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Taking this one stage further, the clue word can hint at the word or words to be abbreviated rather than giving the word itself. For example: "About" for C or CA (for "circa"), or RE. "Say" for EG, used to mean "for example". More obscure clue words of this variety include: "Model" for T, referring to the Model T.
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. Each white square is typically filled with one letter, while the black squares are used to ...
The most common balk scenarios are when a pitcher fails to come fully set (if using the set position) before his delivery; or having coming set, starts his motion and stops again (sometimes called a "double set"); or failing to step directly at a base when attempting a pickoff throw. The general criteria used for determining if a pitcher has ...
The complete set of rules regarding forced bets, limits, raise caps, and such for a particular game. See main article: betting. big bet The larger of two bet amounts in a fixed limit game. See main article: big bet. big bet game A game played with no limit or a pot limit betting structure big blind The larger of two forced bets in certain types ...
Crossword. Solve puzzle clues across and down to fill the numbered rows and columns of the grid with words and phrases. By Masque Publishing
An acrostic is a type of word puzzle, related somewhat to crossword puzzles, that uses an acrostic form. It typically consists of two parts. The first part is a set of lettered clues, each of which has numbered blanks representing the letters of the answer.
The following is a glossary of traditional English-language terms used in the three overarching cue sports disciplines: carom billiards referring to the various carom games played on a billiard table without pockets; pool, which denotes a host of games played on a table with six pockets; and snooker, played on a large pocket table, and which has a sport culture unto itself distinct from pool.
2) (Verb) In party bridge, to change partners while remaining at the same table. 3a) (Verb) In duplicate bridge, to play one round in a given direction, and the next round in the opposite direction at the same table 3b) (Noun) In duplicate bridge, a pivot table is a table where each pair will perform a pivot.