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{"rowid": 578296, "clue": "Latinesque dancing in a row? (10)", "answer": "SEQUENTIAL", "definition": "in a row", "clue_number": "21a", "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": 578297, "clue": "Gemstone belonging to Hopalong (4)", "answer": "OPAL", "definition": "Gemstone", "clue_number": "24a", "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": 578298, "clue": "Puzzled zebras initially headed behind grass (10)", "answer": "BAMBOOZLED", "definition": "Puzzled", "clue_number": "25a", "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": 578299, "clue": "Shuffled okay deck (4)", "answer": "KAYO", "definition": "deck", "clue_number": "26a", "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": 578300, "clue": "Write city on the Loire about YMCA poker games (5,5)", "answer": "PENNY ANTES", "definition": "poker games", "clue_number": "27a", "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": 578301, "clue": "Chopped down on the rocks (5)", "answer": "DICED", "definition": "Chopped", "clue_number": "1d", "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": 578302, "clue": "Frighten Albert with weapon (5)", "answer": "ALARM", "definition": "Frighten", "clue_number": "2d", "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": 578303, "clue": "Passing undisguised, a monarch (10)", "answer": "OVERTAKING", "definition": "Passing", "clue_number": "3d", "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": 578304, "clue": "Confused Louanne with somebody else (7)", "answer": "UNALONE", "definition": null, "clue_number": "4d", "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": 578305, "clue": "Where some Burmese are controlled by thug (7)", "answer": "RANGOON", "definition": "Where some Burmese are", "clue_number": "5d", "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": 578306, "clue": "Tossed salad went nowhere? (9)", "answer": "WASTELAND", "definition": "nowhere", "clue_number": "7d", "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": 578307, "clue": "Lead in parade she organized (9)", "answer": "SPEARHEAD", "definition": "Lead", "clue_number": "8d", "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": 578308, "clue": "Writer going after hideous woman's cheese (10)", "answer": "GORGONZOLA", "definition": "cheese", "clue_number": "13d", "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": 578309, "clue": "Knew roots damaged masonry (9)", "answer": "STONEWORK", "definition": "masonry", "clue_number": "14d", "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": 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": 578311, "clue": "Burn bit of metal in forge (7)", "answer": "CREMATE", "definition": "Burn", "clue_number": "18d", "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": 578312, "clue": "Piece of beef with our good French liquor (7)", "answer": "BOURBON", "definition": "liquor", "clue_number": "19d", "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": 578313, "clue": "Bay leaf at first put in one bag (5)", "answer": "INLET", "definition": "Bay", "clue_number": "22d", "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": 578314, "clue": "Rich sources for long poems (5)", "answer": "LODES", "definition": "Rich sources", "clue_number": "23d", "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": 578315, "clue": "People in a sci-fi story, and alien near them (8)", "answer": "EARTHMEN", "definition": "People in a sci-fi story", "clue_number": "8a", "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": 578316, "clue": "Animal's horn I twisted (5)", "answer": "RHINO", "definition": "Animal", "clue_number": "9a", "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": 578317, "clue": "Little rascals stay in a tent with two snakes outside (6)", "answer": "SCAMPS", "definition": "Little rascals", "clue_number": "10a", "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": 578318, "clue": "Vendor's French sea song (8)", "answer": "MERCHANT", "definition": "Vendor", "clue_number": "11a", "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": 578319, "clue": "Writer, 51, wearing no part of a suit (8)", "answer": "NOVELIST", "definition": "Writer", "clue_number": "12a", "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": 578320, "clue": "Small Caribbean island diver's gear (5)", "answer": "SCUBA", "definition": null, "clue_number": "13a", "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": 578321, "clue": "Move back into dull swampy area (7)", "answer": "BOGLAND", "definition": null, "clue_number": "14a", "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": 578322, "clue": "Fetching me now is wrong (7)", "answer": "WINSOME", "definition": "Fetching", "clue_number": "18a", "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": 578323, "clue": "Nearly foolish as the creator of Aramis (5)", "answer": "DUMAS", "definition": null, "clue_number": "22a", "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": 578324, "clue": "Vandal of sorts, a true s.o.b., busted (8)", "answer": "SABOTEUR", "definition": "Vandal of sorts", "clue_number": "23a", "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": 578325, "clue": "Dandy soda in joint (8)", "answer": "POPINJAY", "definition": "Dandy", "clue_number": "24a", "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": 578326, "clue": "King of the blues found in pit, lame (6)", "answer": "HOBBLE", "definition": "lame", "clue_number": "25a", "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": 578327, "clue": "Cut second tie up (5)", "answer": "SLASH", "definition": "Cut", "clue_number": "26a", "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": 578328, "clue": "Shares in the penning of bully ceremonies (8)", "answer": "COWRITES", "definition": "Shares in the penning of", "clue_number": "27a", "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": 578329, "clue": "Sing loudly around fire with bit of operatic singing style (3,5)", "answer": "BEL CANTO", "definition": "singing style", "clue_number": "1d", "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": 578330, "clue": "Vampire bats left earliest (8)", "answer": "PRIMEVAL", "definition": "earliest", "clue_number": "2d", "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": 578331, "clue": "Meddle, crossing franchise line  (6,2)", "answer": "CHISEL IN", "definition": "Meddle", "clue_number": "3d", "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": 578332, "clue": "Dangerous current turned bad, and that hurts (8)", "answer": "UNDERTOW", "definition": "Dangerous current", "clue_number": "4d", "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": 578333, "clue": "Necrosis ruined telecom giant  (8)", "answer": "ERICSSON", "definition": "telecom giant", "clue_number": "5d", "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": 578334, "clue": "Fasten a slow boat alongside orange volcano (8)", "answer": "PINATUBO", "definition": "volcano", "clue_number": "6d", "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": 578335, "clue": "Some engineers of TWA returned computer programs  (8)", "answer": "SOFTWARE", "definition": "computer programs", "clue_number": "7d", "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": 578336, "clue": "Begin to develop a pain in the neck in a European capital (8)", "answer": "BUDAPEST", "definition": "a European capital", "clue_number": "14d", "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": 578337, "clue": "Piano acquired by Indonesian music ensemble's strategy  (4,4)", "answer": "GAME PLAN", "definition": "strategy", "clue_number": "15d", "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": 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": 578339, "clue": "Send spring inside drainage channel (8)", "answer": "DISPATCH", "definition": "Send", "clue_number": "17d", "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": 578340, "clue": "School of thought about different line on a map (8)", "answer": "ISOTHERM", "definition": "line on a map", "clue_number": "19d", "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": 578341, "clue": "Gels containing something savoury for desserts (8)", "answer": "SHERBETS", "definition": "desserts", "clue_number": "20d", "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": 578342, "clue": "Russian range shrouded in fog for painter (8)", "answer": "MURALIST", "definition": "painter", "clue_number": "21d", "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": 578343, "clue": "Baseball manager with dollar and change catching exhibition  (4,9)", "answer": "BUCK SHOWALTER", "definition": "Baseball manager", "clue_number": "1a", "puzzle_date": "2014-05-10", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, May 10, 2014 \u2014 From Dugouts to Pits", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2014/05/saturday-may-10-2014-preliminary-post.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 578344, "clue": "Fictional story about a sheep town in Wyoming (7)", "answer": "LARAMIE", "definition": "town in Wyoming", "clue_number": "9a", "puzzle_date": "2014-05-10", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, May 10, 2014 \u2014 From Dugouts to Pits", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2014/05/saturday-may-10-2014-preliminary-post.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 578345, "clue": "Tundra dweller's auto payment pledge gaining good grade (7)", "answer": "CARIBOU", "definition": "Tundra dweller", "clue_number": "10a", "puzzle_date": "2014-05-10", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, May 10, 2014 \u2014 From Dugouts to Pits", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2014/05/saturday-may-10-2014-preliminary-post.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 578346, "clue": "English girl's name for a little uniform decoration (9)", "answer": "EPAULETTE", "definition": null, "clue_number": "11a", "puzzle_date": "2014-05-10", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, May 10, 2014 \u2014 From Dugouts to Pits", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2014/05/saturday-may-10-2014-preliminary-post.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 578347, "clue": "Vocally refuse middle section  (5)", "answer": "WAIST", "definition": "middle section", "clue_number": "12a", "puzzle_date": "2014-05-10", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, May 10, 2014 \u2014 From Dugouts to Pits", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2014/05/saturday-may-10-2014-preliminary-post.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 578348, "clue": "Composer: \"I live right and true\" (5)", "answer": "IBERT", "definition": "Composer", "clue_number": "13a", "puzzle_date": "2014-05-10", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, May 10, 2014 \u2014 From Dugouts to Pits", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2014/05/saturday-may-10-2014-preliminary-post.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 578349, "clue": "Member of a secret society seen from a convertible (9)", "answer": "FREEMASON", "definition": "Member of a secret society", "clue_number": "14a", "puzzle_date": "2014-05-10", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, May 10, 2014 \u2014 From Dugouts to Pits", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2014/05/saturday-may-10-2014-preliminary-post.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 578350, "clue": "Pair of comedians sound asinine about pair of rings  (3.3,3)", "answer": "BOB AND RAY", "definition": "Pair of comedians", "clue_number": "16a", "puzzle_date": "2014-05-10", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, May 10, 2014 \u2014 From Dugouts to Pits", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2014/05/saturday-may-10-2014-preliminary-post.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 578351, "clue": "Roman Catholic collecting high priest's souvenir (5)", "answer": "RELIC", "definition": "souvenir", "clue_number": "18a", "puzzle_date": "2014-05-10", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, May 10, 2014 \u2014 From Dugouts to Pits", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2014/05/saturday-may-10-2014-preliminary-post.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 578352, "clue": "Legendary ship captain's central dialect (5)", "answer": "ARGOT", "definition": "dialect", "clue_number": "20a", "puzzle_date": "2014-05-10", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, May 10, 2014 \u2014 From Dugouts to Pits", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2014/05/saturday-may-10-2014-preliminary-post.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 578353, "clue": "Somebody laughing about western user of a social network (9)", "answer": "TWITTERER", "definition": null, "clue_number": "22a", "puzzle_date": "2014-05-10", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, May 10, 2014 \u2014 From Dugouts to Pits", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2014/05/saturday-may-10-2014-preliminary-post.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
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{"rowid": 578355, "clue": "Someone let out cheer, interrupting shave (7)", "answer": "PAROLEE", "definition": "Someone let out", "clue_number": "25a", "puzzle_date": "2014-05-10", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, May 10, 2014 \u2014 From Dugouts to Pits", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2014/05/saturday-may-10-2014-preliminary-post.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
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{"rowid": 578357, "clue": "Slug popular poets conveying love in tacky places? (8,6)", "answer": "BULLETIN BOARDS", "definition": "tacky places?", "clue_number": "1d", "puzzle_date": "2014-05-10", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, May 10, 2014 \u2014 From Dugouts to Pits", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2014/05/saturday-may-10-2014-preliminary-post.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 578358, "clue": "Bunch of flowers get droopy, in essence (7)", "answer": "CORSAGE", "definition": "Bunch of flowers", "clue_number": "2d", "puzzle_date": "2014-05-10", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, May 10, 2014 \u2014 From Dugouts to Pits", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2014/05/saturday-may-10-2014-preliminary-post.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 578359, "clue": "Small mischievous child gave away fool (9)", "answer": "SIMPLETON", "definition": "fool", "clue_number": "3d", "puzzle_date": "2014-05-10", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, May 10, 2014 \u2014 From Dugouts to Pits", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2014/05/saturday-may-10-2014-preliminary-post.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 578360, "clue": "Open on Tuesday, at first (5)", "answer": "OVERT", "definition": "Open", "clue_number": "4d", "puzzle_date": "2014-05-10", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, May 10, 2014 \u2014 From Dugouts to Pits", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2014/05/saturday-may-10-2014-preliminary-post.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 578361, "clue": "Henry came ill-prepared for main foe (9)", "answer": "ARCHENEMY", "definition": "main foe", "clue_number": "5d", "puzzle_date": "2014-05-10", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, May 10, 2014 \u2014 From Dugouts to Pits", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2014/05/saturday-may-10-2014-preliminary-post.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 578362, "clue": "Did the pitching, and finished for audience (5)", "answer": "THREW", "definition": "Did the pitching", "clue_number": "6d", "puzzle_date": "2014-05-10", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, May 10, 2014 \u2014 From Dugouts to Pits", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2014/05/saturday-may-10-2014-preliminary-post.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 578363, "clue": "Teacher's keeping time for some fast runners (7)", "answer": "RABBITS", "definition": "some fast runners", "clue_number": "7d", "puzzle_date": "2014-05-10", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, May 10, 2014 \u2014 From Dugouts to Pits", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2014/05/saturday-may-10-2014-preliminary-post.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 578364, "clue": "Reconstructing novel, taking the easy way out (7,7)", "answer": "CUTTING CORNERS", "definition": null, "clue_number": "8d", "puzzle_date": "2014-05-10", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, May 10, 2014 \u2014 From Dugouts to Pits", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2014/05/saturday-may-10-2014-preliminary-post.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 578365, "clue": "Anticipation of Greek characters in strength (9)", "answer": "FORETASTE", "definition": "Anticipation", "clue_number": "14d", "puzzle_date": "2014-05-10", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, May 10, 2014 \u2014 From Dugouts to Pits", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2014/05/saturday-may-10-2014-preliminary-post.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 578366, "clue": "Good talker adopted by Farrow rests (9)", "answer": "MORATORIA", "definition": "rests", "clue_number": "15d", "puzzle_date": "2014-05-10", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, May 10, 2014 \u2014 From Dugouts to Pits", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2014/05/saturday-may-10-2014-preliminary-post.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 578367, "clue": "Secretly listen to a ghost's word for a hobgoblin (7)", "answer": "BUGABOO", "definition": "word for a hobgoblin", "clue_number": "17d", "puzzle_date": "2014-05-10", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, May 10, 2014 \u2014 From Dugouts to Pits", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2014/05/saturday-may-10-2014-preliminary-post.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 578368, "clue": "Garland, after learning \"Siren\"  (7)", "answer": "LORELEI", "definition": "Siren", "clue_number": "19d", "puzzle_date": "2014-05-10", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, May 10, 2014 \u2014 From Dugouts to Pits", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2014/05/saturday-may-10-2014-preliminary-post.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 578369, "clue": "Bracing, running into jerk (5)", "answer": "TONIC", "definition": "Bracing", "clue_number": "21d", "puzzle_date": "2014-05-10", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, May 10, 2014 \u2014 From Dugouts to Pits", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2014/05/saturday-may-10-2014-preliminary-post.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 578370, "clue": "Some advice with bad pun in it  (5)", "answer": "INPUT", "definition": "Some advice", "clue_number": "23d", "puzzle_date": "2014-05-10", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, May 10, 2014 \u2014 From Dugouts to Pits", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2014/05/saturday-may-10-2014-preliminary-post.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 578371, "clue": "Carrying suitcase also land in the West Indies (6)", "answer": "TOBAGO", "definition": null, "clue_number": "1a", "puzzle_date": "2014-04-05", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, April 5, 2014 \u2014 Meet With Approval", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2014/04/saturday-april-5-2014-preliminary-post.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 578372, "clue": "Studies entomology subject pierced by head of pin (8)", "answer": "INSPECTS", "definition": "Studies", "clue_number": "4a", "puzzle_date": "2014-04-05", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, April 5, 2014 \u2014 Meet With Approval", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2014/04/saturday-april-5-2014-preliminary-post.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 578373, "clue": "Make bagel with Pop's gadget (6)", "answer": "DOODAD", "definition": "gadget", "clue_number": "9a", "puzzle_date": "2014-04-05", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, April 5, 2014 \u2014 Meet With Approval", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2014/04/saturday-april-5-2014-preliminary-post.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 578374, "clue": "Black bird looking intently around back of stall (8)", "answer": "STARLING", "definition": "Black bird", "clue_number": "10a", "puzzle_date": "2014-04-05", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, April 5, 2014 \u2014 Meet With Approval", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2014/04/saturday-april-5-2014-preliminary-post.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 578375, "clue": "Drill concrete surrounding hard spikes (9)", "answer": "REHEARSAL", "definition": "Drill", "clue_number": "11a", "puzzle_date": "2014-04-05", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, April 5, 2014 \u2014 Meet With Approval", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2014/04/saturday-april-5-2014-preliminary-post.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 578376, "clue": "Sound, including volume, split evenly (5)", "answer": "HALVE", "definition": null, "clue_number": "13a", "puzzle_date": "2014-04-05", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, April 5, 2014 \u2014 Meet With Approval", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2014/04/saturday-april-5-2014-preliminary-post.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 578377, "clue": "Bridge-building machines left in dappled waterways (4,7)", "answer": "PILE DRIVERS", "definition": "Bridge-building machines", "clue_number": "14a", "puzzle_date": "2014-04-05", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, April 5, 2014 \u2014 Meet With Approval", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2014/04/saturday-april-5-2014-preliminary-post.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 578378, "clue": "Meet a piano expert and babble about interest (11)", "answer": "APPROPRIATE", "definition": "Meet", "clue_number": "18a", "puzzle_date": "2014-04-05", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, April 5, 2014 \u2014 Meet With Approval", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2014/04/saturday-april-5-2014-preliminary-post.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 578379, "clue": "Before noon, everyone sent back for Andean bearer (5)", "answer": "LLAMA", "definition": "Andean bearer", "clue_number": "21a", "puzzle_date": "2014-04-05", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, April 5, 2014 \u2014 Meet With Approval", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2014/04/saturday-april-5-2014-preliminary-post.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 578380, "clue": "Dry places confused an old timer? (9)", "answer": "CLEPSYDRA", "definition": null, "clue_number": "22a", "puzzle_date": "2014-04-05", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, April 5, 2014 \u2014 Meet With Approval", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2014/04/saturday-april-5-2014-preliminary-post.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 578381, "clue": "Dancing riles pet snakes and lizards (8)", "answer": "REPTILES", "definition": null, "clue_number": "24a", "puzzle_date": "2014-04-05", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, April 5, 2014 \u2014 Meet With Approval", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2014/04/saturday-april-5-2014-preliminary-post.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 578382, "clue": "Suddenly drop penny and part of a pound (6)", "answer": "POUNCE", "definition": "Suddenly drop", "clue_number": "25a", "puzzle_date": "2014-04-05", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, April 5, 2014 \u2014 Meet With Approval", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2014/04/saturday-april-5-2014-preliminary-post.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 578383, "clue": "Opposite talk (8)", "answer": "CONVERSE", "definition": "Opposite/talk", "clue_number": "26a", "puzzle_date": "2014-04-05", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, April 5, 2014 \u2014 Meet With Approval", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2014/04/saturday-april-5-2014-preliminary-post.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 578384, "clue": "Buzzer outside remains sparkling (6)", "answer": "FLASHY", "definition": "sparkling", "clue_number": "27a", "puzzle_date": "2014-04-05", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, April 5, 2014 \u2014 Meet With Approval", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2014/04/saturday-april-5-2014-preliminary-post.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 578385, "clue": "Turbulent waters I had encountered originally in voyages (8)", "answer": "TIDERIPS", "definition": "Turbulent waters", "clue_number": "1d", "puzzle_date": "2014-04-05", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, April 5, 2014 \u2014 Meet With Approval", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2014/04/saturday-april-5-2014-preliminary-post.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 578386, "clue": "Presidential assassin with bad burial site (4,4)", "answer": "BOOT HILL", "definition": "burial site", "clue_number": "2d", "puzzle_date": "2014-04-05", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, April 5, 2014 \u2014 Meet With Approval", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2014/04/saturday-april-5-2014-preliminary-post.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 578387, "clue": "Land in Afghan airfield (5)", "answer": "GHANA", "definition": "Land", "clue_number": "3d", "puzzle_date": "2014-04-05", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, April 5, 2014 \u2014 Meet With Approval", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2014/04/saturday-april-5-2014-preliminary-post.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 578388, "clue": "Singer from South African region I school in French (7,4)", "answer": "NATALIE COLE", "definition": "Singer", "clue_number": "5d", "puzzle_date": "2014-04-05", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, April 5, 2014 \u2014 Meet With Approval", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2014/04/saturday-april-5-2014-preliminary-post.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 578389, "clue": "Buyer's sign of delight about hunt (9)", "answer": "PURCHASER", "definition": "Buyer", "clue_number": "6d", "puzzle_date": "2014-04-05", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, April 5, 2014 \u2014 Meet With Approval", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2014/04/saturday-april-5-2014-preliminary-post.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 578390, "clue": "Cold or hot food for the audience (6)", "answer": "CHILLY", "definition": "Cold", "clue_number": "7d", "puzzle_date": "2014-04-05", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, April 5, 2014 \u2014 Meet With Approval", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2014/04/saturday-april-5-2014-preliminary-post.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 578391, "clue": "Vocally, team expressed relief (6)", "answer": "SIGHED", "definition": "expressed relief", "clue_number": "8d", "puzzle_date": "2014-04-05", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, April 5, 2014 \u2014 Meet With Approval", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2014/04/saturday-april-5-2014-preliminary-post.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 578392, "clue": "Lanky actor is disgusting, going around like a dishrag (4,7)", "answer": "SLIM PICKENS", "definition": "Lanky actor", "clue_number": "12d", "puzzle_date": "2014-04-05", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, April 5, 2014 \u2014 Meet With Approval", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2014/04/saturday-april-5-2014-preliminary-post.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 578393, "clue": "Play where you might find gold Gravol by another name (9)", "answer": "DRAMAMINE", "definition": "Gravol by another name", "clue_number": "15d", "puzzle_date": "2014-04-05", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, April 5, 2014 \u2014 Meet With Approval", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2014/04/saturday-april-5-2014-preliminary-post.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 578394, "clue": "Dude's face covered by crazy cowboy's neckwear (8)", "answer": "BANDANAS", "definition": "cowboy's neckwear", "clue_number": "16d", "puzzle_date": "2014-04-05", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, April 5, 2014 \u2014 Meet With Approval", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2014/04/saturday-april-5-2014-preliminary-post.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}