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5 puzzles by Nate Cardin
with Constructor comments

Total	Debut	Latest
5	7/26/2018	2/27/2024

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
0	1	3	0	1	0	0

Rebus	Scrabble	Fresh
1	1.67	25%

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Tue 2/27/2024
S	P	I	C	E		I	T	E	M		A	N	E	W
C	O	C	O	A		M	A	R	E		S	A	G	A
O	D	O	R	S		S	L	I	N	K	Y	D	O	G
W	I	N	K	Y	F	A	C	E		A	M	A	S	S
L	A	S		A	I	D			A	T	M
			P	S	T		P	U	S	H	E	D	I	T
A	C	L	U		S	T	I	N	K	Y	T	O	F	U
L	O	I	N			A	L	I			R	O	S	S
K	I	N	K	Y	B	O	O	T	S		I	M	O	K
A	L	T	R	U	I	S	T		U	S	C
			O	C	D			I	L	K		M	I	A
T	R	A	C	K		P	I	N	K	Y	R	I	N	G
R	I	N	K	Y	D	I	N	K		P	E	S	T	O
A	C	N	E		O	N	C	E		E	A	T	E	N
Y	E	A	R		H	E	A	D		S	L	Y	L	Y

Mon 1/8/2024
A	C	T	S		A	L	S	O		P	A	P	E	R
D	I	E	T		P	E	E	P		S	P	O	R	E
S	A	N	A	N	T	O	N	I	O	S	P	U	R	S
		U	N	A			O	N	I	T		T	A	P
P	O	R	K	B	A	R	R	E	L		M	I	T	E
A	R	E			T	O	A	D		P	A	N	I	C
R	E	D	B	U	L	L	S		S	E	L	E	C	T
			O	R	A	L		P	O	E	T
W	H	I	R	L	S		T	E	D	L	A	S	S	O
H	O	N	E	S		F	E	T	A			H	O	W
A	R	C	S		C	L	A	S	S	C	L	O	W	N
T	M	I		T	A	U	T			P	O	W
N	O	T	M	Y	F	I	R	S	T	R	O	D	E	O
O	N	E	U	P		D	E	A	N		S	O	C	K
W	E	D	G	E		S	E	X	T		E	G	O	S

Tue 12/5/2023
A	S	A	P			M	A	S	C		A	S	H
M	I	L	E		R	A	D	I	O		D	N	A
P	R	I	N	T	O	R	D	E	R		R	O	N
			P	O	C	K	E	T	D	O	O	R	S
S	H	R	A	N	K		R	E	S	P	I	T	E
K	E	E	L		J	U	S			T	T	Y	L
I	A	N		S	O	S		F	B	I
S	T	O	C	K	C	H	A	R	A	C	T	E	R
			O	A	K		R	E	D		E	V	A
A	B	B	A			G	E	E		O	N	I	T
F	R	E	C	K	L	E		G	I	R	D	L	E
F	A	S	H	I	O	N	L	I	N	E
A	N	T		O	U	T	O	F	S	O	R	T	S
I	D	O		S	P	L	A	T		O	A	H	U
R	O	W		K	E	E	N			S	T	E	P

Tue 10/10/2023
S	A	S	S		M	O	S	T		F	E	D	U	P
H	U	L	A		E	X	P	O		A	D	O	B	O
A	T	O	M		G	E	E	K		N	U	D	E	S
G	O	G	O	D	A	N	C	E	R	S		O	R	E
			A	R	T				N	U	M	B
G	A	L		J	O	J	O	R	A	B	B	I	T
P	L	O	T		N	E	M	O		S	A	R	A	H
A	L	L	A	H		E	N	T	S		S	D	S	U
	Y	O	Y	O	T	R	I	C	K	S		S	E	E
		J	E	R	K				I	S	H
T	W	O		N	O	N	O	N	A	N	E	T	T	E
R	I	N	S	E		O	V	E	R		L	A	R	S
I	N	E	P	T		D	A	T	E		I	C	E	S
M	E	S	A	S		E	L	S	A		X	O	X	O

Thu 7/26/2018
P	E	N		A	M	T	S		J	U	M	B	L	E
I	D	O		M	A	A	M		A	S	A	N	A	S
N	U	I	S	A	N	C	E		R	E	D	A	C	T
#	C	R	U	N	C	H	E	R			L	I	K	E
			P	D	A	S		A	U	D	I
D	E	N	I	A	L		A	C	R	O	B	A	T	S
E	T	O	N		A	R	M	I	N	G		D	O	T
E	A	T	E	R		A	G	E		#	C	A	K	E
P	T	A		S	I	Z	E	R	S		O	M	E	N
#	S	T	A	T	I	O	N		I	D	U	N	N	O
			M	U	I	R		C	M	O	N
O	C	T	O			#	S	H	O	O	T	E	R	S
T	H	O	R	P	E		H	A	N	D	Y	M	A	N
R	E	F	A	R	M		I	K	E	A		I	T	O
A	M	U	L	E	T		H	A	S	H		T	A	G

The inspiration for this puzzle was the too-late-can't-sleep thought that #FOOLISH would be a neat answer for a clue like [Hashtag for an ashamed Pennywise?], with # standing for POUND. I liked the idea of blending what # has meant and means now. I'm a science teacher and, when I've written something like "# of atoms" on the board, some students have quizzically asked what I mean by "hashtag of atoms." How cool that symbols adopt new meanings over time ... and how interesting the misunderstandings that causes!

While the original Twitter angle didn't pan out, I still loved that # has so many distinct meanings and wanted to explore that here. That I was able to fit OCTO / THORPE into the puzzle as an Easter egg made me even more excited about the grid. Fingers crossed that you have a rewarding, aha moment while solving. (I'd be remiss if I didn't pay tribute to Anna Shechtman's related # puzzle from May 29, 2014. I didn't know of her puzzle until after I'd submitted mine, but it's certainly in the same concept family and should be acknowledged!)

Finally, I'll note that my original clue for HANDYMAN was [Gendered term for a fixer upper] — it's important to acknowledge how gendered our society is, even if my clue didn't survive final revisions.

While I have the space, I wanted to promote two fantastic crossword packs to benefit charity: Women of Letters and Queer Qrosswords (which I edited) are both collections of fun, modern puzzles written by and themed around women and LGBTQ+ folks, respectively. Each packet features an array of constructors, including many big names you'll recognize from the New York Times crossword byline! You can get each packet for as little as a $10 donation to a worthy charity. Check out the websites for more information.

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S	P	I	C	E		I	T	E	M		A	N	E	W
C	O	C	O	A		M	A	R	E		S	A	G	A
O	D	O	R	S		S	L	I	N	K	Y	D	O	G
W	I	N	K	Y	F	A	C	E		A	M	A	S	S
L	A	S		A	I	D			A	T	M
			P	S	T		P	U	S	H	E	D	I	T
A	C	L	U		S	T	I	N	K	Y	T	O	F	U
L	O	I	N			A	L	I			R	O	S	S
K	I	N	K	Y	B	O	O	T	S		I	M	O	K
A	L	T	R	U	I	S	T		U	S	C
			O	C	D			I	L	K		M	I	A
T	R	A	C	K		P	I	N	K	Y	R	I	N	G
R	I	N	K	Y	D	I	N	K		P	E	S	T	O
A	C	N	E		O	N	C	E		E	A	T	E	N
Y	E	A	R		H	E	A	D		S	L	Y	L	Y

A	C	T	S		A	L	S	O		P	A	P	E	R
D	I	E	T		P	E	E	P		S	P	O	R	E
S	A	N	A	N	T	O	N	I	O	S	P	U	R	S
		U	N	A			O	N	I	T		T	A	P
P	O	R	K	B	A	R	R	E	L		M	I	T	E
A	R	E			T	O	A	D		P	A	N	I	C
R	E	D	B	U	L	L	S		S	E	L	E	C	T
			O	R	A	L		P	O	E	T
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H	O	N	E	S		F	E	T	A			H	O	W
A	R	C	S		C	L	A	S	S	C	L	O	W	N
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N	O	T	M	Y	F	I	R	S	T	R	O	D	E	O
O	N	E	U	P		D	E	A	N		S	O	C	K
W	E	D	G	E		S	E	X	T		E	G	O	S

A	S	A	P			M	A	S	C		A	S	H
M	I	L	E		R	A	D	I	O		D	N	A
P	R	I	N	T	O	R	D	E	R		R	O	N
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S	H	R	A	N	K		R	E	S	P	I	T	E
K	E	E	L		J	U	S			T	T	Y	L
I	A	N		S	O	S		F	B	I
S	T	O	C	K	C	H	A	R	A	C	T	E	R
			O	A	K		R	E	D		E	V	A
A	B	B	A			G	E	E		O	N	I	T
F	R	E	C	K	L	E		G	I	R	D	L	E
F	A	S	H	I	O	N	L	I	N	E
A	N	T		O	U	T	O	F	S	O	R	T	S
I	D	O		S	P	L	A	T		O	A	H	U
R	O	W		K	E	E	N			S	T	E	P

S	A	S	S		M	O	S	T		F	E	D	U	P
H	U	L	A		E	X	P	O		A	D	O	B	O
A	T	O	M		G	E	E	K		N	U	D	E	S
G	O	G	O	D	A	N	C	E	R	S		O	R	E
			A	R	T				N	U	M	B
G	A	L		J	O	J	O	R	A	B	B	I	T
P	L	O	T		N	E	M	O		S	A	R	A	H
A	L	L	A	H		E	N	T	S		S	D	S	U
	Y	O	Y	O	T	R	I	C	K	S		S	E	E
		J	E	R	K				I	S	H
T	W	O		N	O	N	O	N	A	N	E	T	T	E
R	I	N	S	E		O	V	E	R		L	A	R	S
I	N	E	P	T		D	A	T	E		I	C	E	S
M	E	S	A	S		E	L	S	A		X	O	X	O

P	E	N		A	M	T	S		J	U	M	B	L	E
I	D	O		M	A	A	M		A	S	A	N	A	S
N	U	I	S	A	N	C	E		R	E	D	A	C	T
#	C	R	U	N	C	H	E	R			L	I	K	E
			P	D	A	S		A	U	D	I
D	E	N	I	A	L		A	C	R	O	B	A	T	S
E	T	O	N		A	R	M	I	N	G		D	O	T
E	A	T	E	R		A	G	E		#	C	A	K	E
P	T	A		S	I	Z	E	R	S		O	M	E	N
#	S	T	A	T	I	O	N		I	D	U	N	N	O
			M	U	I	R		C	M	O	N
O	C	T	O			#	S	H	O	O	T	E	R	S
T	H	O	R	P	E		H	A	N	D	Y	M	A	N
R	E	F	A	R	M		I	K	E	A		I	T	O
A	M	U	L	E	T		H	A	S	H		T	A	G

S	P	I	C	E		I	T	E	M		A	N	E	W
C	O	C	O	A		M	A	R	E		S	A	G	A
O	D	O	R	S		S	L	I	N	K	Y	D	O	G
W	I	N	K	Y	F	A	C	E		A	M	A	S	S
L	A	S		A	I	D			A	T	M
			P	S	T		P	U	S	H	E	D	I	T
A	C	L	U		S	T	I	N	K	Y	T	O	F	U
L	O	I	N			A	L	I			R	O	S	S
K	I	N	K	Y	B	O	O	T	S		I	M	O	K
A	L	T	R	U	I	S	T		U	S	C
			O	C	D			I	L	K		M	I	A
T	R	A	C	K		P	I	N	K	Y	R	I	N	G
R	I	N	K	Y	D	I	N	K		P	E	S	T	O
A	C	N	E		O	N	C	E		E	A	T	E	N
Y	E	A	R		H	E	A	D		S	L	Y	L	Y

A	C	T	S		A	L	S	O		P	A	P	E	R
D	I	E	T		P	E	E	P		S	P	O	R	E
S	A	N	A	N	T	O	N	I	O	S	P	U	R	S
		U	N	A			O	N	I	T		T	A	P
P	O	R	K	B	A	R	R	E	L		M	I	T	E
A	R	E			T	O	A	D		P	A	N	I	C
R	E	D	B	U	L	L	S		S	E	L	E	C	T
			O	R	A	L		P	O	E	T
W	H	I	R	L	S		T	E	D	L	A	S	S	O
H	O	N	E	S		F	E	T	A			H	O	W
A	R	C	S		C	L	A	S	S	C	L	O	W	N
T	M	I		T	A	U	T			P	O	W
N	O	T	M	Y	F	I	R	S	T	R	O	D	E	O
O	N	E	U	P		D	E	A	N		S	O	C	K
W	E	D	G	E		S	E	X	T		E	G	O	S

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M	I	L	E		R	A	D	I	O		D	N	A
P	R	I	N	T	O	R	D	E	R		R	O	N
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S	H	R	A	N	K		R	E	S	P	I	T	E
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I	A	N		S	O	S		F	B	I
S	T	O	C	K	C	H	A	R	A	C	T	E	R
			O	A	K		R	E	D		E	V	A
A	B	B	A			G	E	E		O	N	I	T
F	R	E	C	K	L	E		G	I	R	D	L	E
F	A	S	H	I	O	N	L	I	N	E
A	N	T		O	U	T	O	F	S	O	R	T	S
I	D	O		S	P	L	A	T		O	A	H	U
R	O	W		K	E	E	N			S	T	E	P

S	A	S	S		M	O	S	T		F	E	D	U	P
H	U	L	A		E	X	P	O		A	D	O	B	O
A	T	O	M		G	E	E	K		N	U	D	E	S
G	O	G	O	D	A	N	C	E	R	S		O	R	E
			A	R	T				N	U	M	B
G	A	L		J	O	J	O	R	A	B	B	I	T
P	L	O	T		N	E	M	O		S	A	R	A	H
A	L	L	A	H		E	N	T	S		S	D	S	U
	Y	O	Y	O	T	R	I	C	K	S		S	E	E
		J	E	R	K				I	S	H
T	W	O		N	O	N	O	N	A	N	E	T	T	E
R	I	N	S	E		O	V	E	R		L	A	R	S
I	N	E	P	T		D	A	T	E		I	C	E	S
M	E	S	A	S		E	L	S	A		X	O	X	O

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I	D	O		M	A	A	M		A	S	A	N	A	S
N	U	I	S	A	N	C	E		R	E	D	A	C	T
#	C	R	U	N	C	H	E	R			L	I	K	E
			P	D	A	S		A	U	D	I
D	E	N	I	A	L		A	C	R	O	B	A	T	S
E	T	O	N		A	R	M	I	N	G		D	O	T
E	A	T	E	R		A	G	E		#	C	A	K	E
P	T	A		S	I	Z	E	R	S		O	M	E	N
#	S	T	A	T	I	O	N		I	D	U	N	N	O
			M	U	I	R		C	M	O	N
O	C	T	O			#	S	H	O	O	T	E	R	S
T	H	O	R	P	E		H	A	N	D	Y	M	A	N
R	E	F	A	R	M		I	K	E	A		I	T	O
A	M	U	L	E	T		H	A	S	H		T	A	G

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5 puzzles by Nate Cardin with Constructor comments

5 puzzles by Nate Cardin
with Constructor comments

S	P	I	C	E		I	T	E	M		A	N	E	W
C	O	C	O	A		M	A	R	E		S	A	G	A
O	D	O	R	S		S	L	I	N	K	Y	D	O	G
W	I	N	K	Y	F	A	C	E		A	M	A	S	S
L	A	S		A	I	D			A	T	M
			P	S	T		P	U	S	H	E	D	I	T
A	C	L	U		S	T	I	N	K	Y	T	O	F	U
L	O	I	N			A	L	I			R	O	S	S
K	I	N	K	Y	B	O	O	T	S		I	M	O	K
A	L	T	R	U	I	S	T		U	S	C
			O	C	D			I	L	K		M	I	A
T	R	A	C	K		P	I	N	K	Y	R	I	N	G
R	I	N	K	Y	D	I	N	K		P	E	S	T	O
A	C	N	E		O	N	C	E		E	A	T	E	N
Y	E	A	R		H	E	A	D		S	L	Y	L	Y

A	C	T	S		A	L	S	O		P	A	P	E	R
D	I	E	T		P	E	E	P		S	P	O	R	E
S	A	N	A	N	T	O	N	I	O	S	P	U	R	S
		U	N	A			O	N	I	T		T	A	P
P	O	R	K	B	A	R	R	E	L		M	I	T	E
A	R	E			T	O	A	D		P	A	N	I	C
R	E	D	B	U	L	L	S		S	E	L	E	C	T
			O	R	A	L		P	O	E	T
W	H	I	R	L	S		T	E	D	L	A	S	S	O
H	O	N	E	S		F	E	T	A			H	O	W
A	R	C	S		C	L	A	S	S	C	L	O	W	N
T	M	I		T	A	U	T			P	O	W
N	O	T	M	Y	F	I	R	S	T	R	O	D	E	O
O	N	E	U	P		D	E	A	N		S	O	C	K
W	E	D	G	E		S	E	X	T		E	G	O	S

A	S	A	P			M	A	S	C		A	S	H
M	I	L	E		R	A	D	I	O		D	N	A
P	R	I	N	T	O	R	D	E	R		R	O	N
			P	O	C	K	E	T	D	O	O	R	S
S	H	R	A	N	K		R	E	S	P	I	T	E
K	E	E	L		J	U	S			T	T	Y	L
I	A	N		S	O	S		F	B	I
S	T	O	C	K	C	H	A	R	A	C	T	E	R
			O	A	K		R	E	D		E	V	A
A	B	B	A			G	E	E		O	N	I	T
F	R	E	C	K	L	E		G	I	R	D	L	E
F	A	S	H	I	O	N	L	I	N	E
A	N	T		O	U	T	O	F	S	O	R	T	S
I	D	O		S	P	L	A	T		O	A	H	U
R	O	W		K	E	E	N			S	T	E	P

S	A	S	S		M	O	S	T		F	E	D	U	P
H	U	L	A		E	X	P	O		A	D	O	B	O
A	T	O	M		G	E	E	K		N	U	D	E	S
G	O	G	O	D	A	N	C	E	R	S		O	R	E
			A	R	T				N	U	M	B
G	A	L		J	O	J	O	R	A	B	B	I	T
P	L	O	T		N	E	M	O		S	A	R	A	H
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