Author Topic: The Onion (5/15/08) Crossword Puzzle (Read 2990 times)

alfonzos · « **on:** May 19, 2008, 05:05:59 PM »

The print edition of The Onion's crossword puzzle uses unusual answers from a certain classic quiz show. In fact, the name of that quiz show is the answer to 60 Across!

Add: Good catch, Robert. I searched for it in vain.

Adam Nedeff · « **Reply #1 on:** May 19, 2008, 05:12:13 PM »

And I thought it was brilliant when I picked up my copy and checked it out. The clue for each one is the actual question asked. The solution is the stupid answer given by the contestant. It's a testament to the mass saturation of blooper specials when the writer could concoct this and seriously believe that readers would have a fair shot at it.

Robert Hutchinson · « **Reply #2 on:** May 19, 2008, 05:52:05 PM »

And it can be found online at:

http://www.avclub.com/content/crossword/may-13-2008

A Tyler Hinman creation, I will note. (I got stuck on one letter.)

clemon79 · « **Reply #3 on:** May 19, 2008, 07:31:27 PM »

I think I know which letter, too. 49-Down?

/can honestly say that's the first time I've written 17-Across into a puzzle

Robert Hutchinson · « **Reply #4 on:** May 20, 2008, 03:08:54 PM »

[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'186346\' date=\'May 19 2008, 07:31 PM\']I think I know which letter, too. 49-Down?[/quote]
No, the crossing at 28-Down and 34-Across, actually. Darn your sports references, Hinman!

clemon79 · « **Reply #5 on:** May 20, 2008, 04:03:37 PM »

[quote name=\'Robert Hutchinson\' post=\'186402\' date=\'May 20 2008, 12:08 PM\']
No, the crossing at 28-Down and 34-Across, actually. Darn your sports references, Hinman![/quote]
Ah, I knew 34-Across for absolute certain, and the other two across clues for 28-Down were easy, so I never had to deal with it directly.

Overall it was a surprisingly tough puzzle for one that runs in a free alternative weekly.

Clay Zambo · « **Reply #6 on:** May 21, 2008, 06:51:39 PM »

[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'186415\' date=\'May 20 2008, 04:03 PM\']
Overall it was a surprisingly tough puzzle for one that runs in a free alternative weekly.
[/quote]

I find that it almost always is. (Can a Mackey confirm that it's not a creampuff?) Frequently, too, there're clues (and/or answers) that are a little risque for a mainstream publication.

davemackey · « **Reply #7 on:** May 21, 2008, 07:20:23 PM »

[quote name=\'Clay Zambo\' post=\'186557\' date=\'May 21 2008, 06:51 PM\']
[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'186415\' date=\'May 20 2008, 04:03 PM\']
Overall it was a surprisingly tough puzzle for one that runs in a free alternative weekly.
[/quote]

I find that it almost always is. (Can a Mackey confirm that it's not a creampuff?) Frequently, too, there're clues (and/or answers) that are a little risque for a mainstream publication.
[/quote]
The Onion puzzle is supervised by a guy named Ben Tausig who is noted for very edgy cluing and words you wouldn't find in your mainstream puzzle.