# A Crosswords Thread

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-crosswords-thread/916245>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [July 24, 2020, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-crosswords-thread/916245 "2020-07-24T19:42:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2020, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-crosswords-thread/916245/21 "2020-10-24T06:44:17Z")

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I found one of those long-ago threads:

> [@What are some stock crossword puzzle clues?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-stock-crossword-puzzle-clues/345618/6):
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> When I’m training a new editor, the first exercise is, “Write me 50 – yes, 50 – clues for ‘star’ and sort them into easy, medium, and hard.” Any takers? wink

Start at post number 6. That’s where we all join in with **twickster** ’s challenge. She critiques as the thread moves along.

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