Comments on: MGWCC #87 http://www.crosswordfiend.com/blog/2010/02/02/mgwcc-87/ The best crosswords in newspapers and online Sun, 01 Aug 2010 03:10:00 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Kaidoku! » Blog Archive » Kaidoku #72 & Interesting Numbers (with bonus number puzzle!) http://www.crosswordfiend.com/blog/2010/02/02/mgwcc-87/#comment-2953 Kaidoku! » Blog Archive » Kaidoku #72 & Interesting Numbers (with bonus number puzzle!) Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:26:46 +0000 http://www.crosswordfiend.com/blog/?p=3396#comment-2953 [...] and so is my wife’s. My wife is four years older than me. How old are we? Anyway, if you did Matt’s contest last week you probably know why I have this stuff on the brain. Anyway, enjoy today’s puzzle, and [...] [...] and so is my wife’s. My wife is four years older than me. How old are we? Anyway, if you did Matt’s contest last week you probably know why I have this stuff on the brain. Anyway, enjoy today’s puzzle, and [...]

]]> By: Amy Reynaldo http://www.crosswordfiend.com/blog/2010/02/02/mgwcc-87/#comment-2733 Amy Reynaldo Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:26:05 +0000 http://www.crosswordfiend.com/blog/?p=3396#comment-2733 Or the other one could log in as Jeffurry, and you could retain the Jeffrey tag, eh? Or the other one could log in as Jeffurry, and you could retain the Jeffrey tag, eh?

]]> By: Jeffrey http://www.crosswordfiend.com/blog/2010/02/02/mgwcc-87/#comment-2631 Jeffrey Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:46:03 +0000 http://www.crosswordfiend.com/blog/?p=3396#comment-2631 Okay there's another Jeffrey now? Back to Crosscan, I guess. Okay there’s another Jeffrey now?

Back to Crosscan, I guess.

]]> By: BrianGoodBeat http://www.crosswordfiend.com/blog/2010/02/02/mgwcc-87/#comment-2629 BrianGoodBeat Wed, 03 Feb 2010 02:21:20 +0000 http://www.crosswordfiend.com/blog/?p=3396#comment-2629 My even number was 2010. Of course, it wasn't a dull number because it has some significance this year, but I assumed any even number would be accepted. I'm interested in other peoples' even number choices, so hopefully more will post. Puzzle took me four hours, with google, but the meta only took me about one minute. Odd numbered word lengths was the first thing I thought of, since I had noticed many 7 and 5 letter words while solving. For the record, I agree that ANYOLD DULL EVEN NUMBER should not count, because of the title, but Matt has done a good job with these sorts of judgments in the past, so I won't complain no matter what he decides. Keep it up, Matt! Thanks! (And thanks to Amy for this great discussion venue) 0 is even? Is 0 a whole number? Is 1 a prime? Such controversy! My even number was 2010. Of course, it wasn’t a dull number because it has some significance this year, but I assumed any even number would be accepted.

I’m interested in other peoples’ even number choices, so hopefully more will post.

Puzzle took me four hours, with google, but the meta only took me about one minute. Odd numbered word lengths was the first thing I thought of, since I had noticed many 7 and 5 letter words while solving.

For the record, I agree that ANYOLD DULL EVEN NUMBER should not count, because of the title, but Matt has done a good job with these sorts of judgments in the past, so I won’t complain no matter what he decides.

Keep it up, Matt! Thanks! (And thanks to Amy for this great discussion venue)

0 is even? Is 0 a whole number? Is 1 a prime? Such controversy!

]]> By: Marcie B http://www.crosswordfiend.com/blog/2010/02/02/mgwcc-87/#comment-2623 Marcie B Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:48:44 +0000 http://www.crosswordfiend.com/blog/?p=3396#comment-2623 Not that we get a vote ... but it tooks many weeks for me to realize how the title HAS to be considered when sending in an answer. Just sending in the clues that lead to the answer that the title hints toward just seems wrong. Although we're all here to have fun, right? [As always, many thanks for great times goes toward Matt G.!] Not that we get a vote … but it tooks many weeks for me to realize how the title HAS to be considered when sending in an answer. Just sending in the clues that lead to the answer that the title hints toward just seems wrong.

Although we’re all here to have fun, right?

[As always, many thanks for great times goes toward Matt G.!]

]]> By: Aaron http://www.crosswordfiend.com/blog/2010/02/02/mgwcc-87/#comment-2620 Aaron Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:14:39 +0000 http://www.crosswordfiend.com/blog/?p=3396#comment-2620 I still like my crazy answer, which involved finding the only letters to be used four times in the puzzle (B M P Y) and then deciding that this meant you wanted me to send in "MY BP"--that is, my blood pressure. ::shrug:: Of course, this explanation makes things seem a lot "obviouser." I still like my crazy answer, which involved finding the only letters to be used four times in the puzzle (B M P Y) and then deciding that this meant you wanted me to send in “MY BP”–that is, my blood pressure. ::shrug:: Of course, this explanation makes things seem a lot “obviouser.”

]]> By: Jeffrey http://www.crosswordfiend.com/blog/2010/02/02/mgwcc-87/#comment-2619 Jeffrey Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:52:27 +0000 http://www.crosswordfiend.com/blog/?p=3396#comment-2619 For 59-Across African nat. I had CAM (for Cameroon) but I made a note that it could be GAM (for Gambia) or ZAM (for Zambia). None of them made sense to me, and I didn't even think of NAM. For 59-Across African nat. I had CAM (for Cameroon) but I made a note that it could be GAM (for Gambia) or ZAM (for Zambia). None of them made sense to me, and I didn’t even think of NAM.

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