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"Table Game" by Peter A. Collins #21

Posted: Wed May 17, 2023 1:46 pm
by Conrad
Table Game by Peter A. Collins

Attached is Crossword #21.

What five-letter word is hinted at by this puzzle?

Rules: Email me (at the address below) the word no later than 6 p.m. (Eastern time) on Sunday, May 21. You can enter only once, so be sure before hitting the "Send" button. One person chosen at random from the correct entries will win a free subscription to Year 15 of Fireball Crosswords, digital copies of the puzzles from "Sizzlingly Hard Fireball Crosswords," "Blazingly Hard Fireball Crosswords," "Infernally Hard Fireball Crosswords," and "Hellaciously Hard Fireball Crosswords," and signed copies of "Diabolically Hard Fireball Crosswords," "Scorchingly Hard Fireball Crosswords," "Wickedly Hard Fireball Crosswords," and "Devilishly Hard Fireball Crosswords," a Fireball Crosswords baseball cap, a Fireball Crosswords lanyard, and a Fireball Crosswords bottle opener and keychain with light. On Sunday evening, I'll send out the solution and the winner's name.

--Peter (xwords@optonline.net)

Re: "Table Game" by Peter A. Collins #21

Posted: Wed May 17, 2023 1:46 pm
by Conrad
Solved.

Re: "Table Game" by Peter A. Collins #21

Posted: Wed May 17, 2023 2:07 pm
by BarbaraK
Got it. Grid was harder than the meta. (Not really surprising for a Fireball.)

Re: "Table Game" by Peter A. Collins #21

Posted: Wed May 17, 2023 5:38 pm
by Wendy Walker
Ditto what @BarbaraK said!

Re: "Table Game" by Peter A. Collins #21

Posted: Wed May 17, 2023 6:27 pm
by DCBilly
Got it!

Re: "Table Game" by Peter A. Collins #21

Posted: Wed May 17, 2023 11:37 pm
by Abide
I had to research that last Down clue. Got a chuckle :lol: