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Solve the clues to fill in the grid! Type in the answers to the clues on the right side of the Hypercross puzzle below. Clicking a thumbnail image will enlarge it. You can Tab through the clues while the image is enlarged. You can also click on the first space of a word in the grid to view the clue for that word. If two words begin in the first cell, click the cell again to view the downward word. Be sure to check your spelling! Click on the "Check your Answers" button when you think you’ve got them all.
62 Comments
Thosw
Posted on Thu Jan 03, 2008 07:15 PM |
The boxcar seems to be hanging me up. Other than that, I'm glad I watched PBS all those weekend evenings!
Chupper
Posted on Thu Jan 03, 2008 07:15 PM |
sweet, two top 10s and a 14th for me tonight... my best ever!
RPardoe
Posted on Thu Jan 03, 2008 07:21 PM |
[1]same here....
Actually had the boxcar - typo in another word...and 21st as a result.
ESQuire
Posted on Thu Jan 03, 2008 07:18 PM |
Salt on the boxcar?
heatherlouwho
Posted on Thu Jan 03, 2008 07:19 PM |
Ok. The fourth clue and the eighth clue seem to be showing the same thing. What is the difference?
coolwip
Posted on Thu Jan 03, 2008 07:32 PM |
These are tough to search for...
heatherlouwho
Posted on Thu Jan 03, 2008 07:20 PM |
[1],[3],[4]: imagine it to be little and red
ahecht
Posted on Thu Jan 03, 2008 07:24 PM |
There is a mistake on the boxcar: the American spelling of the British term is five letters, but the British spelling repeats the middle letter, giving it six letters.
nrkii
Posted on Thu Jan 03, 2008 07:21 PM |
boxcar = google railway and see if you can find old words for that
heatherlouwho
Posted on Thu Jan 03, 2008 07:22 PM |
[6] Sorry. I meant the red can and the gas pumps. I have the food answers.
ahecht
Posted on Thu Jan 03, 2008 07:23 PM |
[10]: The red can is what's in the can. The gas pumps refer to the building.
Thosw
Posted on Thu Jan 03, 2008 07:27 PM |
Actually had the boxcar right. I think it's the gas station that's hanging me up.
Edit: Finally got the gas station. Don't hear that word that way often unless I'm listening to Levi from Elton John.
And the shoes have two spellings.
must67
Posted on Thu Jan 03, 2008 07:26 PM |
I'm hung up on the gas station. Salt?
blahmcblah
Posted on Thu Jan 03, 2008 07:26 PM |
Stuck on the dress :(
ahecht
Posted on Thu Jan 03, 2008 07:28 PM |
[13]: Read comment [10]. It's the building, not the pumps.
julzlady
Posted on Thu Jan 03, 2008 07:28 PM |
I have all of them except the train car. That one, I have *no clue* about. I hate when this happens.
blahmcblah
Posted on Thu Jan 03, 2008 07:28 PM |
Got it, I'm an idiot.
blahmcblah
Posted on Thu Jan 03, 2008 07:29 PM |
[16] Great salt in [7]
metafor
Posted on Thu Jan 03, 2008 07:29 PM |
Thought I had them all...agree that the railway car is spelt wrong...but maybe it's something else...I'm stuck on that one
heatherlouwho
Posted on Thu Jan 03, 2008 07:30 PM |
Thanks for the salt, ahecht!
38th! I'm on FIRE tonight!
julzlady
Posted on Thu Jan 03, 2008 07:38 PM |
18 - Not helping, alas.
Edit - Really? I've never heard that usage.
Also, HOW do you make the links to previous posts work? I used to click and drag the number into the comment box, but now that doesn't work.
okmaybenot
Posted on Thu Jan 03, 2008 07:33 PM |
It's puzzles like this that make me happy I'm an American living in Britain, even though a few of these I've not heard used in common practice.
You solved this hypercross puzzle in 0 seconds and were the 49th Tanga member to solve it.
jewelia
Posted on Thu Jan 03, 2008 07:34 PM |
That was brill!
scoutmom
Posted on Thu Jan 03, 2008 07:39 PM |
Finally!!
scoutmom
Posted on Thu Jan 03, 2008 07:39 PM |
[23] Friggin' brill!
ESQuire
Posted on Thu Jan 03, 2008 07:39 PM |
Pukka puzzle, Geeza!
QurqirishDragon
Posted on Thu Jan 03, 2008 07:42 PM |
[11] Thanks! I couldn't figure out what that was indicating. I thought it referred to a gas station, but I couldn't find a term for that which fit.
I'm just happy I got all but 4 of them without help.
Edit:
[21] simply type the post number in square brackets. The system automatically makes the link for you.
rmcelroy
Posted on Thu Jan 03, 2008 07:40 PM |
Just my cuppa tea!
pitamuffin
Posted on Thu Jan 03, 2008 07:41 PM |
Any salt for the dress? I'm just not getting it.
MadHatir
Posted on Thu Jan 03, 2008 07:42 PM |
I'm stuck on the dress and the shoes.
QurqirishDragon
Posted on Thu Jan 03, 2008 07:45 PM |
[29],[30] For the dress, think of a monk's robe.
Sorry, I can't think of help for the shoes. I found an answer after searching for British English translations. That's the best I can offer.
jewelia
Posted on Thu Jan 03, 2008 07:47 PM |
[29] and [30] Check your tangagrams.
MadHatir
Posted on Thu Jan 03, 2008 07:48 PM |
now just the dress
pitamuffin
Posted on Thu Jan 03, 2008 07:51 PM |
[32] Thank you! Now I'm getting it.
fullhouse
Posted on Thu Jan 03, 2008 07:51 PM |
think of a little kids dress
threehojos
Posted on Thu Jan 03, 2008 07:54 PM |
Nice puzzle! Challenging but not too tough.
historysteph
Posted on Thu Jan 03, 2008 08:02 PM |
Fun puzzle! I knew all but three off the top of my head.
Fez
Posted on Thu Jan 03, 2008 08:21 PM |
effingpot = internet salt
Fez
Posted on Thu Jan 03, 2008 08:26 PM |
[30} salt for the shoes is also the name of an obscure 80s new wave band. Though the band spelled the name differently than the direct British term for the shoe pictured. They had only one minor hit on the soundtrack of an 80s teen movie (not "Fast Times at Ridgemont High")
monocle
Posted on Thu Jan 03, 2008 08:36 PM |
nice.
travelocity
Posted on Thu Jan 03, 2008 09:16 PM |
Oh, and wikipedia has an entry on everything: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_words_havi...
steph_frolin
Posted on Thu Jan 03, 2008 09:37 PM |
Still not getting the shoes or dress...other salt helped on the gas station, but the boxcar is throwing me. A slang term I found on 3 different sites doesn't fit. Van car. Any sympathy?
martinp13
Posted on Thu Jan 03, 2008 10:39 PM |
Sigh.... I have all the answers but something's misspeeeeled. :(
NEVERMIND... vertical shoes used the unusual speeling. :)
Bobcat
Posted on Fri Jan 04, 2008 01:18 AM |
Ok, the dress I *should* have got.. the boxcar took some work, but the flippin' shoes? Never heard of that word in my bloody life..
metafor
Posted on Fri Jan 04, 2008 05:48 AM |
Okay...woke up this morning and retried all my answers...can't figure out what I spelled wrong. Anyone willing to check my answer list and steer me right?
Ilta
Posted on Fri Jan 04, 2008 06:10 AM |
[45] the spelling on the shoes is a bit wonky; make sure you're not all by yourself.
whitastic
Posted on Fri Jan 04, 2008 06:11 AM |
Great Puzzle!! The only one that tripped me up for a few minutes was number 4.
CWarrior
Posted on Fri Jan 04, 2008 06:14 AM |
I think its stupid that it gives you an all or nothing on "check your answers" ... at least an "x of y" would be nice.
scoutmom
Posted on Fri Jan 04, 2008 07:04 AM |
[45] Tangagram sent.
Ricochet
Posted on Fri Jan 04, 2008 07:40 AM |
Puzzle was wiz! Here's a big salt-link: http://www.peak.org/~jeremy/dictionary/dictiona...
metafor
Posted on Fri Jan 04, 2008 08:54 AM |
Thanks Scoutmom...weird shoe spellings get me every time.
curlykitty
Posted on Fri Jan 04, 2008 09:00 AM |
Got all the answers but something has got to be spelled wrong. I have checked them all and for the life of me can't find it. Aargh! I hate to be a pest but would someone mind checking me?
scoutmom
Posted on Fri Jan 04, 2008 09:06 AM |
curlykitty - sent you some help!
curlykitty
Posted on Fri Jan 04, 2008 09:14 AM |
Thank you scoutmom! I did have one of the easiest ones misspelled and couldn't see the error. Thanks again!
zyrilia
Posted on Fri Jan 04, 2008 01:31 PM |
I agree - a little "x of y correct" would be grand! I have them all filled in, and it's still not right...
Edit: Nevermind - I got it. Those darn shoes!
comishcraig
Posted on Fri Jan 04, 2008 03:54 PM |
I've checked and double checked, and I can't find what I've got mis-spelled. ***edit*** got it. It was the stupid shoes.
revchewie
Posted on Fri Jan 04, 2008 04:22 PM |
[12] Thank you!!!
That was the last one hanging me up. Sat here going through the song in my head trying to find a word that fit the cross letter I had already. Good thing I love that song! (Picking at nits - it's Levon...)
jredd
Posted on Fri Jan 04, 2008 04:36 PM |
I'm totally stuck on the not a gas station one. Much of my problem is that I can't come up with the American name for the structure. Argh.
taznjazz
Posted on Fri Jan 04, 2008 06:50 PM |
If only Babelfish had an American to British dictionary. Good thing Google has several editions...
[58] Depending where in America you live, it's the same word, just pronounced a little different...and you might have one at home...
taznjazz
Posted on Fri Jan 04, 2008 06:52 PM |
The one I hated was the eggs or whatever under the snausages...had me mashing my brains out!
MrsBonsai
Posted on Sat Apr 12, 2008 05:29 PM |
[41] THANK YOU! There's apparently 3 different ways to spell 11! (And I had the wrong one!)
jgf
Posted on Tue Aug 12, 2008 07:07 PM |
Too me too long; need to watch more British comedies. :)
Since people have trouble spelling #11, you'll need 3 of the same letter.
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