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MESOZOIC ERA (57A: Stretch of time aka the "Age of Reptiles") ME TIME: Each theme answer references a specific TIME, and has the initials M.E. While solving I noticed that all the theme answers ...
A pitch intentionally thrown to hit the batter if he does not move out of the way, especially when directed at the head (or the "bean" in old-fashioned slang). The word bean can also be used as a verb, as in the following headline: "Piazza says Clemens Purposely Beaned Him." [37]
Stretched out [1] A-stooded: Stood (as a waggon) immovably in the ground A-stoggd: Having your feet stuck in either clay or dirt At: To play at, to have at Athirt: Across Auverlook Overlook, bewitch, look on with the evil eye Avore: Before [1] A-vroze: Frozen [1] Awaked: Awake Ax: To ask [1] Axen: Ashes [1] Ayer: Air [1] A-zet: Set or planted A-zew
The abbreviation is not always a short form of the word used in the clue. For example: "Knight" for N (the symbol used in chess notation) 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.
Stretches are usually employed to weaken an opponent or to force them to submit, either vocally or by tapping out: slapping the mat, floor, or opponent with a free hand three times. Many of these holds, when applied vigorously, stretch the opponent's muscles or twist their joints uncomfortably, hence the name.
Cryptic crossword clues consist typically of a definition and some type of word play. Cryptic crossword clues need to be viewed two ways. One is a surface reading and one a hidden meaning. [28] The surface reading is the basic reading of the clue to look for key words and how those words are constructed in the clue. The second way is the hidden ...
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Crosswordese is the group of words frequently found in US crossword puzzles but seldom found in everyday conversation. The words are usually short, three to five letters, with letter combinations which crossword constructors find useful in the creation of crossword puzzles, such as words that start and/or end with vowels, abbreviations consisting entirely of consonants, unusual combinations of ...