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  2. Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword ...

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    With the help of crossing answers I finally figured out the clue was referring to emcees' opening words in a more general way. KEA (51A: Mauna ___ (Hawaiian peak)) Mauna KEA is one of five ...

  3. Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword ...

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    Uncover expert takes and answers in our crossword blog. ... Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Ahead of Time ... (2009-2010), and the Boston Celtics (2010-2011 ...

  4. Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword ...

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    HEEL (36A: Shoe part that can be "high") The quotation marks around the word "heel" in the clue indicate that the word can be directly paired with the answer in the term "high HEEL."

  5. Apotropaic magic - Wikipedia

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    Similarly, the Chinese Bagua mirror is usually installed to ward off negative energy and protect the entryways of residences. [ citation needed ] An example of the use of shiny apotropaic objects in Judaism can be found in the so-called "Halsgezeige" or textile neckbands used in the birthing customs of the Franco-German border region.

  6. Crossword - Wikipedia

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    An American-style 15×15 crossword grid layout. A crossword (or crossword puzzle) is a word game consisting of a grid of black and white squares, into which solvers enter words or phrases ("entries") crossing each other horizontally ("across") and vertically ("down") according to a set of clues.

  7. Cryptic crossword - Wikipedia

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    A 15x15 lattice-style grid is common for cryptic crosswords. A cryptic crossword is a crossword puzzle in which each clue is a word puzzle. Cryptic crosswords are particularly popular in the United Kingdom, where they originated, [1] as well as Ireland, the Netherlands, and in several Commonwealth nations, including Australia, Canada, India, Kenya, Malta, New Zealand, and South Africa.

  8. Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's crossword ... - AOL

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    We only see question mark clues occasionally in USA Today puzzles, as they often increase a clue's difficulty level. It was fun to see this one. It was fun to see this one.

  9. BrainTeaser - Wikipedia

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    This is a general knowledge crossword game. The computer randomly selects the first clue to be presented to the contestants. The player who correctly answers each clue then chooses the next clue to be solved. If neither player can give a correct answer, the answer is revealed and the next clue is chosen randomly again.