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Vari L. Cinicke  
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 More options May 9, 12:37 pm
Newsgroups: rec.puzzles.crosswords
From: "Vari L. Cinicke" <cini...@netscape.net>
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 16:37:20 GMT
Local: Fri, May 9 2008 12:37 pm
Subject: Re: ACC 232 Results
The Last Danish Pastry wrote:

> "Mark Iredell" <im.b...@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:192b54ef-c6fc-43b6-8961-927bec5f91e3@c65g2000hsa.googlegroups.com...

>> from Jonathan Buss:

>> To solve this quickly, just dizzily use those it excludes -- but the
>> vowel twice! (7)

>> PANGRAM

>> As the clue says,
>> For easy solution, simply form an anagram of the letters not used in
>> the clue (AGMNPR), using two 'A's.
>> I'm not sure what type to call it.  The clue and the answer together
>> form an example of what is defined.  A "subtractive &lit"??

>> MI: This clue tries to do the remainder gimmick one better, by
>> making
>> an &lit. Truly excellent! Unfortunately, it must be disqualified as
>> there's no F in the clue or solution.

> As one might say.... "Where's the effin' pangram?"

Could have been rescued with a "those it sees fit to exclude" instead of
"those it excludes".

--
Cheers,

vc


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