# Crosswords **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 7, 2002, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crosswords/107762 "2002-05-07T19:26:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![manwithaplan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f1d935/32.png) [@manwithaplan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manwithaplan)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2002, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crosswords/107762/121 "2002-05-10T15:49:33Z")
**Uram** is right about number 3. Cool username too - be sure to explain it to people in the umpteenth ‘where did you get your username?’ thread. They’ll probably think you’re insane though - only gobshites like us would appreciate it. “Your two at least” is pretty tough - I got it when there were two letters in it. Try it with one letter… —s I also just realised that 6 should be (3,6) rather than (3,7). Apologies. ---
**Author:** ![kabbes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e99b99/32.png) [@kabbes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kabbes)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2002, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crosswords/107762/122 "2002-05-10T15:58:05Z")
ONES! ---
**Author:** ![manwithaplan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f1d935/32.png) [@manwithaplan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manwithaplan)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2002, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crosswords/107762/123 "2002-05-10T16:25:05Z")
Yes, you win Bully’s special prize - the speedboat/caravan is in the post. For me it’s BFH because I’m off for the weekend. Here’s the answers if you want to peek. 1. infertile 2. broached 3. every other 4. two rounds 5. entry 6. oxidate 7. gourmand 8. idiot ---
**Author:** ![Reuben](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/54ee81/32.png) [@Reuben](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reuben)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2002, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crosswords/107762/124 "2002-05-10T16:26:22Z")
**kabbes** ’ “I” clue is bugging me… while I work that through, here’s another couple of classics. First day cover (3,4) Fig Leaf O (9,6) Circular Letter The SGEG clue was on Drop the Dead Donkey? I missed that… it was told to me by a publican many years ago. The Times crossword… grrr. I’ve been doing it daily for 7 years or so and I’m sure it’s only in the past year at most that it’s become infested with weird clues that would have Ximenes spinning in his grave. Bah! ---
**Author:** ![Ximenean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/aca169/32.png) [@Ximenean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ximenean)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2002, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crosswords/107762/125 "2002-05-10T16:45:10Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by The Great Unwashed \* > \*\*Any one familiar with the “Printer’s Devilry” type of clue? > > It’s unchivalrous to make a woof your way. (9) \*\* Oh I _love_ Printer’s Devilry clues. They can be very hard, though. Yours is mangetout (It’s unchivalrous to make a wo **man get out** of your way) Nice. Got any more? ---
**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 10, 2002, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crosswords/107762/126 "2002-05-10T17:09:41Z")
I’m struggling with some of these. How is a fish a roach? (broached = roach + bed) Are these UKisms? I really do want to make my mark here, but I’m a slow thinker…I got “every other”, but the answer got posted before I could announce it. ---
**Author:** ![rjk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@rjk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjk)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2002, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crosswords/107762/127 "2002-05-10T20:03:42Z")
Just a few of my own, donated to the SDMB. \*\*rjk-1: Mescal and acid make a wise man. (5,5) rjk-2: SDMB’s First Lady? (3) rjk-3: I remix pig for OP. (9)\*\* And one more I came up with long ago. **rjk-4: A little puff of flowers? (4’1,6)** ---
**Author:** ![rjk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@rjk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjk)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2002, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crosswords/107762/128 "2002-05-10T20:06:12Z")
Of course that should be ‘dedicated’, not just ‘donated’. ---
**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 10, 2002, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crosswords/107762/129 "2002-05-10T20:27:10Z")
rjk-1: Cecil Adams rjk-2: Eve rjk3: Grimpixie rjk-4: baby’s breath Ignite toddler without first telling a Straight Doper’s hometown (7) ---
**Author:** ![Jojo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecd19e/32.png) [@Jojo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jojo)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2002, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crosswords/107762/130 "2002-05-11T02:02:13Z")
Just to confirm that: **B (6-6)** is indeed _Bottle-Opener_ Congrats Uram. ---
**Author:** ![grimpixie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecb155/32.png) [@grimpixie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grimpixie)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2002, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crosswords/107762/131 "2002-05-12T21:57:34Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by rjk \* > **rjk-3: I remix pig for OP. (9)** Hee hee - my name in “lights” 😃 I’d love to use that as a sig, but it wouldn’t make any sense in any other thread!! A question for UK dopers - there is an advert for _The Economist_ at the moment which simply consists of the words: **Chinese puzzle (3, 9)**, so the solution is obviously “the economist”, but I for one don’t see it… Any ideas? Gp ---
**Author:** ![The\_Great\_Unwashed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_great_unwashed/32/4791_2.png) [@The\_Great\_Unwashed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Great_Unwashed)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2002, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crosswords/107762/132 "2002-05-13T15:16:09Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Usram \* > \*\* > > Oh I _love_ Printer’s Devilry clues. They can be very hard, though. > Yours is mangetout (It’s unchivalrous to make a wo **man get out** of your way) > > Nice. Got any more? \*\* I am so glad someone else cares 🙂 Yes, I composed about 30, rediculously with the same theme: Holding nothing in my hand when it comes to my ass. -6- TURNIP Holding nothing in my hand, when it comes to my turn I pass. Tell the driver to return to the den Cesir. -6- POTATO Tell the driver to return to the depot at once, Sir! A tip for you rate your tyres. -6- CARROT A tip for your car – rotate your tyres. 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crosswords/107762.md?page=6)