Mar 30, 2008 Hypercross Puzzle

ok, I've got about half of them (I think)... but I am not getting this theme at all... I'm sure it would help with the ones I've got no clue on ... any salt on this theme?

No idea on a theme. I think I have all but 7, 10, and 12

I think I have them all, but something must be spelled wrong?

Not taking my answers. Grrr....

I have a theme but can't get 4, 7 or 13

[6] Check your spelling on #5, remembering the theme.

Any salt for #10?

I have the theme but not 4, 8, 10 or 13

I have the theme, but several are escaping me. For a few, I have an answer, but never heard of it, so not sure if it is correct. Google is no help. Are these famous or just kinda sorta?

salt on 4 or 7?

[8] Yup, that was my problum. Thanks for the help.

Nice puzzle, Big!

[12] if you google for the more likely (but wrong) spelling, it will correct you. (that's the only way I got that one correct)

thanks [4] that gets me moving again

[9] I believe 10 is a track star

[12] Thank you. I tried checking it with the other spelling and pulled up info. I was thinking Braves not Dodgers

[12] OMG! Thanks, Arnott! That's what my problem was!

Nice... The Simpson's one messed me up for a bit, but then I realized it wasn't quite the same pattern as the rest.

[12] I'm in Atlanta, so I had the same (former) home field advantage there.

[13] google cleveland for 7

[9] Seriously? Great! By the way, for #7, think "I'm your father"

And help for #1? :( I know who that is but it doesn't fit.

Nevermind... I was in the Boonies! Duh

I'd say that the 8- and 9-letter answers (each of which is two words) are your best breaking-in point on the theme.

[21] Yeah, "Shredder" wasn't working for me!

#1 has his own locker

[8] Thanks!

This one's a mess.

Salt for #10? Seriously, I'm a child of the 80s.

still need 4 8 10 and 13, any help out there?

Any help on the Pope?

[30] It's a character associated with #2

[31] #8 is what they are saying, #13 is an old song title (got it from the second clue only). I still can't get #4 myself.

I don't like the Braves! And there is 2 of 'em?

Edit: and it took me 3 tries to get the spelling right on one of 'em. Doesn't help when Google finds a hit on a wrong spelling. I should have found a more authoritative source.

Could I please have some salt on the Pope?

Pretty good (except 13), even if it's a tough subject for me.

stuck on 8, 9, & 13... any salt to guide me?

edit... thanks [34] that got 13 for me

had to stare at 8 a little longer... 9 still eludes me though

Which pope?

[8] wow thanks

[4] Thanks Arnott!!

[39] Duh, right, that did it for me. Thanks!

#5 is also an artist and author for you non baseball fans, just spelled wrong.
nice
Just trying to keep up myself...

hmm. spelling not gud. and I used the clue u gave me.

[39] Doh! How in the world could I miss *that* one?!?

Good puzzle, Big.

[39] Thanks! That's what I get for not going to church today even if I'm not Catholic.

Thanks All. Tough Crypto for me tonight.

Still laughing at clue #13! :)

yelowflower check tg

[49] and answer

Any salt on 12?

[52] 12 is a musician

squeaked in at 94... 9 just had me stumped... was thinking all around it rather than go with the obvious.

I need serious salt on 7

[49] loved that one too, once I figured it out thanks to [34] - thank you [50] for your invaluable help as well ;o)

num 7 a song that went
Duke Duke Duke
Duke of ........
Duke Duke
Duke of .........

Thought I had the theme from those last two across clues (didn't help that I'm also watching the Braves play their season opener on ESPN while trying to solve the puzzle), but finally realized that this goes beyond the Braves.

salt for #12

http://boardgamegeek.com/game/12

ty 57

sigh still have something wrong

Can I send someone my answers so they can tell me where I am messing up?

That was a fun one! Got to #12 before I picked up the theme.

Ok, kicking myself in the butt.....would have had it half hour ago except for typing "Pope......" in the blank and not catching it.

Got 'em all, even the crazy spelling on #5...and no luck.

Edit: Ah, had the woman with the torch wrong. There is a famous person spelled the way I spelled it, but it seems the puzzle wants some other person with a different spelling of that name.

kicking myself also. Had everything except for kids which I thought was prays...duh.

[66] I had the same thing, then it clicked.
[27]'s comment only helps if you watch sponge bob, I said it out loud and my 12 year old said the answer out loud, even while she was playing her DS.

nice. took me reading some comments to figure out the theme... then it was a matter of filling in the blanks on a lot of them. #13 tripped me for a long time. good one.

I like this kind where the theme is an a-ha moment halfway through the puzzle rather than up front. Nice job, Big!

7 has me completely stumped... I know the duke of ... part. It's where the SI issue comes in! :(

I was totally lost and then it just hit me...thanks for all of the great salt guys!

got the theme...thought I got all the answers...but it won't take. Can I tanga someone on spelling please?

This is my first puzzle. Thanks for the positive reviews! I apologize for the sloppy photo-shopping in some, I'm still learning this. My next one should be better!

Tried really hard to have #4 really be former Dallas Maverick player (and current assistant coach): Popeye.

[74] Nice! That would have worked

pic #8 is cute.

The Carey one is spelled with a 'U' in this puzzle.