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		<title>MGWCC #192</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[hello and welcome to the 192nd episode of matt gaffney&#8217;s weekly crossword contest, &#8220;The Question Is&#8230;&#8221;. this week, matt challenges us to identify a one-word breed of dog. okay, then, what are the theme answers? {Documentary that both Siskel and Ebert named the best movie of 1994} is HOOP DREAMS, about arthur agee and william [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MGWCC #191</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[greetings and welcome to the 191st episode of matt gaffney&#8217;s weekly crossword contest, &#8220;Depth Squad&#8221;. this week, matt goes extra-large (17&#215;17) for the grid, and challenges us to name a familiar Internet company. what are the theme clues? well, the long across clues in the grid are: {Vessel for James Bond} is a MARTINI GLASS. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MGWCC #190</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[greetings and welcome to the 19oth episode of matt gaffney&#8217;s weekly crossword contest, &#8220;Mix &#38; Match&#8221;. this week, matt asks us to find the two grid entries which, when combined, would make an excellent sixth theme entry. let&#8217;s first take a look at the five overt theme entries: {Cassettes dressed up like superheroes?} are CAPED [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MGWCC #189</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[so here&#8217;s the thing. i spent the whole weekend at the MIT mystery hunt. i&#8217;m pretty puzzled out. i did solve the meta to this week&#8217;s puzzle, &#8220;Did You Finish That Book?&#8221;, but i didn&#8217;t have an in to that upper-middle section of the grid, and i wasn&#8217;t at all in the mood to keep [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MGWCC #188</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[hello, and welcome to the 188th episode of matt gaffney&#8217;s weekly crossword contest, &#8220;Just Desserts&#8221;. this week, matt challenged us to figure out the meta with no special instructions other than the puzzle title. is it possible? answer: yes. the theme entries were: {Judicial summons that makes you yawn?} is a BANAL SUBPOENA. {Refused to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MGWCC #187</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[happy twenty-twelve, everyone, and welcome to episode #187 of matt gaffney&#8217;s weekly crossword contest, &#8220;The Edge of Darkness&#8221;. this week&#8217;s puzzle, challenging us to identify the last name of a famous athlete, was not too tough for a 5th-week puzzle. there were no explicit theme answers, but there were a few oddly-written clues, and with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MGWCC #186</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 17:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[happy holidays, everyone, and welcome to the 186th episode of matt gaffney&#8217;s weekly crossword contest, &#8220;English Lesson&#8221;. this week matt challenges us to identify a well-known U.S. mayor, past or present. what are the theme clues? the five long answers: {How many human civilisations have gained power} is through SLAVE LABOR. {Person who covers many [...]]]></description>
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