November 2011
6 posts
STOLENCARS
Default - 323352 Words New 10L 59S UBERMENSCH      * * *      SPOTTEDCAT (1) Sometime I’d like to compile a list of the most common tropes of misleading crossword clues. “Nice” (French, not pleasant) and “spotted” (seen, not speckled) are likely list toppers. What are other clue conventions that would go on the list?      STOLENCARS (58) Certain entries remind me...
Nov 30th
New Additions / UNTHEMELY #14
Added Across Lite files/Notepad Default - 323348 Words Transposal: FRIENDLIKE / KINDLEFIRE DOWNLOADABLE PUZZLE: Unthemely #14      * * *      BISPHENOLA (55) I recently started making efforts to be more conscious of my use of plastic containers as kitchenware. I threw a bunch of Rubbermaid containers into the recycle bin and replaced them with glass containers fitted with BPA-free plastic...
Nov 26th
SAWTHROUGH
Default - 323252 Words New 10L 59S SNAILMAILS      * * *      ROBERTBORK (60) The entry MIERS appeared in a recent Unthemely crossword, and I did some research on unsuccessful Supreme Court nominees looking for clue options. I was surprised to learn that only 19 nominees in U.S. history were either rejected or withdrawn — I thought it was a much more common occurrence. Harriet Miers has a...
Nov 16th
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PERIASTRON / UNTHEMELY #13
Default - 323252 Words New 10L 59S RABBITEYES DOWNLOADABLE PUZZLE: Unthemely #13      * * *      PERIASTRON (60) A while back I stumbled upon the Wikipedia article for apsis. At the time, my inner astonomy nerd got very excited to find an easily copyable list of terms for points of orbit, and I added the list to Default with abandon. I’m a bit more realistic about the value of these...
Nov 14th
New Additions
Added Notepad and Across Lite files Default - 323252 Words Transposal: BEERMUGS / SUBMERGE      * * *      BILLYBEER (70) Many of the OneLook *beer* entries that I added to the notepad reminded me of my brother who used to collect beer cans.  The hobby began in Ronnie’s childhood when he would pick up discarded cans on the side of the road and continued into adulthood when he attended...
Nov 8th
OVERMONTHS / UNTHEMELY #12
Default - 323040 Words New 10L 59S PACIFICAVE DOWNLOADABLE PUZZLE: Unthemely #12      * * *      MALENURSES (63) This entry could be okay with a clue putting it in historical context. It reminds me of M*A*S*H, where the concept of a male nurse was derogatory and used to demonstrate gender inequality in the Korean War era.      METALMOUTH (70) Every adult tooth in my head has been filled at...
Nov 6th