Darby Ratliff

Darby is a queer crossword constructor and graduate student living in St. Louis.

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7 down / 4 letters / 7 Queer YA graphic novel by Simina Popescu about dancers at a performing arts school

AF+ Crossword Is In Vogue

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34 across / 3 letters / 20 ___ (length of a NWSL goal area)

AF+ Crossword Has a Few Tricks Up Its Sleeve

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AF+ Crossword Is So Back

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53 down / 5 letters / Brie Larson or Halsey, astrologically

AF+ Full-Sized Crossword is Moving In

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7 across / 6 letters / clue: Peek through, like a lesbian's beanie collection

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Mini Crossword Might Have a Hat Problem

My wife asked me the other day where I got so much candy.

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Apr 3, 2024

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5 down / 4 letters / clue: "Can a gay girl get an ___?" (Renée Rapp lyric from "Not My Fault")

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Mini Crossword Is in a Tizzy

During my calculus test, I was sitting between identical twins.

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Mar 29, 2024

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2 down / 5 letters / clue: Instrument central to the 2018 queer horror film "The Perfection"

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Mini Crossword Is Rereading “Middlemarch”

Swords will never be obsolete.

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Mar 25, 2024

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9 down / 3 letters / clue: "___ of Me" (PJ Harvey song)

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AF+ Crossword Sparks Joy

I tried to watch the orchestra on tv with my kids but we had to turn it off.

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Mar 23, 2024

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1 across / 5 letters / Grammy winner Victoria who wrote "Touch Me" about Kehlani

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Mini Crossword Loves a Good Portmanteau

As I get older, I remember all the people I lost along the way.

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Mar 18, 2024

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1 across / 5 letters / clue: Events for Sha'Carri Richardson and CeCé Telfer

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Mini Crossword is Much Inclined

I was asked in a job interview if I could perform under pressure.

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Mar 13, 2024

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AF+ Crossword Ordered Extra Fries

I had an appointment to see my psychic next week, but she just called to cancel.

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Mar 9, 2024

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Mini Crossword Loves a Good Mystery

Have you heard about those new corduroy pillows?

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Mar 4, 2024

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Mini Crossword Does Revenge

I asked my date to meet me at the gym but she never showed up.

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Mar 1, 2024

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Mini Crossword Is Perhaps a Little Too Curious

Did you hear about the red and blue ships that collided?

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Feb 21, 2024

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Mini Crossword Is Totally a Spy

Can a kangaroo jump higher than the Empire State Building?

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Feb 12, 2024

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Mini Crossword Gets a Pass

I can tolerate algebra. Maybe even a little calculus.

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Feb 7, 2024

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