This week, Ryan and Brian talk turkey, amaze at aeronautics, and banter 'bout buttcheeks. Yup. There's a Contest of Still Going On (you can download it at https://bit.ly/fmi271con), and you should check out our twice-weekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.

Stuff to click:

• The DaroCaro Pixar Puzzle Hunt starts on December 4. Join our team!
• Find us on Slack, especially to talk turkey about the Pixar hunt, and any other group events we put together. https://bit.ly/fmislack
• Scott Weiss's Anti-Match Quiz, Grammys 2021 Edition
• Dani Siller's Audio Escape Room (more info on squonkland.net)
• "My Journey to the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament"
• Puzzles That Need a Home (Brian Thomas)
• Brain Candy (Amanda Rafkin)

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This week, R&B talk puzzles, representation, and inclusivity with Michelle McGhee, author of "Who's In the Crossword?" (pudding.cool/2020/11/crossword). We have a new contest puzzle (you can download it at https://bit.ly/fmi271con), and you should check out our twice-weekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.

Stuff to click:

• The DaroCaro Pixar Puzzle Hunt starts on December 4. Join our team!
• Find us on Slack, especially to talk turkey about the Pixar hunt, and any other group events we put together. https://bit.ly/fmislack
• William Safire orders two Whoppers Junior

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This week, Ryan and Brian argue about pluralization, (re)learn about clams, and struggle with moral quandaries. Our biweekly contest is still running (you can download it at https://bit.ly/fmi269con), and you should check out our twice-weekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.

Bonus Material!

• Do you want to hunt for Sid Sivakumar? He's hiding somewhere. Listen to this (and to part of this episode) for an extra contest.
• Have you looked at Beyond Wordplay? You should. There's another contest crossword there as well, and it's awesome.

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This week, Ryan and Brian wax nostalgic about ACTPs gone by, play a round of the 12-guess movie game, and wonder where Sid is. There's a new contest crossword (you can download it at https://bit.ly/fmi269con), you're invited to join our Puzzle Boat (https://bit.ly/fmiSLACK), and you should check out our twice-weekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.

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VOTE.

This week, Ryan and Brian are confronted by a potential undercover operative and also launch a boat. There's another week left on our current contest (you can download it at http://bit.ly/fmi266con), and you should check out our twice-weekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.

Things to click:

• Scott Weiss's newest Anti-Match Quiz
• Brain Candy
• Puzzle Boat 7
• New York Magazine's crossword
• xwords by a ladee

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This week, Ryan and Brian discuss Boswords, debate cupcakes, and delight in the return of the The Oracle. There's another week left on our current contest (you can download it at http://bit.ly/fmi266con), and you should check out our twice-weekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.

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This week, Ryan and Brian inevitably talk a little baseball since Ryan's beloved Dodgers have made it to the World Series … but there's plenty of puzzle talk, too. Also: a beautiful letter, some Finnish vocab, a new contest (you can download it at http://bit.ly/fmi266con), and you should check out our twice-weekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.

Stuff to click:

• "Crosswords are serious!"
• Donkey Puzzle Tree
• The Vox Crossword is WORTH DOING AGAIN
• The first World Palindrome Championship

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This week, Ryan and Brian welcome two new reviews to the Quintuple Decker Turkey Club, share a Barnacle palindrome, and talk about more than a handful of non-NYT crosswords! Our current contest is from Foggy Brume (http://bit.ly/fmi264con), and you should check out our twice-weekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.

Stuff to click:

• Grids for Good
• Et Tu, Etui?
• Puzzlephil
• Braingle
• Adam Aaronson
• Lexicon Devil
• Links from Ben Zimmer's report:
  • "A Man, A Plan, A Palindrome"
  • Ben's recent Beyond Wordplay column
  • Political palindrome contest from 2000

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This week, Ryan and Brian wish happy birthday to one non-listener and belated happy birthday to one favorite listener. We've got a new Contest of Now from Foggy Brume (http://bit.ly/fmi264con), and you should check out our twice-weekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.

Stuff to click:

• Matthew Stock's indie puzzle blog
• Peter Gordon and Frank Longo's A-to-Z crosswords
• Puzzle Boat 7
• Adam Nicolle's Lucky Streak Crosswords
• The Wilford Brimley/Cocoon Line Twitter and calculator
• Ricky Cruz's Cruzzles

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This week, Ryan and Brian discuss Annie Get Your Gun, Learned League statistics, ampersands, and still don't know how to pronounce "lagniappe." Our biweekly contest was written by Scott Weiss (and you can download it at http://bit.ly/fmi262con), and you should check out our semiweekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.

Stuff to click:

• Omnibus podcast: Defenestration
• NahlikZ's Learned League stats (for LL members only)
• Barnacle links:
  • lagniappe
  • more lagniappe
  • keep your pants on
  • keep your hair on
• Aries Puzzles
• And we didn't talk about it on the show, but Boswords has a fall crossword league!

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