Comments on: MGWCC #107 http://www.crosswordfiend.com/blog/2010/06/22/mgwcc-107/ The best crosswords in newspapers and online Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:42:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Abby http://www.crosswordfiend.com/blog/2010/06/22/mgwcc-107/#comment-14658 Abby Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:14:54 +0000 http://www.crosswordfiend.com/blog/?p=6771#comment-14658 After screwing up May-hem due to not knowing football terms, I asked a friend for soccer terms. He rattled off the same few I thought of and then said "Isn't soccer the same thing as hockey?" Turns out he was more right than he knew and I figured it out later that night. I'm very good at anagrams (I do mostly cryptics), but I've also made a computerized system for checking and comparing them. I had it fired up and running before I found the answer, but I don't think I needed it. Does come in handy though if you're looking for alternate answers, so I tried that. I didn't find any, but "goal streak" must not be in any of the glossaries I found online (and why would it be- seems like an obvious term if you know "goal"). Good find, though! After screwing up May-hem due to not knowing football terms, I asked a friend for soccer terms. He rattled off the same few I thought of and then said “Isn’t soccer the same thing as hockey?” Turns out he was more right than he knew and I figured it out later that night.

I’m very good at anagrams (I do mostly cryptics), but I’ve also made a computerized system for checking and comparing them. I had it fired up and running before I found the answer, but I don’t think I needed it. Does come in handy though if you’re looking for alternate answers, so I tried that. I didn’t find any, but “goal streak” must not be in any of the glossaries I found online (and why would it be- seems like an obvious term if you know “goal”). Good find, though!

]]> By: Matt Gaffney http://www.crosswordfiend.com/blog/2010/06/22/mgwcc-107/#comment-14653 Matt Gaffney Wed, 23 Jun 2010 11:45:32 +0000 http://www.crosswordfiend.com/blog/?p=6771#comment-14653 MM -- GOAL STREAK is a real term, not as well-known as HAT TRICK but still used. And it's quite amazing to me that it comes from two grid entries, plus fits both the theme entries and title as well. MM –

GOAL STREAK is a real term, not as well-known as HAT TRICK but still used. And it’s quite amazing to me that it comes from two grid entries, plus fits both the theme entries and title as well.

]]> By: MM http://www.crosswordfiend.com/blog/2010/06/22/mgwcc-107/#comment-14652 MM Wed, 23 Jun 2010 11:25:53 +0000 http://www.crosswordfiend.com/blog/?p=6771#comment-14652 You're generous, Matt. I would never say that "goal streak" is a well-known soccer term, but it is pretty amazing that it's the anagram of two entries. Go USA! You’re generous, Matt. I would never say that “goal streak” is a well-known soccer term, but it is pretty amazing that it’s the anagram of two entries.

Go USA!

]]> By: Matt Gaffney http://www.crosswordfiend.com/blog/2010/06/22/mgwcc-107/#comment-14651 Matt Gaffney Wed, 23 Jun 2010 11:15:49 +0000 http://www.crosswordfiend.com/blog/?p=6771#comment-14651 GOAL STREAK is a truly amazing find, and I'm accepting it as a correct alternative answer. GOAL STREAK is a truly amazing find, and I’m accepting it as a correct alternative answer.

]]> By: sbmanion http://www.crosswordfiend.com/blog/2010/06/22/mgwcc-107/#comment-14637 sbmanion Wed, 23 Jun 2010 04:37:33 +0000 http://www.crosswordfiend.com/blog/?p=6771#comment-14637 I wonder if Goalby was deliberate in light of the Argentine's hat trick. Goalby won the Masters because Argentinian star Roberto DeVicenzo signed an incorrect scorecard. Steve I wonder if Goalby was deliberate in light of the Argentine’s hat trick. Goalby won the Masters because Argentinian star Roberto DeVicenzo signed an incorrect scorecard.

Steve

]]> By: joon http://www.crosswordfiend.com/blog/2010/06/22/mgwcc-107/#comment-14632 joon Wed, 23 Jun 2010 02:56:23 +0000 http://www.crosswordfiend.com/blog/?p=6771#comment-14632 interesting. i think HAT TRICK is best, but GOAL STREAK is probably "in the language" enough that it should be a valid answer. interesting. i think HAT TRICK is best, but GOAL STREAK is probably “in the language” enough that it should be a valid answer.

]]> By: SethG http://www.crosswordfiend.com/blog/2010/06/22/mgwcc-107/#comment-14629 SethG Wed, 23 Jun 2010 02:48:09 +0000 http://www.crosswordfiend.com/blog/?p=6771#comment-14629 I sent in GOAL STREAK as well, and also found ORG/ALIEN RACE: "career in goal". I think HAT TRICK is better than either of these. I sent in GOAL STREAK as well, and also found ORG/ALIEN RACE: “career in goal”. I think HAT TRICK is better than either of these.

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