When the infamous PAGEANT puzzle was shown a few days ago (and after I submitted my answer of FONT) I thought - "oh' how like that infamous day". I had seen all the football bowls and the statement that what we were looking for was a competition of sorts and bit on BOWL GAMES. BUT, and I'll argue long and plaintively, FONT did fit ALL of the parameters of this puzzle:
The second part of each of the four two word long answers was a font name, font is a four letter singular noun and a font is certainly TYPE.
So, I was wrong (well, incorrect at least) but for all the right reasons. I think this one should, like the only other puzzle I remember having two possible answers, be considered for the alternate (
). I mean that time the answer was clearly hidden in the clues and an allowance was made for another answer that fit the clues? I mean gosh if there were only 36 FONT answers I'll have a much better chance.
OK, I'm off my knees, picking up my hurt pride and girding myself for the next one, I was doing OK for a while but I'm 50% in the New Year I believe and feeling like I have been given a thorough and exhausting examination by the puzzles - in other words a meta physical!