# 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:** 64

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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:** [August 1, 2021, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-clue-game/923818/1263 "2021-08-01T02:28:15Z")

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1. Sports odds
2. Under
3. Pickup opener?

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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:** [August 2, 2021, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-clue-game/923818/1264 "2021-08-02T13:23:25Z")

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- Pickup opener?

This one made me think twice… you’re up @Spoons!

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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:** [August 2, 2021, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-clue-game/923818/1265 "2021-08-02T18:49:04Z")

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Thanks, **Rebo**! Okay, this time around, let’s go with …

**CAST**.

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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:** [August 2, 2021, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-clue-game/923818/1266 "2021-08-02T19:20:07Z")

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1. Made of plaster, or actors
2. Match with a role
3. Swing for the fishes?

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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:** [August 3, 2021, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-clue-game/923818/1267 "2021-08-03T01:07:48Z")

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1. List of actors
2. What he who is without sin might do
3. Die’s fate

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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:** [August 3, 2021, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-clue-game/923818/1268 "2021-08-03T04:55:47Z")

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1. It’s signed during healing
2. Pearls before swine
3. Iron cookware

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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:** [August 3, 2021, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-clue-game/923818/1269 "2021-08-03T12:42:53Z")

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1. Throw a spell
2. To pour (as in a mold)
3. Strabismus
4. Earthworm waste

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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:** [August 3, 2021, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-clue-game/923818/1270 "2021-08-03T19:06:12Z")

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Many good ones here, but I’m going to go with @SunUp for this:

> [@SunUp](#):
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> Swing for the fishes?

You’re up, **SunUp**!

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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:** [August 4, 2021, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-clue-game/923818/1271 "2021-08-04T19:35:21Z")

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Thanks **Spoons**!

Since we’ve already had gold and silver, let’s go with

**BRONZE**.

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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:** [August 4, 2021, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-clue-game/923818/1272 "2021-08-04T19:41:16Z")

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1. Follows silver
2. Apply makeup

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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:** [August 4, 2021, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-clue-game/923818/1273 "2021-08-04T21:03:49Z")

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1. An earlier Age
2. Copper alloy
3. Lowest spot on the podium

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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:** [August 5, 2021, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-clue-game/923818/1274 "2021-08-05T03:44:38Z")

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1. Baby shoe coating, sometimes
2. Medallic alloy
3. Tanner’s goal

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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:** [August 5, 2021, 8:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-clue-game/923818/1275 "2021-08-05T08:19:40Z")

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1. Horseman alloy
2. S/he stands with gold and silver
3. It came between Stone and Iron

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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:** [August 5, 2021, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-clue-game/923818/1276 "2021-08-05T22:40:31Z")

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Several good ones, but I’m going to throw it back to **Spoons** for:

> [@Spoons](#):
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> - Medallic alloy

Which I misread the first time through. Here’s to second reads!

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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:** [August 5, 2021, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-clue-game/923818/1277 "2021-08-05T22:49:31Z")

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Yeah, I saw that and thought “I’m not gonna do better than that one”.

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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:** [August 5, 2021, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-clue-game/923818/1278 "2021-08-05T23:37:39Z")

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Thanks, folks! Okay, this time around, let’s go with …

**CREDIT**.

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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:** [August 6, 2021, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-clue-game/923818/1279 "2021-08-06T12:38:27Z")

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1. Not cash
2. Line at the bank
3. Attribute to

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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:** [August 6, 2021, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-clue-game/923818/1280 "2021-08-06T14:19:52Z")

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1. Back-handed noun attributed to one of a minority race
2. Allowance given to a person of good financial solvency
3. What’s given when it’s due

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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:** [August 6, 2021, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-clue-game/923818/1281 "2021-08-06T14:58:47Z")

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1. A script doctor doesn’t get one
2. Science fiction currency unit
3. What a card!

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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:** [August 6, 2021, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-clue-game/923818/1282 "2021-08-06T22:31:48Z")

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This one’s going to go to @Rebo, for making me think twice with this one:

> [@Rebo](#):
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> Line at the bank

Your turn, **Rebo**!

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