Comments on: The Favorite Clue Project http://www.deanolsher.com/blog/2009/07/favorite-clue-project.html To Being There Thu, 11 Aug 2011 15:07:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Alex http://www.deanolsher.com/blog/2009/07/favorite-clue-project.html/comment-page-1#comment-573 Alex Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:39:07 +0000 http://www.deanolsher.com/blog/wp/2009/07/the-favorite-clue-project.html#comment-573 There's the famous "Extinct Namibian shrub genus: Var." from <a href="http://www.xwordinfo.com/special/Jan1504.2.pdf" rel="nofollow">this puzzle</a>, which is a perfect clue. My favorite clue that I ever wrote was [New Jersey?] for CALF. There's the famous "Extinct Namibian shrub genus: Var." from this puzzle, which is a perfect clue. My favorite clue that I ever wrote was [New Jersey?] for CALF.

]]> By: Crosscan http://www.deanolsher.com/blog/2009/07/favorite-clue-project.html/comment-page-1#comment-574 Crosscan Mon, 27 Jul 2009 10:02:36 +0000 http://www.deanolsher.com/blog/wp/2009/07/the-favorite-clue-project.html#comment-574 OLAF [Norwegian king who...oh, as if you know anything about Norwegian kings]<br /><br />by Frances Heaney, Onion A.V. Puzzle July 15/09 OLAF [Norwegian king who...oh, as if you know anything about Norwegian kings]

by Frances Heaney, Onion A.V. Puzzle July 15/09

]]> By: Dan http://www.deanolsher.com/blog/2009/07/favorite-clue-project.html/comment-page-1#comment-575 Dan Mon, 27 Jul 2009 09:57:50 +0000 http://www.deanolsher.com/blog/wp/2009/07/the-favorite-clue-project.html#comment-575 Great guest-blogging yesterday, and the book is fantastic!<br /><br />I love this clue from an old GAMES "World's Most Ornery Crossword" by Cox/Rathvon:<br /><br />[John (words) and Paul (music)]<br />.<br />(6 letters)<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />SIMONS! Great guest-blogging yesterday, and the book is fantastic!

I love this clue from an old GAMES "World's Most Ornery Crossword" by Cox/Rathvon:

[John (words) and Paul (music)]
.
(6 letters)
.
.
.
.
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SIMONS!

]]> By: Aaron Riccio http://www.deanolsher.com/blog/2009/07/favorite-clue-project.html/comment-page-1#comment-576 Aaron Riccio Mon, 27 Jul 2009 06:35:45 +0000 http://www.deanolsher.com/blog/wp/2009/07/the-favorite-clue-project.html#comment-576 My favorite is still the cryptic-ish:<br /><br />WATER [H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O?] My favorite is still the cryptic-ish:

WATER [H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O?]

]]> By: DO http://www.deanolsher.com/blog/2009/07/favorite-clue-project.html/comment-page-1#comment-577 DO Mon, 27 Jul 2009 05:37:15 +0000 http://www.deanolsher.com/blog/wp/2009/07/the-favorite-clue-project.html#comment-577 Wow, that is a really good one! Wow, that is a really good one!

]]> By: Anne E http://www.deanolsher.com/blog/2009/07/favorite-clue-project.html/comment-page-1#comment-578 Anne E Mon, 27 Jul 2009 05:25:27 +0000 http://www.deanolsher.com/blog/wp/2009/07/the-favorite-clue-project.html#comment-578 Amy's wish is my command as well. :-)<br /><br />One of my all-time favorites is from Byron Walden's NYT Sun 8 Apr 07. Clue: Once across the Rio Grande? Answer: Eleven. Perfectly worded, and resulting in an exceptionally satisfying "aha" moment.<br /><br />I use this example often when people ask me, "How can you stand to do crossword puzzles? Isn't it all memorizing villages in Bulgaria or something?" It's fun to watch the "ohhhhhhh...." reaction as they either get it themselves or I explain it to them. Amy's wish is my command as well. :-)

One of my all-time favorites is from Byron Walden's NYT Sun 8 Apr 07. Clue: Once across the Rio Grande? Answer: Eleven. Perfectly worded, and resulting in an exceptionally satisfying "aha" moment.

I use this example often when people ask me, "How can you stand to do crossword puzzles? Isn't it all memorizing villages in Bulgaria or something?" It's fun to watch the "ohhhhhhh…." reaction as they either get it themselves or I explain it to them.

]]> By: Ladel http://www.deanolsher.com/blog/2009/07/favorite-clue-project.html/comment-page-1#comment-579 Ladel Sun, 26 Jul 2009 20:08:22 +0000 http://www.deanolsher.com/blog/wp/2009/07/the-favorite-clue-project.html#comment-579 Hi Dean<br /><br />Orange commanded me to come here and do this:<br /><br />Crab [fiddler on the reef]<br /><br />Hope this helps.<br /><br />Ladel Hi Dean

Orange commanded me to come here and do this:

Crab [fiddler on the reef]

Hope this helps.

Ladel

]]> By: david http://www.deanolsher.com/blog/2009/07/favorite-clue-project.html/comment-page-1#comment-580 david Sun, 26 Jul 2009 19:27:03 +0000 http://www.deanolsher.com/blog/wp/2009/07/the-favorite-clue-project.html#comment-580 Hi Dean,<br /><br />Love your book. I too wish that cryptic puzzles got more play and my favorite clues are in fact from cryptics. They are all mentioned in the wonderful book "Pretty Girl in Crimson Rose (8)" by Sandy Balfour.<br /><br />REBELLED [Pretty girl in crimson rose]<br />EGO [I say nothing]<br />MUSH [Amundsen's forwarding address]<br /><br />Of these three, the last could clearly be used in a standard American-style puzzle with a "?" tag. All of them are, however, wonderful! Hi Dean,

Love your book. I too wish that cryptic puzzles got more play and my favorite clues are in fact from cryptics. They are all mentioned in the wonderful book "Pretty Girl in Crimson Rose (8)" by Sandy Balfour.

REBELLED [Pretty girl in crimson rose]
EGO [I say nothing]
MUSH [Amundsen's forwarding address]

Of these three, the last could clearly be used in a standard American-style puzzle with a "?" tag. All of them are, however, wonderful!

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