I had to think on a few but overall they came quickly. I was missing the 1/4 but as I’m typing something came to me which seems reasonable.

Cups of coffee: 2 of 3

Solved squares: 8 of 12

Still working on A3, B2, B3, C1, and Bonus.

I think I’m on the verge of getting C1 . . . News Flash! Just got it!

Solved squares: 9 of 12

I dont have B3 and not sure of C3 because of the / and of the bonus. Is the black stripe supposed to be part of the puzzle?

No ideas for C1, all the 3s or the bonus - yet...

...wait - I think I just got C3 😀

Pretty sure I have all but A3, B3, and C3. Everything else came to me fairly quick. Also not sure what to think about the bonus.

Rusty

I don't have A3, C1 or D3. I'm pretty sure I know what C3 says but I don't know what the saying is. (if that makes sense).

I have answers for the first twelve, but I have nothing for the bonus at this time.

OP, you can be sure that the black stripe is part of the puzzle, but I don't know what it is supposed to represent.

So now I get B3, but still dont get the bonus.

Just got C1.

Okay, overall they’re pretty easy today, but the bonus really had me stumped.

I’ve been racking my brain all day. I came up with one answer but it wasn’t quite right. Suddenly it came to me.

💡 😀 Feeling pretty smug.

^^^^Not a hint.

Time for hints! For A3, B1, B2, and Bonus, please!

How 'bout a hint for the bonus?

Rusty

I was watching football when the bonus came to me. It was a blowout.

Sorry, roxsol, that's no help, I hate football! But hopefully others will understand it.

Rusty

I have a hard time with many sports phrases too, being no fan myself. Is A3's answer something to do with football as well?

Carol, the bonus doesn’t necessarily have to do with sports. Read it exactly in order using a homophone.

My answer for A3 has nothing to do with sports. Well, my first thought for it did but I thought there was a better answer.

Thanks roxsol, but I see only 1 character, so I don't get what you mean by 'in order'...?

But I did just figure out C1 😃

Oh, I’m so bad at giving hints. LOL, hint giving is what I find the hardest with these puzzles.

Bear with me🙂 Let me try again. Or ignore me. I wouldn’t blame you.

”in order“ as the puzzle appears.

1. Homophone for the character…2. the position of it to the black edge…3. the black edge is not a narrow edge. Use a synonym for edge. eg. the space on which you make notes in a book

Okay, maybe I’m way off with the bonus. Does anyone else think they have it ?

After roxsol’s last clue, I can now see an answer to the bonus. Thanks!

A-1 Misunderstanding
A-2 More often than not
A-3 Close Quarters

B-1 Too bad
B-2 Parallel Bars
B-3 Platinum

C-1 Back to Square One
C-2 Placed Under Arrest
C-3 Calculated Risk

D-1 Bib overalls
D-2 Back Surgery
D-3 Odds and Ends

And.......Won by a wide margin

After roxsol’s last clue, I can now see an answer to the bonus. Thanks!

Yay ! You’re welcome Outside Playing.

For the longest time, all I could see for the bonus was No One Left Behind but it didn’t quite fit..

Thanks, Jasdip. Fun as always 😀

Thanks to roxsol practically slapping me upside the head, I finally got the bonus lol!

Slapping myself upside the head for not getting B1 and B2.

I’d never have gotten A3, which is good because I’m out of ice packs from all that head slapping.

Misunderstanding doesn't make sense because there are two unders.

I finally got D3 but for the bonus I had No one left out.

Oh and because I'm a bit of a math geek I actually tried to solve C3. :)

Wow, blfenton - I didn't even notice the double 'unders' until you pointed that out 😄

Never did get A3, D3 or the bonus. I was hung up on the stepped formation of A3.

Many thanks again for the fun, Jasdip. Hope your bug bite is better!

I kept thinking C3 was Reduced Risk because the ’-‘ was at the end I guess.

Just got in under the wire for the bonus! Never would have thought of ‘Margin’ had it not bee for Roxsol’s clue. Kept getting hung up on The Right One, or some variation of that and couldnt figure the black stripe.

Thanks once again for the fun, Jasdip.

I had fourth down for A3 and missed the bonus. Like Outside Playing I got hung up on right one. Also didn’t see the error on A1.

Eh, I had "quarter steps" for A3 and "won by a margin" for the bonus. Did not get "calculated risk" at all. Some other day.

And I just realized why the answer for the bonus didn't make sense -well, to me anyway - and it's because margins are usually on the left hand side of the page and not on the right side.

Got everything right except A3, C3, and the bonus, I think my brain was taking the day off yesterday. I thought A3 had something to do with baby steps, and had 'risk management' for C3. And 'the right one' for the bonus. I guess if I'd seen Roxsol's last hint on the bonus I would have figured it out.

I can't help but wonder about whoever makes up these puzzles. Sometimes I think that English is not their first language. Or maybe they throw in something extra (as in A1) to confuse us. Or maybe they just have a warped sense of humor. Whatever, the puzzles are fun, thanks for finding and posting them for us, jasdip.

Rusty