Feb. 1st - 15th, 2014

February, together with January, were the last two months to be added to the Roman calendar, since Romans originally considered Winter a "monthless" period.  Today we know February as the shortest month, with only 28 or 29 days, depending on leap year.  But, at certain intervals in history it had been shorter still with only 23, 24 or 27 days!  During the month we observe Groundhog Day, Valentine's Day, Presidents' Day, and, all month long, celebrate Black History Month.  In the northern hemisphere, we look for moderating temperatures and the return of Spring, while in the southern hemisphere, just the opposite: a turn toward Autumn and cooler weather.  In either hemisphere we encourage you to spend some leisure time solving a crossword puzzle or two.  It's good for the mind!  Enjoy this month's offerings and also visit the archives when time permits for more than 1200 additional challenges.

02/15/14  Hot, In Vegas 
02/14/14  In Demand 
02/13/14  In A Sense 
02/12/14  Everyday 
02/11/14  It's News To Me! 
02/10/14  What's Next? 
02/09/14  A Matter Of Chance 
02/08/14  Speechless 
02/07/14  On Hold 
02/06/14  Unoriginal 
02/05/14  A Cakewalk 
02/04/14  On One's Game 
02/03/14  Not Unreasonable 
02/02/14  Why Not? 
02/01/14  Let's Get With It 

It's A Fact

William Gee's crossword puzzles have now been played

in more than half the nations in the world

and now number well over one million visits to date.*

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Remember, you can always do more of William Gee's crossword puzzles at

http://bestcrosswords.com where a new and different posting, not featured here,

is available every 10 to 12 days, on average, as a guest constructor.

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William Gee's latest post to the BestCrosswords site is dated 02/07/14.

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