# Crossword stumper

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-stumper/755425>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [May 23, 2016, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-stumper/755425 "2016-05-23T00:49:34Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Willowcat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Willowcat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Willowcat)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2016, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-stumper/755425/1 "2016-05-23T00:49:34Z")

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I am new at crossword puzzles and am enjoying the process of learning how to get better at solving them. From The Week magazine is the clue, Foster pair and I got the answer but have no clue as to what it means, oscars. Can someone shed some light on this for me? Thanks

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**Author:** ![Palooka](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/palooka/32/2902_2.png) [@Palooka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palooka)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2016, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-stumper/755425/2 "2016-05-23T00:53:02Z")

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Jodie Foster has two oscars.

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**Author:** ![Willowcat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Willowcat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Willowcat)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2016, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-stumper/755425/3 "2016-05-23T00:55:53Z")

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Thanks so much, it was driving me crazy!