Re: "Which Way Did He Go" February 9, 2024
Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2024 3:32 pm
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Public Announcement for the resident statisticians to calculate the chances of 2 in a row from the same town.MikeMillerwsj wrote: βTue Feb 13, 2024 2:15 pm The contest answer is CONNIVE. Seven presidential surnames are found in the grid: Democrats JACKSON, KENNEDY, CLINTON and CLEVELAND, and Republicans LINCOLN, GRANT and HAYES. As suggested by the clue to CENTER, go one letter left or right from each surnameβs central letter, depending on party, to get the contest answer.
We try to keep politics out of the Crossword Contest but this week was a delightful exception. It drew a large popular vote: 1,857 entries, a landslide of 94% correct. With other votes for FLIP FLOP (9), TELL A LIE (8) and a bunch of one-entry wonders such as SOUND BAD, DECEIVE, TAKE BOTH SIDES, and NAME NAMES.
Congratulations to this week's winner: Joe Tobin of Arvada, Colo. (Second straight week our winner is from Arvada!)
*sigh*.... I think Mike G and I would like to have a word with you.....Dickie_Dunn wrote: βTue Feb 13, 2024 5:00 pm Some would argue the chances are 50/50. It either is, or it isn't........!
HEY! I have a chin...Cruciverbalisticexpi wrote: βWed Feb 14, 2024 12:36 pm No fair! How does a big, dumb, balding North American ape with no chin and a short temper even solve that!?
Not sure if have zero or two chins...Cruciverbalisticexpi wrote: βWed Feb 14, 2024 12:36 pm No fair! How does a big, dumb, balding North American ape with no chin and a short temper even solve that!?