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Hi all, I've made another interactive crossword puzzle here at LUGNET. You'll notice by the clues that it's made with the LEGO enthusiast in mind. It runs in Java and has features for checking your puzzle as you go and for help filling in words that (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.fun, lugnet.general, lugnet.announce) !
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Thanks! I can't wait to do it. (And I thought I was getting ready to go to bed :) Thomas (23 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.fun)
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(...) Thanks for the cool puzzle! It was trickier than previous ones, and while I won't spoil it for anyone reading this, I wish it had more Space refereces (SW doesn't count). I think I suggested it before: have each newsgroup do a puzzle. Once a (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.fun)
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The crossword puzzles are EXCELLENT. My mother recently moved to Indiana (I'm in Colorado) and I usually chat with her when I'm online. Last night, I showed her the crossword puzzle and we worked on it together. She's not a LEGO fan, but the puzzle (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.fun)
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(...) While I like the idea you've suggested, I'm still a bit wary of narrowing down the wordlists for any particular puzzle. First because it would make it more difficult to fill the grids (we're teetering on the edge now), and secondly because I (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.fun)
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(...) I hear ya... I put together one for castle just for kicks-- it was tough to get things that were ONLY castle related... But mainly it looks pretty ugly... Definitely not on par with the 3 existing ones-- totally asymmetric and full of (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.fun)
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(...) Thanks, Suz! Every little thing that relieves some stress is a bonus! But I had a bit of trouble with this one, I'd never come across the spelling "damosel". I've always spelt it "damsel". Where does the alternative spelling come from? (...) (23 years ago, 22-Jan-01, to lugnet.fun)
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(...) It's a more archaic spelling, IIRC, and usually used in plays or poems where it fits the meter & rhythm better than just 'damsel'. According to dictionary.com, its etymology is thus: Middle English damoisele, from Old French damoiselle, from (...) (23 years ago, 22-Jan-01, to lugnet.fun)
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(...) Thanks for answering, Jeff. I should have indicated such in my clue. -Suz (23 years ago, 25-Jan-01, to lugnet.fun)
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