Jan 22, 2012 Hypercross Puzzle

Clever cluing tonight! Nice work.

Nice and well clued, thanks for making it!

Very, very nice, sonjahi! Liked #12, and #6....

Thought #7 was kind of tricky. Also, I didn't read the title closely enough, so I thought some of these would involve q's, which slowed my solving down because I sometimes tried the q first.

What a wonderful hypercross! Thanks, sonjahi.

I especially liked how many different ways the * ended up being entered in the answers. Very nice.

Yep, I had some trouble on #7, doubting myself on what I thought the picture was, after I couldn't come up with a word. I was right about the picture, just had a difference in pronunciation that was tripping me up.

There are also two versions of the song title in #12, but the blanks make it clear.

I liked #9 and #15 though.

Fun puzzle

Wow, in a way this is deja vu for me (but not for the rest or you . . .yet). Fun puzzle!

[4] Yeah, I had a bit of trouble with #7 as well, but it's gettable.

At least we didn't have to worry about regional accent differences. :-)

Ok...I'm in agreement....#7 made me scratch my head for a while, but I eventually got it. Nice puzzle.

Excellent job all around Sonjahi.

I really liked this one. #7 gave me the most trouble.

[10] I think the reason #7 was so difficult IS because of regional accent/pronunciation differences. I came up with at least 2 answers for #7 that should have been right, but didn't fit. Had a devil of a time getting the right answer.

Very nicely clued.

I'm almost sure with my answers by it's not taking it. Anyone willing to check them for me?

TG sent

Yes, I thought #7 might me tough for some because the pronunciation is not quite spot-on. But I don't think it's regional. It's just a slight stretch in the phonetics. FWIW, it was written by an Oklahoman and reviewed by a Canadian and a Californian. So we pretty well covered the regions, all except you North-Easterners who talk funny :D.

Thanks, guys - I'm glad most all have enjoyed it.

Technically, that's not really what the R in RIP stands for, but most people think it is.

[16] #13 is your most likely spelling mistake. I'll only be on for a few more minutes, but if you get it to me quick, I'll check them.

For *t's Sake, that was a fun hyper!

I definitely think #7 will be a stretch for most PEO-PLE, but I finally came up with a different silent letter that produced answer.

I have all the words fitting right but guess I have something wrong. Can I TG someone for checking. Thanks.

I don't like #7. It's a perfect clue for that magazine.

how does one actually get their answers checked on here? Can't figure out what is wrong for the life of me.

Got really confused with #7. SIL is a firefighter and I wondered what he hadn't been telling me!

Great clues. Enjoyed this one!

I think I got #7 (there's a silent letter?) and the rest seem to be straight forward but still not getting them all right.

Edit: Thanks [29], that was the reason for non-acceptance.

For those that can't figure out what's wrong, please look at #13. If you don't have a card game, you don't have it right. If you have a card game, check your spelling.

I had someone send me a list with a word that means the top of something in that spot. It fits the crossings but starts more like "pin", rather than "pea".

If that doesn't get it, I'm always willing to check someone's answers. Just send them to me in a TG.

edit: Apparently there is actually a card game for that "other" word too which means if you try to Google your answer with "card game", it won't help. So... if you aren't familiar with this classic card game, it's a trick-taking game that uses a 48 card deck. Maybe that will give you enough Google fodder. :)

Fun! #9 was the hardest for me. I just couldn't hear it at first.

#3 threw me off. peahen too short, but peafowl fits just perfectly.

(Edit) Nm, accidentally deleted a letter.

[29] helped. I kept spelling it like the vodka. Head in the gutter. :)

[19] That's just the salt I needed. Thanks.

I got the theme right away for a change - great puzzle!

[18] yup, what 18 said. It is requiescat (sp?) in pace.

And, I'm stuck on bloody #7. I may have to wander off, and let my brain work in the background.

I got 7, I don't like it. But, maybe it is a regionalism, I'm from Ontario, Canada, with British background. Though, a quick google of "define: " does give the pronunciation I use as my first hit for that word. And it clearly has a sound that is not in any way clued in the pictures.

Thanks [29] I thought for sure it was a synonym for apex, peak, precipice, pyramid. I never would have gone for the card game...

fun!