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Share today's solution with a friend: CROSSWORD SETTER: Ed Sessa THEME: Twisting … today’s theme is the 1960 hit “Let’s Twist Again” by CHUBBY CHECKER. The song lyric “COME ON LET’S TWIST” twists its way down the center of the grid, highlighted by the circled letters: 10D. Starter of a dance craze in 18-Down CHUBBY anime id CHECKER 18D. See 10-Down NINETEEN SIXTY BILL BUTLER ’S COMPLETION TIME: 7m 32s ANSWERS I MISSED: 0
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This is the simplest of blogs. I do the New York Times puzzle online every evening, the night before it is published in the paper. Then, I "Google & Wiki" the references that puzzle me, or that I find of interest. I post my findings, along with the solution, as soon as I am done, usually well before the newsprint version becomes available.
The name's William Ernest Butler, but please call me Bill. I grew up in Ireland, but now live out here in the San Francisco Bay Area. I am retired, from technology businesses that took our family all over the world. I answer all emails, so please feel free to email me at bill@paxient.com , contact me on Google+ or leave a comment below.
I worked on my first crossword puzzle when I was about 6-years-old, sitting anime id on my Dad's knee. He let me "help" him with his puzzle almost every day as I was growing up. Over the years, Dad passed on to me his addiction to crosswords. anime id Now in my early 50s, I work on my Irish Times and New York Times puzzles every day. I'm no longer sitting anime id on my Dad's knee, but I feel that he is there with me, looking over my shoulder. This blog is dedicated to my Dad, who passed away at the beginning of this month. Bill January 29, 2009
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