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I was working on a crossword puzzle last night and was intrigued by its theme. The puzzle-maker used single letters as clues, with the answers in the form of phrases. For example:
Clue: R
Answer: Bitter end
Clue: L
Answer: Ladies first
Clue: E
Answer: Eye opener
and so on. I thought we might have some fun coming up with our own crossword clues. Here are some I thought of last night:
Clue: C
Answer: Can opener
Clue: N
Answer: Season finale
Clue: A
Answer: First of all
Anyone else?
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I'm having trouble figuring this out, Rapunzel. ["So, what's new?", says themilum.]
It looks like a fun game but I get "death" which doesn't start with "R"* for "bitter end", and I get "chivalry" which doesn't start with "L" for "Ladies first". And I can't think of any "Eye Opener" which begins with "E" unless it's "Electra".
So it makes it hard for me to connect "Can Opener" with "C" if it isn't "can", and even harder to connect "N" with "season finale" if it isn't "swan song".
On the other hand, "A" for "first of all" is as easy as "A, B, C".
* Hmmm. Maybe the "R" for "bitter end" stands for "Return" as in tax return. Death and taxes are the only things in life which are certain, and both of them come with a deadline.
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Of course, Plutarch, I figured out the mechanics of the crossword at a glance, but I bow to good manners and will let Rapunzel do the explaining. 
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Clue: T
Answer: East ender
Clue: N
Answer: New beginning
Clue: R
Answer: Closing pitcher
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First lay Forearm ;) Initially wet Opening yacht Leading edge End of the pier
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Now I understand "L" for "Ladies First", maverick. And I think I got "E" right, after all.* Very clever explanation, I must say, but it's still over my head. ["What did I tell you!", says themilum.] * http://come.to/carmen_electraHey, Rapunzel. I see you manage a Christian Book store. I guess you're letting your hair down after work, huh? [Meanwhile, I'm tearing my hair out with your puns, Rapunzel.]
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re "bow to good manners" from themilum
You "bow to good manners", themilum, like a ship bows to the waves. :)
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I'm trying to get some work done here and then you post this. Argh. Have you no shame? Guess not.
E Middlesex
S Last of the Mohicans
N Mid morning
Y Happy Ending
A End of an Era
T Eastend (or Westend)
E Beginning of the End
C First Contact
P Leader of the Pack
S Head of State
C Compass Heading
H Midlothian
Down clues:
M Top of the Morning
L Bottom of the Barrel
P Bottom of the Heap
M Bikini Bottom
S Topsail
D Top dog
W Top of the World
A Bottom of the Sea
Back to across clues:
Y The first of the year
E The end of time
P Penultimate Paragraph (I really like this one!)
B Bikini Top
S Last Tango in Paris
S Tale of Two Cities
Then there are some other, similar clues though not of one letter:
SUM Endless Summer
SH Southside
Down clue
PI Bottomless pit
ARS Topless bars
TEd
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end of an erA
first Born
opening Day
stronG finish
Second CIty
Headstart
weeKend
close calL
second pLace
opening Night
first Quarter
fourth quaRter
Ya wanna start Something?
close quarterS
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But you chopped my liver on East End.  ~~~ Edit: Yours are inspired too, wofa! (we had some simultaneous posting going on there...)
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