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#33 - "Set Pieces" – September 9, 2020

Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2020 10:40 am
by ChrisKochmanski
This, I understand, is the first contest crossword since Fireball Crosswords returned from summer vacation.

Peter Gordon is looking for a twelve-letter answer hinted at by the puzzle.

I've submitted. Have fun!

Re: "Set Pieces" –– September 9, 2020

Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2020 10:45 am
by MikeM000
Going to submit now...nice stuff!

Re: #33 - "Set Pieces" – September 9, 2020

Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2020 11:58 am
by Hector
Week-1-ish. You don't need to solve on paper, but at looking at the pdf will help.

Re: #33 - "Set Pieces" – September 9, 2020

Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2020 12:08 pm
by TMart
This was fun. Love the concept - so much you could do along those lines.

Re: #33 - "Set Pieces" – September 9, 2020

Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2020 2:22 pm
by oldjudge
Very innovative idea. Not hard, but fun. Now on to PGW.

Re: #33 - "Set Pieces" – September 9, 2020

Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2020 2:46 pm
by Abide
That's why this forum is so great. I've been floundering for 30 minutes trying different things.
Read the comments; get renewed confidence; take a fresh look; solution pops out in 30 seconds.

Re: #33 - "Set Pieces" – September 9, 2020

Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2020 4:17 pm
by Al Sisti
Abide wrote: Wed Sep 09, 2020 2:46 pm That's why this forum is so great. I've been floundering for 30 minutes trying different things.
Read the comments; get renewed confidence; take a fresh look; solution pops out in 30 seconds.
Well I've done the first part of your recipe for success... now to flip the egg timer and finish it!

Re: #33 - "Set Pieces" – September 9, 2020

Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2020 4:59 pm
by Cindy
Solved

Re: #33 - "Set Pieces" – September 9, 2020

Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2020 8:31 pm
by markhr
Considering the theme, this could have been much harder than it was.
I still enjoyed it.

Re: #33 - "Set Pieces" – September 9, 2020

Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2020 9:22 pm
by Meg
Fun and fast!

Re: #33 - "Set Pieces" – September 9, 2020

Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2020 9:22 am
by Joe
Wow, I certainly overthought that one! Same experience as Abide. Nothing > Look at these comments > Solve instantly

Re: #33 - "Set Pieces" – September 9, 2020

Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2020 10:05 pm
by bhamren
Stupidly I only looked at one "standard" setup in my search images that had white on the top side and black on the bottom. Too busy prepping the house to sell to care.