When Andrew Beck ’21, individualized studies, was a kid playing his first Game Boy Advance puzzle platform game, Mario vs. Donkey Kong, he didn’t know that video game design was a career option. After his freshman year living with the Individualized Studies Living and Learning Community, Beck caught a glimpse of a future he could look forward to—creating immersive game experiences. Although Beck is drawing on computerized games for his capstone project, his affinity for sudoku and crossword puzzles has grown as his trivia knowledge has flourished at UMBC. Get out your pencil—or pen, if you’re really feeling confident—and give his latest game a go.
**A New York Times-worthy 14-letter word for “crossword puzzle genius” is “cruciverbalist.”
======REPLACE WITH YOUR PUZZLE BELOW======
exolve-begin
exolve-id: andrew-beck-crossword-puzzle-genius-spring-2021
exolve-width: 15
exolve-height: 15
exolve-grid:
FOOD.CRETE.BAJA
ARNO.LONAS.ATON
RETRIEVERS.STUT
MOO.OVERT..MILE
...RUE.GAS.ACE.
POGO..MINUET...
TRUEGRIT.SPIRIT
ANA.LOA.CHI.IDA
POMPEY.ERICKSON
...REALLY..EELS
.EMO.LAE.PAY...
SNAP..SMIRR.SOL
ASIA.CHESAPEAKE
KILN.HENRY.AURA
ESSE.ASTER.TRAP
exolve-across:
1 Energy provider (4)
5 Minoan land (5)
10 Mexican peninsula (4)
14 Italian river in Florence (4)
15 Chamomile genus (5)
16 “This is so heavy, it must weigh __!” (4)
17 Dog breed and team name? (10)
19 Trip over words (4)
20 Cow speak (3)
21 In the open (5)
22 A few thousand feet (4)
23 To regret (3)
24 Fuel, or excrement (3)
26 Highest or lowest card (3)
27 Hopping device (4)
30 Slow dance (6)
32 Dining hall and mascot? (8)
35 Being from beyond the grave (6)
39 Quote collection (3)
40 Half a volcano (3)
41 Greek letter X (3)
42 Zeus’ mountain (3)
43 Roman general, Caesar rival (6)
45 Hall, field, and school? (8)
47 Emphasis (6)
49 Snake-like fishes (4)
50 Emotional punk music (3)
52 WWII supply base for Japan (3)
53 Give money (3)
55 Finger click (4)
56 Drizzle (5)
58 Relating to the Sun (3)
61 Substantial continent (4)
62 Residence hall and bay? (10)
64 Clay baker (4)
65 Eight kings (5)
66 Energy field (4)
67 Philosophical essence (4)
68 Daisy type (5)
69 Admiral Ackbar finding (4)
exolve-down:
1 Animal and crop home (4)
2 Milk’s favorite (4)
3 Get on (4)
4 Buzzing bug (3)
5 One’s house, for some (5)
6 Move without purpose (4)
7 Czech jazz fusion band (7)
8 Scots’ design (6)
9 Feminine ending (3)
10 Long grain Indian rice (7)
11 Upper storage (5)
12 Energy measurement (5)
13 Place a bet (4)
18 Debt agreement (3)
23 Inner fish eggs (3)
25 Japanese cuisine (5)
27 Slang for UMBC bldg. (4)
28 “Is that a yes __” (4)
29 U.S. Territory (4)
30 Whereabouts unknown (3)
31 Homer’s poems (4)
33 Joy and excitement (4)
34 The highest nobility (5)
36 Proving dough causes this (4)
37 Adored one (4)
38 Takes in the rays (4)
41 Shout out (3)
44 Grill requirement (7)
45 Periodic table unit (7)
46 Essential (3)
48 Eye hair, real or otherwise (6)
50 Old and wise (5)
51 Sends in postage (5)
53 Speak with a god, shorter (5)
54 French artist Jean (3)
55 Hot rice alcohol (4)
57 River in SE France (4)
58 Jurassic suffix (4)
59 Podded veggie (4)
60 Spring up (4)
62 Half of a dance (3)
63 Consume (3)
exolve-end
======REPLACE WITH YOUR PUZZLE ABOVE======
If you find yourself wanting a few answers, look no further.
Tags: INDS, Spring 2021, Wild Card
