DEAR CROSSWORD CONSTRUCTORS:
- sharkicicles
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DEAR CROSSWORD CONSTRUCTORS:
Dear crossword constructors:
I love all of you… you have given me untold hours of entertainment over the years, in many cases at absolutely no cost to me, I am undoubtedly grateful. But I have a few pointers for you for future puzzles:
- ANO is a word in Spanish, but it definitely doesn’t mean YEAR.
- The last cars with TTOPS were made in 2002. That’s 22 years ago. Let it go.
- The OBOE Control Act of 1976 actually made them illegal; they haven’t been played since 1982 and the last remaining one was destroyed in 1996.
- OREOs are kinda gross. Don’t @ me.
- Has anyone ever seen directional indicators like NNW, ESE, SSE, etc. outside of a grid?
(Just joking, I enjoy all the puzzles! But these are a few of the things I think of every time I do one.)
I love all of you… you have given me untold hours of entertainment over the years, in many cases at absolutely no cost to me, I am undoubtedly grateful. But I have a few pointers for you for future puzzles:
- ANO is a word in Spanish, but it definitely doesn’t mean YEAR.
- The last cars with TTOPS were made in 2002. That’s 22 years ago. Let it go.
- The OBOE Control Act of 1976 actually made them illegal; they haven’t been played since 1982 and the last remaining one was destroyed in 1996.
- OREOs are kinda gross. Don’t @ me.
- Has anyone ever seen directional indicators like NNW, ESE, SSE, etc. outside of a grid?
(Just joking, I enjoy all the puzzles! But these are a few of the things I think of every time I do one.)
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[Likes post, then quickly checks current crossword for those words... phew! none of them made it in there!]
Check out "The MOAT MEOW Mashup Pack" here. US$10 for 14 metas that don't always abide by the "rules" of the game: asymmetry, 2-letter words, uncrossed letters, who knows. And this time there's a mega-meta!
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Of course present company in this forum is exempt.
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ANOA what you mean, @sharkicicles. IOTA try harder to keep the crosswordese to a minimum.
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And I'll STOA your post away for future reference! (Hope that'll ERNE me a chuckle.)
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OMEGA ICAHN't TEC much MOA of this!
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This one made me choke on my sodasharkicicles wrote: ↑Wed Apr 24, 2024 7:56 pm - ANO is a word in Spanish, but it definitely doesn’t mean YEAR.
Shannon
PS: If you want help with a meta, PM what you have so I can help without spoiling too much. I've received lots of help in the beginning and I love to pay it forward!
PS: If you want help with a meta, PM what you have so I can help without spoiling too much. I've received lots of help in the beginning and I love to pay it forward!
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And as it happens, we’re looking at take-out Chinese. (No kidding.) General TSO’s Chicken sounds tempting.