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  2. Wright Flyer II - Wikipedia

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    The Wright Flyer II was the second powered aircraft built by Wilbur and Orville Wright.During 1904 they used it to make a total of 105 flights, ultimately achieving flights lasting five minutes and also making full circles, which was accomplished by Wilbur for the first time on September 20.

  3. Crossword abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    Roman numerals: for example the word "six" in the clue might be used to indicate the letters VI; The name of a chemical element may be used to signify its symbol; e.g., W for tungsten; The days of the week; e.g., TH for Thursday; Country codes; e.g., "Switzerland" can indicate the letters CH; ICAO spelling alphabet: where Mike signifies M and ...

  4. Crosswordese - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  5. Cryptic crossword - Wikipedia

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    A 15x15 lattice-style grid is common for cryptic crosswords. A cryptic crossword is a crossword puzzle in which each clue is a word puzzle. Cryptic crosswords are particularly popular in the United Kingdom, where they originated, [1] as well as Ireland, the Netherlands, and in several Commonwealth nations, including Australia, Canada, India, Kenya, Malta, New Zealand, and South Africa.

  6. Crossword - Wikipedia

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    An American-style 15×15 crossword grid layout. 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 ...

  7. Wordle - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 7 January 2025. Word game 2021 video game Wordle Developer(s) Josh Wardle Publisher(s) Josh Wardle (2021–2022) The New York Times Games (since 2022) Platform(s) Browser, Mobile app Release October 2021 Genre(s) Word game Mode(s) Single-player Wordle is a web-based word game created and developed by ...

  8. Flyer - Wikipedia

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    Flier (fish) (Centrarchus macropterus), a sunfish native to the southern United States; Memphis Flyer, a free weekly alternative newspaper; Filmotype Flyer, typeface produced by Filmotype; Flyer, one of the two components of a flying buttress; Flyer, a U-shaped mechanism in a spinning wheel, invented in the late 15th century; Flyer, a female ...

  9. Flyer (pamphlet) - Wikipedia

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    A flyer (or flier) is a form of paper advertisement intended for wide distribution and typically posted or distributed in a public place, handed out to individuals or sent through the mail. Today, flyers range from inexpensively photocopied leaflets to expensive, glossy, full-color circulars.