# Crossword Clue Game **URL:** \ **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:** 8
**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:** [November 17, 2020, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-clue-game/923818/141 "2020-11-17T01:30:21Z")
1. One way to watch 2. Hair might do this 3. Watercourse 4. Steady flow 5. Put similar students together ---
**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:** [November 17, 2020, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-clue-game/923818/142 "2020-11-17T02:24:46Z")
> [@RivkahChaya](#): > > With Yard; rival of Zoom and Instagram. I like the Social Media culture this invokes. Grats Rivkah! ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2020, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-clue-game/923818/143 "2020-11-17T02:29:51Z")
Congrats, @RivkahChaya! ---
**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2020, 8:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-clue-game/923818/144 "2020-11-17T08:01:16Z")
Do I make up a word now? ---
**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:** [November 17, 2020, 8:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-clue-game/923818/145 "2020-11-17T08:20:28Z")
Yes. The winner of the last round gives us the word for the next. Give us a word, **Rivkah**! ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2020, 8:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-clue-game/923818/146 "2020-11-17T08:22:40Z")
And you get to judge the round 24 hours from when you pick a word. ---
**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2020, 10:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-clue-game/923818/147 "2020-11-17T10:05:29Z")
OK. The next word is **CASE.** ---
**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:** [November 17, 2020, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-clue-game/923818/148 "2020-11-17T14:17:44Z")
1. A detective is on it 2. This just in 3. Check out the joint 4. Phone protector 5. A brand of knife ---
**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:** [November 17, 2020, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-clue-game/923818/149 "2020-11-17T18:05:14Z")
1. When this is closed, the mystery is solved. 2. When I wrap up an argument, I rest this. 3. Thoroughly examine a joint. 4. Worst scenario category 5. Situation ---
**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:** [November 17, 2020, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-clue-game/923818/150 "2020-11-17T18:54:31Z")
1. Heavy equipment manufacturer 2. Matter before a court 3. 24 bottles of beer 4. Dick’s joint task? 5. Musical instrument protector ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2020, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-clue-game/923818/151 "2020-11-17T23:59:02Z")
1. Joni Mitchell could drink one of it of you 2. What ABBA and ACDC have in common 3. Perry Mason’s weekly title undertaking 4. Dative or Accusative 5. Bad \_\_\_ of Lovin’ You ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2020, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-clue-game/923818/152 "2020-11-18T04:25:21Z")
I’ll give this a shot. 1. A pod, pack, patient, petition or portfolio 2. What is small when lower and majuscule when upper? 3. It can be cracked, cranked, courtly or a carapace 4. 80% of Mudville star strikes out, unwise. 5. Can end with law, study, worker or Of Identity (Sir Doyle) ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2020, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-clue-game/923818/153 "2020-11-18T05:09:55Z")
Welcome, and nice job, **Dr\_Paprika**! The competition has really gotten a lot tougher around here! ---
**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2020, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-clue-game/923818/154 "2020-11-18T11:49:49Z")
> [@needscoffee](#): > > Dative or Accusative I have to go with this. But I really loved many of the others, especially the Joni Mitchell reference, and the case of beer. This was tougher than coming up with my own clues! Mazel tov, needscoffee. ---
**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:** [November 18, 2020, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-clue-game/923818/155 "2020-11-18T15:23:11Z")
> [@Dr\_Paprika](#): > > 80% of Mudville star strikes out, unwise. Props for this cryptic clue, Doc. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2020, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-clue-game/923818/156 "2020-11-18T21:30:50Z")
Thanks! I especially liked > [@Dr\_Paprika](#): > > It can be cracked, cranked, courtly or a carapace for how the sentence reads if you fill in “case” after crack, crank and court. Okay, new word: **SCRATCH** ---
**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:** [November 18, 2020, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-clue-game/923818/157 "2020-11-18T22:48:32Z")
1. This devil is old 2. Proceed in a furious pace, with claw. 3. Basic ingredients for cooking 4. Nugent says cats have this kind of fever 5. Starting point ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2020, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-clue-game/923818/158 "2020-11-18T23:07:29Z")
1. No points for sinking the white ball 2. The scrub before the sniff 3. Back brushing - “We’ll help each other”. 4. Claw, cut or cabbage 5. Scrape out a living, or a lottery ticket ---
**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:** [November 18, 2020, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-clue-game/923818/159 "2020-11-18T23:14:42Z")
1. Cats do it 2. Remove a racehorse 3. Car’s finish line? 4. Itch’s need 5. Handicapped golfer? ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2020, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-clue-game/923818/160 "2020-11-19T03:10:09Z")
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