Crossword Puzzles

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Crossword Puzzles

I want to be the one who writes the crossword puzzles for the rest of eternity - although I write poetry, short fiction and essays, bla bla bla ... I like writing puzzles - cryptograms too - I have been successful in that I just got a deal to write 4 crosswords for a Virginia magazine (they're paying me too)

All suggestions as to places who are looking for writers to write puzzles will be appreciated

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yes
Hitch
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1. Across: 'The Postman Delivers' 2. Down: 'Harkens to a sexual deviation' (6-2-3-4)
soft lad
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1. How many letters? 2. I give up
Hitch
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1. Thousands 2. Pricks up the ears.
teaser
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carly - does this make you the best canine, or the opposite? (3-4-8)
Liana
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Teaser.... Isnt that a British expression? :o)
teaser
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oh liana...i rather think it is a bit peculiarly british, yes...be no good at all for a virginia magazine, especially when they're Paying ...over to the floor for something more appropriate...
cryptic compiler
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Blimy, that last one was a bit testy! Try this: Lack of cellular matter if trash is born confused? (4,3,6)
teaser
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hahahhahahaha and you call ME testy! :-)
cryptic compiler
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LMAO perhaps I should have said 'testes' :->
teaser
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hehehehe...ok: demonstrate one’s conceit with gymnastic act of auto-eroticism (4-4-3-7)
cryptic compiler
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HA HA! *chuckles merrily* always slow on Sundays. finally got there though.
cryptic compiler
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This thread has gone quiet. Maybe it needs dumbing down a tad. But we don' wanna give ya tha'! next clue: Insane writer achieved fame in street (4,3,4)
teaser
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like that one but i think we ought to outlaw proper nouns! too much alcohol and i dance around the launderette (4-2-5)
cryptic compiler
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Dee amm you're gud buoy! tought da propah noun miat getcha. solved yours in no time!...(must try harder- everyday expressions, apart from Sundays, are tooooo easy pallimino) Am I allowed collective nouns? (that was a clue) Gymnastic trampolinists returned with a bounce? (7,5)
teaser
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whoa that was a toughie! it came to me as soon as i stopped trying to work it out...think i prefer the offensive ones tho, so: clint and fiona damage water bed when interrupted by pizza delivery man (6-2-3-4)
Tired Reader
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Please label your stories/poems clearly so I don't need to waste too many of my brain cells discovering I shouldn't have bothered starting to read them in the first place. 1 Across. I can rely on you to take me to the end of the alphabet again and again. (Three Letters). oh yeah ;)
cryptic compiler
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OOOHHHHH!!!! I hope that wasn't aimed at me? Nah...... say what you like about my output but it ain't ZZZ! Having trouble with your one tonight Teaser. Will have to sleep on it. How do I know you are actually solving mine and not just saying that hmm? I'll be back.......... ~~walks out calmly but with a menacing glint in eye~~ ~~there'll be cross words before the week is out~~
cryptic compiler
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sorry for the sojurn teaser. was away. Your using of obscure medical terms was highly testing! This one should be easy: Quarry engineer explains to delinquent the obvious concerning required nous for chapeau launching experiment. (2,4,6,4,4,2,8,4,5,3,4,4,3,3)
teaser
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now you're just being silly. that answer would never fit inside a crossword.
cryptic compiler
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see the size of my grid baby!
teaser
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ok cryptic, i take my hat off to you and give up. answer?
cryptic compiler
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sorry teaser ...... have been away for a while but they had to let me go due to lack of evidence. ans: If your brains were made of dynamite they would not blow your hat off. Obviously not such a common phrase as I thought. Your turn!
w1ldrover
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can't we have a 'wordsearch' instead?
cryptic compiler
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Canny idea W1ldbmw, Another game! Not many will enter though. You might get bored since no One seems to join in. Unless that's just me! See what happens eh? Each to his own I suppose ... though Every man has a dream. Though it would seem, Historically, no one on this site likes games... In fact, only teaser plays. She is a really good sport. Over to you then W1ld.... New idea , new starter. Ever yours. Crypt.
cryptic compiler
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Tum te tum ....... da de da......la la la......ho hum..... drums fingers. watches ant go dizzy. stamps on it.
Merseysippi
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ahhh... cricket season.. best time of year for spurs supporters. bye bye sol, son. hello division one.
hungoverashell ...
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stumped by that one. is the answer anything to do with taxidermy?
Merseysippi
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taxidermy? are you suggesting that spurs get stuffed every week? heavens!
cryptic mop licer
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mersey you are nearly right up the reds *please insert your own punctuation*
Merseysippi
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in which part of your anatomy would you like the punctuation inserted?
prim optic cycler
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right 'ere mate.
Merseysippi
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in your brain? sorry - too small a target.
ironic compiler
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sorry didn't reply last night. was in convulsions of laughter, and unable to type, due to the rapier Oscar style wit of your remark.
soft lad
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do you mean Oscar from Sesame Street? i like Big Bird(s) but don't tell me ma
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