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Aug 12, 2023

Puzzle Mania Super Seven Search and Variety Puzzle Answers

Advertisement Supported by Answer keys for all the non-contest Puzzle Mania puzzles. By New York Times Games This puzzle is on the cover of the section. The following words and names can be found in

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Answer keys for all the non-contest Puzzle Mania puzzles.

By New York Times Games

This puzzle is on the cover of the section.

The following words and names can be found in the grid:

1. Seven Signs of the Zodiac — Aries, Gemini, Leo, Libra, Pisces, Scorpio, Virgo

2. Seven Island Countries — Cuba, Cyprus, Grenada, Jamaica, Madagascar, Malta, Tuvalu

3. Seven Geometric Shapes — Circle, Ellipse, Hexagon, Octagon, Oval, Rhombus, Square

4. Seven Famous One-Named Singers — Adele, Beyonce, Madonna, Nelly, Prince, Rihanna,Shakira

5. Seven Colleges Named for Their Founders — Baylor, Butler, Clemson, Cornell, Emory,Harvard, Vassar

6. Seven Things That Have Shells — Acorn, Bullet, Clam, Egg, Nautilus, Pecan, Terrapin

7. Seven Things That Come in Rolls — Carpet, Coins, Newsprint, Stamps, Tape, Thunder, Tinfoil

When all the above words have been found and circled, seven C’s (“the Seven Seas”) will remain.

This puzzle is on the back of the clue sheet.

Inward:1-4. Halo5-9. Omega10-14. “So do I”15-18. Dark19-24. Latin I25-34. Hatemonger35-42. Cannolis43-47. Pesci48-51. Mono52-61. “Green Acre”62-68. Sanremo69-75. Snarl at76-79. Rome80-87 Remedial88-94. Ed Asner95-100. Issued

Outward:100-97. Deus96-91. Sirens90-83. Adelaide82-73. Mere mortal72-65. Ransomer64-59. Nasser58-55. Cane54-45. Ergonomics44-38. Epsilon37-33. Nacre32-28. Gnome27-22. Tahini21-13. Talk radio12-7. Dosage6-1. Moolah

This puzzle is on the back of the clue sheet.

Across:1. sharp + E + I5. anag. earthen9. Alp + ha10.dam + nation11. Fr(eel)ance12. tent + H13. homophone ruse14. a(symmE)trick – k (rev. Emmys)18. anag. banalities19. rev. Sega21.experimental – rimenta23. to(Ga. + part)y25. anag. paired hot26. thin + K27. now + here28. rev. L.A. + genes

Down:1. two meanings2. ap(plebe)es3. anag. player4. in + done + Sia5. temper – r6. hear + tier7. homophone rain8. nun + chucks13. anag. Asian rice15. anag. Mean Girls16. anag. regrading17. S. + tall one20. rev. no tops22. P + Shaw23. hidden last rites24. yoke + L

This puzzle is on the back of the clue sheet.

This puzzle is on the back of the clue sheet.

1. Braid2. Blaming3. Buttered4. Coast5. Caution6. Egret7. Finest8. Genuine9. Louver10. Nadir11. Presume12. Priest13. Raspy14. Resin15. Sinecure

This puzzle is on the back of the clue sheet.

The following cities with populations 100,000+ can be found in the grid: Akron, Boise, Denver, Fresno, Mesa, Miami, Omaha, Peoria, Reno, Tampa, Tulsa

This puzzle is on the back of the clue sheet.

This puzzle is on the back of the clue sheet.

Top row: McDonald's, Adobe, Reese’s, Kellogg's, ESPN, T-MobileBottom row: L’Oréal, eBay, Asics, DHL, Everlast, Rolling Stone, Sprite

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