# Crossword Clue Game

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-clue-game/923818>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [October 25, 2020, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-clue-game/923818 "2020-10-25T07:00:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 48

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2021, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-clue-game/923818/941 "2021-05-27T02:01:36Z")

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Thanks, **SunUp**. Next up is:

**DOWN**

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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:** [May 27, 2021, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-clue-game/923818/942 "2021-05-27T03:07:59Z")

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1. Warm filling
2. Boogiers get it
3. Feeling blue

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**Author:** ![FastDan1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fastdan1/32/427_2.png) [@FastDan1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FastDan1)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2021, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-clue-game/923818/943 "2021-05-27T03:15:49Z")

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1. Out partner
2. Not across
3. In the dumps
4. Not up yet
5. So goes Frazier

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**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2021, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-clue-game/923818/944 "2021-05-27T04:36:41Z")

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1. In the direction of gravity
2. A syndrome
3. Eider ore?
4. Depressed

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**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2021, 7:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-clue-game/923818/945 "2021-05-27T07:54:26Z")

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1. Petula’s part of town
2. Four for football?
3. Ground a flyer

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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:** [May 27, 2021, 7:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-clue-game/923818/946 "2021-05-27T07:54:48Z")

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1. Football first?

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2021, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-clue-game/923818/947 "2021-05-27T23:02:07Z")

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Since this is a crossword clue, I’m going with:

> [@FastDan1](#):
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> Not across

You’re up, **FastDan**!

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**Author:** ![FastDan1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fastdan1/32/427_2.png) [@FastDan1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FastDan1)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2021, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-clue-game/923818/948 "2021-05-27T23:13:40Z")

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I’m down with that. 🕶

Next up - **SHORT**

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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:** [May 27, 2021, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-clue-game/923818/949 "2021-05-27T23:41:58Z")

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1. Martin
2. Munchkins, perhaps?
3. Changed, sometimes

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**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2021, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-clue-game/923818/950 "2021-05-28T02:35:15Z")

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1. Curt
2. Cash-poor
3. Unlonged-for?
4. Brief, but not boxer
5. Pearl Harbor scapegoat

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**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2021, 8:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-clue-game/923818/951 "2021-05-28T08:18:51Z")

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1. Not a feature
2. Electric oops

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2021, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-clue-game/923818/952 "2021-05-28T12:49:09Z")

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1. Newman people
2. Pepin the Younger
3. Rich bread
4. Fictional RR Line

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**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2021, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-clue-game/923818/953 "2021-05-28T13:39:16Z")

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1. These type of people have no reason to live, according to Newman
2. Reason for a burned fuse
3. Half a 1986 movie about Number 5

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**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2021, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-clue-game/923818/954 "2021-05-28T13:47:08Z")

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1. Squeeze play?

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2021, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-clue-game/923818/955 "2021-05-28T14:38:43Z")

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1. Bread for strawberries

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**Author:** ![FastDan1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fastdan1/32/427_2.png) [@FastDan1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FastDan1)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2021, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-clue-game/923818/956 "2021-05-29T03:03:51Z")

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So many good ones. Let’s go with:

> [@Gyrate](#):
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> Not a feature

Over to @Gyrate

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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:** [May 31, 2021, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-clue-game/923818/957 "2021-05-31T18:52:56Z")

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Paging @Gyrate! We need another word.

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**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2021, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-clue-game/923818/958 "2021-05-31T22:25:57Z")

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Sorry - was off doing holiday things.

Next up:

**RUN**

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**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2021, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-clue-game/923818/959 "2021-05-31T23:02:29Z")

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Don’t know what the rules are on this, but we already did RUN, fairly recently.

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**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2021, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-clue-game/923818/960 "2021-05-31T23:04:35Z")

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1. Execute
2. Hose split
3. Pass alternative
4. Speed \_\_\_\_ (gaming term)
5. Rise over slope

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