Friday Quiz: Christmas MegaQuiz

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Re: Friday Quiz: Christmas MegaQuiz

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The first 3 acrosses:

12. A task to do set ahead of time (7,6)

PROJECT FUTURE

18. Place for a fast-food snack (6,3)

BURGER BAR

23. Spherical but not probable at all (11)

IMPOSSABALL
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54 across: Road Toad
3 down: LLIST
48 down: Lunar Rescue
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Next batch of acrosses

32. Initials of a famous platform game (1,1,1)

JSW

37. Famous character in the early spectrum days (6)

HORACE

40. Neil Kinnock's friend who was a bit up and down (5,5)

MANIC MINER

Evening Alessandro! :D
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Re: Friday Quiz: Christmas MegaQuiz

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24. (Basic)Lost the....? (4) LINE
61. (Basic)Absolute value of a number (3) SGN
71. An egg character (5) Dizzy
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Re: Friday Quiz: Christmas MegaQuiz

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All acrosses:

47. Type of fairground (8) I think this is GRIDIRON

49. Let's go Mr Driver (5,1,1) CHASE H Q

52. Go around and this is the effect (9) SPINDIZZY
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43 across: Golf
17 down: Mission Jupiter
50 down: Anarchy

Hi Evil Genius! :santa
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44 across: Match Day
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50. Society without authorities or a governing body (7) Anarchy
72. Initials of US nuclear plan in the 80's (1,1,1) S.D.I
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Re: Friday Quiz: Christmas MegaQuiz

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All correct except for these...
sn3j wrote: Sun Dec 25, 2022 7:55 pm Down
24. (Basic)Lost the....? (4) LINE
61. (Basic)Absolute value of a number (3) SGN
Evil Genius wrote: Sun Dec 25, 2022 8:02 pm All acrosses:

47. Type of fairground (8) I think this is GRIDIRON
Update time...

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Across
39. Wonder about (8)
41. Part of a brush (8)
42. (Basic)Tattoo? (3)
46. Used to be a green thing under a bridge (5)
47. Type of fairground (8)
53. An idiot who doesn't drink enough water (8)
59. The best of arrow throwing, maybe a pint or two with it (5,5,5)
62. Murphy was top of the charts for a longtime (7)
63. Arch rival (7)
66. A mix of combustion engine (9)
71. Aim and fire at feathered water birds (4,5)
74. Blocked light brave fighters (6,8)


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5. Spheres and unwanted balls on your xmas jumpers (6,6)
6. Revenge by a Ninja (7)
8. Yabba dabba do! (3,10)
9. Ever vigilant watcher (3,8)
16. Shape of a five-pointed star (9)
20. (Not again) but without a cause (8)
22. Type of dream with Sir Lancelot (e.g.) (10)
24. (Basic)Lost the....? (4)
25. Old challenge one last time (4,4)
27. Bothered on the road, beat em up (12)
31. Hit out at a our natural satellite (4,6)
51. Larger than an atom person (8,3)
56. Platformer that is trendy beer (9)
60. Kirk shouts this when Klingons appear (3,5)
61. (Basic)Absolute value of a number (3)
70. An unclear educational establishment (5,9)
73. King and Queen was a free giveaway (5)
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Across
42.Ink

Down
24.Plot
25.Last Duel
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8 down: The Flintstones
9 down: The Sentinel
22 down: Knightmare
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5. Spheres and unwanted balls on your xmas jumpers (6,6) BUBBLE BOBBLE
6. Revenge by a Ninja (7) AVENGER
16. Shape of a five-pointed star (9) PENTAGRAM
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60. Kirk shouts this when Klingons appear (3,5) Red Alert
73. King and Queen was a free giveaway (5) Chess
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Across

41. Part of a brush (8) BRISTLES

53. An idiot who doesn't drink enough water (8) HYDROFOOL (actually 9 letters)

59. The best of arrow throwing, maybe a pint or two with it (5,5,5) WORLD CLASS DARTS
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Across
46. Used to be a green thing under a bridge (5) TROLL
62. Murphy was top of the charts for a longtime (7) ROBOCOP
Down
61. (Basic)Absolute value of a number (3) ABS
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51. Larger than an atom person (8,3) MOLECULE MAN

56. Platformer that is trendy beer (9) Now I think this is HUNCHBACK, which is the name of a beer, brewed by would you believe it... the Evil Genius Beer Company!!! https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/29022/83985/

70. An unclear educational establishment (5,9) SKOOL DAZE (actaully 5,4 as mentioned earlier in the thread)
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27. Bothered on the road, beat em up (12) Street Hassle
31. Hit out at a our natural satellite (4,6) Moon Battle
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Re: Friday Quiz: Christmas MegaQuiz

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All correct, except for these two...
Evil Genius wrote: Mon Dec 26, 2022 10:33 pm56. Now I think this is HUNCHBACK
sn3j wrote: Mon Dec 26, 2022 11:22 pm 31. Hit out at a our natural satellite (4,6) Moon Battle
The Flintstones (8D) and Hydrofool (53A) are correct, but I've just noticed that they don't actually fit in the grid. I think someone may have been hitting the Christmas cheer a little too hard while making this crossword. ;)

Anyways, here's an update...

Round3:
3. https://www.dropbox.com/s/zu011zd2e3bizzs/03.mp3?dl=0
8. https://www.dropbox.com/s/0n3d2psmp15lqdb/08.mp3?dl=0
13. https://www.dropbox.com/s/6xfwz9m4287d0xq/13.mp3?dl=0
16. https://www.dropbox.com/s/gpi7xybl1wxjzgc/16.mp3?dl=0

Round 4:
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Across
39. Wander about (8)
47. Type of fairground (8)
63. Arch rival (7)
66. A mix of combustion engine (9)
71. Aim and fire at feathered water birds (4,5)
74. Blocked light brave fighters (6,8)

Down
20. (Not again) but without a cause (8)
31. Hit out at a our natural satellite (4,6)
56. Platformer that is trendy beer (9)
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Across

66. A mix of combustion engine (9) MOTOCROSS
71. Aim and fire at feathered water birds (4,5) DUCK SHOOT
74. Blocked light brave fighters (6,8) SHADOW WARRIORS
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20.Renegade
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47. Carnival
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Across
63. Arch rival (7) Nemesis

Down
31. Hit out at a our natural satellite (4,6) Moon Strike
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GreenCard wrote: Tue Dec 27, 2022 12:57 am The Flintstones (8D) and Hydrofool (53A) are correct, but I've just noticed that they don't actually fit in the grid. I think someone may have been hitting the Christmas cheer a little too hard while making this crossword. ;)
I'm blaming the crossword generator! :snowman
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Re: Friday Quiz: Christmas MegaQuiz

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All correct! :)

Here's another update. Just two more to get in the crossword now...

Round3:
3. https://www.dropbox.com/s/zu011zd2e3bizzs/03.mp3?dl=0
8. https://www.dropbox.com/s/0n3d2psmp15lqdb/08.mp3?dl=0
13. https://www.dropbox.com/s/6xfwz9m4287d0xq/13.mp3?dl=0
16. https://www.dropbox.com/s/gpi7xybl1wxjzgc/16.mp3?dl=0

Round 4:
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Across
39. Wander about (8)

Down
56. Platformer that is trendy beer (9)


I'll give clues for these last few soon.
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Re: Friday Quiz: Christmas MegaQuiz

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Across
39. Wander about (8) Marauder

:dance :xmas :dance :dance
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