Subject: The Quiz and Crossword Contracts
Posted by: WesleyCrusher
Date: May 01 19
Sometimes a throwaway joke can inspire an idea. When explaining to a newer author how to best deal with challenge requirements in the edit process I mentioned, jokingly, that they had only become an issue since we had tasks like "Write a Fill the Blank quiz in a subcategory of Sci/Tech that you have exactly one quiz ranked worse than 50,000 in, featuring the name of a deceased actor from Bhutan in the title, using all 26 letters in the alphabet in each question and writing the info in limerick form". Then, about 20 minutes later, I was struck by the realization that, if this task were posted in the Lounge, someone would probably actually do it, sooner or later.
And that means we can make a game out of it, right?
So let's get creative - both in setting tasks and in solving them. Here are the current ten tasks:
Contract #312 - 22 points: Write a classic style quiz or photo quiz in the History category on the history of any one country that does not already have a history quiz on FT. (by BigTriviaDawg)
Contract #318 - 16 points: Write a quiz for the Sub-Sets Challenge. (by Kyleisalive)
Contract #320 - 14 points: Write a photo quiz about coronations. At least one question must be FITB, and one question 50/50. (by Reedy)
Contract #325 - 9 points: Write a quiz about Adrien Brody. (by VBookWorm)
Contract #328 - 6 points: Write a quiz about a Russian television series of your choice. (by VBookWorm)
Contract #329 - 5 points: Write a classification quiz where the categories are all related to ducks but are not in the animal or science categories. (by Ilona_Ritter)
Contract #330 - 4 points: Write a 15-question quiz with exactly six words in the title, without using the letter 'e' in the title. At least three questions must be FITB, and two T/F-Y/N questions. (by Reedy)
Contract #331 - 3 points: Create a crossword on the history of any country with no more than 20% fillers. (by Sam388)
Contract #332 - 2 points: Write a quiz containing the word 'Pizza' in its title that is exactly 15 questions long and is neither in Food (Hobbies), Sci/Tech, nor World. The quiz can be either a Photo Quiz or a Photo-Match Quiz. (by Ilona_Ritter)
Contract #333 - 1 point: Using COVID-19 as an example, write a quiz about epidemics that changed the course of history. (by 1nn1)
Once you have picked a task and written, please submit it with the entire contract stipulation (including the number) in the note to the editor.
Wait for the quiz to go online, then report it here to claim the contract. If it's good, you'll receive the task's point value for the leaderboard AND you get to set up a new contract, entirely of your choosing. Come up with an evilly convoluted challenge, set up an easy one in the hopes of it being snatched quickly or just use the opportunity to make someone write a quiz about THAT ONE topic you always wanted to play but never got the chance as all nineteen online entries about it are yours... anything goes as long as it is possible. ("Write a match quiz in which every answer is a pangram" would not work - answers that long would not be accepted in the format). You must provide a new contract stipulation in the same post as your claim or the claim is invalid.
Every time a new contract goes up, all others increase in value by one point. Thus, there will always be ten options and after the starting phase in which scores are a bit on the low side, there will be always be a task (the oldest one) worth at least 10, and possibly considerably more if no one has taken it for a while. Thus, the longer a contract sits there (and thus the harder it presumably is to fill), the more lucrative it will become. And at some point, even writing that Sci/Tech quiz named after a dead Bhutanese actor will sound like a really enticing proposition...
You can finish any unfinished quizzes/crosswords to fill a contract, no need to make a new template, as long as the template was never submitted by the time the contract went up. You can't claim your own contracts of course, although authors whose contracts go all too high in value are encouraged to prove that it CAN be done.
There is no reserving in this game - you need to be the first to claim a contract, by actually fulfilling it with a quiz that meets the requirement. There's also no double-dipping - if you submit a quiz, you fill one and only one contract with it (if it qualifies for more than one, you must indicate which one you want - it'll probably be the higher score).
Yes this counts for Pangalactic and while it is probably not the best idea to advertise what you are working on (someone else might feel encouraged to steal it from under your nose), bluffing and other tactics are perfectly legit in this game. The only thing we don't want to see is collusion - so don't post a contract specifically tailored to your best buddy.
As some authors may wish to request clarifications for a contract by personal message (to not immediately alert anyone to the fact they're working on), we ask that anyone who answers such a clarification request post the answer to the thread as well while preserving anonymity, so that everyone is on the same page regarding a specific task.
Also, importantly, please remember the editors are under no obligation to check your entry for compliance with the task. You will find that most are willing to send it back for fixes if they find an obvious, easily fixed, mismatch, but there are no guarantees. If your entry only almost qualifies and goes online, well, you have a good quiz online and a second opportunity to work on the contract, possibly even for a higher score.
And now have fun!
LEADERBOARD
bernie73 - 683 points
1nn1 - 411 points
RedHook13 - 257 points
leith90 - 236 points
Kankurette - 205 points
psnz - 183 points
reedy - 151 points
ramonesrule - 140 points
LadyNym - 107 points
zorba_scank - 78 points
Kyleisalive - 77 points
windrush - 68 points
Ilona_Ritter - 51 points
rossian - 48 points
Pollucci19 - 44 points
Lpez - 43 points
AcrylicInk - 38 points
fifiona81 - 35 points
Gracious1 - 34 points
VegemiteKid - 34 points
spanishliz - 33 points
WesleyCrusher - 26 points
CmdrK - 25 points
Saleo - 23 point
moonraker2 - 22 points
Rowena8482 - 21 points
Apathy100 - 20 points
BigTriviaDawg - 20 points
VBookWorm - 16 points
Sam388 - 9 points
Angikar - 4 points
Godwit - 4 points
Ceetee - 1 point
COMPLETED CONTRACTS
(For earlier contracts, please click here.)
Contract #301 - 1 point: Write a TRIC quiz (X, Y or Z, it doesn't matter) in a category you don't usually write in. - Bernie73
Contract #302 - 5 points: Write a quiz of any size or format in any category you like other than Celebrities. - Lpez
Contract #303 - 1 point: Create a symmetrical medium or large literature crossword focussing on a group or genre of authors, such as science fiction or the Lakes poets, or the Bloomsbury Group. The choice is up to you. No 2 letter words or IATA codes. - Psnz
Contract #304 - 5 points: Identify two words or phrases which meet these criteria: (a) 15-17 characters in length; (b) the same length; (c) connected in some significant way. Insert these words or phrases as the first and last lines of a puzzle and construct a symmetric crossword between them. No two-letter words or IATA codes, please. - Windrush
Contract #305 - 6 points: Write a 10 question, all multiple choice quiz on either Australian flora or fauna, then create a medium symmetric crossword on Australian flora and fauna. No two letter answers in the CW. Both Quiz and CW should have the same title. - Bernie73
Contract #306 - 8 points: Write a quiz with a title that contains the name of a country that starts and ends with the same letter. The quiz cannot go in the Geography category. - Ilona_Ritter
Contract #307 - 23 points: Write a classification quiz in the Entertainment category where all answer choices end with a vowel. - Reedy
Contract #308 - 21 points: Write a quiz with "Tom Hanks" in the title in any category except for Celebrities, Movies, People, or Television. - Ilona_Ritter
Contract #309 - 10 points: Write a large Religion crossword with at least 6 clues being 10 letters or longer, and at least 4 words relating to religious festivals (words can fit either or both criteria). No 2 letter words or IATA codes please. - Psnz
Contract #310 - 22 points: Construct a crossword with a least fifteen colors and then write a quiz using fifteen of the colors as names (first, last, or middle) for people (real or fictional) as the answers to the corresponding questions. - Ilona_Ritter
Contract #311 - 14 points: Write a quiz or crossword puzzle that is inspired by the work of another author on FunTrivia. - VBookWorm
Contract #313 - 13 points: Write a quiz from the "Old is New" list, using any of the 'new' quiz formats (order/label/classify), AND use an Author Challenge Title. - Bernie73
Contract #314 - 1 points: Write a quiz or crossword puzzle with a four word title where all four words begin with the same letter for either History or Humanities. Quiz must be a format other than MC. - Psnz
Contract #315 - 1 point: Construct a symmetric medium crossword puzzle whose answers do not contain any of the letters in "SKIN". No two-letter words or IATA codes, please. - Ceetee
Contract #316 - 5 points: Construct a symmetric medium crossword puzzle all of whose answers contain any of the letters in "SKIN". No two-letter words or IATA codes, please. - Windrush
Contract #317 - 1 point: Write a quiz or symmetrical crossword with a theme surrounding April Fools Day. - Kyleisalive
Contract #319 - 3 points: Create a symmetric medium or large crossword puzzle in which at least 60% of the clues or answers relate to loanwords commonly used in English. A minimum of six loanwords must be of Hungarian origin. No two-letter answers or IATA codes, please. - Windrush
Contract #321 - 2 points: Create a symmetrical crossword relating to important landmarks in Europe. These can be natural formations or man-made. - Psnz
Contract #322 - 9 points: Create a symmetric medium or large crossword puzzle in which at least 60% of the clues or answers relate to loanwords commonly used in English. A minimum of six loanwords must be of Italian origin. No two-letter answers or IATA codes, please. - Sam388
Contract #323 - 1 point: Construct a large symmetric crossword containing at least one word with consecutive double letters for 20 different letters (or more) of the English alphabet. The crossword title must include "double" or a variant of the word, such as "doubling." Please, no two-letter words, Roman numerals or IATA codes. - Leith90
Contract #324 (1) (2) - 3 points: Construct TWO crosswords, one large and one medium, to submit to the Brain Teasers category. Both puzzles should be in different sub-cats (eg, drop or add a letter, anagrams, cryptic etc) and the titles should reflect that they are a pair. Grids must be symmetrical with no two-letter words, IATA codes or Roman numerals please. - Psnz
Contract #326 - 2 points: Write a quiz that is meant to satisfy the Author's Gallery monthly challenge for at least one requirement. - VBookWorm
Contract #327 (1) (2) (3) - 6 points: Create a set of THREE linked crosswords (one small, one medium and one large) for either the Celebrities, History, Religion or Video Games categories. Titles should reflect that they are a set. Each puzzle grid must be symmetric, with no two-letter words, IATA codes or Roman numerals. - 1nn1
Posted by: WesleyCrusher
Date: May 01 19
Sometimes a throwaway joke can inspire an idea. When explaining to a newer author how to best deal with challenge requirements in the edit process I mentioned, jokingly, that they had only become an issue since we had tasks like "Write a Fill the Blank quiz in a subcategory of Sci/Tech that you have exactly one quiz ranked worse than 50,000 in, featuring the name of a deceased actor from Bhutan in the title, using all 26 letters in the alphabet in each question and writing the info in limerick form". Then, about 20 minutes later, I was struck by the realization that, if this task were posted in the Lounge, someone would probably actually do it, sooner or later.
And that means we can make a game out of it, right?
So let's get creative - both in setting tasks and in solving them. Here are the current ten tasks:
Contract #312 - 22 points: Write a classic style quiz or photo quiz in the History category on the history of any one country that does not already have a history quiz on FT. (by BigTriviaDawg)
Contract #318 - 16 points: Write a quiz for the Sub-Sets Challenge. (by Kyleisalive)
Contract #320 - 14 points: Write a photo quiz about coronations. At least one question must be FITB, and one question 50/50. (by Reedy)
Contract #325 - 9 points: Write a quiz about Adrien Brody. (by VBookWorm)
Contract #328 - 6 points: Write a quiz about a Russian television series of your choice. (by VBookWorm)
Contract #329 - 5 points: Write a classification quiz where the categories are all related to ducks but are not in the animal or science categories. (by Ilona_Ritter)
Contract #330 - 4 points: Write a 15-question quiz with exactly six words in the title, without using the letter 'e' in the title. At least three questions must be FITB, and two T/F-Y/N questions. (by Reedy)
Contract #331 - 3 points: Create a crossword on the history of any country with no more than 20% fillers. (by Sam388)
Contract #332 - 2 points: Write a quiz containing the word 'Pizza' in its title that is exactly 15 questions long and is neither in Food (Hobbies), Sci/Tech, nor World. The quiz can be either a Photo Quiz or a Photo-Match Quiz. (by Ilona_Ritter)
Contract #333 - 1 point: Using COVID-19 as an example, write a quiz about epidemics that changed the course of history. (by 1nn1)
Once you have picked a task and written, please submit it with the entire contract stipulation (including the number) in the note to the editor.
Wait for the quiz to go online, then report it here to claim the contract. If it's good, you'll receive the task's point value for the leaderboard AND you get to set up a new contract, entirely of your choosing. Come up with an evilly convoluted challenge, set up an easy one in the hopes of it being snatched quickly or just use the opportunity to make someone write a quiz about THAT ONE topic you always wanted to play but never got the chance as all nineteen online entries about it are yours... anything goes as long as it is possible. ("Write a match quiz in which every answer is a pangram" would not work - answers that long would not be accepted in the format). You must provide a new contract stipulation in the same post as your claim or the claim is invalid.
Every time a new contract goes up, all others increase in value by one point. Thus, there will always be ten options and after the starting phase in which scores are a bit on the low side, there will be always be a task (the oldest one) worth at least 10, and possibly considerably more if no one has taken it for a while. Thus, the longer a contract sits there (and thus the harder it presumably is to fill), the more lucrative it will become. And at some point, even writing that Sci/Tech quiz named after a dead Bhutanese actor will sound like a really enticing proposition...
You can finish any unfinished quizzes/crosswords to fill a contract, no need to make a new template, as long as the template was never submitted by the time the contract went up. You can't claim your own contracts of course, although authors whose contracts go all too high in value are encouraged to prove that it CAN be done.
There is no reserving in this game - you need to be the first to claim a contract, by actually fulfilling it with a quiz that meets the requirement. There's also no double-dipping - if you submit a quiz, you fill one and only one contract with it (if it qualifies for more than one, you must indicate which one you want - it'll probably be the higher score).
Yes this counts for Pangalactic and while it is probably not the best idea to advertise what you are working on (someone else might feel encouraged to steal it from under your nose), bluffing and other tactics are perfectly legit in this game. The only thing we don't want to see is collusion - so don't post a contract specifically tailored to your best buddy.
As some authors may wish to request clarifications for a contract by personal message (to not immediately alert anyone to the fact they're working on), we ask that anyone who answers such a clarification request post the answer to the thread as well while preserving anonymity, so that everyone is on the same page regarding a specific task.
Also, importantly, please remember the editors are under no obligation to check your entry for compliance with the task. You will find that most are willing to send it back for fixes if they find an obvious, easily fixed, mismatch, but there are no guarantees. If your entry only almost qualifies and goes online, well, you have a good quiz online and a second opportunity to work on the contract, possibly even for a higher score.
And now have fun!
LEADERBOARD
bernie73 - 683 points
1nn1 - 411 points
RedHook13 - 257 points
leith90 - 236 points
Kankurette - 205 points
psnz - 183 points
reedy - 151 points
ramonesrule - 140 points
LadyNym - 107 points
zorba_scank - 78 points
Kyleisalive - 77 points
windrush - 68 points
Ilona_Ritter - 51 points
rossian - 48 points
Pollucci19 - 44 points
Lpez - 43 points
AcrylicInk - 38 points
fifiona81 - 35 points
Gracious1 - 34 points
VegemiteKid - 34 points
spanishliz - 33 points
WesleyCrusher - 26 points
CmdrK - 25 points
Saleo - 23 point
moonraker2 - 22 points
Rowena8482 - 21 points
Apathy100 - 20 points
BigTriviaDawg - 20 points
VBookWorm - 16 points
Sam388 - 9 points
Angikar - 4 points
Godwit - 4 points
Ceetee - 1 point
COMPLETED CONTRACTS
(For earlier contracts, please click here.)
Contract #301 - 1 point: Write a TRIC quiz (X, Y or Z, it doesn't matter) in a category you don't usually write in. - Bernie73
Contract #302 - 5 points: Write a quiz of any size or format in any category you like other than Celebrities. - Lpez
Contract #303 - 1 point: Create a symmetrical medium or large literature crossword focussing on a group or genre of authors, such as science fiction or the Lakes poets, or the Bloomsbury Group. The choice is up to you. No 2 letter words or IATA codes. - Psnz
Contract #304 - 5 points: Identify two words or phrases which meet these criteria: (a) 15-17 characters in length; (b) the same length; (c) connected in some significant way. Insert these words or phrases as the first and last lines of a puzzle and construct a symmetric crossword between them. No two-letter words or IATA codes, please. - Windrush
Contract #305 - 6 points: Write a 10 question, all multiple choice quiz on either Australian flora or fauna, then create a medium symmetric crossword on Australian flora and fauna. No two letter answers in the CW. Both Quiz and CW should have the same title. - Bernie73
Contract #306 - 8 points: Write a quiz with a title that contains the name of a country that starts and ends with the same letter. The quiz cannot go in the Geography category. - Ilona_Ritter
Contract #307 - 23 points: Write a classification quiz in the Entertainment category where all answer choices end with a vowel. - Reedy
Contract #308 - 21 points: Write a quiz with "Tom Hanks" in the title in any category except for Celebrities, Movies, People, or Television. - Ilona_Ritter
Contract #309 - 10 points: Write a large Religion crossword with at least 6 clues being 10 letters or longer, and at least 4 words relating to religious festivals (words can fit either or both criteria). No 2 letter words or IATA codes please. - Psnz
Contract #310 - 22 points: Construct a crossword with a least fifteen colors and then write a quiz using fifteen of the colors as names (first, last, or middle) for people (real or fictional) as the answers to the corresponding questions. - Ilona_Ritter
Contract #311 - 14 points: Write a quiz or crossword puzzle that is inspired by the work of another author on FunTrivia. - VBookWorm
Contract #313 - 13 points: Write a quiz from the "Old is New" list, using any of the 'new' quiz formats (order/label/classify), AND use an Author Challenge Title. - Bernie73
Contract #314 - 1 points: Write a quiz or crossword puzzle with a four word title where all four words begin with the same letter for either History or Humanities. Quiz must be a format other than MC. - Psnz
Contract #315 - 1 point: Construct a symmetric medium crossword puzzle whose answers do not contain any of the letters in "SKIN". No two-letter words or IATA codes, please. - Ceetee
Contract #316 - 5 points: Construct a symmetric medium crossword puzzle all of whose answers contain any of the letters in "SKIN". No two-letter words or IATA codes, please. - Windrush
Contract #317 - 1 point: Write a quiz or symmetrical crossword with a theme surrounding April Fools Day. - Kyleisalive
Contract #319 - 3 points: Create a symmetric medium or large crossword puzzle in which at least 60% of the clues or answers relate to loanwords commonly used in English. A minimum of six loanwords must be of Hungarian origin. No two-letter answers or IATA codes, please. - Windrush
Contract #321 - 2 points: Create a symmetrical crossword relating to important landmarks in Europe. These can be natural formations or man-made. - Psnz
Contract #322 - 9 points: Create a symmetric medium or large crossword puzzle in which at least 60% of the clues or answers relate to loanwords commonly used in English. A minimum of six loanwords must be of Italian origin. No two-letter answers or IATA codes, please. - Sam388
Contract #323 - 1 point: Construct a large symmetric crossword containing at least one word with consecutive double letters for 20 different letters (or more) of the English alphabet. The crossword title must include "double" or a variant of the word, such as "doubling." Please, no two-letter words, Roman numerals or IATA codes. - Leith90
Contract #324 (1) (2) - 3 points: Construct TWO crosswords, one large and one medium, to submit to the Brain Teasers category. Both puzzles should be in different sub-cats (eg, drop or add a letter, anagrams, cryptic etc) and the titles should reflect that they are a pair. Grids must be symmetrical with no two-letter words, IATA codes or Roman numerals please. - Psnz
Contract #326 - 2 points: Write a quiz that is meant to satisfy the Author's Gallery monthly challenge for at least one requirement. - VBookWorm
Contract #327 (1) (2) (3) - 6 points: Create a set of THREE linked crosswords (one small, one medium and one large) for either the Celebrities, History, Religion or Video Games categories. Titles should reflect that they are a set. Each puzzle grid must be symmetric, with no two-letter words, IATA codes or Roman numerals. - 1nn1
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bernie73 
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I am happy to take credit for all contracts for crosswords and quizzes. Particularly successful ones. :) Reply #601. Sep 15 21, 4:20 PM |
psnz
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I would like to claim Contract #242 - 4 points: Create a symmetrical crossword about puppets. (by Leith90) My "Puppet Parade" crossword can be found at:  https://www.funtrivia.com/crossword/play.cfm?gid=8629New Challenge Xs and Zs: Construct a Small (4), Medium (8) or Large (12) symmetric crossword with at least the specified number of three-letter words in its grid. EVERY three-letter word MUST contain an X, Z or both letters in the answer. No Roman numerals, clothing sizes, IATA codes or two letter words, please. Lexico.com has a helpful list at https://www.lexico.com/explore/three-letter-words-containing-x-or-z although they do not seem to know about slate masons' tools (ZAX), nor does the list have proper nouns like King ZOG.Reply #602. Sep 17 21, 5:38 AM |
| bernie73
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Unfortunately, I think I have first claim on this contract Contract #242 - 4 points: Create a symmetrical crossword about puppets. (by Leith90) for my crossword puzzle "Hello, Muppets!" https://www.funtrivia.com/crossword/play.cfm?gid=8628since my crossword puzzle went online first. For the next contract, I would like to propose: Write a quiz of any format, size, and category where all of the answer choices are 10 letters long. Reply #603. Sep 17 21, 6:03 AM |
spanishliz
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I always thought it was whoever claimed the contract first, isn't it? Can that be clarified, please? Reply #604. Sep 17 21, 7:30 AM |
ramonesrule
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I'd like to claim Contract #210 - 36 points: Write a quiz about short story which you did not begin reading before August 08, 2021. (by Bernie73) https://www.funtrivia.com/quizdetails.cfm?id=406673 And propose a new challenge: Write a quiz about a famous person you have met. Reply #605. Sep 17 21, 7:39 AM |
kyleisalive
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Re reply 604: as per the header post, "Wait for the quiz to go online, then report it here to claim the contract." First one back here to call it gets it. Reply #606. Sep 17 21, 12:07 PM |
| psnz
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Regarding my proposed challenge: "Xs and Zs: Construct a Small (4), Medium (8) or Large (12) symmetric crossword with at least the specified number of three-letter words in its grid. EVERY three-letter word MUST contain an X, Z or both letters in the answer. No Roman numerals, clothing sizes, IATA codes or two letter words, please." I received this message: "Clarification for your next challenge- if I have six three-letter words in a small grid, does each have to have an X,Y or Z? Or just the four that you specified?" EVERY three-letter word has to have X, Z or both. Y does not form part of this challenge. Reply #607. Sep 17 21, 3:17 PM |
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I wish to claim Contract #243 - 5 points: Construct a symmetrical crossword about mystery/crime literature. No two-letter words, no more than one IATA code (if you must) and at least 50% of the answers must have more than three letters. The puzzle must be submitted to Literature. (by Windrush) My "Whodunit?" crossword can be found at: https://www.funtrivia.com/crossword/play.cfm?gid=8633New Challenge: "Q"s without "U"s: Construct a symmetric crossword whose grid does NOT contain the letter U, but which has at least six occurrences of the letter Q. No two-letter words or IATA codes, please. Reply #608. Sep 18 21, 5:28 PM |
leith90
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I'd like to claim contract Contract #244: Construct a pair of symmetric crosswords which both use the same grid. The first needs to be a left-handed puzzle, whose answers only use letters on the left of the QWERTY keyboard (Q, W, E, R, T, A, S, D, F, G, Z, X, C, V and B.) The second must be a right-handed puzzle using only the right-side letters (Y, U, I, O, P, H, J, K, L, N and M.) No two-letter words or IATA codes, please. (by Psnz) https://www.funtrivia.com/crossword/play.cfm?gid=8638 https://www.funtrivia.com/crossword/play.cfm?gid=8642 New contract: Compile a symmetrical crossword where all clues and answers are opposites. Eg: hot/cold or polite/rude. Opposite number like King/Queen are also allowed. Reply #609. Sep 18 21, 11:07 PM |
| bernie73
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Do I understand this contract correctly? Would I use a clue like "not polite" to get the answer of "rude"? Or could an answer like "impolite" also be used for "rude"? "Impolite" would be a synonym, not an antonym, but the root word "polite" would be an antonym. Reply #610. Sep 18 21, 11:12 PM |
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The clue and the answer must be antonyms. So for an answer of rude, the clue would be polite, as impolite or not polite are synonyms. I have a CW online using this format if you want to have a look: https://www.funtrivia.com/crossword/play.cfm?gid=8335Reply #611. Sep 19 21, 5:50 AM |
1nn1
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I would like to claim Contract #246 - Construct a Small (4), Medium (8) or Large (12) symmetric crossword with at least the specified number of three-letter words in its grid. EVERY three-letter word MUST contain an X, Z or both letters in the answer. No Roman numerals, clothing sizes, IATA codes or two letter words, please. (by Psnz)for my latest crossword Our World 26 https://www.funtrivia.com/crossword/play.cfm?gid=8651 New challenge to follow Reply #612. Sep 21 21, 5:54 PM |
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To replace Contract no. 246, please construct a symmetrical, medium crossword where more than 60% of the words are EITHER geographical locations but the corresponding clues are components of song titles or lyrics within well-known songs, OR, the words are geographical locations but the clues are titles of novels eg Julie Covington - "Don't Cry for Me ____" [ARGENTINA] E.M. Forster "A Passage to ____" [INDIA] Reply #613. Sep 22 21, 2:56 AM |
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With reference to Reply #613... Thank you, 1nn1! For me, this is proving an intriguing challenge. The easy part has been creating a puzzle with 34 answers, 24 of which are country names (70.6%). I'm about halfway through writing the clues. There just aren't well-known (in my experience anyway) song or book titles for some nations. I've ended up with things like: Sportfreunde Stiller: "Pogo in ____" (2006) [TOGO]; or Dead Kennedys: "Holiday in ____" (1980) [CAMBODIA]. And trust me, they're two of the better ones. I'm not happy with the way the puzzle is turning out, so I've decided to scrap my current set of clues and change focus, slightly. In its current form, the CW is becoming just a Google exercise and I really want to avoid that. So, what I'm going to do instead is use the countries' national anthems for my clues. I don't know if this will meet contractual requirements, since some are hardly well known outside their nations. If not, so be it, but I think the puzzle will be a bit more playable. Reply #614. Sep 22 21, 3:19 PM |
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With reference to Reply #613 Thanks for the note psnz. This crossword is a bit of a challenge but it is do-able using the original criteria You might have noticed a gap between me claiming the previous contract and posting the replacement contract - That was because I thought I had better prove that the challenge could be accomplished first (It is a requirement of the challenge that if it is deemed too difficult, the challenge author must prove it can be done). One thing I can comment on is that in all examples quoted so far, only countries have been quoted. I found it much easier because I used a lot of cities and quite a few geographical terms. What I suggest do you it write down every song that you can think of containing a place name, then write a list of geographical terms, then link these back to songs (Eg "RIVER Deep, MOUNTAIN High"; "Baker STREET". Then arrange all your candidates in order of number of letters, find a suitable grid then jiggle your possible words into the grid and complete. If you are a fair way along your National Anthem route I would continue and submit this as a separate CW - It looks like it is something different and should be pursued. Reply #615. Sep 22 21, 11:13 PM |
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I appear to have misplaced the contract number, but I wish to claim "Q"s without "U"s: Construct a symmetric crossword whose grid does NOT contain the letter U, but which has at least six occurrences of the letter Q. No two-letter words or IATA codes, please. (by psnz) https://www.funtrivia.com/crossword/play.cfm?gid=8652Reply #616. Sep 23 21, 11:35 PM |
| windrush
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As there appear to be 10 current contracts, and the above does not appear on the list, perhaps I shouldn't propose a new contract? Reply #617. Sep 23 21, 11:39 PM |
| windrush
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I've been advised to go ahead with a new contract. This is about a place with a rich history dating from neolithic times, and also some amazing geographic and architectural features. Construct a symmetrical crossword (any size) in either the History or the Geography category on the subject of the Islands of Malta. No two-letter words or IATA codes, please. Reply #618. Sep 24 21, 1:20 AM |
| psnz
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I'd like to claim Contract #248 - 1 point: Compile a symmetrical crossword where all clues and answers are opposites. Eg: hot/cold or polite/rude. Opposite number like King/Queen are also allowed. (by Leith90) My crossword "Polar Opposites" is online at: https://www.funtrivia.com/crossword/play.cfm?gid=8648I'd prefer to wait until this thread has been updated before submitting my next challenge. Reply #619. Sep 24 21, 3:27 PM |
| kyleisalive
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It's updated. My bad. Reply #620. Sep 24 21, 7:35 PM |
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