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Instant Crossword! [Winner: MudPuppy]

Postby dittoeevee8888 on Tue Aug 26, 2008 8:35 am

Instant Crossword!

Okay…this idea came up when I was listening to one of these annoying random “Instant Crossword” commercials. It’s actually a ridiculous commercial (and a really bad one too), but I got a great idea from it. Note that these are all 1 vs. 1 Crossword games.

Basics:
Premium and Non-Premiums are both welcome. If you don’t have Premium, you must commit to two open slots at all times during this tournament.

Number of Players: 16 (plus 3 reserves)
Map: Crossword
Game Type: Standard
Play Order: Sequential
Bonus Cards: Random
Fortifications: Random
Fog of War: Random
Number of Games: Undetermined.

Other Details:

So basically, the aim of this tourney is to get the crossword filled the fastest. (Crossword being the Crossword Map) So for every win, you get a package of 5 letters of a specific letter that you choose. For instance, if I won a game, and I chose the letter A, I get 5 A’s that I could use to place anywhere throughout my crossword board. For every game you win, 5 letters of ONE letter of your choice (must be PM’d or announced in tourney thread on which letter you choose). All words must be in ENGLISH (any variations) and must be on dictionary.com to be a legal word that you can use on the crossword. (An example of what you need to win is shown below)

You’ll be playing 2 games at a time. I’ll make sure that freemies will only be playing a max of 2 games at a time before I start another batch though. You can only join 2 games. Anymore than that, give the game automatically to your opponent. (I will be counting and checking by giving smaller game numbers. Let’s say you joined 3084210, 3084216 and 3084220. I would be giving the opponent in 3084220 the win.)

Word Limitations:

  • Must be valid at dictionary.com’s dictionary function.
  • Only a maximum of 3 prefixes or suffixes.
  • A maximum of 1 proper noun/place.
  • No abbreviations.
  • No acronyms.
  • Must be an ENGLISH word.
  • A word can only be repeated in the exact form ONCE. You're allowed to do something like water, in one place and then watered somewhere else, or fox and foxes, etc.
  • No swear words (Or any word where you would put an asterisk in the middle)

Notes:
*If I see a rule that needs to be changed in order for the tournament to run smoother, I will change it.
*Ignored/Foe Lists are ignored in my tourney, if somebody is on your I/FL, remove them or you will be replaced.
*You will be given 3 days to join a game or else you will be replaced, and please don’t test my patience with this note.
*You have 3 days after the finishing of your game to PM me a letter, or I will use random.org a random letter for you.
*After finishing your crossword, you must either PM me something like the example below (must be legible or it’s invalid) or PM me a word list (like the one below).
*Feel free to ask any questions on this tourney by thread or by PMing me.
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Re: Instant Crossword! (0/16)

Postby dittoeevee8888 on Tue Aug 26, 2008 8:36 am

Example: (You may not copy this one, though you are free to use all the words on it, just not in the order I've put it in.)
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Wordlist for those who can't read my computer handwriting ;):

Across:
1 - FROM
3 - ADDER
5 - TOAD
10 - SPOON
11 - UNDER
12 - EXACTLY
15 - SEE
17 - ART
21 - RIDE
23 - EARN
25 - MINI
26 - EASY
27 - NEED
29 - MASS
30 - USE
31 - GAS
33 - ABS
36 - CABBAGE
40 - UTTER
41 - YAWNS
42 - HURT
43 - ANGEL
44 - USES

Down:
1 - FAST
2 - OZONE
4 - DISC
6 - ODDER
7 - DART
8 - ONE
9 - BUY
13 - AIDE
14 - TIME
16 - EARINGS
17 - AMNESIA
18 - ADMIT
20 - ABYSS
22 - DIE
24 - AVA
28 - DUMB
29 - MEGA
32 - AFTER
34 - BOWLS
35 - MUCH
36 - CRY
37 - BRAG
38 - EYE
39 - ASKS
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Players

Postby dittoeevee8888 on Tue Aug 26, 2008 8:36 am

show: Does anybody really want to see this...
Players:
  1. amazzony
  2. geigerm
  3. Hath
  4. MudPuppy
  5. Gilligan
  6. Natelya [out]
  7. endar1077
  8. Kimi Raikkonen [out]
  9. drake_259
  10. LSU Tiger Josh [quit]
  11. aniximo replaces noretreat
  12. fernilenny
  13. Tammy DeLee replaces laci_mae who replaced RedRover23B
  14. thedoggdakdes
  15. ralphcptc
  16. AtreidesHouse
  17. seamusvibe
  18. Ironsky [out]
  19. blockhead15
  20. shoop76 [out]
  21. wahid [quit]
  22. Glenghis

Reserves:
  1. Zoebear1 left CC as far as I'm concerned.
  2. dittoeevee8888
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Re: Instant Crossword! (0/16)

Postby amazzony on Tue Aug 26, 2008 8:37 am

I'm so in whatever the tournament is but Crossword.... yeaaaaaaaah :mrgreen: =D>
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Re: Instant Crossword! (0/16)

Postby dittoeevee8888 on Tue Aug 26, 2008 8:37 am

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Re: Instant Crossword! (0/16)

Postby dittoeevee8888 on Tue Aug 26, 2008 8:38 am

amazzony wrote:I'm so in whatever the tournament is but Crossword.... yeaaaaaaaah :mrgreen: =D>


I knew it, I was counting on you joining :D

You're in!
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Re: Instant Crossword! (0/16)

Postby amazzony on Tue Aug 26, 2008 8:49 am

dittoeevee8888 wrote:
amazzony wrote:I'm so in whatever the tournament is but Crossword.... yeaaaaaaaah :mrgreen: =D>


I knew it, I was counting on you joining :D

You're in!


:lol:

Before I go and start explaining myself what are prefixes, suffixes and some other things, I have a few questions (sorry if you mentioned them and I didn't notice).

1. After winning a game, how many days do we have time to ask for our letter?
2. If we submit a wrong word, do you fix us right away or let us be in our misery until we think that the crossword is full and then you tell us that we are stupid and this word won't fit?
3. What happens if I submit a word and with crossword almost full, I realise that it doesn't matter what letter I put there, it won't make a word?
4. How often do we have to give our words? Can we give them all in the end when we have our crossword completely full or do we have to give a word per week/per month etc?
5. Are you making all of us a crossword or we have to draw it for ourselves or do you just use "non-picture" crossword for saving our words?

Finally, you must be good because you made your own crossword from zero :D

If you don't understand some questions then let me know (I'm a bit confused and it's not easy asking questions :P ). And if you want then we can PM if I have any other questions so I wouldn't clutter your thread :lol:
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Re: Instant Crossword! (0/16)

Postby dittoeevee8888 on Tue Aug 26, 2008 9:14 am

amazzony wrote:
dittoeevee8888 wrote:
amazzony wrote:I'm so in whatever the tournament is but Crossword.... yeaaaaaaaah :mrgreen: =D>


I knew it, I was counting on you joining :D

You're in!


:lol:

Before I go and start explaining myself what are prefixes, suffixes and some other things, I have a few questions (sorry if you mentioned them and I didn't notice).

1. After winning a game, how many days do we have time to ask for our letter?
2. If we submit a wrong word, do you fix us right away or let us be in our misery until we think that the crossword is full and then you tell us that we are stupid and this word won't fit?
3. What happens if I submit a word and with crossword almost full, I realise that it doesn't matter what letter I put there, it won't make a word?
4. How often do we have to give our words? Can we give them all in the end when we have our crossword completely full or do we have to give a word per week/per month etc?
5. Are you making all of us a crossword or we have to draw it for ourselves or do you just use "non-picture" crossword for saving our words?

Finally, you must be good because you made your own crossword from zero :D

If you don't understand some questions then let me know (I'm a bit confused and it's not easy asking questions :P ). And if you want then we can PM if I have any other questions so I wouldn't clutter your thread :lol:


It's okay. People can now know the answers so they don't have to go asking either ;)

But I'll be quoting dictionary.com meanings things you asked (even though you didn't ask me to provide them).
dictionary.com wrote:Prefix - Grammar. an affix placed before a base or another prefix, as un- in unkind, un- and re- in unrewarding.

dictionary.com wrote:suffix - Grammar. an affix that follows the element to which it is added, as -ly in kindly.

dictionary.com wrote: abbreviation - a shortened or contracted form of a word or phrase, used to represent the whole, as Dr. for Doctor, U.S. for United States, lb. for pound.

dictionary.com wrote: acronym - a word formed from the initial letters or groups of letters of words in a set phrase or series of words, as Wac from Women's Army Corps, OPEC from Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, or loran from long-range navigation.


1. 3 days. PM or by post is fine.
2. You'll be submitting the whole thing together, so I'll tell you which words or wrong. (best look in dictionary.com first so that you won't have to win extra games.)
3. Planning is always a good thing. You're free to start whenever you want.
4. Give it all in the end.
5. You're using the crossword map. You're free to draw it out yourself or to use a wordlist like I did. Please make sure that you're writing is legible if you're doing it by picture, though.

http://www.crossword-dictionary.com is a useful thing for this activity ;). Though you have to check with dictionary.com first to see if they are words. There are also some acronyms and some names as well.
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Re: Instant Crossword! (1/16)

Postby geigerm on Tue Aug 26, 2008 10:23 am

This sounds pretty darn cool--I'd like to sign up, please.
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Re: Instant Crossword! (1/16)

Postby amazzony on Tue Aug 26, 2008 11:47 am

Thank you for all the answers! :)
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Re: Instant Crossword! (1/16)

Postby dittoeevee8888 on Tue Aug 26, 2008 7:51 pm

amazzony wrote:Thank you for all the answers! :)


No problem. Glad I could clarify some things for you :D

geigerm wrote:This sounds pretty darn cool--I'd like to sign up, please.


I think it is too :D You're in.
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Re: Instant Crossword! (2/16)

Postby Hath on Wed Aug 27, 2008 9:36 am

Boy I really am a glutton for punishment. Me + Crossword Map = Disaster. :lol:

*BUT*

This sounds like fun and I can't pass it up. Count me in. :D

*Starts dreading the times he has to play ZZ* :cry: #-o
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Re: Instant Crossword! (3/16)

Postby dittoeevee8888 on Wed Aug 27, 2008 12:13 pm

Hath wrote:Boy I really am a glutton for punishment. Me + Crossword Map = Disaster. :lol:

*BUT*

This sounds like fun and I can't pass it up. Count me in. :D

*Starts dreading the times he has to play ZZ* :cry: #-o


You could always try to avoid amazzony... :lol:

Anyway, you're in!
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Re: Instant Crossword! (3/16)

Postby MudPuppy on Thu Aug 28, 2008 2:03 pm

In please
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Re: Instant Crossword! (3/16)

Postby Hath on Sat Aug 30, 2008 10:56 am

dittoeevee8888 wrote:
Hath wrote:Boy I really am a glutton for punishment. Me + Crossword Map = Disaster. :lol:

*BUT*

This sounds like fun and I can't pass it up. Count me in. :D

*Starts dreading the times he has to play ZZ* :cry: #-o


You could always try to avoid amazzony... :lol:

Anyway, you're in!


That's no fun though! :P
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Re: Instant Crossword! (3/16)

Postby amazzony on Sat Aug 30, 2008 11:05 am

Hath wrote:
dittoeevee8888 wrote:
Hath wrote:Boy I really am a glutton for punishment. Me + Crossword Map = Disaster. :lol:

*BUT*

This sounds like fun and I can't pass it up. Count me in. :D

*Starts dreading the times he has to play ZZ* :cry: #-o


You could always try to avoid amazzony... :lol:

Anyway, you're in!


That's no fun though! :P


Come on, I'm not that tough. Though I was the first one to drive everybody nuts with this map in tournaments then my winning % isn't that great :( But prepare for a tough battle! :twisted:

And everybody, come on, sign up, I want to start!
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Re: Instant Crossword! (3/16)

Postby dittoeevee8888 on Sat Aug 30, 2008 10:18 pm

MudPuppy wrote:In please


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amazzony wrote:
Hath wrote:
dittoeevee8888 wrote:
Hath wrote:Boy I really am a glutton for punishment. Me + Crossword Map = Disaster. :lol:

*BUT*

This sounds like fun and I can't pass it up. Count me in. :D

*Starts dreading the times he has to play ZZ* :cry: #-o


You could always try to avoid amazzony... :lol:

Anyway, you're in!


That's no fun though! :P


Come on, I'm not that tough. Though I was the first one to drive everybody nuts with this map in tournaments then my winning % isn't that great :( But prepare for a tough battle! :twisted:

And everybody, come on, sign up, I want to start!


Yeah SIGN UP!!!

Anyway to prove amazzony's point her map rank for crossword:

Crossword6 Corporal29 +171 Won 104 from 192(54%) Won 68 from 97 76 Serial Killer (55%)157 Equalitarian (0.985)

You still have a 50/50 chance of winning against her :lol:
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Re: Instant Crossword! (4/16)

Postby Gilligan on Mon Sep 01, 2008 6:00 pm

I am in!!

I hope this fills!!
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Re: Instant Crossword! (4/16)

Postby dittoeevee8888 on Thu Sep 04, 2008 3:38 pm

Gilligan wrote:I am in!!

I hope this fills!!


You are added!

And I hope so too! Now SIGN UP people!!!
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Re: Instant Crossword! (5/16)

Postby dittoeevee8888 on Sat Sep 06, 2008 10:04 am

nobody? :cry: :cry:
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Re: Instant Crossword! (5/16)

Postby Gilligan on Sat Sep 06, 2008 3:31 pm

I got my crossword finished
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Re: Instant Crossword! (5/16)

Postby dittoeevee8888 on Sun Sep 07, 2008 12:33 pm

Gilligan wrote:I got my crossword finished


But you still need to play somebody to finish it completely!

Does everybody hate crossword THAT much??? It's not that bad of a map!
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Re: Instant Crossword! (5/16)

Postby Gilligan on Sun Sep 07, 2008 12:34 pm

dittoeevee8888 wrote:
Gilligan wrote:I got my crossword finished


But you still need to play somebody to finish it completely!

Does everybody hate crossword THAT much??? It's not that bad of a map!


Yeah, I know :)

I think it's the making of a crossword that people hate
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Re: Instant Crossword! (5/16)

Postby amazzony on Sun Sep 07, 2008 12:52 pm

Gilligan wrote:
dittoeevee8888 wrote:
Gilligan wrote:I got my crossword finished


But you still need to play somebody to finish it completely!

Does everybody hate crossword THAT much??? It's not that bad of a map!


Yeah, I know :)

I think it's the making of a crossword that people hate


I think that it's just hard to find people who are ready to play Crossword map and have enough time/wish/guts to make their own tournament.

That said, my winning % has gone up to 58 but I haven't made my crossword yet so please join. And I'm really not that good at this map! :evil:
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Re: Instant Crossword! (5/16)

Postby max is gr8 on Sun Sep 07, 2008 1:04 pm

It was the having to play 1v1 Crossword, I normally play larger and atm I lose every game.
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