As others have said, it was originally FREE REIGN, which was the mistake. It has since been corrected.
Okay, but that’s not a spelling mistake.
I knew there was probably a better term for it, but I couldn’t bring it to mind, so I called it a spelling error. I figured it would be corrected before anyone in America saw it, so my using the inappropriate term likely wouldn’t be a big deal.
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Easy. Didn’t really see a full red herring.
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Pretty straightforward.
Usage error? What’s the right term for using the wrong word in a phrase?
I think it’s an eggcorn.
ETA: That article actually gives the example of “free rein” vs “free reign”!
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Puzzle #1184
Avoided the red herring for a straightforward reverse rainbow.
Not sure I liked Tuesday’s. Didn’t figure out Blue at all so it was leftovers, and question the truth of Green; I think that’s a cliché rather than what mimes actually dress like.
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But it is exactly what you’d wear if you’re going as a mime for Halloween. .
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Easy. For once my in-laws’ horrible love of American chocolate pays off.
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I really should have gotten purple right away instead of last.
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Second reverse rainbow in a row.
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I only got green and purple by luck. The red herring was pretty delightful (parts of Prince song titles: doves, purple, beret, Corvette).
Another cute start on Wednesday, with each word in order of length.
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Streak of reverse rainbows over at two.
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Very easy.
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Thursday. Multiple red herrings, lack of music knowledge, and a Purple that I was never going to figure out. Bah.
Puzzle #1187
And one word of each length, from 16 down to 1.
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Almost fell for the red herring.