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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.
If a starter word is given in the grid, using it as the beginning search point is often useful. Raw "trial and error" is best used when only two or three words can potentially fit at a given location; temporarily assume one of the words, and see if an impossible letter combination results.
Please note that this word limit for this game must not be raised or lowered. Every 100th word may be made into a new branch. However, there cannot be any sub-branches and therefore the total number of branches possible in this game are 5. Branches may contain up to 100 words maximum and 35 minimum.
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This is an experimental game that runs two different word association games within the same line. Each game begins with two unrelated words. The third word must be associated with the first while the fourth must associate with the second. Therefore the game could run: Electronic music, British monarchy, Trip-hop, Prince William, where Trip-hop associate
a clue followed by a comma and the word "maybe". (e.g., [Fresh answer, maybe] for SASS) Occasionally, themed puzzles will require certain squares to be filled in with a symbol, multiple letters, or a word, rather than one letter (so-called "rebus" puzzles). This symbol/letters/word will be repeated in each themed entry.
Sometimes, the game degenerates back into the normal version of Word Association, but it really doesn't matter because it's fun either way! (See if you can pick out when these switchovers occur.) For Game #3, in which the starting word was Elizabeth Eastlake and the ending word was Exhumation of Richard III of England , see [1] .
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