2896: Crossword Constructors - Revision history

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172.70.90.118: /* Possible unintended meanings of words / Undoing change. "England footballer" is a footballer of the England team. Far more exclusive than being a footballer who's English (also, born in Nigeria, arrived in Britain as baby; some* might say otherwise).

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‎Possible unintended meanings of words: Undoing change. "England footballer" is a footballer of the England team. Far more exclusive than being a footballer who's English (also, born in Nigeria, arrived in Britain as baby; *some* might say otherwise).

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172.71.218.39 at 01:39, 19 November 2024

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 :Dear Ms. Swift, Mr. Sheeran, Ms. Minaj, Ms. Grande, and Mr. Weeknd,
 :We are a group of crossword puzzle constructors, and we would like to suggest some titles for your future albums:
-:•Aete &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;•Eni
-:•Oreta &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;•Aroe
+:•Aete &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;•Oine
-:•Oine &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;•Aen
+:•Eni &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;•Aen
-:•Enta &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;•Aerae
+:•Oreta &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;•Enta
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@@ Line 38: / Line 38: @@
 :Dear Ms. Swift, Mr. Sheeran, Ms. Minaj, Ms. Grande, and Mr. Weeknd,
 :We are a group of crossword puzzle constructors, and we would like to suggest some titles for your future albums:
-:•Aete
+:•Aete &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;•Eni
-:•Eni
+:•Oreta &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;•Aroe
-:•Oreta
+:•Oine &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;•Aen
-:•Aroe
+:•Enta &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;•Aerae
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 :Dear Ms. Swift, Mr. Sheeran, Ms. Minaj, Ms. Grande, and Mr. Weeknd,
 :We are a group of crossword puzzle constructors, and we would like to suggest some titles for your future albums:
-:*Aete
+:•Aete
-:*Eni
+:•Eni
-:*Oreta
+:•Oreta
-:*Aroe
+:•Aroe
-:*Oine
+:•Oine
-:*Aen
+:•Aen
-:*Enta
+:•Enta
-:*Aerae
+:•Aerae
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 ===Possible unintended meanings of words===
 *aete: {{w|Apple_event#Object_Model|AppleEvent Terminology Extension}}
-*eni: {{w|Eni|Eni S.p.A.}}, Italian multinational energy company; the name of an {{W|Eniola_Aluko|English footballer}}
+*eni: {{w|Eni|Eni S.p.A.}}, Italian multinational energy company; the name of an {{w|Eniola Aluko|England footballer}}
 *oreta: ''{{w|Oreta}}'', moth genus in family {{w|Drepanidae}}
 *aroe: {{w|Aroe}} may refer to: The Aru Islands Regency, islands in eastern Indonesia; Aroe, an alternative name for Aroi, Patras, in western Greece

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 *oine: {{w|Kusumoto Ine}}, also known as O-Ine, Japanese physician; ''öine'' means nocturnal/nightly in Estonian, and features in the titles of a number of albums by artists from that country.
 *aen: {{w|AEN}} may refer to: Acute esophageal necrosis, a rare esophageal disorder; and more
 *aerae: ''[[wikt:aerae|aerae]]'' (Latin noun) genitive/dative singular and nominative plural of ''[[wikt:aera#Latin|aera]]'' (era)
 The above words and definitions would be considered too obscure for use in most American crossword puzzles, as puzzle editors normally prefer answers to be at least somewhat familiar to the general public, even if the answers wind up being clued obscurely.

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 *aerae: ''[[wikt:aerae|aerae]]'' (Latin noun) genitive/dative singular and nominative plural of ''[[wikt:aera#Latin|aera]]'' (era)
-''{{w|Enta da Stage}}'' is the debut album by American East Coast hip hop group Black Moon.<br/>
+*''{{w|Enta da Stage}}'' is the debut album by American East Coast hip hop group Black Moon.<br/>
-''öine'' means nocturnal/nightly in Estonian, and features in the titles of a number of albums by artists from that country.
+*''öine'' means nocturnal/nightly in Estonian, and features in the titles of a number of albums by artists from that country.
 The above words and definitions would be considered too obscure for use in most American crossword puzzles, as puzzle editors normally prefer answers to be at least somewhat familiar to the general public, even if the answers wind up being clued obscurely.

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	This comic is inspired by a common situation when people try to make {{w\|Crossword#American-style crosswords\|US-style quick crossword}} puzzles (where the grid is [[media:CrosswordUSA.svg\|almost completely filled]] with words). Here, [[Cueball]], [[Hairbun]], and [[White Hat]] are {{w\|crossword puzzle}} constructors, but some of the words they would like to use would result in awkward sequences of letters which are not English words or familiar names, such as "aete", "eni", etc. However, they have an idea to write a letter to persuade prominent singers ({{w\|Taylor Swift}}, {{w\|Ed Sheeran}}, {{w\|Nicki Minaj}}, {{w\|Ariana Grande}} and {{w\|The Weeknd}}) to choose these awkward sequences of letters as titles of their future albums, thereby letting Cueball, Hairbun, and White Hat write clues about those albums and use those letter sequences as answers.		This comic is inspired by a common situation when people try to make {{w\|Crossword#American-style crosswords\|US-style quick crossword}} puzzles (where the grid is [[media:CrosswordUSA.svg\|almost completely filled]] with words). Here, [[Cueball]], [[Hairbun]], and [[White Hat]] are {{w\|crossword puzzle}} constructors, but some of the words they would like to use would result in awkward sequences of letters which are not English words or familiar names, such as "aete", "eni", etc. However, they have an idea to write a letter to persuade prominent singers ({{w\|Taylor Swift}}, {{w\|Ed Sheeran}}, {{w\|Nicki Minaj}}, {{w\|Ariana Grande}} and {{w\|The Weeknd}}) to choose these awkward sequences of letters as titles of their future albums, thereby letting Cueball, Hairbun, and White Hat write clues about those albums and use those letter sequences as answers.

2896: Crossword Constructors - Revision history

42.book.addict: /* Transcript */

42.book.addict: /* Transcript */

42.book.addict: /* Transcript */ no blue dots

172.70.90.118: /* Possible unintended meanings of words */ Undoing change. "England footballer" is a footballer of the England team. Far more exclusive than being a footballer who's English (also, born in Nigeria, arrived in Britain as baby; *some* might say otherwise).

172.70.207.197: /* Possible unintended meanings of words */ order

172.70.207.198: /* Possible unintended meanings of words */ ce

172.70.207.198: /* Possible unintended meanings of words */ ce

172.70.207.197: /* Explanation */ english

172.71.218.39 at 01:39, 19 November 2024

B for brain: /* Explanation */

172.70.90.118: /* Possible unintended meanings of words / Undoing change. "England footballer" is a footballer of the England team. Far more exclusive than being a footballer who's English (also, born in Nigeria, arrived in Britain as baby; some* might say otherwise).