Re: "Couples Only" June 2, 2023
Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2023 11:43 am
The contest answer is TRIO. Each of the four theme answers contains three double letters: ROSANNA ARQUETTE, BLOOPER REEL, DO A GOOD DEED and COLLEGE FOOTBALL. Those double letters spell NAT, ORE, ODE and LOL, each of which has a clue that also works for it: NAT: “Turner of note” (TED); ORE: “Mined material” (ROCK); ODE: “Kind of poem” (IDYLL); LOL: “Common three-letter text” (OMG). The first letters of those answers spell the contest answer.
Sorry for the delay this week! We had a huge and successful turnout, more than we expected for a puzzle we thought was tricky: 2,430 entries, 87% correct. Substantial showings for DUET (28) and RIOT (27), plus scattered others with smaller numbers including GOLF, LEGS, and OREO (2 each).
Congratulations to this week's winner: Tate Baker of Canton, Ga.!
Sorry for the delay this week! We had a huge and successful turnout, more than we expected for a puzzle we thought was tricky: 2,430 entries, 87% correct. Substantial showings for DUET (28) and RIOT (27), plus scattered others with smaller numbers including GOLF, LEGS, and OREO (2 each).
Congratulations to this week's winner: Tate Baker of Canton, Ga.!