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Crossword Kathy: Infractions
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New York Times crossword April 29 / Constructed by Tracy Gray
We’ve really been taken back to school recently with these crosswords. Earlier this month, you needed to remember high school chemistry to solve the puzzle. This week, it’s elementary school math — fractions, to be specific. But you probably figured that out from the title.
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#GunCrisis news: Week in review
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- Ramsey on gun violence: “This is a crisis”
- Vigil for the victims: Downingtown, PA
- Man shot five times last night
- Coalition for Victim Advocacy annual ceremony
- Investigation follows West Philly shooting
- 2012 U.S. Peace Index — and the cost of violence
- Philadelphia Police Department’s Text Tipline
- Taking A Stand: CeaseFirePA video testimonials
- A Vigil to Remember Philadelphia’s Homicide Victims
- Saturday in Philly: Gun Buy Back in the 15th Police District
- The #GunCrisis project: Behind the crime scenes
- Argument takes a life in South Philadelphia
- Mothers in Charge – Stop the Violence Documentary
- The New Yorker: Battleground America
- Cradle2Grave: Hospital-based violence prevention
- National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, 2012
- In Allegheny County: 17 gun deaths spur call to action
- Man found shot to death in an abandoned house
- Weekend gun violence around Philadelphia
Crossword Kathy: Letting go of
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New York Times crossword April 22 / Constructed by Paula Gamache and Ed Stein
Well, I guess after last week’s awesome puzzle, this week’s crossword was bound to be a letdown. It was amusing, but generally meh. The key was to take the… READ THE FULL POST AT: http://crosswordkathy.net/
Stray bullets kills mother during gun battle in Philadelphia
Posted by: | CommentsAs local TV crews covered the scene, Philadelphia Police Captain James Clark and Commissioner Charles Ramsey discussed the details of a shooting that killed Clarice Douglas, a 45-year-old mother of two in the Grays Ferry section of Philadelphia Friday afternoon. Police believe Douglas was an innocent bystander who was struck with a stray bullet when she was caught in the crossfire of a running gun battle. One of the suspects was hospitalized with multiple gunshot wounds but the other was still on the loose.
Crossword Kathy: Grid Iron
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Holy crap, what an awesome puzzle! But I hope you remember high school chemistry — without it, you’ll be sunk.
At first glance, the crossword appeared to be football-themed — a rectangular shape titled “Grid Iron.” My first thought was that Will Shortz is totally off his rocker. I mean, he ran a Titanic-themed puzzle (“100 Years Ago”) on March 11, a whole month before the anniversary. Does he not have a calendar?
But I should not have doubted him. This terrific crossword from constructor Kevin G. Der was a three-fer that included a massive grid (about 300 clues!), a connect-the-dots and a hidden phrase. Did I mention you also had to know the chemical symbol for iron (FE)?
