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{"rowid": 612943, "clue": "Concerning // a ring engagement (5)", "answer": "A", "definition": "C/Concerning", "clue_number": "13a", "puzzle_date": "2022-01-29", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, January 29, 2022 \u2014 Sounds Right To Me (NP 220129)", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2022/01/saturday-january-29-2022-weekly.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 579173, "clue": "To charm rascals, I revamped  Dickens story (1,9,5)", "answer": "A CHRISTMAS CAROL", "definition": "Dickens story", "clue_number": "9a", "puzzle_date": "2014-12-27", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, December 27, 2014 \u2014 Holiday Film Fest", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2014/12/saturday-december-27-2014-preliminary.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 584009, "clue": "Dynamo fans shout wildly for extended period (1,5,2,7)", "answer": "A MONTH OF SUNDAYS", "definition": "extended period", "clue_number": "15a", "puzzle_date": "2019-05-18", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, May 18, 2019 \u2014 Flex Time", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2019/05/saturday-may-18-2019-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 588051, "clue": "Mutating many thousands of  eons (1,5,2,7)", "answer": "A MONTH OF SUNDAYS", "definition": "eons", "clue_number": "16a", "puzzle_date": "2015-07-04", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, July 4, 2015 \u2014 Forever and a Day", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2015/07/saturday-july-4-2015-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 586293, "clue": "Answer tart president with trace of contempt in made-up  child\u2019s play (1,5,2,4)", "answer": "A PIECE OF CAKE", "definition": "child\u2019s play", "clue_number": "27a", "puzzle_date": "2021-05-15", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, May 15, 2021 \u2014 Birthday Celebration", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2021/05/saturday-may-15-2021-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 582008, "clue": "Based on logic,  Brazilian city invested in April 1 (1,6)", "answer": "A PRIORI", "definition": "Based on logic", "clue_number": "28a", "puzzle_date": "2017-04-15", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, April 15, 2017 \u2014 Shark Infested Clues", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2017/04/saturday-april-15-2017-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 582270, "clue": "For instance, harmonica  key (1,5)", "answer": "A SHARP", "definition": "key", "clue_number": "23d", "puzzle_date": "2017-11-18", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, November 18, 2017 \u2014 Taking It Easy", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2017/11/saturday-november-18-2017-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 582283, "clue": "Number-one squad  had a meal in the morning (1,4)", "answer": "A TEAM", "definition": "Number-one squad", "clue_number": "25a", "puzzle_date": "2017-11-25", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, November 25, 2017 \u2014 Fit Out With Tech", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2017/11/saturday-november-25-2017-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 581058, "clue": "Device for calculating  air conditioning in a bus (6)", "answer": "ABACUS", "definition": "Device for calculating", "clue_number": "19d", "puzzle_date": "2016-12-03", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, December 3, 2016 \u2014 Working in the Kitchen", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2016/12/saturday-december-3-2016-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 579912, "clue": "A bishop cut off  some seafood (7)", "answer": "ABALONE", "definition": "some seafood", "clue_number": "13a", "puzzle_date": "2015-05-30", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, May 30, 2015 \u2014 Cause of Sleeplessness in Washington City?", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2015/05/saturday-may-30-2015-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 580027, "clue": "A musical group on  leave (7)", "answer": "ABANDON", "definition": "leave", "clue_number": "9a", "puzzle_date": "2015-12-26", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, December 26, 2015 \u2014 Boxing Day Of Another Kind", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2015/12/saturday-december-26-2015-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 585358, "clue": "A bunch of musicians on  leave (7)", "answer": "ABANDON", "definition": "leave", "clue_number": "15d", "puzzle_date": "2021-02-13", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, February 13, 2021 \u2014 All In Order", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2021/02/saturday-february-13-2021-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 583854, "clue": "Humiliation  at engaging some infielders (9)", "answer": "ABASEMENT", "definition": "Humiliation", "clue_number": "12a", "puzzle_date": "2019-06-15", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, June 15, 2019 \u2014 Play Ball!", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2019/06/saturday-june-15-2019-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 588312, "clue": "Humiliates  a quartet member about error (6)", "answer": "ABASES", "definition": "Humiliates", "clue_number": "17d", "puzzle_date": "2017-09-02", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, September 2, 2017 \u2014 Eat Your Veggies, Kiddies", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2017/09/saturday-september-2-2017-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 582269, "clue": "A sack full of smoker\u2019s residue  embarrassed (7)", "answer": "ABASHED", "definition": "embarrassed", "clue_number": "22d", "puzzle_date": "2017-11-18", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, November 18, 2017 \u2014 Taking It Easy", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2017/11/saturday-november-18-2017-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 610471, "clue": "Scheme for rhyming  Swedish band (4)", "answer": "ABBA", "definition": "Scheme for rhyming/Swedish band", "clue_number": "6a", "puzzle_date": "2022-01-15", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, January 15, 2022 \u2014 Not a Morning Puzzle", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2022/01/saturday-january-15-2022-not-morning.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 582067, "clue": "Quit  playing, bad at dice (9)", "answer": "ABDICATED", "definition": "Quit", "clue_number": "26a", "puzzle_date": "2017-03-11", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, March 11, 2017 \u2014 X Marks the Spot", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2017/03/saturday-march-11-2017-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 580453, "clue": "Belly  upset, moan \u201cbed\u201d (7)", "answer": "ABDOMEN", "definition": "Belly", "clue_number": "21d", "puzzle_date": "2015-09-12", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, September 12, 2015 \u2014 Belly Ache", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2015/09/saturday-september-12-2015-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 581411, "clue": "Bad omen upset  tummy (7)", "answer": "ABDOMEN", "definition": "tummy", "clue_number": "23a", "puzzle_date": "2016-11-19", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, November 19, 2016 \u2014 Showing Some Cheek", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2016/11/saturday-november-19-2016-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 579308, "clue": "Dancing limbo, Dana is gutty? (9)", "answer": "ABDOMINAL", "definition": "gutty", "clue_number": "2d", "puzzle_date": "2014-11-15", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, November 15, 2014 \u2014 Frightful Fantasies", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2014/11/saturday-november-15-2014-preliminary.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 586268, "clue": "Running across  Lincoln in the morning (5)", "answer": "ABEAM", "definition": "Running across", "clue_number": "5d", "puzzle_date": "2021-09-04", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, September 4, 2020 \u2014 Childhood Memories", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2021/09/saturday-september-4-2020-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 586384, "clue": "Burrows before noon from side to side (5)", "answer": "ABEAM", "definition": null, "clue_number": "24a", "puzzle_date": "2014-04-12", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, April 12, 2014 \u2014 Play Ball!", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2014/04/saturday-april-12-2014-preliminary-post.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 578310, "clue": "Act as wood in a yellow primer (9)", "answer": "ABECEDARY", "definition": "primer", "clue_number": "15d", "puzzle_date": "2014-03-22", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, March 22, 2014 \u2014 Back to Basics", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2014/03/saturday-march-22-2014-preliminary.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 580882, "clue": "Japanese prime minister died  in the sack (4)", "answer": "ABED", "definition": "in the sack", "clue_number": "6a", "puzzle_date": "2016-04-16", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, April 16, 2016 \u2014 More Than Just Desserts", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2016/04/saturday-april-16-2016-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 584648, "clue": "Lincoln down,  not up (4)", "answer": "ABED", "definition": "not up", "clue_number": "6a", "puzzle_date": "2020-05-09", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, May 9, 2020 \u2014 Mom's Day", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2020/05/saturday-may-9-2020-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 580940, "clue": "Biblical man  fit to be heard (4)", "answer": "ABEL", "definition": "Biblical man", "clue_number": "22d", "puzzle_date": "2016-06-25", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, June 25, 2016 \u2014 Old, But Far from Slow", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2016/06/saturday-june-25-2016-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 602095, "clue": "Perverse  insect circling Yogi (8)", "answer": "ABERRANT", "definition": "Perverse", "clue_number": "17d", "puzzle_date": "2021-11-27", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, November 27, 2021 \u2014 Telling Its Own Tale", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2021/11/saturday-november-27-2021-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 583122, "clue": "Gave a hand to  Ms. Midler in commercial (7)", "answer": "ABETTED", "definition": "Gave a hand to", "clue_number": "5d", "puzzle_date": "2019-01-12", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, January 12, 2019 \u2014 Around the Rinks", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2019/01/saturday-january-12-2019-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 580618, "clue": "A superior  accomplice (7)", "answer": "ABETTER", "definition": "accomplice", "clue_number": "24a", "puzzle_date": "2016-07-23", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, July 23, 2016 \u2014 Courtiers of Yore", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2016/07/saturday-july-23-2016-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 580957, "clue": "A superior  helper (7)", "answer": "ABETTER", "definition": "helper", "clue_number": "4d", "puzzle_date": "2016-07-09", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, July 9, 2016 \u2014 The Captain Tosses One Back", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2016/07/saturday-july-9-2016-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 578669, "clue": "A gambler's helper (7)", "answer": "ABETTOR", "definition": "helper", "clue_number": "10d", "puzzle_date": "2014-04-26", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, April 26, 2014 \u2014 A Bit of the Bard", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2014/04/saturday-april-26-2014-preliminary.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 581891, "clue": "Girl\u2019s name is a huge pain (7)", "answer": "ABIGAIL", "definition": "Girl\u2019s name", "clue_number": "7d", "puzzle_date": "2017-02-18", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, February 18, 2017 \u2014 People and Places", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2017/02/saturday-february-18-2017-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 587331, "clue": "David\u2019s wife is a huge pain (7)", "answer": "ABIGAIL", "definition": "David\u2019s wife", "clue_number": "19d", "puzzle_date": "2019-01-05", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, January 5, 2019 \u2014 Peripheral Vision", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2019/01/saturday-january-5-2019-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 582555, "clue": "Liberal, in a time of prosperity,  flourishing (6)", "answer": "ABLOOM", "definition": "flourishing", "clue_number": "5a", "puzzle_date": "2018-03-10", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, March 10, 2018 \u2014 Sh! Don't Tell a Soul", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2018/03/saturday-march-10-2018-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 587265, "clue": "A British weaver  displaying full colours? (6)", "answer": "ABLOOM", "definition": null, "clue_number": "2d", "puzzle_date": "2018-04-07", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, April 7, 2018 \u2014 What to Wear?", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2018/04/saturday-april-7-2018-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 579268, "clue": "A Nellie who reported  with skill  (4)", "answer": "ABLY", "definition": "with skill", "clue_number": "11a", "puzzle_date": "2014-10-04", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, October 4, 2014 \u2014 Picnicking with Joan Crawford", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2014/10/saturday-october-4-2014-preliminary-post.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 586586, "clue": "Baseball's Doubleday  flipped on the subject of the Raptors' org. (5)", "answer": "ABNER", "definition": null, "clue_number": "24d", "puzzle_date": "2014-11-29", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, November 29, 2014 \u2014 Colourfully Tonsured", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2014/11/saturday-november-29-2014-preliminary.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 585173, "clue": "Freakish  L.A. mob ran wild (8)", "answer": "ABNORMAL", "definition": "Freakish", "clue_number": "16d", "puzzle_date": "2021-01-23", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, January 23, 2021 \u2014 Explosive Situations", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2021/01/saturday-january-23-2021-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 587451, "clue": "Deviant  Roman lab destroyed (8)", "answer": "ABNORMAL", "definition": "Deviant", "clue_number": "18d", "puzzle_date": "2019-01-26", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, January 26, 2019 \u2014 Single and Isolated", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2019/01/saturday-january-26-2019-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 580128, "clue": "Riding  wild hog in commercial (6)", "answer": "ABOARD", "definition": "Riding", "clue_number": "25a", "puzzle_date": "2016-02-27", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, February 27, 2016 \u2014 The Good, the Bad and the Ugly", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2016/02/saturday-february-27-2016-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 585367, "clue": "Riding  pig in advertisement (6)", "answer": "ABOARD", "definition": "Riding", "clue_number": "5a", "puzzle_date": "2021-02-27", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, February 27, 2021 \u2014 Male Quartet", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2021/02/saturday-february-27-2021-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 580097, "clue": "One point to  residence  (5)", "answer": "ABODE", "definition": "residence", "clue_number": "26a", "puzzle_date": "2016-01-09", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, January 9, 2016 \u2014 It's a Fantasy World", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2016/01/saturday-january-9-2015-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 579896, "clue": "Outlaw  has boil, oddly (7)", "answer": "ABOLISH", "definition": "Outlaw", "clue_number": "7d", "puzzle_date": "2015-06-06", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, June 6, 2015 \u2014 Sittin' On The Dock of the Bay", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2015/06/saturday-june-6-2015-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 588002, "clue": "Banning  crude oil in boat (9)", "answer": "ABOLITION", "definition": "Banning", "clue_number": "7d", "puzzle_date": "2019-05-11", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, May 11, 2019 \u2014 Gardening Naturally", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2019/05/saturday-may-11-2019-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 581680, "clue": "Despises  sloppy Manitoba errors (10)", "answer": "ABOMINATES", "definition": "Despises", "clue_number": "3a", "puzzle_date": "2017-07-01", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, July 1, 2017 \u2014 From Sea to Sea to Sea", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2017/07/saturday-july-1-2017-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 586393, "clue": "Island drink squeezed by a weary native (9)", "answer": "ABORIGINE", "definition": "native", "clue_number": "6d", "puzzle_date": "2014-04-12", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, April 12, 2014 \u2014 Play Ball!", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2014/04/saturday-april-12-2014-preliminary-post.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 580017, "clue": "Natives  ignore bias, surprisingly (10)", "answer": "ABORIGINES", "definition": "Natives", "clue_number": "12d", "puzzle_date": "2016-02-20", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, February 20, 2016 \u2014 Insights, Past and Future", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2016/02/saturday-february-20-2016-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 585391, "clue": "One leaping,  being rich (9)", "answer": "ABOUNDING", "definition": "being rich", "clue_number": "15d", "puzzle_date": "2021-02-27", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, February 27, 2021 \u2014 Male Quartet", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2021/02/saturday-february-27-2021-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 583060, "clue": "One spring, head of stream  is overflowing (7)", "answer": "ABOUNDS", "definition": "is overflowing", "clue_number": "2d", "puzzle_date": "2018-06-09", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, June 9, 2018 \u2014 Craft & Vessels", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2018/06/saturday-june-9-2018-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 582015, "clue": "Roughly  a match between pugilists (5)", "answer": "ABOUT", "definition": "Roughly", "clue_number": "5d", "puzzle_date": "2017-04-15", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, April 15, 2017 \u2014 Shark Infested Clues", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2017/04/saturday-april-15-2017-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 584387, "clue": "Concerning  a clash of opponents (5)", "answer": "ABOUT", "definition": "Concerning", "clue_number": "7d", "puzzle_date": "2020-03-21", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, March 21, 2020 \u2014 Game on Ice", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2020/03/saturday-march-21-2020-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 598616, "clue": "Concerning  a boxing match (5)", "answer": "ABOUT", "definition": "Concerning", "clue_number": "9a", "puzzle_date": "2021-11-06", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, November 6, 2021 \u2014 Not Natural", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2021/11/saturday-november-6-2021-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 586072, "clue": "Charm  rogue with a female supporter on either side (11)", "answer": "ABRACADABRA", "definition": "Charm", "clue_number": "1a", "puzzle_date": "2021-08-07", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, August 7, 2021 \u2014 It's Magic", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2021/08/saturday-august-7-2021-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 579688, "clue": "Wear  a beard after conversion (6)", "answer": "ABRADE", "definition": "Wear", "clue_number": "7d", "puzzle_date": "2015-08-22", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, August 22, 2015 \u2014 BBQ Calamities", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2015/08/saturday-august-22-2015-check-back-later.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 578628, "clue": "Shorten a bird's front crest (7)", "answer": "ABRIDGE", "definition": "Shorten", "clue_number": "27a", "puzzle_date": "2014-06-28", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, June 28, 2014 \u2014 Spending Time in the Sun", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2014/06/saturday-june-28-2014-preliminary.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 585262, "clue": "A second-rate street  in a foreign land (6)", "answer": "ABROAD", "definition": "in a foreign land", "clue_number": "6d", "puzzle_date": "2020-10-31", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, October 31, 2020 \u2014 Precarious Perches", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2020/10/saturday-october-31-2020-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 583564, "clue": "Put bar in a new alignment  quick (6)", "answer": "ABRUPT", "definition": "quick", "clue_number": "17d", "puzzle_date": "2018-12-01", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, December 1, 2018 \u2014 Elementary, My Dear ...", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2018/12/saturday-december-1-2018-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
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{"rowid": 587843, "clue": "Time away  Ben\u2019s arranged embraced by expert (7)", "answer": "ABSENCE", "definition": "Time away", "clue_number": "3d", "puzzle_date": "2018-03-31", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, March 31, 2018 \u2014 Easter Egg Hunt", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2018/03/saturday-march-31-2018-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 584295, "clue": "Truant  sent into a spelling contest (8)", "answer": "ABSENTEE", "definition": "Truant", "clue_number": "7d", "puzzle_date": "2019-11-16", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, November 16, 2019 \u2014 Gunfight at the O.K. Corral", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2019/11/saturday-october-16-2019-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 578338, "clue": "Core components in the wormwood (8)", "answer": "ABSINTHE", "definition": "wormwood", "clue_number": "16d", "puzzle_date": "2014-08-30", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, August 30, 2014 \u2014 A Visit to the Far East", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2014/08/saturday-august-30-2014-preliminary-post.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 584772, "clue": "Hold back  a bit of blue dye (7)", "answer": "ABSTAIN", "definition": "Hold back", "clue_number": "22a", "puzzle_date": "2020-06-20", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, June 20, 2020 \u2014 Gruesome Nuptials", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2020/06/saturday-june-20-2020-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 581118, "clue": "Practicing self-denial,  without eating container of cookies (9)", "answer": "ABSTINENT", "definition": "Practicing self-denial", "clue_number": "17d", "puzzle_date": "2017-01-21", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, January 21, 2017 \u2014 Eclectic Dichotomy", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2017/01/saturday-january-21-2017-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 586383, "clue": "Ascetic can, when interrupting Stan, be out of order (9)", "answer": "ABSTINENT", "definition": "Ascetic", "clue_number": "22a", "puzzle_date": "2014-04-12", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, April 12, 2014 \u2014 Play Ball!", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2014/04/saturday-april-12-2014-preliminary-post.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 582689, "clue": "Pal taken aboard by the Pequod\u2019s captain next to one  Persian Gulf land (3,5)", "answer": "ABU DHABI", "definition": "Persian Gulf land", "clue_number": "24a", "puzzle_date": "2018-02-24", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, February 24, 2018 \u2014 Top to Bottom, Left to Right", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2018/02/saturday-february-24-2018-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 583859, "clue": "Plenty of roll in a ball? (9)", "answer": "ABUNDANCE", "definition": "Plenty", "clue_number": "21a", "puzzle_date": "2019-06-15", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, June 15, 2019 \u2014 Play Ball!", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2019/06/saturday-june-15-2019-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 585576, "clue": "Much  roll in a ball (9)", "answer": "ABUNDANCE", "definition": "Much", "clue_number": "16d", "puzzle_date": "2020-10-10", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, October 10, 2020 \u2014 What Scared the Horse?", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2020/10/saturday-october-10-2020-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 578897, "clue": "Neighbour\u2019s brass horn brought back (4)", "answer": "ABUT", "definition": "Neighbour", "clue_number": "26d", "puzzle_date": "2015-01-31", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, January 31, 2015 \u2014 Bringing up the Rear", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2015/01/saturday-january-31-2015-preliminary.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 579370, "clue": "Neighbours  playing tubas (5)", "answer": "ABUTS", "definition": "Neighbours", "clue_number": "2d", "puzzle_date": "2014-11-22", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, November 22, 2014 \u2014 Disturbing A Medusa", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2014/11/saturday-november-22-2014-preliminary.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 583072, "clue": "Touched on  Western feature in commercial (7)", "answer": "ABUTTED", "definition": "Touched on", "clue_number": "22d", "puzzle_date": "2018-06-09", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, June 9, 2018 \u2014 Craft & Vessels", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2018/06/saturday-june-9-2018-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 588009, "clue": "Edges away from baby, small and pathetic (7)", "answer": "ABYSMAL", "definition": "pathetic", "clue_number": "21d", "puzzle_date": "2019-05-11", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, May 11, 2019 \u2014 Gardening Naturally", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2019/05/saturday-may-11-2019-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 585421, "clue": "Donkey goes around next to  deep hole (5)", "answer": "ABYSS", "definition": "deep hole", "clue_number": "10d", "puzzle_date": "2021-03-13", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, March 13, 2021 \u2014 Early Exit", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2021/03/saturday-march-13-2021-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 582146, "clue": "Donkeys keeping to the side of  chasms (7)", "answer": "ABYSSES", "definition": "chasms", "clue_number": "19d", "puzzle_date": "2018-01-27", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, January 27, 2018 \u2014 A Day at the Opera", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2018/01/saturday-january-27-2018-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 582037, "clue": "College life  Emily found in Nova Scotia settlement (8)", "answer": "ACADEMIA", "definition": "College life", "clue_number": "24a", "puzzle_date": "2017-04-29", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, April 29, 2017 \u2014 Dazzling Display", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2017/04/saturday-april-29-2017-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 586037, "clue": "Scholastic life  Dorothy\u2019s aunt introduced to French colony (8)", "answer": "ACADEMIA", "definition": "Scholastic life", "clue_number": "18d", "puzzle_date": "2021-05-01", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, May 1, 2021 \u2014 The Right Stuff", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2021/05/saturday-may-1-2021-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 587308, "clue": "Scholarly life  put me back in old French colony (8)", "answer": "ACADEMIA", "definition": "Scholarly life", "clue_number": "10a", "puzzle_date": "2019-01-05", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, January 5, 2019 \u2014 Peripheral Vision", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2019/01/saturday-january-5-2019-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 588043, "clue": "Spot in a spy agency\u2019s French-speaking section? (6)", "answer": "ACADIA", "definition": "French-speaking section", "clue_number": "22d", "puzzle_date": "2020-02-29", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, February 29, 2020 \u2014 You Can Say That Again!", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2020/02/saturday-february-29-2020-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 580622, "clue": "Stress  a leader of Canada with item featuring Queen Elizabeth\u2019s portrait (6)", "answer": "ACCENT", "definition": "Stress", "clue_number": "29a", "puzzle_date": "2016-07-23", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, July 23, 2016 \u2014 Courtiers of Yore", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2016/07/saturday-july-23-2016-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 581523, "clue": "Stress  a cold coin (6)", "answer": "ACCENT", "definition": "Stress", "clue_number": "21d", "puzzle_date": "2016-10-22", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, October 22, 2016 \u2014 Music on the Cutting Edge", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2016/10/saturday-october-22-2016-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 586352, "clue": "Harmony with a C string (6)", "answer": "ACCORD", "definition": "Harmony", "clue_number": "23a", "puzzle_date": "2014-07-05", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, July 5, 2014 \u2014 Bikers and Pagans Surround Hotel", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2014/07/saturday-july-5-2014-preliminary-posting.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 582220, "clue": "Wild card code  given (8)", "answer": "ACCORDED", "definition": "given", "clue_number": "22a", "puzzle_date": "2017-10-14", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, October 14, 2017 \u2014 Anagrams Wild", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2017/10/saturday-october-14-2017-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 581500, "clue": "A \u201cC\u201d string\u2014 one on  musical instrument (9)", "answer": "ACCORDION", "definition": "musical instrument", "clue_number": "13a", "puzzle_date": "2016-10-22", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, October 22, 2016 \u2014 Music on the Cutting Edge", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2016/10/saturday-october-22-2016-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 584576, "clue": "A C string, one on  musical instrument (9)", "answer": "ACCORDION", "definition": "musical instrument", "clue_number": "16d", "puzzle_date": "2020-07-11", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, July 11, 2020 \u2014 Variable Speed", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2020/07/saturday-july-11-2020-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 584804, "clue": "A C string\u2014one on  Weird Al\u2019s instrument (9)", "answer": "ACCORDION", "definition": "Weird Al\u2019s instrument", "clue_number": "24a", "puzzle_date": "2020-09-19", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, September 19, 2020 \u2014 Ladies of the Screen", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2020/09/saturday-september-19-2020-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 587874, "clue": "Listened to a chord\u2019s  harmonies (7)", "answer": "ACCORDS", "definition": "harmonies", "clue_number": "2d", "puzzle_date": "2018-12-22", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, December 22, 2018 \u2014 White Out", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2018/12/saturday-december-22-2018-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 587129, "clue": "Story of a castle\u2019s first nobleman (7)", "answer": "ACCOUNT", "definition": "Story", "clue_number": "10a", "puzzle_date": "2018-01-20", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, January 20, 2018 \u2014 A Spin on the West Coast", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2018/01/saturday-january-20-2018-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 586960, "clue": "A dialect penetrated by noble  finance worker (10)", "answer": "ACCOUNTANT", "definition": "finance worker", "clue_number": "14d", "puzzle_date": "2017-07-22", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, July 22, 2017 \u2014 Occupational Potpourri", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2017/07/saturday-july-day-2017-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 578954, "clue": "Stories of current noblemen (8)", "answer": "ACCOUNTS", "definition": "Stories", "clue_number": "17d", "puzzle_date": "2015-01-24", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, January 24, 2015 \u2014 Cats on the Court", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2015/01/saturday-january-24-2015-preliminary.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 579070, "clue": "Air conditioning ruined car in African city (5)", "answer": "ACCRA", "definition": "African city", "clue_number": "4d", "puzzle_date": "2014-10-25", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, October 25, 2014 \u2014 Shillyshallying to Absurdity", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2014/10/saturday-october-25-2014-preliminary.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 583607, "clue": "Pile up in a cold Greek island (7)", "answer": "ACCRETE", "definition": "Pile up", "clue_number": "12a", "puzzle_date": "2018-09-29", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, September 29, 2018 \u2014 Mountaineering", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2018/09/saturday-september-29-2018-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 600968, "clue": "Build up  100 in a Greek island (7)", "answer": "ACCRETE", "definition": "Build up", "clue_number": "28a", "puzzle_date": "2021-11-20", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, November 20, 2021 \u2014 Enchanting Quintet", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2021/11/saturday-november-20-2021-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 581339, "clue": "Gather  a ship\u2019s hands in the sound (6)", "answer": "ACCRUE", "definition": "Gather", "clue_number": "22d", "puzzle_date": "2016-11-12", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, November 12, 2016 \u2014 Messy Underwear", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2016/11/saturday-november-12-2016-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 584058, "clue": "Build up  a team to the audience (6)", "answer": "ACCRUE", "definition": "Build up", "clue_number": "22d", "puzzle_date": "2019-06-08", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, June 8, 2019 \u2014 Perfect Pairings", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2019/06/saturday-june-8-2019-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 579369, "clue": "Collects for a sail in the sound (7)", "answer": "ACCRUES", "definition": "Collects", "clue_number": "1d", "puzzle_date": "2014-11-22", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, November 22, 2014 \u2014 Disturbing A Medusa", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2014/11/saturday-november-22-2014-preliminary.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 579756, "clue": "A church's first member of the clergy  on the mark (8)", "answer": "ACCURATE", "definition": "on the mark", "clue_number": "18d", "puzzle_date": "2015-05-09", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, May 9, 2015 \u2014 Woman in Red", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2015/05/saturday-may-9-2015-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 581176, "clue": "A church\u2019s first clergyman is right on the money (8)", "answer": "ACCURATE", "definition": "right on the money", "clue_number": "6d", "puzzle_date": "2016-11-05", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, November 5, 2016 \u2014 Twitcher's Delight", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2016/11/saturday-november-5-2016-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 583211, "clue": "A Catholic priest  right on the money (8)", "answer": "ACCURATE", "definition": "right on the money", "clue_number": "3d", "puzzle_date": "2018-12-29", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, December 29, 2018 \u2014 Late Change of Mind", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2018/12/saturday-december-29-2018-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 581342, "clue": "Nails  new case (4)", "answer": "ACES", "definition": "Nails", "clue_number": "27d", "puzzle_date": "2016-11-12", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, November 12, 2016 \u2014 Messy Underwear", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2016/11/saturday-november-12-2016-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
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