Karen M. Tracey
64Friday, July 24, 199883.0Manny Nosowsky
65Saturday, January 10, 200483.0Brendan Emmett Quigley
66Saturday, October 09, 199982.9Manny Nosowsky
67Saturday, April 28, 200782.9Sherry O. Blackard
68Friday, November 19, 199982.8Manny Nosowsky
69Friday, November 03, 200682.7Manny Nosowsky
70Friday, November 29, 200282.5Patrick Berry
71Saturday, January 29, 200582.5Patrick Berry
72Saturday, March 27, 200482.4Sherry O. Blackard
73Friday, May 16, 200882.3Kevin G. Der
 Friday, April 11, 200882.3Manny Nosowsky
75Saturday, January 06, 200782.3Robert H. Wolfe
76Saturday, June 29, 199682.3F. Longo
77Saturday, January 13, 200782.3Patrick Berry
78Saturday, February 15, 199782.2J. Clonick
79Saturday, June 03, 200682.2Brendan Emmett Quigley
80Friday, May 30, 199782.1Manny Nosowsky
81Saturday, June 09, 200782.1Karen M. Tracey
82Saturday, February 16, 200882.0Tony Orbach
 Saturday, March 19, 200582.0Jim Hyres
84Saturday, September 06, 200882.0Barry C. Silk
85Friday, June 11, 199981.9Jim Page
86Friday, July 25, 200881.8John Farmer
87Friday, July 11, 200881.6Barry C. Silk
88Saturday, July 12, 200381.5Manny Nosowsky
89Saturday, April 12, 200881.5Byron Walden
90Saturday, June 15, 199681.5R. Ross
91Sunday, July 11, 200481.5Randolph Ross
92Saturday, May 18, 200281.4Trip Payne
93Saturday, March 05, 200581.4Bob Peoples
94Friday, February 15, 200881.4Patrick Berry
95Saturday, March 04, 200681.4Bob Peoples
96Friday, July 19, 200281.3Elizabeth C. Gorski
97Friday, September 22, 200081.3Manny Nosowsky
98Friday, December 21, 200781.3Patrick Berry
 Saturday, September 04, 199981.3Brendan Emmett Quigley
100Friday, April 17, 200981.2Corey Rubin