Subject: The Quiz and Crossword Contracts
Posted by: WesleyCrusher
Date: May 01 19
Sometimes a throwaway joke can inspire an idea. When explaining to a newer author how to best deal with challenge requirements in the edit process I mentioned, jokingly, that they had only become an issue since we had tasks like "Write a Fill the Blank quiz in a subcategory of Sci/Tech that you have exactly one quiz ranked worse than 50,000 in, featuring the name of a deceased actor from Bhutan in the title, using all 26 letters in the alphabet in each question and writing the info in limerick form". Then, about 20 minutes later, I was struck by the realization that, if this task were posted in the Lounge, someone would probably actually do it, sooner or later.
And that means we can make a game out of it, right?
So let's get creative - both in setting tasks and in solving them. Here are the current ten tasks:
Contract #320 - 18 points: Write a photo quiz about coronations. At least one question must be FITB, and one question 50/50. (by Reedy)
Contract #325 - 13 points: Write a quiz about Adrien Brody. (by VBookWorm)
Contract #328 - 10 points: Write a quiz about a Russian television series of your choice. (by VBookWorm)
Contract #330 - 8 points: Write a 15-question quiz with exactly six words in the title, without using the letter 'e' in the title. At least three questions must be FITB, and two T/F-Y/N questions. (by Reedy)
Contract #332 - 6 points: Write a quiz containing the word 'Pizza' in its title that is exactly 15 questions long and is neither in Food (Hobbies), Sci/Tech, nor World. The quiz can be either a Photo Quiz or a Photo-Match Quiz. (by Ilona_Ritter)
Contract #333 - 5 points: Using COVID-19 as an example, write a quiz about epidemics that changed the course of history. (by 1nn1)
Contract #334 - 4 points: Write a quiz (any format) on European colleges and universities, excluding those located in the UK and Ireland. (by LadyNym)
Contract #335 - 3 points: Write an Entertainment quiz in 'Fashion & Beauty Mixture' OR in the 'Applied Art, Design' subcategory of Humanities. The quiz should be constructed using one of the newer formats (ie. Order, Label, Classification, Collection or Fun Fill It formats). (by 1nn1)
Contract #336 - 2 points: Complete a quiz that could feasibly go into more than one top-level category. (by Bernie73)
Contract #337 - 1 point: For the next contract I propose a crossword where the answers exclude any one vowel and any one consonant of the author’s choice. (by Bernie73)
Once you have picked a task and written, please submit it with the entire contract stipulation (including the number) in the note to the editor.
Wait for the quiz to go online, then report it here to claim the contract. If it's good, you'll receive the task's point value for the leaderboard AND you get to set up a new contract, entirely of your choosing. Come up with an evilly convoluted challenge, set up an easy one in the hopes of it being snatched quickly or just use the opportunity to make someone write a quiz about THAT ONE topic you always wanted to play but never got the chance as all nineteen online entries about it are yours... anything goes as long as it is possible. ("Write a match quiz in which every answer is a pangram" would not work - answers that long would not be accepted in the format). You must provide a new contract stipulation in the same post as your claim or the claim is invalid.
Every time a new contract goes up, all others increase in value by one point. Thus, there will always be ten options and after the starting phase in which scores are a bit on the low side, there will be always be a task (the oldest one) worth at least 10, and possibly considerably more if no one has taken it for a while. Thus, the longer a contract sits there (and thus the harder it presumably is to fill), the more lucrative it will become. And at some point, even writing that Sci/Tech quiz named after a dead Bhutanese actor will sound like a really enticing proposition...
You can finish any unfinished quizzes/crosswords to fill a contract, no need to make a new template, as long as the template was never submitted by the time the contract went up. You can't claim your own contracts of course, although authors whose contracts go all too high in value are encouraged to prove that it CAN be done.
There is no reserving in this game - you need to be the first to claim a contract, by actually fulfilling it with a quiz that meets the requirement. There's also no double-dipping - if you submit a quiz, you fill one and only one contract with it (if it qualifies for more than one, you must indicate which one you want - it'll probably be the higher score).
Yes this counts for Pangalactic and while it is probably not the best idea to advertise what you are working on (someone else might feel encouraged to steal it from under your nose), bluffing and other tactics are perfectly legit in this game. The only thing we don't want to see is collusion - so don't post a contract specifically tailored to your best buddy.
As some authors may wish to request clarifications for a contract by personal message (to not immediately alert anyone to the fact they're working on), we ask that anyone who answers such a clarification request post the answer to the thread as well while preserving anonymity, so that everyone is on the same page regarding a specific task.
Also, importantly, please remember the editors are under no obligation to check your entry for compliance with the task. You will find that most are willing to send it back for fixes if they find an obvious, easily fixed, mismatch, but there are no guarantees. If your entry only almost qualifies and goes online, well, you have a good quiz online and a second opportunity to work on the contract, possibly even for a higher score.
And now have fun!
LEADERBOARD
bernie73 - 696 points
1nn1 - 428 points
RedHook13 - 257 points
leith90 - 236 points
Kankurette - 205 points
psnz - 183 points
reedy - 151 points
ramonesrule - 140 points
LadyNym - 129 points
zorba_scank - 78 points
Kyleisalive - 77 points
windrush - 68 points
Ilona_Ritter - 51 points
rossian - 48 points
Pollucci19 - 44 points
Lpez - 43 points
AcrylicInk - 38 points
fifiona81 - 35 points
Gracious1 - 34 points
VegemiteKid - 34 points
spanishliz - 33 points
WesleyCrusher - 26 points
CmdrK - 25 points
Saleo - 23 point
moonraker2 - 22 points
Rowena8482 - 21 points
Apathy100 - 20 points
BigTriviaDawg - 20 points
VBookWorm - 16 points
Sam388 - 9 points
Angikar - 4 points
Godwit - 4 points
Ceetee - 1 point
COMPLETED CONTRACTS
(For earlier contracts, please click here.)
Contract #301 - 1 point: Write a TRIC quiz (X, Y or Z, it doesn't matter) in a category you don't usually write in. - Bernie73
Contract #302 - 5 points: Write a quiz of any size or format in any category you like other than Celebrities. - Lpez
Contract #303 - 1 point: Create a symmetrical medium or large literature crossword focussing on a group or genre of authors, such as science fiction or the Lakes poets, or the Bloomsbury Group. The choice is up to you. No 2 letter words or IATA codes. - Psnz
Contract #304 - 5 points: Identify two words or phrases which meet these criteria: (a) 15-17 characters in length; (b) the same length; (c) connected in some significant way. Insert these words or phrases as the first and last lines of a puzzle and construct a symmetric crossword between them. No two-letter words or IATA codes, please. - Windrush
Contract #305 - 6 points: Write a 10 question, all multiple choice quiz on either Australian flora or fauna, then create a medium symmetric crossword on Australian flora and fauna. No two letter answers in the CW. Both Quiz and CW should have the same title. - Bernie73
Contract #306 - 8 points: Write a quiz with a title that contains the name of a country that starts and ends with the same letter. The quiz cannot go in the Geography category. - Ilona_Ritter
Contract #307 - 23 points: Write a classification quiz in the Entertainment category where all answer choices end with a vowel. - Reedy
Contract #308 - 21 points: Write a quiz with "Tom Hanks" in the title in any category except for Celebrities, Movies, People, or Television. - Ilona_Ritter
Contract #309 - 10 points: Write a large Religion crossword with at least 6 clues being 10 letters or longer, and at least 4 words relating to religious festivals (words can fit either or both criteria). No 2 letter words or IATA codes please. - Psnz
Contract #310 - 22 points: Construct a crossword with a least fifteen colors and then write a quiz using fifteen of the colors as names (first, last, or middle) for people (real or fictional) as the answers to the corresponding questions. - Ilona_Ritter
Contract #311 - 14 points: Write a quiz or crossword puzzle that is inspired by the work of another author on FunTrivia. - VBookWorm
Contract #312 - 22 points: Write a classic style quiz or photo quiz in the History category on the history of any one country that does not already have a history quiz on FT. - LadyNym
Contract #313 - 13 points: Write a quiz from the "Old is New" list, using any of the 'new' quiz formats (order/label/classify), AND use an Author Challenge Title. - Bernie73
Contract #314 - 1 points: Write a quiz or crossword puzzle with a four word title where all four words begin with the same letter for either History or Humanities. Quiz must be a format other than MC. - Psnz
Contract #315 - 1 point: Construct a symmetric medium crossword puzzle whose answers do not contain any of the letters in "SKIN". No two-letter words or IATA codes, please. - Ceetee
Contract #316 - 5 points: Construct a symmetric medium crossword puzzle all of whose answers contain any of the letters in "SKIN". No two-letter words or IATA codes, please. - Windrush
Contract #317 - 1 point: Write a quiz or symmetrical crossword with a theme surrounding April Fools Day. - Kyleisalive
Contract #318 - 17 points: Write a quiz for the Sub-Sets Challenge. - 1nn1
Contract #319 - 3 points: Create a symmetric medium or large crossword puzzle in which at least 60% of the clues or answers relate to loanwords commonly used in English. A minimum of six loanwords must be of Hungarian origin. No two-letter answers or IATA codes, please. - Windrush
Contract #321 - 2 points: Create a symmetrical crossword relating to important landmarks in Europe. These can be natural formations or man-made. - Psnz
Contract #322 - 9 points: Create a symmetric medium or large crossword puzzle in which at least 60% of the clues or answers relate to loanwords commonly used in English. A minimum of six loanwords must be of Italian origin. No two-letter answers or IATA codes, please. - Sam388
Contract #323 - 1 point: Construct a large symmetric crossword containing at least one word with consecutive double letters for 20 different letters (or more) of the English alphabet. The crossword title must include "double" or a variant of the word, such as "doubling." Please, no two-letter words, Roman numerals or IATA codes. - Leith90
Contract #324 (1) (2) - 3 points: Construct TWO crosswords, one large and one medium, to submit to the Brain Teasers category. Both puzzles should be in different sub-cats (eg, drop or add a letter, anagrams, cryptic etc) and the titles should reflect that they are a pair. Grids must be symmetrical with no two-letter words, IATA codes or Roman numerals please. - Psnz
Contract #326 - 2 points: Write a quiz that is meant to satisfy the Author's Gallery monthly challenge for at least one requirement. - VBookWorm
Contract #327 (1) (2) (3) - 6 points: Create a set of THREE linked crosswords (one small, one medium and one large) for either the Celebrities, History, Religion or Video Games categories. Titles should reflect that they are a set. Each puzzle grid must be symmetric, with no two-letter words, IATA codes or Roman numerals. - 1nn1
Contract #329 - 7 points: Write a classification quiz where the categories are all related to ducks but are not in the animal or science categories. - Bernie73
Contract #331 - 6 points: Create a crossword on the history of any country with no more than 20% fillers. - Bernie73
Posted by: WesleyCrusher
Date: May 01 19
Sometimes a throwaway joke can inspire an idea. When explaining to a newer author how to best deal with challenge requirements in the edit process I mentioned, jokingly, that they had only become an issue since we had tasks like "Write a Fill the Blank quiz in a subcategory of Sci/Tech that you have exactly one quiz ranked worse than 50,000 in, featuring the name of a deceased actor from Bhutan in the title, using all 26 letters in the alphabet in each question and writing the info in limerick form". Then, about 20 minutes later, I was struck by the realization that, if this task were posted in the Lounge, someone would probably actually do it, sooner or later.
And that means we can make a game out of it, right?
So let's get creative - both in setting tasks and in solving them. Here are the current ten tasks:
Contract #320 - 18 points: Write a photo quiz about coronations. At least one question must be FITB, and one question 50/50. (by Reedy)
Contract #325 - 13 points: Write a quiz about Adrien Brody. (by VBookWorm)
Contract #328 - 10 points: Write a quiz about a Russian television series of your choice. (by VBookWorm)
Contract #330 - 8 points: Write a 15-question quiz with exactly six words in the title, without using the letter 'e' in the title. At least three questions must be FITB, and two T/F-Y/N questions. (by Reedy)
Contract #332 - 6 points: Write a quiz containing the word 'Pizza' in its title that is exactly 15 questions long and is neither in Food (Hobbies), Sci/Tech, nor World. The quiz can be either a Photo Quiz or a Photo-Match Quiz. (by Ilona_Ritter)
Contract #333 - 5 points: Using COVID-19 as an example, write a quiz about epidemics that changed the course of history. (by 1nn1)
Contract #334 - 4 points: Write a quiz (any format) on European colleges and universities, excluding those located in the UK and Ireland. (by LadyNym)
Contract #335 - 3 points: Write an Entertainment quiz in 'Fashion & Beauty Mixture' OR in the 'Applied Art, Design' subcategory of Humanities. The quiz should be constructed using one of the newer formats (ie. Order, Label, Classification, Collection or Fun Fill It formats). (by 1nn1)
Contract #336 - 2 points: Complete a quiz that could feasibly go into more than one top-level category. (by Bernie73)
Contract #337 - 1 point: For the next contract I propose a crossword where the answers exclude any one vowel and any one consonant of the author’s choice. (by Bernie73)
Once you have picked a task and written, please submit it with the entire contract stipulation (including the number) in the note to the editor.
Wait for the quiz to go online, then report it here to claim the contract. If it's good, you'll receive the task's point value for the leaderboard AND you get to set up a new contract, entirely of your choosing. Come up with an evilly convoluted challenge, set up an easy one in the hopes of it being snatched quickly or just use the opportunity to make someone write a quiz about THAT ONE topic you always wanted to play but never got the chance as all nineteen online entries about it are yours... anything goes as long as it is possible. ("Write a match quiz in which every answer is a pangram" would not work - answers that long would not be accepted in the format). You must provide a new contract stipulation in the same post as your claim or the claim is invalid.
Every time a new contract goes up, all others increase in value by one point. Thus, there will always be ten options and after the starting phase in which scores are a bit on the low side, there will be always be a task (the oldest one) worth at least 10, and possibly considerably more if no one has taken it for a while. Thus, the longer a contract sits there (and thus the harder it presumably is to fill), the more lucrative it will become. And at some point, even writing that Sci/Tech quiz named after a dead Bhutanese actor will sound like a really enticing proposition...
You can finish any unfinished quizzes/crosswords to fill a contract, no need to make a new template, as long as the template was never submitted by the time the contract went up. You can't claim your own contracts of course, although authors whose contracts go all too high in value are encouraged to prove that it CAN be done.
There is no reserving in this game - you need to be the first to claim a contract, by actually fulfilling it with a quiz that meets the requirement. There's also no double-dipping - if you submit a quiz, you fill one and only one contract with it (if it qualifies for more than one, you must indicate which one you want - it'll probably be the higher score).
Yes this counts for Pangalactic and while it is probably not the best idea to advertise what you are working on (someone else might feel encouraged to steal it from under your nose), bluffing and other tactics are perfectly legit in this game. The only thing we don't want to see is collusion - so don't post a contract specifically tailored to your best buddy.
As some authors may wish to request clarifications for a contract by personal message (to not immediately alert anyone to the fact they're working on), we ask that anyone who answers such a clarification request post the answer to the thread as well while preserving anonymity, so that everyone is on the same page regarding a specific task.
Also, importantly, please remember the editors are under no obligation to check your entry for compliance with the task. You will find that most are willing to send it back for fixes if they find an obvious, easily fixed, mismatch, but there are no guarantees. If your entry only almost qualifies and goes online, well, you have a good quiz online and a second opportunity to work on the contract, possibly even for a higher score.
And now have fun!
LEADERBOARD
bernie73 - 696 points
1nn1 - 428 points
RedHook13 - 257 points
leith90 - 236 points
Kankurette - 205 points
psnz - 183 points
reedy - 151 points
ramonesrule - 140 points
LadyNym - 129 points
zorba_scank - 78 points
Kyleisalive - 77 points
windrush - 68 points
Ilona_Ritter - 51 points
rossian - 48 points
Pollucci19 - 44 points
Lpez - 43 points
AcrylicInk - 38 points
fifiona81 - 35 points
Gracious1 - 34 points
VegemiteKid - 34 points
spanishliz - 33 points
WesleyCrusher - 26 points
CmdrK - 25 points
Saleo - 23 point
moonraker2 - 22 points
Rowena8482 - 21 points
Apathy100 - 20 points
BigTriviaDawg - 20 points
VBookWorm - 16 points
Sam388 - 9 points
Angikar - 4 points
Godwit - 4 points
Ceetee - 1 point
COMPLETED CONTRACTS
(For earlier contracts, please click here.)
Contract #301 - 1 point: Write a TRIC quiz (X, Y or Z, it doesn't matter) in a category you don't usually write in. - Bernie73
Contract #302 - 5 points: Write a quiz of any size or format in any category you like other than Celebrities. - Lpez
Contract #303 - 1 point: Create a symmetrical medium or large literature crossword focussing on a group or genre of authors, such as science fiction or the Lakes poets, or the Bloomsbury Group. The choice is up to you. No 2 letter words or IATA codes. - Psnz
Contract #304 - 5 points: Identify two words or phrases which meet these criteria: (a) 15-17 characters in length; (b) the same length; (c) connected in some significant way. Insert these words or phrases as the first and last lines of a puzzle and construct a symmetric crossword between them. No two-letter words or IATA codes, please. - Windrush
Contract #305 - 6 points: Write a 10 question, all multiple choice quiz on either Australian flora or fauna, then create a medium symmetric crossword on Australian flora and fauna. No two letter answers in the CW. Both Quiz and CW should have the same title. - Bernie73
Contract #306 - 8 points: Write a quiz with a title that contains the name of a country that starts and ends with the same letter. The quiz cannot go in the Geography category. - Ilona_Ritter
Contract #307 - 23 points: Write a classification quiz in the Entertainment category where all answer choices end with a vowel. - Reedy
Contract #308 - 21 points: Write a quiz with "Tom Hanks" in the title in any category except for Celebrities, Movies, People, or Television. - Ilona_Ritter
Contract #309 - 10 points: Write a large Religion crossword with at least 6 clues being 10 letters or longer, and at least 4 words relating to religious festivals (words can fit either or both criteria). No 2 letter words or IATA codes please. - Psnz
Contract #310 - 22 points: Construct a crossword with a least fifteen colors and then write a quiz using fifteen of the colors as names (first, last, or middle) for people (real or fictional) as the answers to the corresponding questions. - Ilona_Ritter
Contract #311 - 14 points: Write a quiz or crossword puzzle that is inspired by the work of another author on FunTrivia. - VBookWorm
Contract #312 - 22 points: Write a classic style quiz or photo quiz in the History category on the history of any one country that does not already have a history quiz on FT. - LadyNym
Contract #313 - 13 points: Write a quiz from the "Old is New" list, using any of the 'new' quiz formats (order/label/classify), AND use an Author Challenge Title. - Bernie73
Contract #314 - 1 points: Write a quiz or crossword puzzle with a four word title where all four words begin with the same letter for either History or Humanities. Quiz must be a format other than MC. - Psnz
Contract #315 - 1 point: Construct a symmetric medium crossword puzzle whose answers do not contain any of the letters in "SKIN". No two-letter words or IATA codes, please. - Ceetee
Contract #316 - 5 points: Construct a symmetric medium crossword puzzle all of whose answers contain any of the letters in "SKIN". No two-letter words or IATA codes, please. - Windrush
Contract #317 - 1 point: Write a quiz or symmetrical crossword with a theme surrounding April Fools Day. - Kyleisalive
Contract #318 - 17 points: Write a quiz for the Sub-Sets Challenge. - 1nn1
Contract #319 - 3 points: Create a symmetric medium or large crossword puzzle in which at least 60% of the clues or answers relate to loanwords commonly used in English. A minimum of six loanwords must be of Hungarian origin. No two-letter answers or IATA codes, please. - Windrush
Contract #321 - 2 points: Create a symmetrical crossword relating to important landmarks in Europe. These can be natural formations or man-made. - Psnz
Contract #322 - 9 points: Create a symmetric medium or large crossword puzzle in which at least 60% of the clues or answers relate to loanwords commonly used in English. A minimum of six loanwords must be of Italian origin. No two-letter answers or IATA codes, please. - Sam388
Contract #323 - 1 point: Construct a large symmetric crossword containing at least one word with consecutive double letters for 20 different letters (or more) of the English alphabet. The crossword title must include "double" or a variant of the word, such as "doubling." Please, no two-letter words, Roman numerals or IATA codes. - Leith90
Contract #324 (1) (2) - 3 points: Construct TWO crosswords, one large and one medium, to submit to the Brain Teasers category. Both puzzles should be in different sub-cats (eg, drop or add a letter, anagrams, cryptic etc) and the titles should reflect that they are a pair. Grids must be symmetrical with no two-letter words, IATA codes or Roman numerals please. - Psnz
Contract #326 - 2 points: Write a quiz that is meant to satisfy the Author's Gallery monthly challenge for at least one requirement. - VBookWorm
Contract #327 (1) (2) (3) - 6 points: Create a set of THREE linked crosswords (one small, one medium and one large) for either the Celebrities, History, Religion or Video Games categories. Titles should reflect that they are a set. Each puzzle grid must be symmetric, with no two-letter words, IATA codes or Roman numerals. - 1nn1
Contract #329 - 7 points: Write a classification quiz where the categories are all related to ducks but are not in the animal or science categories. - Bernie73
Contract #331 - 6 points: Create a crossword on the history of any country with no more than 20% fillers. - Bernie73
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I would like to claim Contract #278: Construct a symmetric crossword that contains none of the letters found in RECOVERED (ie R E C O V D). No two letter words or IATA codes please. https://www.funtrivia.com/crossword/play.cfm?gid=9006New challenge: create a symmetrical crossword of any size with a 75% fill. It must be submitted to a category with fewer than 150 crosswords online. Reply #681. Jan 20 22, 8:01 PM |
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((psnz, For your newest contract, does the answer on the grid have to have the starting letter we are trying include to cover the alphabet? In other words, If I am trying to include an animal that includes the letter "H" and I have the clue "Attended the tea with the Mad Hatter: ____ Hare", would that cover the H answer for this contract or not? Thanks. )) Hi Bernie/Rick Apologies for the delay answering your query. I had major medical stuff happening today and I'm just recovering now from the anasesthetic. The answer is "Yes" in that the 26 alphabetical words have to appear in the grid. That means that your example would not suffice. I have a "proof of concept" puzzle complete and awaiting editing. I used a large grid and I think I had a total of 46 animals packed into it. There were situations where I had ZEBRA crossing with ZEBUS (unintentional joke there you may have spotted). There was only one slightly "iffy" answer imho: PEN. I asked myself if COW would be acceptable (I think so), and so PEN should also be satisfactory. I may have used the clue: "Cynet's mother". Reply #682. Jan 20 22, 9:26 PM |
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Cygnet's mother (for PEN). At times, I wish I could edit my postings. Reply #683. Jan 20 22, 9:29 PM |
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Just wondering why all of the posts are suddenly underlined? Reply #684. Jan 20 22, 11:00 PM |
kyleisalive
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I'm certain that's my doing. Reply #685. Jan 20 22, 11:06 PM |
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Thought it might be :) Reply #686. Jan 21 22, 8:33 AM |
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I would like to claim Contract #281: Construct a symmetric crossword which contains at least 26 animal name answers, one for each letter of the alphabet (eg: ... Xerus, Yak, Zebra). No two-letter words or IATA codes, please. (by Psnz) https://www.funtrivia.com/crossword/play.cfm?gid=9013 New Contract: "Problematical Pangrams". A pangram crossword contains every letter of the alphabet at least once in the grid. Your challenge is to create a double pangram in a small grid, a triple in a medium grid or a quadruple in a large grid. You may only create a small double pangram if you have fewer than 100 crosswords online. Grids must be symmetrical and contain no two letter words. To show these can be done, I have one of each already online: Crossword Puzzle: Original Double Trouble - play online (funtrivia.com) Crossword Puzzle: Alphabet Soup (21) - play online (funtrivia.com) Crossword Puzzle: Awesome Foursome - play online (funtrivia.com) Reply #687. Jan 23 22, 6:45 PM |
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Not sure why the links didn't show up in the last post. Here they are if anyone's interested. https://www.funtrivia.com/crossword/play.cfm?gid=8491 https://www.funtrivia.com/crossword/play.cfm?gid=7896 https://www.funtrivia.com/crossword/play.cfm?gid=8515 Reply #688. Jan 23 22, 7:22 PM |
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Links need their URLs to be added manually; blue hyperlinks can't be copy-and-pasted on their own or they'll change to plain text when they hit the reply box. Reply #689. Jan 24 22, 11:24 AM |
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Ah, that's the reason. Thanks, Kyle. Reply #690. Jan 24 22, 8:50 PM |
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I would like to claim Contract #272: Create a symmetric common bond puzzle where one of the clues reads: "What is the common bond?" and is only solved by referring to the majority of the other answers. No two letter words or IATA codes, please. (by Psnz) https://www.funtrivia.com/crossword/play.cfm?gid=9015 New challenge: Write a quiz using an Author's Challenge title. Then create a symmetrical crossword using the same title and which contains all of the answers from the quiz. Neither the quiz nor the crossword can be submitted to the General category. Reply #691. Jan 26 22, 2:30 AM |
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Congrats on reaching 200 points! Reply #692. Jan 26 22, 3:57 PM |
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Thanks, Kyle! Reply #693. Jan 26 22, 5:35 PM |
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I would like to claim Contract #283 - 2 points: A pangram crossword contains every letter of the alphabet at least once in the grid. Your challenge is to create a double pangram in a small grid, a triple in a medium grid or a quadruple in a large grid. You may only create a small double pangram if you have fewer than 100 crosswords online. Grids must be symmetrical and contain no two letter words. (by Leith90) "A Triple Treat" is online at https://www.funtrivia.com/crossword/play.cfm?gid=9018New Challenge Construct a symmetric crossword which contains at least one clue relating to each of the sovereign states of Oceania which are full members of the Pacific Islands Forum. No two-letter words and at least 50% of the answers must have more than three letters. Puzzles must be submitted to Geography with any IATA codes used only for major (international) airports in the region. Reply #694. Jan 27 22, 1:31 PM |
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I would like to claim Contract #284 - Write a quiz using an Author's Challenge title. Then create a symmetrical crossword using the same title and which contains all of the answers from the quiz. Neither the quiz nor the crossword can be submitted to the General category. (by Leith90) https://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Television/One-Adam-12-408006.html https://www.funtrivia.com/crossword/play.cfm?gid=9020 One Adam-12 is an Author’s Challenge title All quiz answers are words found in the corresponding crossword with the same title Both went to Television Will post a new challenge shortly. Thanks Leith90 for a very tough but rewarding challenge - I had to break my own CW rules AND change the quiz answers to make both work. Reply #695. Jan 27 22, 8:16 PM |
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Wow, you certainly didn't let the ink dry on that challenge! You broke some rules? My work here is done... Reply #696. Jan 28 22, 1:22 AM |
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Append to #695 In light of the challenge just completed... New Contract. Construct a crossword with at least 15 geographical locations (any size as long as it is symmetrical) and then write a People or Celebrities quiz using the 15 of the locations as names as the answers to corresponding questions. Eg. Crossword Clue: Northwestern US State. Ans. = Washington Quiz question. Which former US president crossed the Delaware River on Christmas Day 1776. Ans= Washington Reply #697. Jan 28 22, 2:25 AM |
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"Wow, you certainly didn't let the ink dry on that challenge! You broke some rules? My work here is done..." Rules Broken 1. Use a prescribed word list in a crossword (No room to manoeuvre here - the word list was prescribed - No word could be discarded) 2. Prescribed words were 7/10 even letters. Even letter words are hard to cross. should have been 7/10 words were odd numbered 3 Had to change a grid after initial selection. First time EVER I had done this. 4. Had to choose less than optimal answer options (in the quiz component) to facilitate satisfying the criteria for another source (ie the crossword) Reply #698. Jan 28 22, 2:34 AM |
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I would like to claim Contract #282: Create a symmetrical crossword of any size with a 75% fill. It must be submitted to a category with fewer than 150 crosswords online. (by Leith90) https://www.funtrivia.com/crossword/play.cfm?gid=8897 Exceeds 75% fill - 79% World CW - No World CWs at time of submission - 135 New Contract: Write a Brain Teaser, Religion or Video Games quiz using one of the new formats: Label, Order or Classification. Reply #699. Jan 29 22, 8:14 AM |
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I would like to claim Contract #287 - 1 point: Write a Brain Teaser, Religion or Video Games quiz using one of the new formats: Label, Order or Classification. (by 1nn1) https://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/BrainTeasers/Sorting-Out-the-Garden-Beds-408105.html The taxonomic hierarchy classifies every type of living thing according to its characteristics. The eight levels are Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus and Species. New Contract: Create a symmetric crossword containing every level of the taxonomic hierarchy. The majority of fillers must be appropriate to the theme. No two letter words or IATA codes please. Reply #700. Feb 06 22, 4:15 PM |
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