![]() ![]() ![]() Why does it matter, if they're all normal words / entries? HEADCOUNTS does feel more sparkly in the singular, though. I see this phrase all the time with Gmail, but there's something about it that makes it seem slightly iffy as a crossword entry.Īnd HEADCOUNTS … occasionally people ask me how many plurals is too many in one puzzle, and I scratch my head. I like it just fine, but is it a standout? NOT SPAM is the same. DONATE TO is fine, but it's not going to win any awards.ĪM I TO BLAME … I'm not sure on this one. And RHINEGOLD is an interesting word.īEACH COMB, yes! CACAO TREE yes! (Have you ever seen cacao fruit? Disgusting, hard to imagine how it transforms into chocolate.)ĬRAWDADDY … mostly yes? Seems like this is a term in use, although it didn't ring true to my ear at first. I'm not an opera fan, but I appreciate Wagner. I used to watch a ton of WWE as a kid (sad, I know), so SMACKDOWN made me smile. SMACKDOWN above RHINEGOLD - talk about something for everyone! Love the variety.Ī 72-word puzzle has to be jazzy, with every single long slot used to its max. I've been to both my place names: WALLA Walla twice - beautiful town, orchard country, with a colorful display of murals OPORTO also (for ten days or so), where you can cruise through samples of vintage Quinta Do Noval, about the finest thing ever to emerge from a grape.įun note: SECRET WORD was originally MADE-UP WORD, which I loved (like nearly anything from "Jabberwocky"), but it was nixed in a previous draft as a, you guessed it, "made-up word." Minds may change about that down the road. I do attempt to mix spoken phrases and sentences (AM I TO BLAME, et al.) into the grid, minimize abbreviations (3 here, I think), and allow one partial max per grid (WALLA). Oh, and 28-Across is a debut for me, either singular or plural, finally breaking my commitment-to-self never to use it. Is OBVS very far behind? I do check with some of my kids now and again for fresh words and phrases they view as legit. Glad to see Will (and Joel and Sam) cluing TOTES as it's now sometimes used. I started with SMACKDOWN, cluing it as a verbal broadside that might elicit an "oh, snap." But the wrestling reference seems more mainstream. Good - it's done, no need to squeeze WHITENED into a future puzzle. Tolkien Snack item that has been made in more than 85 flavors Tiny Comment like "Sorry you're upset! Gotta run, late for my nail appointment"? Church lineup "Must have!" Singer Grande Annual May celebrants 26th of 26 End of a race … or a hint to the conversation closers at 18-, 26- and 42-Across Red _ (candy brand) Make amends Nailed First-year law student, informally Partner of raves Salon supply Designer Wang Land formations from the Spanish for "tables" "The way things are going so far …" Ideal place to live It makes spider webs glisten Speed up Paying attention to what needs to be done One who prefers only the highest-priced things, say Tic-_ Hosp.9-Down and the first half of 10-Down. co-sponsoring a "Decide to Ride" safety initiative What a communion wafer represents, with "the" Blue Ribbon beer French 101 verb Elsa's sister in "Frozen" Citizen of the oldest independent Arab state Hearty comfort food Lover's "It's not you, it's me"? "Now I get it!" Wild guess "Return to original speed," musically They use "like" in a non-Valley Girl way Walked (on) Psychiatrist's "I'm afraid our time is up"? Memo starter Space Derby, for one 1982 Disney film set inside a computer game Goat/man of mythology What a guitar gently does in a 1968 Beatles song Casual greeting Crafter's website "Not all those who wander _ lost": J.R.R. ![]()
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