Crossword Competition 1
Published on July 1, 2008 - 43 Comments
Today we are launching our first crossword competition. Depending on the responses from you - our readers - this will become a regular thing. The answers to all of the questions can be found on the site - in the main body of the lists. Comments and “Your View” are not included.
The competition will run for one week. At the end of the week, the answers will be posted here, and all correct entries will be added to a draw. One random entry will be selected as the winner - so every correct submission has a chance.
Until I can find better software, you will need to print off the puzzle (it is in pdf format) and work out your answers on paper. You will then need to email me your answers. The deadline for entries is July 8th at 1:00am GMT.
If you don’t know how to read a PDF, you need to download a copy of a PDF viewer - it is completely free and you can download it here.
Please remember not to use the comments here to cheat - do not tell anyone else the answers. You can, however, use the comments to discuss your progress, to tell people which ones you are finding toughest, and to comment in general on the idea of a regular crossword competition.
The prize for the competition is your choice of either a tee-shirt, a mug, or a cap from the List Universe Store.
Click here to download this weeks Crossword Puzzle
When you have completed your puzzle, send your answers to crossword@listverse.com
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1. islanderbst - July 1st, 2008 at 12:28 pm
Whoa! This looks very intriguing! WTG Jamie! And again Congrats on the big day! Look at all these exclamation points!
2. JwJwBean - July 1st, 2008 at 12:30 pm
I love Crossword Puzzles!
3. rushfan - July 1st, 2008 at 12:34 pm
Yay! Something to do!
4. Cheeshygirl - July 1st, 2008 at 12:37 pm
Yippeeeee!!! Finally a competition I can sink my teeth into. Woot Woot!! Thank you Jamie and here’s to many more years of success.
5. Kreachure - July 1st, 2008 at 12:41 pm
Wow! More time wasting provided by Listverse!
GLEE 
Boy, those crossword items seem quite geeky at first glance… which is perfect for me!
6. JT - July 1st, 2008 at 12:42 pm
I’m going to start right now and win me that mug.
*suspicious glance at everyone else*
7. WarningDontReadThis - July 1st, 2008 at 12:48 pm
I’m fucked, I cant do crosswords -_-’
8. islanderbst - July 1st, 2008 at 1:02 pm
he, he, I’m done.
9. dangorironhide - July 1st, 2008 at 1:27 pm
Good idea, but to be honest I think this one is a bit too easy, you can get it done in 5 minutes using the search bar.
10. jfrater - July 1st, 2008 at 1:29 pm
dangor: I knew this one was easy - I designed the clues to help - the next one won’t be
11. Taija - July 1st, 2008 at 1:33 pm
Done.
That was fun, but just a bit too easy.
12. dan231 - July 1st, 2008 at 1:38 pm
That was fun - I’m done too.
13. Callie - July 1st, 2008 at 1:50 pm
I’m SO doing this the second I get home while cursing the fact I can’t download things on my work computer
14. Silva - July 1st, 2008 at 3:20 pm
Is there an error with 13 Down? It doesn’t seem right to me, like it’s misplaced.
15. kittyhack - July 1st, 2008 at 3:45 pm
I’d absolutely LOVE to…just don’t have a printer…: \
oh well, hopefully you’ll have one i can do up soon?
16. goof_ball - July 1st, 2008 at 5:45 pm
this seems fun and challenging!
17. Silva - July 1st, 2008 at 5:53 pm
kittyhack, you can do what I did. I copied and pasted the puzzle version into paint (using print screen) and did it in there. No wasted paper, just a little copying and pasting.
18. Catriona - July 1st, 2008 at 5:55 pm
Yes I agree, there appears to be an error with 13 down. Should it be one square higher?
19. islanderbst - July 1st, 2008 at 6:29 pm
I am partly sure that 13 down is where it is supposed to be, but the answer that goes there might not be what you expect.
20. Vera Lynn - July 1st, 2008 at 6:56 pm
I love x-words. I’m a fanatic. But I don’t have a printer right now!!
It’s a great idea. Have to get mine up and running.
21. Tempyra - July 1st, 2008 at 7:22 pm
Yay! Another Listverse timesink
I adore crosswords hehe
22. Csimmons - July 1st, 2008 at 8:38 pm
How about Soduku? I like Soduku better….
23. jfrater - July 1st, 2008 at 8:44 pm
13 down is correct
24. kat87 - July 1st, 2008 at 9:25 pm
YES!! Listverse and Crosswords! My 2 favourite things in one!!!
25. Acronyx - July 1st, 2008 at 10:38 pm
To #25, this crossword isn’t a way of life like you think it is, it’s just a competition where you can get free mugs, t-shirt or a cap from List Universe Store.
26. JwJwBean - July 1st, 2008 at 10:40 pm
Oh and I hate to double post, but I had no trouble with 13 after I read the list.
27. romerozombie - July 2nd, 2008 at 1:20 am
Jamie, do we need to send an image of the crossword with the answers filled in, in our response e-mail, or just a list of all the answers?
28. romerozombie - July 2nd, 2008 at 5:08 am
Done-diddly-un!
29. manda15645 - July 2nd, 2008 at 5:28 am
Woo Hoo!!!! I am done. I loved it…it was great!
30. romerozombie - July 2nd, 2008 at 7:09 am
Same time next week, Mandy?
31. 116880 - July 2nd, 2008 at 8:36 am
out of ideas, huh, Jfrater? Umm, for some reason, I keep getting logged out when I go to a list, so I keep having to post comments the non member way, by putting my email address in.
32. JwJwBean - July 2nd, 2008 at 8:44 am
#27 Romerozombie: I asked the same question in IRC. He said either way is fine.
Daddy247: As long as there are crossword puzzles and lists.
11680: I also look like I am logged out, but I do not put anything in the fields and hit submit and I am magically logged back in and my info is put on my post. Or you could refresh the page.
33. 116880 - July 2nd, 2008 at 8:49 am
JwJwBean: thank you, I will remember to do that next time I have this problem.
Jfrater: have you ever considered making a reply option on the comments, like on youtube? It would sure make things more convenient, since no one has a way of knowing if their comment was replied to. Let me know what you think.
34. manda15645 - July 2nd, 2008 at 12:40 pm
Sure Romerozombie!!! LOL I really enjoyed it!!!!
35. green - July 2nd, 2008 at 1:03 pm
cool!
36. srichards - July 2nd, 2008 at 2:54 pm
ok i’m done…good luck suckers!!!
37. Jade - July 3rd, 2008 at 9:13 am
Again, I love listverse. Thanks!
38. green - July 3rd, 2008 at 11:44 am
I love this idea!
Just finished mine… good luck everyone:)
39. jfrater - July 5th, 2008 at 5:06 pm
Keep the entries coming guys - you are all doing well.
40. ChaoticPython - July 5th, 2008 at 9:27 pm
May the most random correct entry win!
And Jamie, do you have to be a registered user to win this one like the other competitions?
41. romerozombie - July 10th, 2008 at 8:06 am
So who won?
42. jfrater - July 31st, 2008 at 11:03 pm
Hey - just wanted to say that I will be announcing the winner in the next day or two and launching a new crossword.
ChaoticPython: yes - but you have time to do it now.
43. JwJwBean - August 6th, 2008 at 12:05 am
Congrats JT for winning the competition.