a wonderful surprise
from one cruciverbalist to another
this full-page spread crossword puzzle with 723 clues
what madness is this?
my dream come true.
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“our whole life is solving puzzles.”
-erno rubik
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cru·ci·ver·bal·ist (kro͞o′sə-vûr′bə-lĭst)
n.
1. A constructor of crosswords.
2. An enthusiast of word games, especially of crosswords.
I didn't have my glasses on.... 
Wow! I’d get frustrated with a crossword that big! Enjoy it!
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to me, it looks like a treat!
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After my first stroke 21 years ago, I did crosswords to therapeutically rebuild my words and language, with the use of a dictionary I slowly regained my to read and write again … Yeah !! for crosswords …
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i’m so happy to hear they were a part of your therapy, that’s wonderful
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Yep it worked Beth …
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Bring me a cup of coffee and don’t talk to me for the rest of the day. Bliss indeed!
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yes!
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Well, that should keep you busy for a while. I love a good crossword.
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i’m so excited! the clues aren’t super challenging, but it will be fun to fill in
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That’s really big😂 My son would love it!
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people seem to love or hate this enterprise )
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I bet!
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Thanks for the new word… 🙂
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i not only love crosswords, i love words, so this was a double win for me
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I love words too… crosswords not so much but enjoy that enormous one.
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something magic about words, and I will )
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Didn’t know there was a name for this 😏
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I now have an urge to do a crossword lol
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get on it!)
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new to me too )
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Hi Beth
We love words like ‘cruciverbalist’ although we never felt tempted to solve a crossword puzzle.
Thanks for sharing
The Fab Four of Cley
🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
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❤
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Just, WOW!
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yes!
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👍🏼👍🏼😍
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My trifocals would need a little adjusting to work that puzzle.
Reminds me of A Puzzlement from the King and I.
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❤ ❤
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I guess you won’t be blogging for a few days 🙂
enjoy the puzzle!
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It’ll be my side gig!
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it’s a pretty good side gig!
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One for my father, he loves crosswords – they’ve been a part of his daily routine for as long as I can remember.
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Yay!
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I love doing crosswords, online and on paper using a pen…
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I’m an in paper with pen person )
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Very good …
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Great stuff. My skills are eroding a bit because I’m no longer really up on pop culture and so many clues point that way. But I still do at least two crosswords every day.
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Yes ,it’s certainly a mix, but we have history and life experiences in our pocket!
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OMG – that would kill me! Many, many yrs ago, I attempted the Sunday Times (UK) crossword – it drove me crazy. It’s like a puzzle with 5000 equally cut pieces – madness!
Good Luck though!
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It takes a lot to imagine tackling a crossword that would have a clue 555 across, Beth! Cheers to you.
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It’s truly exciting!
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A skilled cruciverbalist can do their crosswords in ink, but that one may require a box of pens…
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I’m an ink solver so thanks!
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By far the biggest crossword puzzle I’ve ever seen. Plus a new word for my vocabulary — and crossword fans.
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Me too!
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Daunting!
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it really is not too bad, just very big
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maybe you’ll finish by Christmas. Looks like fun. A LOT of fun. I hope it’s easier than it looks.
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the clues really aren’t too challenging, but the size is. whoever put it together took a lot of time to write and design it
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I envy you. As soon as I start one I’ve already destroyed any possibility of solving it.
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i just do as much as i can on the first pass, walk away and come back to it, as many times as needed. the brain keeps working even when it’s not in front of us
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I love crosswords but I’m out of shape in doing them. That would take me a long time!
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the clues are not too challenging, but it definitely a lot of clue to work through )
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I should do these instead of ‘surfing’.
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we all have our ‘go-to’s’ )
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Now I’m puzzled! 😵💫😅🌈
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))))
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I’m a fan of word and math puzzles, but I don’t think I’ve ever tackled this large a crossword before. That ought to keep you busy.
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bring it!)
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go Jim!
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Oh my, that’s, ummmm, intense…fun….anxiety-producing…hahaha.
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all a matter of what’s fun to someone, and perspective )
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Indeed, and agreed.
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I love whenever I have time and opportunity to dabble with a Crossword but hate that I am not good at it. Kind of like Chess and Bridge. Like the games, hate the results!
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i’m a crossword, sudoku, and jigsaw solver, and can kick ass at candyland, but cannot play chess, bridge, euchre or many other games.
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Now that’s a challenge. Enjoy!
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i am, thanks!
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I love this! Throw me into a crossword puzzle any day.
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very relaxing
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Yes. 🙂
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I loved this one, Beth; we do crossword puzzles three or four times a week in bed before breakfast over coffee but they are nowhere near as big as that giant one you posted; solving a crossword puzzle is satisfying as finding your way out of a maze 🙂
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nice way to wake up and yes, you’re right
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