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, 200990.9Joe Krozel
10Saturday, January 20, 200790.8Harvey Estes
11Saturday, January 01, 200590.6Raymond C. Young
12Saturday, September 20, 200889.7Joe Krozel
13Saturday, December 01, 200789.6Robert H. Wolfe
14Saturday, January 21, 200689.2Brendan Emmett Quigley
15Saturday, October 31, 200989.2Robert H. Wolfe
16Friday, August 22, 199789.0Frank Longo
17Saturday, December 09, 200688.7Robert H. Wolfe
18Saturday, August 07, 200488.6Patrick Berry
19Saturday, July 28, 200788.4Manny Nosowsky
20Friday, January 10, 200387.8Manny Nosowsky
21Friday, March 11, 200587.8Manny Nosowsky
22Saturday, March 01, 200887.4Brendan Emmett Quigley
23Friday, September 10, 200487.4Brendan Emmett Quigley
24Saturday, March 22, 200887.0Byron Walden
25Friday, September 22, 200687.0Sherry O. Blackard
26Saturday, June 18, 200586.8Sherry O. Blackard
27Saturday, April 14, 200786.6Sherry O. Blackard
28Friday, July 28, 200686.5Sherry O. Blackard
29Saturday, November 26, 200586.4Rich Norris
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, 200585.5Paula Gamache
36Saturday, October 08, 200585.4Byron Walden
37Friday, June 04, 200485.3Sherry O. Blackard
38Friday, August 22, 200884.9Kevin G. Der
39Saturday, November 09, 199684.9F. Longo
40Saturday, October 21, 200684.8David Quarfoot
41Saturday, March 17, 200784.8John Farmer
42Friday, December 09, 200584.8Sherry O. Blackard
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, November 11, 200684.3Brendan Emmett Quigley
49Friday, June 07, 200284.3Manny Nosowsky
50Saturday, March 08, 200384.3Patrick Berry
51Friday, August 22, 200384.3Sherry O. Blackard
52Saturday, September 04, 200484.3Patrick Berry
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, 200583.5Brendan Emmett Quigley
58Saturday, August 24, 200283.4Chuck Menning
59Saturday, September 14, 200283.4Bruce L. Bliven
60Saturday, November 01, 200383.3Bob Peoples
61Friday, May 16, 199783.1Brendan Emmett Quigley
62Saturday, April 11, 200983.0Karen M. Tracey
 Saturday, June 18, 199483.0Randolph Ross
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
70Saturday, January 29, 200582.5Patrick Berry
71Friday, November 29, 200282.5Patrick Berry
72Saturday, March 27, 200482.4Sherry O. Blackard
73Saturday, January 06, 200782.3Robert H. Wolfe
74Friday, April 11, 200882.3Manny Nosowsky
75Saturday, June 29, 199682.3F. Longo
76Friday, May 16, 200882.3Kevin G. Der
77Saturday, January 13, 200782.3Patrick Berry
78Saturday, June 03, 200682.1Brendan Emmett Quigley
79Saturday, February 15, 199782.1J. Clonick
80Friday, May 30, 199782.1Manny Nosowsky
81Saturday, June 09, 200782.0Karen M. Tracey
 Saturday, March 19, 200582.0Jim Hyres
83Saturday, February 16, 200882.0Tony Orbach
84Saturday, September 06, 200881.9Barry 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, June 15, 199681.5R. Ross
90Sunday, July 11, 200481.4Randolph Ross
91Saturday, April 12, 200881.4Byron Walden
92Saturday, May 18, 200281.4Trip Payne
93Friday, February 15, 200881.4Patrick Berry
94Saturday, March 05, 200581.4Bob Peoples
95Friday, September 22, 200081.3Manny Nosowsky
96Saturday, March 04, 200681.3Bob Peoples
97Friday, December 21, 200781.2Patrick Berry
98Friday, July 19, 200281.2Elizabeth C. Gorski
99Saturday, September 04, 199981.2Brendan Emmett Quigley
100Saturday, February 09, 200281.2Rich Norris