Themed #3 — A Very Cleveland Crossword
■ · Por Evan Shapiro · Publicado 2022-05-22T23:11:33.696Z
Constructor's Note
When you're done, read the circled squares top to bottom and left to right to spell out a message!
The inaugural school newspaper crossword. The message won't make any sense to anyone outside of the school community, so just ignore it
This one was tricky to make because I had to be sure it was doable by someone who doesn't really do crosswords. So crosswordese was definitely not an option, and I went for limited proper nouns so I wouldn't have to obsess over fair crossings. I think like four made it in. If there's anything I can improve, please let me know (preferably by tomorrow!) so I can change it before submission.
Thanks for playing! Make sure to check out my other puzzles :)
Comprobando datos de juego anteriores…
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"What was the method?"
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Horizontales
- 1A"What was the method?"
- 4AThe "19" one was bad
- 9AGreen Gables protagonist
- 13AOnly slightly
- 15ABattery-powered two-wheeler
- 16AState of mind
- 17AJoke around
- 18ARespectful denial to a man
- 19ABrought into the world
- 20ADirect taunts towards
- 22ACertificate of graduation
- 24ABolt runner
- 27AContend (for)
- 28ATool with many teeth
- 31AOne who enjoys wordplay
- 33ATest taken as a sophomore
- 36ARule by a small group
- 38AWord that may take the place of "ought to" for a 31-Across
- 40AOf the moon
- 41AHardy-___ (snide laugh)
- 42ASushi eel
- 43ALargest Nebraska city
- 44A"The Pirates of Penzance" and "H.M.S. Pinafore," for two
- 46ADefunct Mach 2 flier
- 47AWhat clones share
- 49ASuffix for some chemical compounds
- 50AIt comes before -o and -ope
- 51AAl ___ (pasta order)
- 53ACome into one's own, like a flower
- 57ALeft of them starts
- 61ASquabbles
- 62ATightly packed
- 65ACaramel-and-chocolate candy
- 66ACuba, locally
- 67A"An ___ in the Ashes" (Sabaa Tahir fantasy novel)
- 68ANot a gain
- 69AWebsite for arts & crafts
- 70AChairs, e.g.
- 71AHalf of an old dance trend
Verticales
- 1DPilgrimage to Mecca
- 2DWoodwind often tuned to
- 3DSage
- 4DMythical horse/man
- 5D"... but the price is flexible" (abbr.)
- 6DWord on either side of "-a-"
- 7D"Just joking," formally
- 8DObtain by reason, in math
- 9DWalk leisurely
- 10DDarth Vader's famous Episode III uttering
- 11DStandard one might deviate from, with "the"
- 12DPoet St. Vincent Millay
- 14DDrive-___ (Starbucks sign)
- 21DLong green vegetable
- 23DBallet twirl
- 25D"I've got an ___ you" (Something I might say to someone 5' 4" tall)
- 26DResembling the 14th letter
- 28DSongs for one
- 29DOnes who have recieved their 22-Across
- 30DBe victorious in
- 32DGibson of "2 Fast 2 Furious" and "Transformers"
- 33DWashington or Wisconsin
- 34DStarted
- 35DCome up, as complications
- 37DCry of frustration
- 39DExplosive for Wile E. Coyote
- 45DCauses to become
- 48DWears away
- 50DEnglish class assignment
- 52D___ Grey tea
- 53DSoft French cheese
- 54DSupernatural long-runner filmed in Hawaii
- 55DAthena's birds
- 56DNyan Cat, for example
- 58DCanadian dollar bird
- 59D"Let it Go" singer
- 60DValentine's Day flower
- 63DLakers org.
- 64DGroup of objects