Jeremy

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JeremyNew YorkSep 17, 2025, 5:27 PM2025-09-17positive78%

I loved it too. I recently took a survey about the crossword (I think because I clicked FEEDBACK in a menu) and I said I love crosswords that break the rules — larger grids, weirdly shaped grids, numbers, rebuses, etc. The first thing I do with each day's puzzle is count the squares in the top row. When I look at the archive and see how many superb 15x15 puzzles have been published over the years — not to mention the ones submitted and rejected — I despair for the constructor looking for a set of fresh 15-letter entries — or a good set of shorter themes. Every time I've thought I've come up with a good theme idea and searched xwordinfo to see if it's been done, it's been done. That obviously speaks to my status as a construction fantasist/dilettante who only ocasionally dabbles in thinking about construction. Anyway. Loved it. I welcome more like this!

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JeremyNew YorkOct 25, 2025, 6:36 PM2025-10-25positive99%

I just loved this puzzle. Yesterday's was a banger too! I saved both in my "puzzles I liked" document which I share with my mom. So many clever clues, some of which made me bark "ha!" out loud, startling my children.

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JeremyNew YorkJan 19, 2026, 3:39 PM2026-01-19positive92%

The thrill I feel when I check to see if a puzzle includes every letter of the alphabet is ridiculous, and my heart falls when the fill fails to fulfill my hope. It's actually pretty rare to see a 15x15 pangram! So thanks and congratulations to Peter Gorman, for a lovely puzzle and a pangram! Enjoying the quality of the puzzle's clues and entries slowed me down from my normal Monday pace! Loved to see SZA and Rep. Omar in the puzzle! I also chuckled at "Sporting blade" as the clue for the ultra-common EPEE, even though Jo called it out in the story without an Errol Flynn hat tip to the wit.

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JeremyNew YorkDec 3, 2025, 5:08 PM2025-12-03positive96%

Oh man. I loved this puzzle, and Radiohead came on in the background of a video my wife was watching while I was solving and clicked the clue for 35D. So close to the pangram. Where was the Z that got edited out after submission?

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JeremyNew YorkNov 22, 2025, 5:33 PM2025-11-22positive96%

Just so excited as always when I see the pangram, I apreciate how hard it must be to get all the letters in! When I saw 2 Qs in the upper left I got all tingly. Then a Z, a V, and two Xs? finally 3 Xs and two Zs — I see this as smart editor-proofing — even if they make you change one corner you might still preserve the pangram! J 2 Q 2 V 3 X 3 Y 2 Z 2 I loved this puzzle. ICEHOLE make me snicker, and I appreciated the homophonic WINESELLER too. My wife guessed I could do today's in 20m. I did it in 10:33.

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JeremyNew YorkJan 21, 2026, 1:56 PM2026-01-21positive85%

Love it, great puzzle! I filled out the survey about NYT puzzles recently and one of the things I said I craved was puzzles with varying sizes — when I think of how many 15-letter answers have already been used and how many themes have been slotted into the 15x15 format, I despair for the budding constructor. I designed one crossword many years ago and sent it in, but there was no xwordinfo.com to check whether its theme answers had ever been used. Thanks for the lovely 15x16!

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JeremyNew YorkNov 2, 2025, 10:46 PM2025-11-02positive92%

WOW what a lovely open themeless Sunday puzzle! I am in awe of constructors who can do this. Seriouslty, there were only a couple of entries where I thought the fill was ugly but looking back I can't even find them. ECORESORT is apparently a real thing! Great work, Mr Musa. I want to say "more like this, please" but I can't imagine how long this one took you. I also love that the grid looks like a smiling bunny, and I wonder if he kept you going when fill was hard to find! Oh and I love the stack in the center bottom: TECHNOCRATS SILICON VALLEY THAT'S RICH and the stack MOSAICS ARMS DEALS PRAYER MATS made me think of Soderbergh's "Syriana", which I should revisit. Hats off!

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JeremyNew YorkNov 1, 2024, 3:43 PM2024-11-01positive97%

So many clever clues today! 13A, 25A, 36A, 54A, 1D, 6D 41A — a great entry! 43D — Tricked me!

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JeremyNew YorkMay 28, 2025, 8:21 PM2025-05-28positive92%

I loved this puzzle. I was so tickled by the morning/night entries, and as always when I see Z, X, Y, K, and J, I checked for every letter, and I bet there was a draft with a Q in it that didn't make it through editing. I loved Fred and Ginger showing up as another musical component, and I didn't mind any of the 3-letter fill because it was worth it!! Thanks for making this!

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JeremyNew YorkJan 30, 2026, 7:40 PM2026-01-30positive98%

No J or Q, but I still loved it! Lots of great clues and long answers! I loved GOES BERSERK and REMAIN CALM as options for my weekend.

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JeremyNew YorkSep 14, 2025, 6:35 PM2025-09-14positive81%

Whenver I see a J and an X I look for the Q and Z. This one really did go from A TO Z. I always appreciate how difficult it must be to do that. Easier on a Sunday than a weekday but I still love it.

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JeremyNew YorkMay 21, 2024, 2:34 PM2024-05-21neutral50%

@Nitpicker I know! Must have gotten cut in editing!

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