Games, Riddles, Puzzles, and other Distractions

[Frelga]

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[Voronwë the Faithful]

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[RoseMorninStar]

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[Frelga]

Wordle 1,406 4/6

[RoseMorninStar]

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[Inanna]

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[Voronwë the Faithful]

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[RoseMorninStar]

Wordle 1,408 4/6

[Frelga]

Wordle 1,408 4/6

[Voronwë the Faithful]

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[RoseMorninStar]

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[Dave_LF]

Has anyone ever seen a crossword puzzle with clues that refer to "[number] under"? For example, for the answer "QUITSCOLDTURKEY", the clue was "Suddenly stops eating Thanksgiving leftovers? (ending with a one under, three times in a row)." One across was STOAT and one down was STOP. There are several such "under" clues in the puzzle, and in some cases the number in question only has a down word associated with it. I can't make any sense of it, and the word "under" doesn't appear to be part of standard crossword lingo...

[RoseMorninStar]

I'm not positive I understand but I've seen some weird crosswords trying to (stretch) connections. Was this the (full size) NYT crossword?

[Frelga]

Wordle 1,409 4/6

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Quite a streak of words with repeating letters, no?

[RoseMorninStar]

Yes.

[Dave_LF]

I'm not positive I understand but I've seen some weird crosswords trying to (stretch) connections. Was this the (full size) NYT crossword?

No, it was one from the Vox archives (October 26, 2019). They make it difficult to link directly to a specific puzzle, but here's the solved grid, along with another "under" clue:

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[RoseMorninStar]

I'm not positive I understand but I've seen some weird crosswords trying to (stretch) connections. Was this the (full size) NYT crossword?

No, it was one from the Vox archives (October 26, 2019). They make it difficult to link directly to a specific puzzle, but here's the solved grid, along with another "under" clue:

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I did a little searching and I think it refers to a golf term. I don't play golf but it seems a 4 under par is called a Condor. So it was an additional hint for the name of the operation.

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[Voronwë the Faithful]

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[Dave_LF]

You're correct, Rose; good catch. 26 across "ends in a one under", i.e a birdie. 42 across "ends in a two under"--an eagle. And 55 across "ends in a one under, three times in a row," which is apparently called a turkey in golf lingo (I hadn't heard that one before). The title was "Let's Check the Scorecard," which I suppose was meant to be a clue, but . One of those puzzles where the meta-clues just serve as a distraction.

[Voronwë the Faithful]

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