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{"rowid": 588471, "clue": "One locked in a trunk is most sore (7)", "answer": "ACHIEST", "definition": "most sore", "clue_number": "19d", "puzzle_date": "2015-06-20", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, June 20, 2015 \u2014 Laying Claim to Daddy's Work", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2015/06/saturday-june-20-2015-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 587914, "clue": "Go-getters  share vice, unfortunately (9)", "answer": "ACHIEVERS", "definition": "Go-getters", "clue_number": "17d", "puzzle_date": "2018-10-20", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, October 20, 2018 \u2014 Hair", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2018/10/saturday-october-20-2018-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 584103, "clue": "War hero  feels pain around injury (8)", "answer": "ACHILLES", "definition": "War hero", "clue_number": "28a", "puzzle_date": "2019-03-23", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, March 23, 2019 \u2014 It's All A Myth", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2019/03/saturday-march-23-2019-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 602090, "clue": "Hero  is sore, getting sick (8)", "answer": "ACHILLES", "definition": "Hero", "clue_number": "7d", "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": 579728, "clue": "A Spanish hero\u2019s tart (4)", "answer": "ACID", "definition": "tart", "clue_number": "26d", "puzzle_date": "2015-05-23", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, May 23, 2015 \u2014 Officers Make No Progress", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2015/05/saturday-may-23-2015-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 579906, "clue": "A platter holding one  tart (4)", "answer": "ACID", "definition": "tart", "clue_number": "26d", "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": 586647, "clue": "Help eating cold  tart (4)", "answer": "ACID", "definition": "tart", "clue_number": "25d", "puzzle_date": "2015-03-21", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, March 21, 2015 \u2014 On Opposite Sides or Conspiring", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2015/03/saturday-march-21-2015-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 580129, "clue": "Dictates newly  critical trial (4,4)", "answer": "ACID TEST", "definition": "critical trial", "clue_number": "26a", "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": 581624, "clue": "Small dog is skirting lean  boxers (9)", "answer": "ACME", "definition": "boxers", "clue_number": "18a", "puzzle_date": "2017-05-20", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, May 20, 2017 \u2014 Man of 1000 Voices", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2017/05/saturday-may-20-2017-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 588044, "clue": "Came prepared for summit (4)", "answer": "ACME", "definition": "summit", "clue_number": "25d", "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": 579965, "clue": "A jailbird eating last of dinner is some kind of a nut (5)", "answer": "ACORN", "definition": "some kind of a nut", "clue_number": "21d", "puzzle_date": "2015-11-07", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, November 7, 2015 \u2014 Master and Maestro", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2015/11/saturday-november-7-2015-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 581405, "clue": "A grain  product from a tree (5)", "answer": "ACORN", "definition": "product from a tree", "clue_number": "12a", "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": 584273, "clue": "Nut\u2019s company kept by a registered nurse (5)", "answer": "ACORN", "definition": "Nut", "clue_number": "21d", "puzzle_date": "2019-09-28", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, September 28, 2019 \u2014 Canadian Waters", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2019/09/saturday-september-28-2019-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 580219, "clue": "Live around back of rustic  parcel of land (4)", "answer": "ACRE", "definition": "parcel of land", "clue_number": "30a", "puzzle_date": "2015-10-24", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, October 24, 2015 \u2014 A Little Bit of Kinkiness", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2015/10/saturday-october-24-2015-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 581137, "clue": "War god acquiring 100  plots of land (5)", "answer": "ACRES", "definition": "plots of land", "clue_number": "25a", "puzzle_date": "2016-10-01", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, October 1, 2016 \u2014 Lawyers With Rotten Briefs", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2016/10/saturday-october-1-2016-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 580814, "clue": "Bitter  cold and dry outside (5)", "answer": "ACRID", "definition": "Bitter", "clue_number": "16d", "puzzle_date": "2016-05-07", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, May 7, 2016 \u2014 Pairing Up", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2016/05/saturday-may-7-2016-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 579124, "clue": "Do something about funfair attractions  smelling most nasty (8)", "answer": "ACRIDEST", "definition": "smelling most nasty", "clue_number": "26a", "puzzle_date": "2015-01-17", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, January 17, 2015 \u2014 Trios in Combo", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2015/01/saturday-january-17-2015-preliminary.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 585934, "clue": "Performance involving mug and a  tumbler (7)", "answer": "ACROBAT", "definition": null, "clue_number": "4d", "puzzle_date": "2021-05-29", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, May 29, 2021 \u2014 Reitman Retrospective", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2021/05/saturday-may-29-2021-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 587671, "clue": "Interrupting show, hold up a  circus performer (7)", "answer": "ACROBAT", "definition": "circus performer", "clue_number": "1a", "puzzle_date": "2021-06-26", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, June 26, 2021 \u2014 Explosive Celebration", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2021/06/saturday-june-26-2021-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 578516, "clue": "Kind of message a comrade made at first (7)", "answer": "ACRONYM", "definition": "Kind of message", "clue_number": "19d", "puzzle_date": "2014-06-21", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, June 21, 2014 \u2014 Bald Archer", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2014/06/saturday-june-21-2014-preliminary.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 579857, "clue": "In morning, buddy's initial word? (7)", "answer": "ACRONYM", "definition": null, "clue_number": "28a", "puzzle_date": "2015-05-16", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, May 16, 2015 \u2014 Anticipating Arturo", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2015/05/saturday-may-16-2015-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 580451, "clue": "In the morning, receiving pal\u2019s word of starters? (7)", "answer": "ACRONYM", "definition": "word of starters?", "clue_number": "19d", "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": 580460, "clue": "NATO, for one  ally, interrupting morning (7)", "answer": "ACRONYM", "definition": "NATO, for one", "clue_number": "11a", "puzzle_date": "2015-12-05", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, December 5, 2015 \u2014 Weary Blues on Mean Streets", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2015/12/saturday-december-5-2015-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 583880, "clue": "Radar, for one  morning, ensnaring pal (7)", "answer": "ACRONYM", "definition": "Radar, for one", "clue_number": "9a", "puzzle_date": "2019-04-13", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, April 13, 2019 \u2014 Advantage to the Nymble", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2019/04/saturday-april-13-2019-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 586948, "clue": "NATO, for one  morning, accepting partner (7)", "answer": "ACRONYM", "definition": "NATO, for one", "clue_number": "28a", "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": 588358, "clue": "Beyond  cold internalized by a polar explorer (6)", "answer": "ACROSS", "definition": "Beyond", "clue_number": "18a", "puzzle_date": "2020-12-12", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, December 12, 2020 \u2014 Down Under", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2020/12/saturday-december-12-2020-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 585296, "clue": "Puzzle  almost beyond idiosyncrasy (8)", "answer": "ACROSTIC", "definition": "Puzzle", "clue_number": "16d", "puzzle_date": "2020-11-14", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, November 14, 2020 \u2014 Comic Quartet", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2020/11/saturday-november-14-2020-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 586217, "clue": "New cadet  appeared on stage (5)", "answer": "ACTED", "definition": "appeared on stage", "clue_number": "21d", "puzzle_date": "2021-06-12", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, June 12, 2021 \u2014 Quindecemvirous Solve", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2021/06/saturday-june-12-2021-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 582119, "clue": "In Tosca, strange  deeds (7)", "answer": "ACTIONS", "definition": "deeds", "clue_number": "1a", "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": 586363, "clue": "Croat turned thespian (5)", "answer": "ACTOR", "definition": "thespian", "clue_number": "7d", "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": 588053, "clue": "A custodian\u2019s opening lock for thespian (7)", "answer": "ACTRESS", "definition": "thespian", "clue_number": "21a", "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": 586764, "clue": "Shifting set scares  some thespians (9)", "answer": "ACTRESSES", "definition": "some thespians", "clue_number": "13a", "puzzle_date": "2016-07-02", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, July 2, 2016 \u2014 No Introduction Needed", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2016/07/saturday-july-2-2016-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 587885, "clue": "Expert, gaining tense backing,  put in motion (7)", "answer": "ACTUATE", "definition": "put in motion", "clue_number": "21d", "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": 586699, "clue": "A big town adopting university\u2019s great vision (6)", "answer": "ACUITY", "definition": "great vision", "clue_number": "19d", "puzzle_date": "2015-10-31", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, October 31, 2015 \u2014 Hammering Away at Something Hard to Solve", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2015/10/saturday-october-31-2015-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 578477, "clue": "One attractive and sharp (5)", "answer": "ACUTE", "definition": "sharp", "clue_number": "2d", "puzzle_date": "2014-07-26", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, July 26, 2014 \u2014 Ups and Downs", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2014/07/saturday-july-26-2014-preliminary.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 584613, "clue": "Assist doctor going around hospital  for a certain purpose (2,3)", "answer": "AD HOC", "definition": "for a certain purpose", "clue_number": "24d", "puzzle_date": "2020-04-25", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, April 25, 2020 \u2014 Extremes of Temperature", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2020/04/saturday-april-25-2020-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 582552, "clue": "Head librarian has  to improvise (2,3)", "answer": "AD LIB", "definition": "to improvise", "clue_number": "24d", "puzzle_date": "2018-06-30", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, June 30, 2018 \u2014 O Canada", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2018/06/saturday-june-30-2018-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 580125, "clue": "Yikes\u2014 a reversed  saw (5)", "answer": "ADAGE", "definition": "saw", "clue_number": "21a", "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": 581046, "clue": "Sayings  lose freshness in product pitches (6)", "answer": "ADAGES", "definition": "Sayings", "clue_number": "27a", "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": 585363, "clue": "Fuss about a game\u2019s first quarter, one  played slowly (6)", "answer": "ADAGIO", "definition": "played slowly", "clue_number": "23d", "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": 587376, "clue": "Spot a scar borne by  actor in Chicago Hope (4,5)", "answer": "ADAM ARK IN", "definition": "actor in Chicago Hope", "clue_number": "24a", "puzzle_date": "2019-04-27", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, April 27, 2019 \u2014 Going in Circles", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2019/04/saturday-april-27-2019-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 588460, "clue": "Notice a blemish in  Argo actor (4,5)", "answer": "ADAM ARKIN", "definition": "Argo actor", "clue_number": "1d", "puzzle_date": "2015-06-20", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, June 20, 2015 \u2014 Laying Claim to Daddy's Work", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2015/06/saturday-june-20-2015-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 581550, "clue": "Novel  plot penned by a lady (4,4)", "answer": "ADAM BEDE", "definition": "Novel", "clue_number": "16d", "puzzle_date": "2017-02-04", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, February 4, 2017 \u2014 West Coast Treat", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2017/02/saturday-february-4-2017-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 579919, "clue": "A barrier in front of insect is firm (7)", "answer": "ADAMANT", "definition": "firm", "clue_number": "27a", "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": 584129, "clue": "Garden resident and insect  not backing off (7)", "answer": "ADAMANT", "definition": "not backing off", "clue_number": "17a", "puzzle_date": "2019-09-14", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, September 14, 2019 \u2014 Canadian Icons", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2019/09/saturday-september-14-2019-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 584448, "clue": "Spot a guy on front of train  not budging (7)", "answer": "ADAMANT", "definition": null, "clue_number": "7d", "puzzle_date": "2019-10-12", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, October 12, 2019 \u2014 Sweet Sorrow", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2019/10/saturday-october-12-2019-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 578429, "clue": "Alter advertisement on apartment (5)", "answer": "ADAPT", "definition": "Alter", "clue_number": "25d", "puzzle_date": "2014-08-02", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, August 2, 2014 \u2014 Restarted Attacks on Hebrew King", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2014/08/saturday-august-2-2014-preliminary.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 579220, "clue": "Riders  notice lair by day, mostly (7)", "answer": "ADDENDA", "definition": "Riders", "clue_number": "4d", "puzzle_date": "2015-02-28", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, February 28, 2015 \u2014 Play Ball!", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2015/02/saturday-february-28-2015-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 579293, "clue": "Summer  snake (5)", "answer": "ADDER", "definition": "snake", "clue_number": "9a", "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": 581065, "clue": "Summer  snake (5)", "answer": "ADDER", "definition": "Summer/snake", "clue_number": "12a", "puzzle_date": "2016-09-10", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, September 10, 2016 \u2014 The Excitement is Just Too Much", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2016/09/saturday-september-10-2016-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 581474, "clue": "Summer  snake (5)", "answer": "ADDER", "definition": "Summer/snake", "clue_number": "27a", "puzzle_date": "2016-08-27", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, August 27, 2016 \u2014 Nomads of the Diamond", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2016/08/saturday-august-27-2016-cox-rathvon_27.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 586567, "clue": "Snake or ladder, after the start  (5)", "answer": "ADDER", "definition": "Snake", "clue_number": "25a", "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": 587601, "clue": "All but the head of angrier  snake (5)", "answer": "ADDER", "definition": "snake", "clue_number": "5d", "puzzle_date": "2020-05-16", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, May 16, 2020 \u2014 D'oh!", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2020/05/saturday-may-16-2020-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 579160, "clue": "Catching cold, gain  habit (9)", "answer": "ADDICTION", "definition": "habit", "clue_number": "6d", "puzzle_date": "2015-02-14", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, February 14, 2015 \u2014 A Habit of Stealing", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2015/02/saturday-february-14-2015-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 581395, "clue": "Craving  supplement containing certain vitamin (9)", "answer": "ADDICTION", "definition": "Craving", "clue_number": "15d", "puzzle_date": "2016-12-24", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, December 24, 2016 \u2014 Crumbs and Dregs", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2016/12/saturday-december-24-2016-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 586904, "clue": "Need  cup, in addition (9)", "answer": "ADDICTION", "definition": "Need", "clue_number": "1a", "puzzle_date": "2017-02-11", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, February 11, 2017 \u2014 Obsession with Baseball", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2017/02/saturday-february-11-2017-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 578882, "clue": "Total consists of Swedish group outside a  city in Ethiopia (5,5)", "answer": "ADDIS ABABA", "definition": "city in Ethiopia", "clue_number": "1d", "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": 587632, "clue": "Getting confused  working with numbers around 50 (7)", "answer": "ADDLING", "definition": "Getting confused", "clue_number": "6d", "puzzle_date": "2020-10-03", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, October 3, 2020 \u2014 Believe", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2020/10/saturday-october-3-2020-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 587220, "clue": "A department\u2019s expert (5)", "answer": "ADEPT", "definition": "expert", "clue_number": "10a", "puzzle_date": "2018-05-19", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, May 19, 2018 \u2014 Hail to the Queens", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2018/05/saturday-may-19-2018-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
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{"rowid": 581735, "clue": "Youth\u2019s hand out in upward movement (10)", "answer": "ADOLESCENT", "definition": "Youth", "clue_number": "14d", "puzzle_date": "2017-03-18", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, March 18, 2017 \u2014 Musical Superstars", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2017/03/saturday-march-18-2017-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 582943, "clue": "Rise, carrying dish...  green one? (10)", "answer": "ADOLESCENT", "definition": "green one?", "clue_number": "29a", "puzzle_date": "2018-03-17", "puzzle_name": "Saturday, March 17, 2018 \u2014 The Fairest Green of All", "source_url": "https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2018/03/saturday-march-17-2018-cox-rathvon.html", "source": "natpostcryptic"}
{"rowid": 584807, "clue": "Handsome guy  is following a Mafia boss (6)", "answer": "ADONIS", "definition": "Handsome guy", "clue_number": "27a", "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"}
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