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General Support / Help with posting
« Last post by speterson on May 11, 2013, 09:34:04 PM »
I am trying to create a crossword puzzle assessment tool for my Introduction to iPads course for faculty.  I see how to send the crossword via PDF format, but I'd like them to be able to complete the puzzle with a keyboard/touchscreen option like I used to create the crossword rather than having them use annotation software.  Can you help?
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Today's Puzzles / Re: Fri., 5/10 Gareth Bain
« Last post by magus on May 11, 2013, 08:37:16 AM »
I had not noticed the S-P-O-T order --- probably because I was put off by the misquote.  Thanks for pointing it out and for providing the stat to prove my observation about NPR. 
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Today's Puzzles / Sat., 5/11 Barry C. Silk
« Last post by magus on May 11, 2013, 08:25:51 AM »
THEME:   none, but 30 blocks
   
GOOD ONES:    
Casting leader?   POD [as in podcast]   
Pencil holders?   EARS   
DOJ part   DEA [I was so quick to think the answer was DEP and ready to object to what would have been an error: DEPT, not DEP]   
Razor handle?   NORELCO [handle means name -- popular slang during the Citizen Band radio craze]   
   
BTW:   
Reason to make a stand?   REFRESHMENT [too broad: the reason is to offer or sell refreshment as opposed to, say, providing one's own refreshment for which a stand would be unnecessary]   
   
   
RATING:    ;D ;D
Three grins = Loved it; Two grins = Enjoyed it; One grin = A bit bland for my taste; One teardrop = Not much fun   
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General Discussion / Crossword constructors required
« Last post by PuzzleKing on May 11, 2013, 05:59:07 AM »
Hello all,
We are a new Crossword Puzzle app on the Android mobile market and are seeking 13x13 crossword puzzle constructors from the UK, USA and the rest of Europe. Our budget is limited at the moment so we cannot pay anywhere what the papers pay for your puzzles but we can also offer your name on our marketing and website, so if your an upcoming constructor who wants to see there work published and name on what is one of the best crossword apps on the market send me a message.
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General Discussion / Re: New Member
« Last post by worldofcrosswords on May 10, 2013, 08:52:03 PM »
Welcome to the forums!

Marya
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Today's Puzzles / Re: Fri., 5/10 Gareth Bain
« Last post by rbe on May 10, 2013, 11:37:10 AM »
The missing letters are S-P-O-T in order, I wasn't clear if you picked up on that.
Individual listeners account for 39% of NPR funding.
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Today's Puzzles / Fri., 5/10 Gareth Bain
« Last post by magus on May 10, 2013, 08:18:05 AM »
Don't know why everything was struck through --- perhaps it's a sign. :-\

THEME:   missing first letters of phrases create other phrases
   
GOOD ONES:     
One assaulting a sorceress?  WITCH-HITTER   
Great price for a meadow?   [P]LEA-BARGAIN   
Start of a cowboy romance? 
  • RANGE-CRUSH   

Place with an important part in the Bible?   RED-SEA   
   
BTW:   
The Shakespearean cry referred to in the theme clue is missing an "OUT."   And the word "spot" for "first letter" doesn't seem to work.   
   
Slogan site   TEE [refers to the shirt.  Took me some time to get it because I was thinking golf, about which I know little.]   
   
Doughnut filler   JELLY [why are pasteries without holes called doughnuts?]   
   
Largely listener-sponsored org.   NPR [I'd say "partly" would be closer to the truth.]   
   
RATING:    ;D ;D
Three grins = Loved it; Two grins = Enjoyed it; One grin = A bit bland for my taste; One teardrop = Not much fun   
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General Discussion / New Member
« Last post by paulhyte on May 10, 2013, 02:10:10 AM »
Hi,

I'm a new member in this forum. Thanks for accepting me. Hoping to learn more here :)
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Today's Puzzles / Thu., 5/9 Mark Brickham
« Last post by magus on May 09, 2013, 07:36:07 AM »
THEME:   four compass directions, respectively, found in phrases
   
GOOD ONES:     
Device useful in navigation {and theme}   DIRECTION-FINDER   
Verb ending   OSE [verbose]   
   
BTW:   
Extended break from svc.   LOA [probably used in the military, but I'd go with "length over-all" which is common in the Navy but also in boating]   
   
Why do constructors insist on referring to Star Trek at every chance?  Star Wars is another tired reference.  Perhaps they have stars in their eyes.   

   
Clever theme but the fill was much less so.   
RATING:  ;D   
Three grins = Loved it; Two grins = Enjoyed it; One grin = A bit bland for my taste; One teardrop = Not much fun   
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Today's Puzzles / Wed., 5/8 Marti DuGuay-Carpenter
« Last post by magus on May 08, 2013, 08:15:12 AM »
THEME:   last word of phrase can follow (trail) PAPER
   
GOOD ONES:    
What auditors look for {and theme}   PAPER-TRAIL   
Pound of poetry   EZRA [oldie but goodie]   
Render powerless?   UNPLUG   
Sporting footwear   SHOD [naturally I thought sneakers, etc.]   
   
BTW:   
Like marbled meat   FATTY [I see a qualitative difference between marbled meat and fatty meat.  I might go with "Arbuckle" or even "dieter, maybe."]   
   
Wonder why damask is not spelled damasc.   
   
   
RATING:    ;D ;D
Three grins = Loved it; Two grins = Enjoyed it; One grin = A bit bland for my taste; One teardrop = Not much fun   
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