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April 12, 2008

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JJF

THREED was my last entry in the grid. I had the same experience. It just didn't look right. Maybe THREAD? Maybe even THNEED (we've been reading "The Lorax" to our son lately). But THREED? Ah, yes...THREE-D. That's one of the fun moments in solving crosswords. You have the right letters, you're still puzzled, then it hits you. Cool puzzle!

Good comparison of the databases. I find both very useful.

PhillySolver

I wish someone had CAPTIONED NON-U. I thought it might be the opposite of hoi polloi as described by a SAMOAN.

I think your data base is great and tells me the most useful information about my puzzle focus. Cruciverb provides some additional ways to waste time (or FourD).

Orange

Jim, I find it hard to use your database for anything other than your selected categories (most frequent constructors, etc.). Can you post a tutorial on how to search for a specific answer, clue, lower-frequency constructor, or puzzle? Usually I can figure out such things, but your database's interface somehow clashes with my brain. Help!

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