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Title: Need help with title
Post by: cranberry44 on June 22, 2019, 09:56:55 AM

I'm almost finished with a 21 X 21 puzzle. The subject is "pirates." I'm trying to find a title that doesn't give away the subject right away.
I thought of "Skulduggery"  or "Salmagundi"; but these titles are too closely allied with pirates. The major pirate-related entries can be taken two ways; so I thought maybe I should avoid the pirate-related title altogether and maybe could use "Double Dealers" or "One Thing or Another." I'm not too happy with the later either; because there's no hint whatsoever of the pirate theme. Maybe I'm asking for the impossible--a subtle reference to pirates in the title. Any ideas?

Title: Re: Need help with title
Post by: mmcbs on June 22, 2019, 10:00:11 AM

Hard to help on this without knowing the theme entries . . . shoot me a DM with them, and I'll make a suggestion or two.

Title: Re: Need help with title
Post by: cranberry44 on June 22, 2019, 05:06:58 PM

Hi Mark--

I was about to send the puzzle to you, when I thought of a title I can use: "False Flags." I think a lot of people would associate "Skulduggery" with pirates; but not as many would know that pirates flew false flags. This would also serve the purpose of reference to my use of double-entendres for the main clues-answers. Thanks so much for the offer; but I think I'll stick with that. If my puzzle is accepted, they may change the title anyway. Once again, thanx for the offer--you've helped me before.

Title: Re: Need help with title
Post by: FrankyG on July 03, 2019, 09:34:06 AM

What about "Aaarrrrgh!" ?

Title: Re: Need help with title
Post by: cranberry44 on July 03, 2019, 12:22:02 PM

Thanks for the suggestion; but I'm afraid it's too closely associated with pirates--and a dead
give-away to the subject of the puzzle.

Title: Re: Need help with title
Post by: FrankyG on July 04, 2019, 02:45:41 AM

"Aaarrrrgh!" could mean many things, such as "Aaarrrrgh! I stepped on a dead lizard my cat dragged in" or "Aaarrrrgh! I can't think of a title", etc

Title: Re: Need help with title
Post by: andrewmc on September 10, 2019, 10:33:22 PM

Quote from: cranberry44 on June 22, 2019, 09:56:55 AM

I'm almost finished with a 21 X 21 puzzle lax crossword answers (https://laxcrosswordanswers.com/). The subject is "pirates." I'm trying to find a title that doesn't give away the subject right away.
I thought of "Skulduggery"  or "Salmagundi"; but these titles are too closely allied with pirates. The major pirate-related entries can be taken two ways; so I thought maybe I should avoid the pirate-related title altogether and maybe could use "Double Dealers" or "One Thing or Another." I'm not too happy with the later either; because there's no hint whatsoever of the pirate theme. Maybe I'm asking for the impossible--a subtle reference to pirates in the title. Any ideas?

I would recommend you "Somalia"; The country Somalia (Africa) is notoriously known for modern pirates and would make perfect sense to your title. Not sure whether you have already published your puzzle but just adding my 2 cents :)