Crossword Puzzle LIF

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  1. nathanmiller

    nathanmiller Initiate (0) Oct 7, 2009 New York

    So first came @NJB145's Glass Ceiling LIF, which led the winner, @MCMASTERSANCHEZ, to make the Favorite Football Teams LIF, and now since I won that one, I'm following up with this Crossword Puzzle LIF.

    Here's how it's gonna work: I have a box of four bottles of beer. I have an American-style crossword puzzle I just spent a couple hours writing. On Tuesday 12/9 at 11:00am Central Time, I'll post the puzzle here.

    The first person to complete the puzzle fully will win the box. If no one completes the puzzle fully, then points will be awarded as follows: (adapted ACPT rules)
    • 10 points for every correct word entered across and down;
    • Reduction of 25 points for each letter that is omitted or entered incorrectly
    Simple as that. I've aimed to have the puzzle around Monday-level difficulty, so that no one feels left out. And I'm posting at a specific time (or as close to it as I can anyway) so that everyone has a fair shot from the beginning.

    Stay tuned and come back Tuesday!
     
    #1 nathanmiller, Dec 6, 2014
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  2. LehighAce06

    LehighAce06 Pooh-Bah (2,240) Jul 31, 2010 Pennsylvania
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    First off, I love that you're LIF'ing it on. Secondly, I love how you're determining the winner, not only is it very cool and quite original, but I'm sure it took a lot of work on your part. Thirdly, what the hell is an "American-style" crossword; or more acurrately, what other types are there and how do they differ?
     
    #2 LehighAce06, Dec 6, 2014
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  3. NJB145

    NJB145 Initiate (0) May 18, 2013 Michigan
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    This is awesome @nathanmiller but some credit should also be sent to @LakerLeith as it was his LIF that I won that started this!
     
    #3 NJB145, Dec 6, 2014
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  4. LehighAce06

    LehighAce06 Pooh-Bah (2,240) Jul 31, 2010 Pennsylvania
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    I thought that was the case but couldn't remember enough to say so. :slight_smile:
     
    #4 LehighAce06, Dec 6, 2014
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  5. nathanmiller

    nathanmiller Initiate (0) Oct 7, 2009 New York

    American style means that there's no two-letter or one-letter words, that every single crosser is part of a word, etc. It also generally implies symmetrical, and the clues are usually mostly straightforward (in this case I chose to have no puns). Another style that is common is Cryptic, which is usually found in Britain. Clues are much more confusing, there are frequently uncrossed letters, etc. There's other styles, like Japanese, where the grid isn't necessarily symmetrical, there are unchecked letters, etc. But these aren't as common.

    My bad! If I could edit my first post, I totally would. Credit to @LakerLeith for starting this whole thing!
     
    #5 nathanmiller, Dec 7, 2014
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  6. TheOneTC

    TheOneTC Pundit (754) Aug 23, 2013 Massachusetts
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    Awesome! I can't wait for this!
     
    #6 TheOneTC, Dec 8, 2014
  7. TongoRad

    TongoRad Grand Pooh-Bah (3,884) Jun 3, 2004 New Jersey
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    As a long time casual 'crossworder', I think this is awesome! I won't even be able to look at it until tonight, but I will be doing it just for the fun of it. Thanks for posting this.
     
    #7 TongoRad, Dec 9, 2014
  8. nathanmiller

    nathanmiller Initiate (0) Oct 7, 2009 New York

    Here we go!

    Remember: speed matters, only inasmuch as having a completely perfect puzzle. "Scoring" only comes into play if no one submits a completely perfect puzzle.

    Enjoy!

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    Across
    1. A long-gone Vegas hotel
    6. One of four necessary ingredients
    10. Pants fold
    11. ___ gobi, a delicious Indian dish
    12. Must
    13. Many a BeerAdvocate forum post
    14. Highly rated TX brewery (LIF will include one of their beers)
    16. Indiana Jones searched for (and found) this
    17. How one might pay for Hitachino Nest White
    18. One of four necessary ingredients
    21. One of four necessary ingredients
    25. Late '90s comp. messag. syst.
    27. With 'area,' the home to the Rare Barrel and Almanac
    28. My favorite beer (LIF will include one)
    32. Another nickname for *****
    33. "Cigar City Sucks," at Hunahpu's Day, for example
    34. Trash bag brand
    35. The location of many an out-of-town bottleshare
    36. One of four necessary ingredients
    37. How I like my carne

    Down
    1. The shape of a key keg
    2. Home state of an excellent Smoked Porter & A Deal with the Devil
    3. High-tech thermostat from the future
    4. Something we wish all bottled IPAs had
    5. Slick Rick's talent
    6. You'd definitely find this at a 27-Down
    7. Arkin, from Glengarry Glen Ross and others
    8. NFL Hall of Fame Defensive end Howie
    9. A child, or a delicious fried potato treat
    14. Blue or Mocking
    15. Famous gardens in London, and, perhaps expectedly, also in Queens
    19. Waldorf, Cobb, and Chicken
    20. Popular subreddit with interesting facts
    22. Hit on the driver's side
    23. The most populous unincorporated area in CA. Shockingly, it has no breweries.
    24. A necessary ingredient in roggenbiers
    26. ____ Wednesday
    28. "The motto of a generation"
    29. Change from liquid to gas: abbr.
    30. "____ on first?"
    31. Pro ___, legally speaking
    32. Roger Clemens prob. used it.
     
    #8 nathanmiller, Dec 9, 2014
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  9. dripa8

    dripa8 Zealot (647) Sep 19, 2014 Kansas

    Where's the puzzle?
     
    #9 dripa8, Dec 9, 2014
  10. nathanmiller

    nathanmiller Initiate (0) Oct 7, 2009 New York

    Two minutes above you?
     
    #10 nathanmiller, Dec 9, 2014
  11. TheOneTC

    TheOneTC Pundit (754) Aug 23, 2013 Massachusetts
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    Across
    1. A long-gone Vegas hotel - SANDS
    6. One of four necessary ingredients - MALT
    10. Pants fold -PLEAT
    11. ___ gobi, a delicious Indian dish -ALOO
    12. Must -- HASTO
    13. Many a BeerAdvocate forum post - WANT
    14. Highly rated TX brewery (LIF will include one of their beers) - JESTERKING
    16. Indiana Jones searched for (and found) this -ARK
    17. How one might pay for Hitachino Nest White -YEN
    18. One of four necessary ingredients -YEAST
    21. One of four necessary ingredients -WATER
    25. Late '90s comp. messag. syst. -AIM
    27. With 'area,' the home to the Rare Barrel and Almanac -BAY
    28. My favorite beer (LIF will include one) -YELLOWROSE
    32. Another nickname for ***** -HOVA
    33. "Cigar City Sucks," at Hunahpu's Day, for example -CHANT
    34. Trash bag brand -GLAD
    35. The location of many an out-of-town bottleshare -HOTEL
    36. One of four necessary ingredients -HOPS
    37. How I like my carne -ASADA

    Down
    1. The shape of a key keg -SPHERE
    2. Home state of an excellent Smoked Porter & A Deal with the Devil -ALASKA
    3. High-tech thermostat from the future -NEST
    4. Something we wish all bottled IPAs had -DATE
    5. Slick Rick's talent -STORY
    6. You'd definitely find this at a 27-Down -MAWINA
    7. Arkin, from Glengarry Glen Ross and others -ALAN
    8. NFL Hall of Fame Defensive end Howie -LONG
    9. A child, or a delicious fried potato treat -TOT
    14. Blue or Mocking -JAY
    15. Famous gardens in London, and, perhaps expectedly, also in Queens -KEW
    19. Waldorf, Cobb, and Chicken -SALAD
    20. Popular subreddit with interesting facts -TIL
    22. Hit on the driver's side -TBONED
    23. The most populous unincorporated area in CA. Shockingly, it has no breweries. -EASTLA
    24. A necessary ingredient in roggenbiers -RYE
    26. ____ Wednesday -MOCHA
    28. "The motto of a generation" -YOLO
    29. Change from liquid to gas: abbr. -EVAP
    30. "____ on first?" -WHOS
    31. Pro ___, legally speaking -RATA
    32. Roger Clemens prob. used it. -HGH
     
    #11 TheOneTC, Dec 9, 2014
  12. TheOneTC

    TheOneTC Pundit (754) Aug 23, 2013 Massachusetts
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    not sure what 6 down is supposed to be, because the clue gives the hint of "definitely find this at 27-down" but there is no 27 down, so thats just how the letters fell for me.
     
    #12 TheOneTC, Dec 9, 2014
  13. ajaylock

    ajaylock Initiate (0) Nov 27, 2012 Texas

    I sent mine in via BM
     
    #13 ajaylock, Dec 9, 2014
  14. dripa8

    dripa8 Zealot (647) Sep 19, 2014 Kansas

    Same except 6 down is marina
     
    #14 dripa8, Dec 9, 2014
  15. dripa8

    dripa8 Zealot (647) Sep 19, 2014 Kansas

    And 19 down is salads
     
    #15 dripa8, Dec 9, 2014
  16. dripa8

    dripa8 Zealot (647) Sep 19, 2014 Kansas

    And 13 across is rant
     
    #16 dripa8, Dec 9, 2014
  17. TheOneTC

    TheOneTC Pundit (754) Aug 23, 2013 Massachusetts
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    well then...
     
    #17 TheOneTC, Dec 9, 2014
  18. TheOneTC

    TheOneTC Pundit (754) Aug 23, 2013 Massachusetts
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    in case ajaylock was wrong on anything

    1. A long-gone Vegas hotel - SANDS
    6. One of four necessary ingredients - MALT
    10. Pants fold -PLEAT
    11. ___ gobi, a delicious Indian dish -ALOO
    12. Must -- HASTO
    13. Many a BeerAdvocate forum post - RANT
    14. Highly rated TX brewery (LIF will include one of their beers) - JESTERKING
    16. Indiana Jones searched for (and found) this -ARK
    17. How one might pay for Hitachino Nest White -YEN
    18. One of four necessary ingredients -YEAST
    21. One of four necessary ingredients -WATER
    25. Late '90s comp. messag. syst. -AIM
    27. With 'area,' the home to the Rare Barrel and Almanac -BAY
    28. My favorite beer (LIF will include one) -YELLOWROSE
    32. Another nickname for ***** -HOVA
    33. "Cigar City Sucks," at Hunahpu's Day, for example -CHANT
    34. Trash bag brand -GLAD
    35. The location of many an out-of-town bottleshare -HOTEL
    36. One of four necessary ingredients -HOPS
    37. How I like my carne -ASADA

    Down
    1. The shape of a key keg -SPHERE
    2. Home state of an excellent Smoked Porter & A Deal with the Devil -ALASKA
    3. High-tech thermostat from the future -NEST
    4. Something we wish all bottled IPAs had -DATE
    5. Slick Rick's talent -STORY
    6. You'd definitely find this at a 27-Down -MARINA
    7. Arkin, from Glengarry Glen Ross and others -ALAN
    8. NFL Hall of Fame Defensive end Howie -LONG
    9. A child, or a delicious fried potato treat -TOT
    14. Blue or Mocking -JAY
    15. Famous gardens in London, and, perhaps expectedly, also in Queens -KEW
    19. Waldorf, Cobb, and Chicken -SALADS
    20. Popular subreddit with interesting facts -TIL
    22. Hit on the driver's side -TBONED
    23. The most populous unincorporated area in CA. Shockingly, it has no breweries. -EASTLA
    24. A necessary ingredient in roggenbiers -RYE
    26. ____ Wednesday -MOCHA
    28. "The motto of a generation" -YOLO
    29. Change from liquid to gas: abbr. -EVAP
    30. "____ on first?" -WHOS
    31. Pro ___, legally speaking -RATA
    32. Roger Clemens prob. used it. -HGH
     
    #18 TheOneTC, Dec 9, 2014
  19. LehighAce06

    LehighAce06 Pooh-Bah (2,240) Jul 31, 2010 Pennsylvania
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    how do you want it submitted?

    edit: i guess like how @ajaylock or @TheOneTC did it... nicely done.

    edit2: in case @ajaylock has it wrong, and if you're only accepting 1 entry per person, I took a photo of mine, which will have a timestamp of prior to @TheOneTC posting his corrected answers (so you know I didn't just use his) ... i doubt this comes into play, but just in case.
     
    #19 LehighAce06, Dec 9, 2014
  20. nathanmiller

    nathanmiller Initiate (0) Oct 7, 2009 New York

    We have a winner! @PA-Michigander submitted a filled out (beautiful) grid at 11:32 AM, so only 26 minutes after posting.

    Nice!

    Hope y'all had fun. It was fun to write this one, even though it's so small (11x11).
     
    #20 nathanmiller, Dec 9, 2014
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