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Noun
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The illogic of dreams is not a riddle to be solved but a noise that can reveal the meaningful signal.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025 -
Looking at the entirety of his career, these little critical riddles are pretty puny.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Big thanks to Rylan for helping get this puzzle started!—
Sam Corbin,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2025
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Note: Most subscribers have some, but not all, of the puzzles that correspond to the following set of solutions for their local newspaper.—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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What will be needed to finally solve this conundrum?—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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But the second season seems to pull back from such bleakness, losing itself in abstract ethical conundrums and rote emotional ones.—
Inkoo Kang,
The New Yorker,
10 Jan. 2025
Noun
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How to Play 'Connections' The brainteaser tasks players with grouping 16 words into four categories based on association.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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Purple: These words are associated with a probability brainteaser.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
Newsweek,
10 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Host Ken Jennings is a stickler for correct pronunciation, and some of his decisions have led to outrage from fans and contestants.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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If a person is a stickler for measuring, Sergentakis recommended adding 10 grams of salt per liter of cooking water.—
Christine Rousselle,
Fox News,
2 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Extra time may be spent looking for that toughie that was present just a few days ago.—
Taylor Piephoff,
charlotteobserver,
15 Dec. 2017
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The surprises come from Rachel McAdams, who holds her own as a wise-cracking toughie, and Peña, who defrosts from macho pride mode with low-key grace.—
Hugh Hart,
WIRED,
29 Oct. 2008
Noun
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This poser is hard to work through when we are only given the text.—
Jack Murtagh,
Scientific American,
14 Jan. 2025
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After the release of Elden Ring, a famously difficult bestseller, Musk posted a screenshot of his character, but his build instantly exposed him as a poser.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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This week’s literary geography quiz highlights international detective characters cracking cases in their home cities.—
J. D. Biersdorfer,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2025
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Channel 4’s long-running Countdown quiz has crowned its first female champion in an astonishing 26 years.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
21 Dec. 2024
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“Stumper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stumper. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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