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UNITED STATES: AMERICAN CROSSWORD PUZZLE COMPETITION

Sharpen your pencils because the nation's oldest and largest
crossword competition is starting today in Stamford, Connecticut.
Solvers from the United States and Canada will compete on eight
original puzzles specially developed for this event. They are
scored based on accuracy and speed. This tournament is in its
24th year.

Try your hand at a competition puzzle.

the sun was shining

Jim woke me up terribly early this morning, wanting to go play outside. Since the sun was out I agreed. After many phone calls and much driving, my friends and I took off for a park near my home. Used to play there often as a kid. It's where I crashed my bike badly in 7th grade and put a hole almost the entire way through my hand. I was kinda depressed since the swings have been taken out and the place has changed some. We spent quite a while throwing rocks at a tree, trying to knock a kite down. It was fun. My feet ache a little from all the running.