Friday Quiz: Christmas MegaQuiz 2023
Re: Friday Quiz: Christmas MegaQuiz 2023
Should 26D be 8 letters?
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Re: Friday Quiz: Christmas MegaQuiz 2023
43A MovieGreenCard wrote: ↑Tue Dec 26, 2023 10:47 pm That's the one!
Ok, that's round 1 complete. I'll post the fifth and final round with this next update. I'm half-cut though, so please excuse me if this goes horribly wrong...
Round 2:
Round 4:
4-3
4-4
4-6
Round 5: The Mega Crossword!
It's the final round, and it's MEGA!
48A Bruce Lee
4D Crystal Castles
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Re: Friday Quiz: Christmas MegaQuiz 2023
Just spotted how 20D does not reuse "Famished Prostitute Dash?" how disappointing
Re: Friday Quiz: Christmas MegaQuiz 2023
7D Skool Daze
10D The Birds and the Bees
20D Hungry Horace (Oddly I was thinking of your clue before you mentioned it.)
10D The Birds and the Bees
20D Hungry Horace (Oddly I was thinking of your clue before you mentioned it.)
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Re: Friday Quiz: Christmas MegaQuiz 2023
It's definitely more Daily Star level than Times/Guardian anyway
I'm sure a 15x15 symmetric grid would be possible if we included BASIC keywords/tokens, peripherals, hardware terms, Z80 opcodes etc. It's just really hard with games only.
I'm sure a 15x15 symmetric grid would be possible if we included BASIC keywords/tokens, peripherals, hardware terms, Z80 opcodes etc. It's just really hard with games only.
Re: Friday Quiz: Christmas MegaQuiz 2023
The closest I got was this one, though the grid image is now lost:ParadigmShifter wrote: ↑Wed Dec 27, 2023 1:06 am It's definitely more Daily Star level than Times/Guardian anyway
I'm sure a 15x15 symmetric grid would be possible if we included BASIC keywords/tokens, peripherals, hardware terms, Z80 opcodes etc. It's just really hard with games only.
viewtopic.php?p=10177#p10177
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Re: Friday Quiz: Christmas MegaQuiz 2023
Oh only the grid image is lost which is obviously not important
There's software they use to fit words to grids it costs a lot though I think.
EDIT: I think thinking up clues is the easy part the hard part is coming up with a theme (which would be speccy obvs) and fitting into the grid (which is very hard).
Obvs all the classics would need to be involved STONKERS JET SET WILLY HUNGRY HORACE to name a few.
There's software they use to fit words to grids it costs a lot though I think.
EDIT: I think thinking up clues is the easy part the hard part is coming up with a theme (which would be speccy obvs) and fitting into the grid (which is very hard).
Obvs all the classics would need to be involved STONKERS JET SET WILLY HUNGRY HORACE to name a few.
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Re: Friday Quiz: Christmas MegaQuiz 2023
Think of it as an extra challenge.ParadigmShifter wrote: ↑Wed Dec 27, 2023 1:11 am Oh only the grid image is lost which is obviously not important
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Re: Friday Quiz: Christmas MegaQuiz 2023
Maybe this might be ok (not tried it out yet)
http://crossword.piercegleeson.com/
EDIT: Nah it doesn't allow backspace lol so no drunk setting of crosswords allowed there
http://crossword.piercegleeson.com/
EDIT: Nah it doesn't allow backspace lol so no drunk setting of crosswords allowed there
Re: Friday Quiz: Christmas MegaQuiz 2023
There's a library of premade clues here: viewtopic.php?p=23589#p23589
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Re: Friday Quiz: Christmas MegaQuiz 2023
Premade clues aren't that great... sometimes needs a flash of inspiration.
Crazy Stealth Bread
is another one of mine I remember fondly
Crazy Stealth Bread
is another one of mine I remember fondly
Re: Friday Quiz: Christmas MegaQuiz 2023
How many letters?ParadigmShifter wrote: ↑Wed Dec 27, 2023 1:26 am Crazy Stealth Bread
is another one of mine I remember fondly
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Re: Friday Quiz: Christmas MegaQuiz 2023
3,5,4
EDIT: Obvs that make it too easy though
EDIT: Obvs that make it too easy though
Re: Friday Quiz: Christmas MegaQuiz 2023
The Bard's Tale
I'm off to try to get some sleep.
I'm off to try to get some sleep.
Re: Friday Quiz: Christmas MegaQuiz 2023
I've reverse-engineered the grid, @ParadigmShifterParadigmShifter wrote: ↑Wed Dec 27, 2023 1:11 am Oh only the grid image is lost which is obviously not important
The symmetry breaks down in the bottom right.
viewtopic.php?p=10177#p10177
SOLUTION
Spoiler
Re: Friday Quiz: Christmas MegaQuiz 2023
Update time...
Round 2:
Round 4:
4-3
4-4
4-6
Round 5:
Across:
3. Managing suns (4,7)
11. Someone who runs with long legs (7)
12. Definetly not this (8)
14. Pugilism backed by urban kudos (6,4,6)
21. In grappling you might be one of theese if you lose (6)
23. Robot-like shooter (9)
28. Arnie's says watch out for that red triangle (8)
32. A speccy game that should be on laserdisc (7,4)
33. Sir Clive was annoyed with this game (3,3,5)
34. Game of life and death given away free (8)
38. Land here on the coast whilst in battle (5,4)
40. Arnie's film/game but hotter (5,4)
Down:
1. Football date (5,3)
6. ET's attack, but they are more than normal (5,5,8)
9. The B-side was the moons of jupiter (8)
13. Vicious weather event that is cyclic (7,7)
18. Hard guy picking up mushrooms (7)
19. Throw your clog in the machine (8)
24. The sea but bigger (5)
25. A rappscallion of the armed forces (5,7)
26. A metal-like glove (7)
30. Expert in fortified homes (6,6)
34. ATV, BMX, grand prix etc...Code Masters loved these (9)
35. Jeff's camel like company (9)
37. Robert's frictionless ball (5,7)
39. Agreement with a superior politician (3,5,8)
41. Extra faster run (5,6)
45. Cornered market board game (8)
I've fixed the errors in the grid that Rorthron has pointed out. If you spot any others, please let me know.
Round 2:
Round 4:
4-3
4-4
4-6
Round 5:
Across:
3. Managing suns (4,7)
11. Someone who runs with long legs (7)
12. Definetly not this (8)
14. Pugilism backed by urban kudos (6,4,6)
21. In grappling you might be one of theese if you lose (6)
23. Robot-like shooter (9)
28. Arnie's says watch out for that red triangle (8)
32. A speccy game that should be on laserdisc (7,4)
33. Sir Clive was annoyed with this game (3,3,5)
34. Game of life and death given away free (8)
38. Land here on the coast whilst in battle (5,4)
40. Arnie's film/game but hotter (5,4)
Down:
1. Football date (5,3)
6. ET's attack, but they are more than normal (5,5,8)
9. The B-side was the moons of jupiter (8)
13. Vicious weather event that is cyclic (7,7)
18. Hard guy picking up mushrooms (7)
19. Throw your clog in the machine (8)
24. The sea but bigger (5)
25. A rappscallion of the armed forces (5,7)
26. A metal-like glove (7)
30. Expert in fortified homes (6,6)
34. ATV, BMX, grand prix etc...Code Masters loved these (9)
35. Jeff's camel like company (9)
37. Robert's frictionless ball (5,7)
39. Agreement with a superior politician (3,5,8)
41. Extra faster run (5,6)
45. Cornered market board game (8)
I've fixed the errors in the grid that Rorthron has pointed out. If you spot any others, please let me know.
Re: Friday Quiz: Christmas MegaQuiz 2023
24D Ocean?
38A Beach-Head?
38A Beach-Head?
Re: Friday Quiz: Christmas MegaQuiz 2023
3A Star Control
11A Strider
12A Street Cred Boxing
11A Strider
12A Street Cred Boxing
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Re: Friday Quiz: Christmas MegaQuiz 2023
45D Monopoly
35D Llamasoft
26D Gauntlet
35D Llamasoft
26D Gauntlet
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34A Survival
40A White Heat
1D Match Day
40A White Heat
1D Match Day
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Sorry, I wrote the wrong number for Street Cred Boxing.
6D Super Space Invaders
25D Rogue Trooper
30D Castle Master
6D Super Space Invaders
25D Rogue Trooper
30D Castle Master
Re: Friday Quiz: Christmas MegaQuiz 2023
19D Saboteur!
(sabotage is literally "throwing a sabot in a machinery" especially a loom)
1D Match Day
(sabotage is literally "throwing a sabot in a machinery" especially a loom)
1D Match Day
Re: Friday Quiz: Christmas MegaQuiz 2023
11A Stalker
28A Predator
btw Gauntlet is 8 chars, or 6 GauntLET
28A Predator
btw Gauntlet is 8 chars, or 6 GauntLET
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