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Re: Crossword 002
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lugnet.fun
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Wed, 27 Dec 2000 06:03:28 GMT
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In lugnet.fun, Suzanne D. Rich writes:
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> The puzzle also has two questionable spellings -- one a prefix, the other • slang.
> Todd didn't think those were a problem though. Hmm..
I think he's right they're probably not a problem. If it makes you feel any
better about it I just worked a Sunday New York Times crossword in the last
week (not their current puzzle, but #36 in the Sunday NYT Collection V.22) in
which "noel" is spelled "nowell" and there is NO indication in the clue of any
variation in spelling. In particular because the entire clue was a song title
"The First Noel" you would think they would adhere to the conventional
spelling. If THEY can get away with it....
Maggie C.
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> In lugnet.fun, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> > In lugnet.fun, Suzanne D. Rich writes:
> > > I agree. I would like to be producing these once per week.
> > >
> > > I took up quite a bit of time in building an American-style crossword as • 003.
> > > Such a grid is much more difficult to fill. Then I wrote up all the clues • for it
> > > (about 75). Just as I was finishing, I discovered a spelling mistake in the
> > > puzzle. A fatal error. This taught me to spell check _before_ writing • clues..
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> > Bummer.
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> > I hope you saved it! I don't suppose the word is one where the misspelling
> > is a common variant or common mistake? I once saw a puzzle where the clue
> > was of the form "common misspelling of the word that means x", which means
> > to me that I bet the author did the same thing, or just couldn't get the
> > right spelling to fit.
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| Ah! Those are great ideas. thanks. It is commonly misspelled (I think), it got by three people. But heck, with such a grid you get two clues per square and the other one is easy. My x-word software has acronym help built in. I'll try that too. The (...) (24 years ago, 26-Dec-00, to lugnet.fun)
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