# Explain this crossword clue and answer

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**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [May 7, 2016, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-this-crossword-clue-and-answer/754132 "2016-05-07T01:42:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![jebert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ec9cab/32.png) [@jebert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jebert)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2016, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-this-crossword-clue-and-answer/754132/1 "2016-05-07T01:42:04Z")

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Normally I can get the relation between tricky or punny crossword clues and answers, but I’m a bit perplexed about the relation between clue: 2 letters, and answer: ABC. If the clue were: 3 letters, or the answer were TWO (or even an anagram thereof), I’d be OK. Help me get this one.

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**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2016, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-this-crossword-clue-and-answer/754132/2 "2016-05-07T01:52:02Z")

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Look at your cell phone or telephone.

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**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2016, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-this-crossword-clue-and-answer/754132/3 "2016-05-07T01:53:56Z")

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> [@Ethilrist](#):
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> Look at your cell phone or telephone.

LG? 😕

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**Author:** ![SeaDragonTattoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2016, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-this-crossword-clue-and-answer/754132/4 "2016-05-07T01:58:09Z")

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> [@Ambivalid](#):
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> LG? 😕

:dubious: The keypad to dial a phone number - #2 button is ABC.

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**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2016, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-this-crossword-clue-and-answer/754132/5 "2016-05-07T02:05:27Z")

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> [@SeaDragonTattoo](#):
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> :dubious: The keypad to dial a phone number - #2 button is ABC.

Don’t go giving me the ole stink eye. That there was a joke.