Un-Pc Purchase Crossword Clue (2024)

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Most cryptic crosswords provide the number of letters in the answer, or in the case of phrases, a series of numbers to denote the letters in each word: "cryptic crossword" would be clued with "(7,9)" following the clue. More advanced puzzles may drop this portion of the clue.

Clue: A crossword clue is a hint that the solver must decipher to find the answer that is then entered into the puzzle grid. Clues are not necessarily dictionary definitions; they can involve puns, anagrams and other types of wordplay. Crossing: The intersection between an Across entry and a Down one.

Capitalization. Capitalization of answer letters is conventionally ignored; crossword puzzles are typically filled in, and their answer sheets published, in all caps. This ensures a proper name can have its initial capital letter checked with a non-capitalizable letter in the intersecting clue.

A game key is a unique code consisting of letters and numbers that is used to unlock or activate a game on a digital platform. A game key is usually generated by the game publisher or retailer and assigned to a specific copy of the game. The activation key may be sold separately or bundled with the game.

The escape key (often abbreviated Esc) "nearly all of the time" signals Stop, QUIT, or let me "get out of a dialog" (or pop-up window). Another common application today of the Esc key is to trigger the Stop button in many web browsers and operating systems.

The crosswords are designed to increase in difficulty throughout the week, with the easiest on Monday and the most difficult on Saturday. The larger Sunday crossword, which appears in The New York Times Magazine, is an icon in American culture; it is typically intended to be a "Thursday-plus" in difficulty.

The most famous Schrödinger puzzle, and maybe the most famous crossword puzzle in American history, was published on the morning of Election Day in 1996. The clue for the two central entries read “Lead story in tomorrow's newspaper (!).” A bold clue indeed!

Keeping your brain active can delay symptoms of dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Numerous studies have shown that those who do word or number puzzles regularly perform better in cognitive domains compared to those who never use them.

These features mean that crossword puzzles cause large areas of your cortex to be active, and stimulate new connections in your brain. The hippocampus will then remember those new connections, strengthening both your hippocampus and cortex.

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Letter Colors in the Crossword

The letter colors that appear in the Crossword indicate the following: Black - Letters entered in the default pen mode. Gray - Letters entered in pencil mode. Blue - Letters that have been confirmed with Check.

Rebuses are crossword elements where solvers are asked to write multiple letters in the same square.

A word of caution. Putting "...say" at the end of a clue is a deft way of indicating a soundalike without drawing much attention to it, but it can of course also mean, say, "for example".