Crossword Kathy: Two Outs

Crossword Kathy
Kathy Matheson has been solving crossword puzzles since junior high, when a friend intent on winning the school's magazine drive gave her a subscription to Games Magazine as a birthday present. (The editor of Games back then? Will Shortz.) Today she lives in her adopted hometown of Philadelphia. Alter ego of @kmatheson

Kathy Matheson has been solving crossword puzzles since junior high, when a friend intent on winning the school’s magazine drive gave her a subscription to Games Magazine as a birthday present. (The editor of Games back then? Will Shortz.) Today she lives in her adopted hometown of Philadelphia. Alter ego of @kmatheson

Cross-posted from Crossword Kathy:

It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas! Philly is getting its first flakes of the season right now; the original forecast was for about an inch, but that’s been significantly revised upward. There’s a *major* Snow Bowl going on down at the Eagles’ stadium.

In other words, it’s definitely not baseball season – despite the title of today’s puzzle. Turns out, though, that “Two Outs” has… (Read the full post at CrosswordKathy.net: Two Outs.)

New York Times crossword puzzle Dec. 8 / Constructed by Patrick Berry

From Kathy: Need some solving tips and tricks? I’ve posted some here. Feel free to ask questions or leave comments below. You can also visit my Facebook page, or tweet me @crosswordkathy. And here’s a little more about me.

 

#GunCrisis: Philadelphia Week in Review

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Police investigate the crime scene in the parking lot of a Rite-Aid store at Levick

A Philadelphia Police officer stands by his patrol car at the scene of a police-involved shooting Saturday night in the Tacony section of the city. Photograph for the Gun Crisis Reporting Project by Joseph Kaczmarek.

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A Philadelphia Police officer looks for evidence at the scene of a fatal shooting early Saturday in West Philadelphia. Photograph for the Gun Crisis Reporting Project by Joseph Kaczmarek.

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Crossword Kathy: Two Halves In One

Crossword Kathy

Cross-posted from CrosswordKathy.net:

Oh boy. Today’s puzzle is one of those love-it-or-hate-it crosswords, where some solvers will marvel at its creativity while others will cry foul at its rule-bending.

It helps to know your AC/DC before solving this puzzle. (Click to enlarge.)

It helps to know your AC/DC before solving this puzzle. (Click to enlarge.)

The grid incorporates… (Read the full post at Crossword Kathy: Two Halves In One.)

 New York Times crossword puzzle Dec. 1 / Constructed by Alan DerKazarian

From Kathy:

Need some solving tips and tricks? I’ve posted some here. Feel free to ask questions or leave comments below. You can also visit my Facebook page, or tweet me @crosswordkathy. And here’s a little more about me.