Many puzzles ask for the direction from one city to another. Zloty – the official currency of PolandĪ 16-point compass rose showing the 16 standard compass directions.Lira – the official currency of Turkey and former currency of Italy.Lev – the official currency of Bulgaria.Euro – the official currency of the European Union.HTML - the standard language for documents designed to be displayed in a web browser.LAN – local area network, a network of computers in a limited area.SCSI – pronounced "scuzzy", a set of standards to physically connect computers and peripherals for the purpose of transferring data.STP – a brand of motor oil additives slogan "The Racer's Edge".
Afta and Atra – Gillette brand aftershave and safety razor, respectively.Eden – biblical paradise described in Genesis 2-3 and Ezekiel 28.Cain and Abel - sons of Adam and Eve in Genesis 4:1-16.Nonce orders – referring to Greek-style columns used in modern buildings.Also Corinthian order (Greek), Tuscan order and composite order (both Roman).Classical orders – referring to ancient architecture most readily identifiable by the style of support columns.Ell – a type of extension to a building a measure for cloth.For instance, "Et tu, Brute?" might appear in a puzzle's clue sheet as "_, Brute?" Portions of phrases are occasionally used as fill in the blank clues. When applicable, example clues will be denoted in square brackets and answers will be denoted in all caps, e.g. ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) See Wikipedia's guide to writing better articles for further suggestions. Please improve the article by adding more descriptive text and removing less pertinent examples. This section may contain indiscriminate, excessive, or irrelevant examples. 1.30 Titles used by royalty and the nobility.1.29 Titles of books, plays, movies, etc.1.25 Religious holidays, festivals, celebrations and observances.1.19 Names of contemporary people (20th and 21st centuries).According to Marc Romano, "to do well solving crosswords, you absolutely need to keep a running mental list of "crosswordese", the set of recurring words that constructors reach for whenever they are heading for trouble in a particular section of the grid." Knowing the language of "crosswordese" is helpful to constructors and solvers alike. Too much crosswordese in a crossword puzzle is frowned upon by cruciverbalists and crossword enthusiasts.
Such words are needed in almost every puzzle to some extent. The words are usually short, three to five letters, with letter combinations which crossword constructors find useful in the creation of crossword puzzles, such as words that start and/or end with vowels, abbreviations consisting entirely of consonants, unusual combinations of letters, and words consisting almost entirely of frequently used letters. ( December 2011) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)Ĭrosswordese is the group of words frequently found in US crossword puzzles but seldom found in everyday conversation. You may improve this article, discuss the issue on the talk page, or create a new article, as appropriate. The examples and perspective in this article may not represent a worldwide view of the subject.
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