# Feud-ish - Crossword Clues **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [August 27, 2009, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feud-ish-crossword-clues/507914 "2009-08-27T15:02:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Never\_Say\_Dice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ee59a6/32.png) [@Never\_Say\_Dice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Never_Say_Dice)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2009, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feud-ish-crossword-clues/507914/1 "2009-08-27T15:02:19Z")
This one is different. I don’t like the common rules, so here’s the rules this time: Go ahead and leave in the questions. The answers make more sense that way - no need to keep going back to the top to see what matches what number. In this case, there is an absolute answer, so you can score yourself before others have even posted. If you don’t think this qualifies as a “Feud-ish” thread, then think of a better name and use it the next time you create one. Try to guess the crossword answers from just these Across clues. No help from the Downs or even the grid telling you the answer length. Post your answers before running off to check them. To find your score, check the answers [here](http://games.latimes.com/index_crossword.html?uc_feature_code=tmcal&uc_full_date=20090802) Good luck. 1. Valuable strings 2. Melodramatic cry 3. Agree to unite 4. Involve 5. Off the shelf 6. Followers of zetas 7. Severe spasm 8. Stud site 9. Corp. alias 10. Secrecy metaphors … ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2009, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feud-ish-crossword-clues/507914/2 "2009-08-27T15:10:55Z")
1. Valuable strings - **fiber optics?** 2. Melodramatic cry - **wail** 3. Agree to unite - **propose** 4. Involve - **include** 5. Off the shelf - **mass-produced** 6. Followers of zetas - **Scientologists** 7. Severe spasm - **convulsion** 8. Stud site - **dude ranch** 9. Corp. alias - **DBA** ETA: I don’t see the answers at that link… ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2009, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feud-ish-crossword-clues/507914/3 "2009-08-27T17:02:22Z")
1. Valuable strings - Strads 2. Melodramatic cry - wail 3. Agree to unite - betrothe 4. Involve - include 5. Off the shelf - generic 6. Followers of zetas - etas 7. Severe spasm - convulsion 8. Stud site - horse farm 9. Corp. alias - DBA 10. Secrecy metaphors - zipped lips ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2009, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feud-ish-crossword-clues/507914/4 "2009-08-27T18:53:43Z")
1. Valuable strings: AMATI (or STRAD) 2. Melodramatic cry: ALAS 3. Agree to unite: ENGAGE 4. Involve: ENTAIL 5. Off the shelf: WED 6. Followers of zetas: ETAS 7. Severe spasm: TIC 8. Stud site: EAR 9. Corp. alias: DBA 10. Secrecy metaphors: CLOAKS ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2009, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feud-ish-crossword-clues/507914/5 "2009-08-28T12:39:27Z")
Twicks: How about LOBE for #31? 45: Excellent! ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2009, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feud-ish-crossword-clues/507914/6 "2009-08-28T13:11:51Z")
> [@Sigmagirl](#): > > Twicks: How about LOBE for #31? Yeah, that would work – we’re just guessing on all of these without letter counts. (And I didn’t see the answers at the link either.) ---
**Author:** ![Never\_Say\_Dice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ee59a6/32.png) [@Never\_Say\_Dice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Never_Say_Dice)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2009, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feud-ish-crossword-clues/507914/7 "2009-08-28T18:55:53Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > I don’t see the answers at that link… Sorry, the bookmark seems to only record at the start of the crossword session. **[Here’s what the solved puzzle looks like.](http://i30.tinypic.com/23ifjvd.jpg)** > [@twickster](#): > > – we’re just guessing on all of these without letter counts. Right. that’s where the Feud-like element comes in. ---
**Author:** ![Never\_Say\_Dice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ee59a6/32.png) [@Never\_Say\_Dice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Never_Say_Dice)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2009, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feud-ish-crossword-clues/507914/8 "2009-08-28T19:07:56Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > – we’re just guessing on all of these without letter counts. Right. that’s where the Feud-like element comes in, trying to guess what other people, in this case the puzzle writers, would pick. Sometimes a puzzle writer would use “Valuable strings” as a clue for Pearls or Stradivarius. “Agree to unite” could end up as unionize, merge, co-join, incorporate, etc. Puzzle writers can be as hard to out-guess as the shows regular 100 people surveyed. And then if we ever arrive at 50 respondents here, we could do the thread tally for most popular answer, whether or not it’s the crossword answer. But I doubt we’ll find that many takers. May be too tricky for this venue. More of a hard-core puzzle blog thread. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Q](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@Johnny\_Q](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Q)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2009, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feud-ish-crossword-clues/507914/9 "2009-08-28T19:15:45Z")
1. Valuable strings-- Accounts 2. Melodramatic cry-- Woe 3. Agree to unite-- Join 4. Involve – entail 5. Off the shelf-- Stock 6. Followers of zetas --Fratboys 7. Severe spasm-- Seizure 8. Stud site-- Wall 9. Corp. alias-- subsidiary 10. Secrecy metaphors-- Spooks … [/QUOTE] ---
**Author:** ![Brainiac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8797f3/32.png) [@Brainiac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brainiac)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2009, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feud-ish-crossword-clues/507914/10 "2009-08-30T16:34:20Z")
1. Valuable strings - DNA 2. Melodramatic cry - Curses! 3. Agree to unite - converge 4. Involve - twist 5. Off the shelf - stock 6. Followers of zetas - Zoroasters 7. Severe spasm - grand mal 8. Stud site - Muscle Beach 9. Corp. alias - front 10. Secrecy metaphors - webs ---
**Author:** ![cucuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7feea3/32.png) [@cucuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cucuy)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2009, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feud-ish-crossword-clues/507914/11 "2009-08-31T16:53:42Z")
1. Valuable strings _ **Purse** _ 2. Melodramatic cry _ **Wail** _ 3. Agree to unite _ **Collaborate** _ 4. Involve _ **Share** _ 5. Off the shelf _ **Removed** _ 6. Followers of zetas _ **DEA** _ 7. Severe spasm _ **Convulsion** _ 8. Stud site _ **Corral** _ 9. Corp. alias _ **Proxy** _ 10. Secrecy metaphors _ **Hushhush** _ ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2009, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feud-ish-crossword-clues/507914/12 "2009-08-31T17:23:07Z")
It would have been helpful to include the number of letters each answer required, but perhaps you wanted this to be as challenging as possible… 1. Valuable strings – STRADS 2. Melodramatic cry – ALAS 3. Agree to unite – SAYIDO (Say “I do”) 4. Involve – ENTAIL 5. Off the shelf – SOLD 6. Followers of zetas – THETAS 7. Severe spasm – EMBOLISM 8. Stud site – WALL 9. Corp. alias – DBA 10. Secrecy metaphors – LOCKS ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2009, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feud-ish-crossword-clues/507914/13 "2009-08-31T17:49:25Z")
I got 4, but should have done better! Turns out I solved this puzzle a few weeks ago, as the Lafayette _Journal and Courier_ carries the Sunday _Los Angeles Times_ crossword, albeit a week late. I decided to fill in the grid before checking the answers, then realized that “some of these clues seem awfully familiar!” ---
**Author:** ![Normal\_Phase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Normal\_Phase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Normal_Phase)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2009, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feud-ish-crossword-clues/507914/14 "2009-08-31T18:04:38Z")
1. Valuable strings – AMATIS 2. Melodramatic cry – ALAS 3. Agree to unite – SIGN 4. Involve – INVITE 5. Off the shelf – FALLEN 6. Followers of zetas – ETAS 7. Severe spasm – SEIZURE 8. Stud site – WALL 9. Corp. alias – INC 10. Secrecy metaphors – COVERS