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These Puzzles Fund Abortion Too — "Too Soon" by Brooke Husic

Healthline.com says the following about what to expect in week five and six of pregnancy: “You might have PMS-like symptoms such as fatigue, sore breasts, and morning sickness.” If I went five weeks without a period and experienced PMS symptoms, I would think it was … PMS. Pregnancy lasts about 40 weeks: six weeks is 15% of the way along. To understand how realistic it would be to attribute symptoms of possible pregnancy to actual pregnancy, you may solve the following crossword, in which only the first 15% of each clue is provided. The outcome of Roe v. Wade divided guidance on abortions into three categories for each of the three trimesters. In the first trimester, abortion may not be prohibited; in the second trimester, some so-called reasonable regulations may be taken; in the third trimester, abortions may be banned. The third trimester starts at week 27, which is 67.5% of the way to 40 weeks. Here is the same crossword puzzle with 67.5% of each clue provided. Abortion bans are

c11 - happy twosday

it's truly tragic that 2/22/2222 is a friday, so I had to post this today. -clr puz   pdf  

t5 - out and outstanding (themeless)

back-to-back NYT publications on 12/2 and 12/3 -> the realization that 38-Across is a 15 -> this puzzle thanks to Rachel for test solving! we hope you enjoy   -Rebecca and clr puz pdf    

r7 - yet another puzzle with a d&d reference

 The title says it all. (This post is by Rachel doing her best clr impression).  puz pdf