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New crossword puzzle appears this week

The Rock River Times welcomes a new crossword puzzle to its Vibe Entertainment section this week in print. The puzzle
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June 13, 2012 | Also published in Crossword Puzzle> Vibe Entertainment> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

Crossword puzzle returns this week

Editor’s note: A new crossword puzzle appears on page B6 of this week’s print issue. The Rock River Times has
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December 21, 2011 | Also published in Crossword Puzzle | 2 Comments

Still no crossword puzzle this week

Editor’s note: Long-time crossword puzzle creator Jeremy T. Paine’s final crossword puzzle, “Adios,” appeared in the Nov. 2-8, 2011, issue.
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November 16, 2011 | Also published in Crossword Puzzle | Comments (0)

Last week’s crossword answer: ‘Adios’

Editor’s note: The solution to Jeremy T. Paine’s final crossword puzzle, “Adios,” which appeared in the Nov. 2-8, 2011, issue,
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November 9, 2011 | Also published in Crossword Puzzle | Comments (0)

Final Crossword Puzzle: Adios

Long-time crossword puzzle creator’s final puzzle in this week’s issue By Brandon Reid Assistant Editor The Rock River Times (TRRT) regrets that long-time
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November 2, 2011 | Also published in Crossword Puzzle | Comments (0)

Crossword: Fall Event

Across 1 Ear part 5 Tactless 10 Old PC monitors 14 Restaurant chain: abbr. 15 Plantain lily 16 Musical composition 17 Indian wrap 18 Watering hole 19 Iowa State
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October 26, 2011 | Also published in Crossword Puzzle | Comments (0)

Crossword: A to A

Across 1 Submarine detection method 6 Dear me 10 Little troublemakers 14 Once ___ time… 15 Actors in a play 16 Without slack 17 Shabby 18 Gambling cubes 19
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October 19, 2011 | Also published in Crossword Puzzle | Comments (0)

Crossword: Themeless

Across 1 In an unusual way 6 Mrs., in Mexico 9 Some ski lifts 14 Vowel series 15 Bus. card abbreviation 16 Vaclav ___, Czech leader 17
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October 12, 2011 | Also published in Crossword Puzzle | Comments (0)

Crossword: Nature’s Fury

Across 1 Vigor 4 Cupid, in ancient Greece 8 ___ projection 14 Hard water? 15 ___ ex machina 16 Composer Debussy 17 First word of many titles 18
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October 5, 2011 | Also published in Crossword Puzzle | Comments (0)

Crossword: Medicine

Across 1 Rockford product 6 Stash 10 Play beginning 14 Meal for a cold day? 15 Soft mineral 16 Before noon, in poetry 17 Torn asunder 18 Downwind 19
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September 28, 2011 | Also published in Crossword Puzzle | Comments (0)

Crossword: Plus ST

Across 1 Avoid capture 6 Speak off the cuff 11 “___ a real nowhere man…” 14 Opponent 15 Journal 16 Elec. current unit 17 Step compactor? 20 Went
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September 21, 2011 | Also published in Crossword Puzzle | Comments (0)

Crossword: Avian Athletes

Across 1 4 on a phone 4 ___ Spiegel (German magazine) 7 Director Howard 10 Vagrant 13 Chap 14 Verse beginning? 15 Actress Gardner 16 Yoko ___ 17 Bachelor’s
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September 14, 2011 | Also published in Crossword Puzzle | Comments (0)

Crossword: In the Cards

Across 1 Mrs. Lincoln’s maiden name 5 Atlanta-based cable TV network 8 “Whoops!” 12 Tel ___ 13 Wide-mouthed jug 14 Utah city 15 Front-fastening knitted garment 18 Mexican
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September 7, 2011 | Also published in Crossword Puzzle | Comments (0)

Crossword: Unlikely Hybrids

Across 1 Inquire 4 Ft. Worth neighbor 10 Pinnacle 14 Transgression 15 Lunar landing program 16 U.S. territory in the Marianas 17 Hawaiian dish 18 Cross between a
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August 31, 2011 | Also published in Crossword Puzzle | Comments (0)

Crossword: Me First

Across 1 Twist sharply 6 Fuel 9 Mideastern rulers 14 Sweetie 15 Groove 16 Man-made embankment 17 One doing nothing 18 Author Levin 19 Yet 20 Grassland bird 23 Rod’s partner 24
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August 24, 2011 | Also published in Crossword Puzzle | Comments (0)

Crossword: Fun, Fun, Fun

Across 1 Some seafood 6 Imogene ___ 10 Dangerous snakes 14 Sun: prefix 15 Stunt man Knievel 16 Hawaiian party 17 Oak-to-be 18 Give, temporarily 19 Model Macpherson 20 Basic 23
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August 17, 2011 | Also published in Crossword Puzzle | Comments (0)

Crossword: Eat Your Veggies

Across 1 Rabbit cage 6 CHiPs actor Estrada 10 Hearty dinner 14 Egypt’s Sadat 15 Hatcher on TV 16 ___ Royale, in Lake Superior 17 Variety of
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August 10, 2011 | Also published in Crossword Puzzle | Comments (0)

Crossword: Mischief

Across 1 Worry 5 Jeweler’s unit 10 Pet protector: abbr. 14 Tackle box item 15 Public space in ancient Greece 16 Raven relative 17 P ___ puzzle 18
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August 3, 2011 | Also published in Crossword Puzzle | Comments (0)

Crossword: Trios

Across 1 Luminescence 5 Fables 10 Not many 14 Illinois neighbor 15 Capital on the Seine 16 Stare 17 Trio in a carol 19 Farmland unit 20 Looks after 21
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July 27, 2011 | Also published in Crossword Puzzle> Vibe Entertainment | Comments (0)

Crossword: Men of Marvel

Across 1 U.K. fliers 4 Deadly 10 Break sharply 14 Phoenix sch. 15 “Where are you?” response 16 Tablet 17 Mil. rank 18 Swarmed 19 Division word 20 Marvel superhero 22
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July 20, 2011 | Also published in Crossword Puzzle | Comments (0)

Crossword: Not Cool

Across 1 Sound of disapproval 5 Grab 10 Certain PCs 14 Length x width 15 Gawk 16 Margarine 17 It’s common in July 19 “So long” 20 Photographer
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July 13, 2011 | Also published in Crossword Puzzle | Comments (0)

Crossword: The Best

Across 1 Junk e-mail 5 Ms. Spelling 9 Popular action figure 14 Space starter 15 Responsibility 16 Decorate 17 Hide 18 Celebration 19 Release 20 Best 23 Sandwich cookies 24 Eur. nation 25
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July 6, 2011 | Also published in Crossword Puzzle | Comments (0)

Crossword, Wh-What?: Week of June 29-July 5, 2011

Across 1 “That was close!” 5 Picket line crossers 10 Mexican snack 14 In this place 15 Tajik neighbor 16 Workplace watchdog grp. 17 Poetic foot 18 Official
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June 28, 2011 | Also published in Crossword Puzzle> Vibe Entertainment | Comments (0)

Crossword, Delcaration Phrase: Week of June 22-28, 2011

Across 1 Word with red or ticker 5 E flat 11 NCIS network 14 Not theirs 15 Runaway bride? 16 “That’s a laugh!” 17 Wedding vows 18 Tomorrow,
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June 22, 2011 | Also published in Crossword Puzzle> Vibe Entertainment | Comments (0)

Crossword: Eight Steps, Week of June 15-21, 2011

Across 1 Opposite of 71 Across 6 Like the Beatles 9 It might be stainless 14 Long gun 15 Yoko 16 Ms. Hayek 17 Sea 18 Extra periods:
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June 15, 2011 | Also published in Crossword Puzzle> Vibe Entertainment | Comments (0)

Crossword: Prohibition, Week of June 8-14 2011

Across 1 Terse 6 WWW address part 10 Castle surrounder 14 Bumpkin 15 Sandwich cookie 16 Having the skill 17 Last Greek letter 18 Putting on ___ 19 Price 20
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June 8, 2011 | Also published in Crossword Puzzle | Comments (0)

Crossword, In Four Words: June 1-7, 2011

Across 1 This newspaper, briefly, and letters found, in order, in 18 Across, 61 Across, 4 Down and 26 Down 5 Compass
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June 1, 2011 | Also published in Crossword Puzzle> Vibe Entertainment | Comments (0)

Crossword, May 25-31, 2011: Mind Exercises

Across 1 Shoestring 5 Cookie selling grp. 8 Potter’s medium 12 Magician’s opening word 13 Spoken tests 15 Layer of frost 16 Russian denial 17 French cap 18 Garage
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May 25, 2011 | Also published in Crossword Puzzle | Comments (0)

Crossword: Week of May 18-24, 2011 ‘B Plus’

Across 1 Sampras or Rose 5 Throat-clearing sounds 10 Bit of a ticket 14 Hard to find 15 Film 16 Bean curd 17 Fiery gem 18 Stand 19 Elemental
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May 18, 2011 | Also published in Crossword Puzzle | Comments (0)

Crossword Puzzle: Week of May 11-17, 2011, ‘YY’

Across 1 Dec. holiday 5 Mechanical bankers: abbr. 9 Big name in hotels 14 Popular flower 15 Red root 16 French avante-garde composer 17 ___ Romeo 18
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May 11, 2011 | Also published in Crossword Puzzle> Vibe Entertainment | Comments (0)

Crossword Puzzle, Week of May 4-10, 2011: Paper Names

Across 1 Twine fiber 6 Davis or Midler 11 Go well together 14 Short beginning? 15 Flynn of films 16 Caviar 17 San Jose name 19 Pilot’s
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May 4, 2011 | Also published in Crossword Puzzle> Vibe Entertainment | Comments (0)

Crossword Puzzle: Formerly Known As, April 27, May 3, 2011

Across 1 Lower limb 4 During which, in Britain 10 Type 14 Arafat led it: abbr. 15 Where Monte Carlo is located 16 Single-named singer/actress 17 Hair-setting
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April 27, 2011 | Also published in Crossword Puzzle> Vibe Entertainment | Comments (0)

Crossword: Three Ways, April 20-26, 2011

Across 1 Money, in slang 6 Pet protection org. 10 ___ partridge in a… 14 Prudential competitor 15 Rip 16 Bruce and Robert E. 17 Disheveled and
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April 20, 2011 | Also published in Crossword Puzzle> Vibe Entertainment | Comments (0)

Crossword, April 13-19: Slam Dunk

By Jeremy T. Paine Across 1 Sorvino on the screen 5 Height above sea level: abbr. 9 ___ Chalmers tractors 14 Eager 15 Bush opponent 16 Not
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April 13, 2011 | Also published in Crossword Puzzle> Vibe Entertainment | Comments (0)

Crossword: Week of April 6-12, 2011

Across 1 Cereal plant 4 Simian 7 Author Fleming 10 Shapeless mass 12 ___ Well That Ends Well 13 Taboo 14 Distinct: prefix 15 Rivers in Veracruz 16 Small
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April 6, 2011 | Also published in Crossword Puzzle> Vibe Entertainment | Comments (0)

Crossword: Week of March 30-April 5, 2011

Across 1 Old piece of cloth 4 Recline 7 Retort to “Am not!” 9 Tidiness 12 Summary 15 Pilot regulator: abbr. 16 “This American Life” network 17 Gun rights org. 18 Ending for mod or nod 19 Devour 20 Coll. or univ. 22 Paving
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March 30, 2011 | Also published in Crossword Puzzle | Comments (0)

Crossword: Northward

By Jeremy T. Paine Across 1 Clumsy 6 ___ effort 10 Catchall category: abbr. 14 Chinese gambling center 15 Heavy fog 16 Portuguese Man-___ 17 Decorate 18 Run without
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March 23, 2011 | Also published in Crossword Puzzle> Vibe Entertainment | Comments (0)

Crossword: Get Your Irish Up

Across 1 ___-Man (arcade game) 4 Snake’s sibilance 8 Canning supplies, ironically 12 Landed 14 Play’s beginning 15 Olympic events 16 iPod model 17 Tolstoy and Kottke 18 Wisconsin
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March 16, 2011 | Also published in Crossword Puzzle | Comments (0)

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