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Post by calaggie » June 26th, 2021, 10:51 am

So, I’m in bed last night, working the June 21st New York Times crossword puzzle, when I get to the clue for 18 accross: “The Aggies of the Mountain West Conference.”
I’ve been doing the NYT Crossword for . . . decades. I’ve never seen the Aggies in a puzzle. I read the clue three times just to be sure.

“Utes”, “UCLA” and even “BYU” show up regularly (Utes in particular, because it’s a short word that easily forms the ends of other words) — but never Utah State.

We’re on the rise, gentlemen (and ladies). If we can make it there, we can make it anywhere!
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Re: 18 Accross

Post by USU78 » June 26th, 2021, 11:38 am

"I'd like to thank Susan Sarandon and the Academy ..."


You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.

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Re: 18 Across

Post by OKAggie » June 27th, 2021, 7:29 am

Thanks calagggie! This is now my favorite NYT puzzle clue, pushing to second place "The ___ __ mightier than..." (five letters)
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Re: 18 Across

Post by aggies22 » June 27th, 2021, 7:45 am

Looks like we made it!!



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Re: 18 Across

Post by aggies22 » June 27th, 2021, 7:46 am

OKAggie wrote:
June 27th, 2021, 7:29 am
Thanks calagggie! This is now my favorite NYT puzzle clue, pushing to second place "The ___ __ mightier than..." (five letters)
Yours and Sean Connery's (from the SNL skit, Darrell Hammond I think??)
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Re: 18 Across

Post by 3rdGenAggie » June 27th, 2021, 10:26 am

aggies22 wrote:
June 27th, 2021, 7:46 am
OKAggie wrote:
June 27th, 2021, 7:29 am
Thanks calagggie! This is now my favorite NYT puzzle clue, pushing to second place "The ___ __ mightier than..." (five letters)
Yours and Sean Connery's (from the SNL skit, Darrell Hammond I think??)
Those Celebrity Jeopardy skits with "Sean Connery" are so funny.
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Re: 18 Across

Post by Yossarian » June 27th, 2021, 11:41 am

I've seen "Logan" as a response to a clue, but never "Utah State". "Provo", "Orem", and "Ogden" show up on occasion, too.


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Re: 18 Across

Post by calaggie » June 27th, 2021, 1:06 pm

Yossarian wrote:
June 27th, 2021, 11:41 am
I've seen "Logan" as a response to a clue, but never "Utah State". "Provo", "Orem", and "Ogden" show up on occasion, too.
Orem shows up with weird regularity. I wouldn’t think anyone without a Utah connection would know that name.



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Re: 18 Across

Post by MalAgua » June 27th, 2021, 1:45 pm

calaggie wrote:
June 27th, 2021, 1:06 pm
Yossarian wrote:
June 27th, 2021, 11:41 am
I've seen "Logan" as a response to a clue, but never "Utah State". "Provo", "Orem", and "Ogden" show up on occasion, too.
Orem shows up with weird regularity. I wouldn’t think anyone without a Utah connection would know that name.
Many people are familiar with the Orem and Thumb’em, not just Utahns



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