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December 2024
Tue, Dec 31#303 · ResolutionsMon, Dec 30#302 · Keep it classicalSun, Dec 29#301 · Festival of Lights delightsSat, Dec 28#300 · Just the essentialsFri, Dec 27#299 · Back in styleThu, Dec 26#298 · Relative conjunctionWed, Dec 25#297 · A visit from SantaTue, Dec 24#296 · Who on earth ...?Mon, Dec 23#295 · Pass the eggnogSun, Dec 22#294 · Are you listening?Sat, Dec 21#293 · Keeping the faithFri, Dec 20#292 · Morning morselThu, Dec 19#291 · Roll with itWed, Dec 18#290 · You say you want a revolutionTue, Dec 17#289 · It's lit!Mon, Dec 16#288 · Crossed wordsSun, Dec 15#287 · MoonlightingSat, Dec 14#286 · Nothing can stop me!Fri, Dec 13#285 · One for the SwiftiesThu, Dec 12#284 · Shape and bakeWed, Dec 11#283 · Board certifiedTue, Dec 10#282 · Something to seeMon, Dec 9#281 · Quiet at firstSun, Dec 8#280 · A timely themeSat, Dec 7#279 · Prepare to be eatenFri, Dec 6#278 · Find your peopleThu, Dec 5#277 · Gonna fly now!Wed, Dec 4#276 · I now pronounce you ...Tue, Dec 3#275 · Lead the wayMon, Dec 2#274 · Beatlemania!Sun, Dec 1#273 · Old hang-ups
November 2024
Sat, Nov 30#272 · Yas Queen!Fri, Nov 29#271 · Give me a breakThu, Nov 28#270 · Thank goodness!Wed, Nov 27#269 · Come fly with meTue, Nov 26#268 · Open-and-shut caseMon, Nov 25#267 · Plan on itSun, Nov 24#266 · Start smallSat, Nov 23#265 · Did you hear that?Fri, Nov 22#264 · This is the place!Thu, Nov 21#263 · You're getting warmWed, Nov 20#262 · For our furry friendsTue, Nov 19#261 · Pick-upsMon, Nov 18#260 · Coming up for airSun, Nov 17#259 · Would you look at that?Sat, Nov 16#258 · "Oh, you!"Fri, Nov 15#257 · Dress for lunchThu, Nov 14#256 · Name of the gameWed, Nov 13#255 · We're walkingTue, Nov 12#254 · Spell it outMon, Nov 11#253 · To your health!Sun, Nov 10#252 · Nice fitSat, Nov 9#251 · Generation jamFri, Nov 8#250 · 👋👏🤝🤏✌️☝️✊🙏Thu, Nov 7#249 · Extremely onlineWed, Nov 6#248 · Strumming right along ...Tue, Nov 5#247 · More than just sportsMon, Nov 4#246 · In a(n) ...Sun, Nov 3#245 · In my kingdomSat, Nov 2#244 · Good on paperFri, Nov 1#243 · Strategy game
October 2024
Thu, Oct 31#242 · Trick or treat!Wed, Oct 30#241 · How sweet!Tue, Oct 29#240 · You and meMon, Oct 28#239 · Fall funSun, Oct 27#238 · Best of the bestSat, Oct 26#237 · Sing-songFri, Oct 25#236 · Make some noise!Thu, Oct 24#235 · My cup of teaWed, Oct 23#234 · On the roadTue, Oct 22#233 · Cool color!Mon, Oct 21#232 · We're in this togetherSun, Oct 20#231 · Make yourself at homeSat, Oct 19#230 · Turn it up a notchFri, Oct 18#229 · All wrapped upThu, Oct 17#228 · Dream teamsWed, Oct 16#227 · How Poe-ticTue, Oct 15#226 · Beast modeMon, Oct 14#225 · Get out of here!Sun, Oct 13#224 · Time to get cozySat, Oct 12#223 · Toon timeFri, Oct 11#222 · Let's experimentThu, Oct 10#221 · Think about itWed, Oct 9#220 · Full houseTue, Oct 8#219 · Protective measuresMon, Oct 7#218 · Most excellentSun, Oct 6#217 · Got any bleu cheese?Sat, Oct 5#216 · No way!Fri, Oct 4#215 · Driver's catch-allThu, Oct 3#214 · Hairy stylesWed, Oct 2#213 · Fresh out of the ovenTue, Oct 1#212 · Channel surfing
September 2024
Mon, Sep 30#211 · Words with weightSun, Sep 29#210 · Weed 'em and reapSat, Sep 28#209 · Feeling goodFri, Sep 27#208 · Medieval marvelThu, Sep 26#207 · Special deliveryWed, Sep 25#206 · Claim your steakTue, Sep 24#205 · Spacing outMon, Sep 23#204 · Gnaw-it-allsSun, Sep 22#203 · I've got you under my skinSat, Sep 21#202 · I've got the music in me!Fri, Sep 20#201 · A way with wordsThu, Sep 19#200 · Work out the bugsWed, Sep 18#199 · Handy helpersTue, Sep 17#198 · On the reboundMon, Sep 16#197 · What a stud!Sun, Sep 15#196 · On the rocksSat, Sep 14#195 · Elements of styleFri, Sep 13#194 · Boots and saddlesThu, Sep 12#193 · This should be right up your alleyWed, Sep 11#192 · Play-with wordsTue, Sep 10#191 · Give it a whirl!Mon, Sep 9#190 · Go play outside!Sun, Sep 8#189 · A royal shadeSat, Sep 7#188 · Know your materialFri, Sep 6#187 · Just rightThu, Sep 5#186 · Going undergroundWed, Sep 4#185 · American beautyTue, Sep 3#184 · Striking soundsMon, Sep 2#183 · Order in the court!Sun, Sep 1#182 · Serve ginger-ly?
August 2024
Sat, Aug 31#181 · Makeshift musicFri, Aug 30#180 · Let's playThu, Aug 29#179 · Wake up and ...Wed, Aug 28#178 · Commuter benefitsTue, Aug 27#177 · Pixar fareMon, Aug 26#176 · See you on the courtSun, Aug 25#175 · Into the woodsSat, Aug 24#174 · Crumby themeFri, Aug 23#173 · The nose knowsThu, Aug 22#172 · Smoothie movesWed, Aug 21#171 · One for the agesTue, Aug 20#170 · I think we're coveredMon, Aug 19#169 · Hear me roar!Sun, Aug 18#168 · What do you make of this?Sat, Aug 17#167 · Carle classicFri, Aug 16#166 · This or thatThu, Aug 15#165 · Is this some kind of joke?Wed, Aug 14#164 · Honey I'm home!Tue, Aug 13#163 · Look it up!Mon, Aug 12#162 · Everybody cut footloose!Sun, Aug 11#161 · Home stretch?Sat, Aug 10#160 · Not just for pokingFri, Aug 9#159 · Back to natureThu, Aug 8#158 · Splashy eventWed, Aug 7#157 · Oh, oh, oh!Tue, Aug 6#156 · Bed, bath and beyondMon, Aug 5#155 · Rolling in itSun, Aug 4#154 · In gloveSat, Aug 3#153 · A night at the museumFri, Aug 2#152 · Here, there, and everywhereThu, Aug 1#151 · Not stirred
July 2024
Wed, Jul 31#150 · Staying powerTue, Jul 30#149 · That's a stretch!Mon, Jul 29#148 · Book it!Sun, Jul 28#147 · Daily deliverySat, Jul 27#146 · Bedtime storyFri, Jul 26#145 · Go for the goldThu, Jul 25#144 · All that jazzWed, Jul 24#143 · Screen timeTue, Jul 23#142 · You're the best!Mon, Jul 22#141 · Make wavesSun, Jul 21#140 · S-words? (a cutting-edge theme!)Sat, Jul 20#139 · A seat at the tableFri, Jul 19#138 · And the Oscar goes to ...Thu, Jul 18#137 · At your fingertipsWed, Jul 17#136 · Park placeTue, Jul 16#135 · Were you raised in a barn?Mon, Jul 15#134 · Give it the ol' college trySun, Jul 14#133 · Say my nameSat, Jul 13#132 · Hello kittyFri, Jul 12#131 · Auto suggestionThu, Jul 11#130 · Loaded lunchWed, Jul 10#129 · In NeverlandTue, Jul 9#128 · Now on exhibitMon, Jul 8#127 · Rise and shineSun, Jul 7#126 · Not just black and whiteSat, Jul 6#125 · By the yardFri, Jul 5#124 · Say somethingThu, Jul 4#123 · Nation celebrationWed, Jul 3#122 · Spin your wheelsTue, Jul 2#121 · Heat and eatMon, Jul 1#120 · We've got the beat
June 2024
Sun, Jun 30#119 · Cut and colorSat, Jun 29#118 · It's way over your headFri, Jun 28#117 · That's my jam!Thu, Jun 27#116 · Better togetherWed, Jun 26#115 · Looking goodTue, Jun 25#114 · Frame gameMon, Jun 24#113 · Fine printSun, Jun 23#112 · Fine dinersSat, Jun 22#111 · I love the nightlifeFri, Jun 21#110 · We doThu, Jun 20#109 · They're good for a laughWed, Jun 19#108 · Home work helpersTue, Jun 18#107 · It’s right under your nose!Mon, Jun 17#106 · Picking up the piecesSun, Jun 16#105 · It’s in the bagSat, Jun 15#104 · Deep diveFri, Jun 14#103 · Take a load off!Thu, Jun 13#102 · Good times aheadWed, Jun 12#101 · By the dozenTue, Jun 11#100 · Hold up...Mon, Jun 10#99 · Print editionSun, Jun 9#98 · Way to grow!Sat, Jun 8#97 · Beat the heatFri, Jun 7#96 · Sorority signsThu, Jun 6#95 · Tidal treasuresWed, Jun 5#94 · They're good peopleTue, Jun 4#93 · Purposeful pairsMon, Jun 3#92 · Better with ageSun, Jun 2#91 · Nailed it!Sat, Jun 1#90 · Start the day right
May 2024
Fri, May 31#89 · On the yellow brick roadThu, May 30#88 · Pump it up!Wed, May 29#87 · A good workoutTue, May 28#86 · All atwitterMon, May 27#85 · Noodle on this oneSun, May 26#84 · Beyond NashvilleSat, May 25#83 · Sounds delicious!Fri, May 24#82 · Raise a glassThu, May 23#81 · No dice!Wed, May 22#80 · Home grownTue, May 21#79 · At the barMon, May 20#78 · Fowl fairy taleSun, May 19#77 · ✨🔥🌹💀🤩👀💐Sat, May 18#76 · Part of the equationFri, May 17#75 · Looking for a mateThu, May 16#74 · Tasty!Wed, May 15#73 · American pastimeTue, May 14#72 · On boardMon, May 13#71 · Best in showSun, May 12#70 · Picture perfectSat, May 11#69 · It's a date!Fri, May 10#68 · Like a rocketThu, May 9#67 · Tap to playWed, May 8#66 · Can you digit?Tue, May 7#65 · Can you dig it?Mon, May 6#64 · Signed, Sealed, DeliveredSun, May 5#63 · Tools for the jobSat, May 4#62 · The horrorFri, May 3#61 · A shade envious?Thu, May 2#60 · What's my line?Wed, May 1#59 · A token of our appreciation
April 2024
Tue, Apr 30#58 · Pour it onMon, Apr 29#57 · Name droppingSun, Apr 28#56 · Coming cleanSat, Apr 27#55 · Call me?Fri, Apr 26#54 · Staff membersThu, Apr 25#53 · That’s cap!Wed, Apr 24#52 · This is a puzzleTue, Apr 23#51 · As easy as pieMon, Apr 22#50 · Character classSun, Apr 21#49 · That’s life!Sat, Apr 20#48 · Walk this wayFri, Apr 19#47 · Get to work!Thu, Apr 18#46 · Sew what?Wed, Apr 17#45 · The long runTue, Apr 16#44 · On the gridMon, Apr 15#43 · This and thatSun, Apr 14#42 · Join the club!Sat, Apr 13#41 · Group thinkFri, Apr 12#40 · You can say that again!Thu, Apr 11#39 · It’s all in your headWed, Apr 10#38 · In closingTue, Apr 9#37 · Can I have my quarter back?Mon, Apr 8#36 · It goes by fastSun, Apr 7#35 · This’ll all blow overSat, Apr 6#34 · Picture thisFri, Apr 5#33 · Am I blushing?Thu, Apr 4#32 · ConsumerismWed, Apr 3#31 · Play time!Tue, Apr 2#30 · Rolling in the aislesMon, Apr 1#29 · What’s so funny?
March 2024
Sun, Mar 31#28 · It’s lit!Sat, Mar 30#27 · CamouflageFri, Mar 29#26 · Pardon my French!Thu, Mar 28#25 · Off the shelfWed, Mar 27#24 · This is where I draw the lineTue, Mar 26#23 · That’s fantastic!Mon, Mar 25#22 · Sign languageSun, Mar 24#21 · Lock stepsSat, Mar 23#20 · Romeo and JulietFri, Mar 22#19 · Animal soundsThu, Mar 21#18 · What’s the issue?Wed, Mar 20#17 · Back and forthTue, Mar 19#16 · That’s fortunateMon, Mar 18#15 · World pieceSun, Mar 17#14 · Outside interestsSat, Mar 16#13 · Grow up!Fri, Mar 15#12 · Old hauntsThu, Mar 14#11 · Get animatedWed, Mar 13#10 · One thousand followersTue, Mar 12#9 · Ruler’s decreeMon, Mar 11#8 · To put it mildlySun, Mar 10#7 · Sounds good to meSat, Mar 9#6 · FRAGILE: handle with careFri, Mar 8#5 · Do the doThu, Mar 7#4 · Don’t do it!Wed, Mar 6#3 · I gotta dip!Tue, Mar 5#2 · She’ll have a ballMon, Mar 4#1 · Mark my words
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