ACC 232 Results
Mark Iredell
its solution contains every letter of the alphabet. All eight clues
entered were interesting, and I had no small task in choosing the
winner. Congratulations to Barry Etheridge for his winning QUIXOTIC
clue. Barry has volunteered to moderate the next contest. Thanks a ton
to the four entrants for participating.
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from Clive Tooth:
Borough is said to have a skimpy shakedown, exactly right for Jocasta?
(5-5)
QUEEN-SIZED
Borough: QUEENS
is said: IZ
to have: is followed by...
a skimpy shakedown: BED shortened: ED
exactly right for Jocasta? Definition part for QUEEN-SIZED. (Jocasta:
Queen consort of Thebes)
MI: Nice definition. I hadn't heard shakedown for bed before, but it's
in M-W. I don't like IZ much as a homophone.
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Kyrgyzstan and Azerbaijan, for example, supervise it. Bloc is a
patchwork quilt (6,9)
SOVIET REPUBLICS
Kyrgyzstan and Azerbaijan, for example: Definition part. These are
(former) Soviet republics.
supervise it. Bloc: anagram fodder
is a patchwork quilt: anagram indicator
An image of the Soviet Bloc now made into a patchwork quilt of
autonomous republics is (perhaps) conjured up.
MI: Every letter is used in the clue! The definition could use a
"formerly" or some such, but good clue overall.
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Yoicks! So infuriating!! (3,5,5,3,5,4,3,4,3)
THE QUICK BROWN FOX JUMPS OVER THE LAZY DOG
Cryptic definition, "Yoicks" being an old foxhunting cry.
MI: Every letter is used in the solution! The hound's master would be
infuriated, for sure, but I don't think there's enough information in
this cryptic definition to "jump" to this solution.
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from Matthew Faupel
Gaddafi's beginning by junking letters already viewed, realizing
answer's actually mixed in remainder. (4)
QOPH
a letter formed from anagramming the letters not present in the clue,
as per the instructions, and the first letter of Muammar al-Gaddafi's
surname.
MI: Very nice wordplay in response to the challenge. QOPH is a bit
obscure, but was solvable from the gimmick.
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from Barry Etheridge
Give in to encompassing, way-out quality of multi-layered jazz backing
perhaps (10)
COMPLEXITY
EXIT (way-out) in COMPLY (give in to)
MI: Only X is missing from the clue. The definition is obviously
extended to meet the challenge. But good surface and good clue
overall.
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Likely to unjustly pique defendant with notes of obligation following
excise returns from day of Nazi surrender (9)
VEXATIOUS
VE (Victory in Europe) + TAX (excise) inverted + IOUS (notes of
obligation)
MI: Only V is missing from the clue. Defendant is extraneous. The
surface is rather unwieldy. But it all works.
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"Just a-buzz with sky-high ideals: but, with life coming to a
premature end, about to cross over", I added (8)
QUIXOTIC
TO X (cross) reversed + I in QUIC(K) (with life)
MI: The definition is pretty good, and I like the "I added" bit. The
surface could work as the last line in Don Quixote. The winner.
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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.
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The Last Danish Pastry
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> 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?"
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Clive Tooth
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Vari L. Cinicke
Could have been rescued with a "those it sees fit to exclude" instead of
"those it excludes".
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Cheers,
vc
Jonathan Buss
Jonathan