Subject: Three Little Letters [2] - COMPLETE
Posted by: 1nn1
Date: Aug 24 20
This was a popular challenge when it was run in July 2019. From your feedback the game has been improved. This time there are two tiers (or levels of difficulty). If you would like to play, you will be given a packet of letters groupings. Your task is to make those groupings into words and then incorporate those words into a crossword. Simple isn't it? Here is the fine print:
Tier 1
You will be need to incorporate 10/12 of your letter groupings into a small crossword or all 12 in a medium crossword. Large crosswords are off the table this time. Besides using the letters in the exact sequence, the three letter sequences come with hyphens to indicate further instructions - :
Hyphen at the end means you must start the word with the given letter grouping (ie word must be four or more characters).
Hyphen at the start means you must end the word with the given letter grouping (ie word must be four or more characters)
Hyphens either end mean you must have at least one letter either side of the word with the given letter grouping. (ie word must be five or more characters)
No hyphens means you are free to place the letter wherever you want within your chosen word or use the letter grouping as a three letter word if it can used. (ie minimum of three letters)
A three letter grouping can be split to form two or more words within the grouping as long as the only item separating the three letters is a space or an apostrophe.
Tier 2
There are no three letter groupings. Instead there are 14 four letter groupings. You must make at least 12 of these groupings into words to be placed into a medium (not small or large) crossword. You get bragging rights if you get all 14 placed. To offset the difficultly, none of the four letter groupings have pesky little hyphens connected to them but only four of the 14 can remain as four letter words.
Additional requirements (Tier 1 and Tier 2)
1. There are no restrictions on categories.
2. Your crossword must be symmetrical.
3. No two letter words are allowed this time, sorry.
4. Small crosswords must have at least one six letter word; medium crosswords must have at least one word with at least eight letters.
5. Two pairs of words made from listed groupings must cross each other in the crossword.
Submitting your Crossword
As you can appreciate, there will be an extra layer of editing involved. Editing of crosswords is already a lengthy process. We really need you to do the following to minimise the extra time needed to edit these challenge crosswords. If you do not add this extra requirement, we will need to send this back unedited for you to add these required details. Thanks!
Using the "Option - Note to Editor" box, please list the following:
1. Please list your packet number.
2. The position number of each letter grouping, the letter grouping (in capitals) and the rest of the word in lower case (eg for the letter group AND: "23D hAND"_ Repeat for each letter grouping used.
3. The two pair of words that cross (eg [11D & 17A] , [23A & 25D]).
4. Any groupings you did not use.
How to participate:
Players who did not undertake the corresponding challenge last year can start at Tier 1. Those who did, start at Tier 2 (These authors were Leith90, Bernie73, CmdrK, Pollucci19, Jennifer5, Creedy, Moonraker2 and Zorba_Scank). Authors with 25 crosswords published on FT can elect to start at Tier 2.
After you have submitted your first CW, you can request another but it will be at the next tier up. (If you start on Tier 2, submit it, and want another, we have a very special requirement in store for you).
All word groupings were tested to ensure there were adequate numbers of words for each grouping. However because of the time to develop and test the groupings, there are a finite number of packets. (Tier 1 - 24; Tier 2 - 16).
Your package of letter groupings will be sent to you by PM ASAP. All you need to do, is request one in the thread below. Please indicate which tier (that is, if you have this option) you would like.
Good luck and happy wordsmithing!
Tier 1
Trash and Treasure 3 - vegemitekid (Pangram - bonus!)
Mish Mash - jaknginger
Just Words - smpditr
All Sorts of People - Riseeve
Mike's FT Crossword Challenge #1 - MikeMaster99
Challenge for Kids - psnz
Mike's 3 Little Letters Challenge Round 2 Culture - Mike32768
Three Letter Challenge - Ramonesrule
Mélange Culture - JCSon
Tier 2
Expanding Your Horizons - Leith90
Flash In The Pan - Polluci19
Return of the Three Letter Challenge - CmdrK
Challenge Accepted - spanishliz
Author Lounge Crossword Challenge - Creedy
Crossword Without a Theme 16 - Fifiona81
Mish Mash #2 - Jaknginger (2)
Four Letter Challenge - Moonraker2
Trash and Treasure 4 - VegemiteKid
General Challenge - psnz
My Tier 2 Crossword Puzzle - Bernie73
Mike's FT Crossword Challenge Tier 2 - MikeMaster99
Zorba_Scank
JCSon
Tier 2+
Moonraker2 (2) DONE
1nn1 DONE
Pollucci19 (2) DONE
Leith90 (2) DONE
Posted by: 1nn1
Date: Aug 24 20
This was a popular challenge when it was run in July 2019. From your feedback the game has been improved. This time there are two tiers (or levels of difficulty). If you would like to play, you will be given a packet of letters groupings. Your task is to make those groupings into words and then incorporate those words into a crossword. Simple isn't it? Here is the fine print:
Tier 1
You will be need to incorporate 10/12 of your letter groupings into a small crossword or all 12 in a medium crossword. Large crosswords are off the table this time. Besides using the letters in the exact sequence, the three letter sequences come with hyphens to indicate further instructions - :
Tier 2
There are no three letter groupings. Instead there are 14 four letter groupings. You must make at least 12 of these groupings into words to be placed into a medium (not small or large) crossword. You get bragging rights if you get all 14 placed. To offset the difficultly, none of the four letter groupings have pesky little hyphens connected to them but only four of the 14 can remain as four letter words.
Additional requirements (Tier 1 and Tier 2)
1. There are no restrictions on categories.
2. Your crossword must be symmetrical.
3. No two letter words are allowed this time, sorry.
4. Small crosswords must have at least one six letter word; medium crosswords must have at least one word with at least eight letters.
5. Two pairs of words made from listed groupings must cross each other in the crossword.
Submitting your Crossword
As you can appreciate, there will be an extra layer of editing involved. Editing of crosswords is already a lengthy process. We really need you to do the following to minimise the extra time needed to edit these challenge crosswords. If you do not add this extra requirement, we will need to send this back unedited for you to add these required details. Thanks!
Using the "Option - Note to Editor" box, please list the following:
1. Please list your packet number.
2. The position number of each letter grouping, the letter grouping (in capitals) and the rest of the word in lower case (eg for the letter group AND: "23D hAND"_ Repeat for each letter grouping used.
3. The two pair of words that cross (eg [11D & 17A] , [23A & 25D]).
4. Any groupings you did not use.
How to participate:
Players who did not undertake the corresponding challenge last year can start at Tier 1. Those who did, start at Tier 2 (These authors were Leith90, Bernie73, CmdrK, Pollucci19, Jennifer5, Creedy, Moonraker2 and Zorba_Scank). Authors with 25 crosswords published on FT can elect to start at Tier 2.
After you have submitted your first CW, you can request another but it will be at the next tier up. (If you start on Tier 2, submit it, and want another, we have a very special requirement in store for you).
All word groupings were tested to ensure there were adequate numbers of words for each grouping. However because of the time to develop and test the groupings, there are a finite number of packets. (Tier 1 - 24; Tier 2 - 16).
Your package of letter groupings will be sent to you by PM ASAP. All you need to do, is request one in the thread below. Please indicate which tier (that is, if you have this option) you would like.
Good luck and happy wordsmithing!
Tier 1
Trash and Treasure 3 - vegemitekid (Pangram - bonus!)
Mish Mash - jaknginger
Just Words - smpditr
All Sorts of People - Riseeve
Mike's FT Crossword Challenge #1 - MikeMaster99
Challenge for Kids - psnz
Mike's 3 Little Letters Challenge Round 2 Culture - Mike32768
Three Letter Challenge - Ramonesrule
Mélange Culture - JCSon
Tier 2
Expanding Your Horizons - Leith90
Flash In The Pan - Polluci19
Return of the Three Letter Challenge - CmdrK
Challenge Accepted - spanishliz
Author Lounge Crossword Challenge - Creedy
Crossword Without a Theme 16 - Fifiona81
Mish Mash #2 - Jaknginger (2)
Four Letter Challenge - Moonraker2
Trash and Treasure 4 - VegemiteKid
General Challenge - psnz
My Tier 2 Crossword Puzzle - Bernie73
Mike's FT Crossword Challenge Tier 2 - MikeMaster99
Zorba_Scank
JCSon
Tier 2+
Moonraker2 (2) DONE
1nn1 DONE
Pollucci19 (2) DONE
Leith90 (2) DONE
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VegemiteKid 
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I'd like to participate, please! PMing you now, Nick! Reply #1. Aug 24 20, 1:23 AM |
leith90
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Sign me up please! Reply #2. Aug 24 20, 1:24 AM |
| VegemiteKid
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Actually not PMing you, reread the thread :) Reply #3. Aug 24 20, 1:24 AM |
psnz
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I'd like to give this a try. Tier 1 for me, thanks. Reply #4. Aug 24 20, 1:26 AM |
smpdit
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Yes Please, Count me in! Reply #5. Aug 24 20, 1:37 AM |
Rizeeve
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I'd like to join at the tier 1, please. Reply #6. Aug 24 20, 1:39 AM |
MikeMaster99
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Extremely keen to be involved! Tier 1 for me please. Reply #7. Aug 24 20, 1:57 AM |
1nn1
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Packets numbers 1,25,3,4,5 and 6 sent to VegemiteKid, Leith90, psnz, smpdit, Riseeve, and MikeMaster99 respectively. Reply #8. Aug 24 20, 4:08 AM |
| VegemiteKid
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Are there restrictions on the title? eg Three Little Letters Challenge Rd 2 Package #1 Reply #9. Aug 24 20, 5:19 AM |
| 1nn1
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There is no restriction on title. The editor will see all the info in the option box which signals it is a challenge CW. It would be appropriate to mention in the intro that the CW was a Challenge CW. Reply #10. Aug 24 20, 5:30 AM |
| zorba_scank
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Count me in too, please. Reply #11. Aug 24 20, 5:49 AM |
pollucci19
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I'll be in this 1nn1... Tier 2 Seeing that we can only opt for a Medium crossword, I gather the first half of requirement #4 is superfluous Reply #12. Aug 24 20, 5:51 AM |
Creedy
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Could I have Tier 1 please? Reply #13. Aug 24 20, 5:57 AM |
| 1nn1
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Zorba_Skank, Pollucci19 and Creedy. Welcome back. As you all played this challenge in 2019 you all get to play Tier 2. Packets 26, 27, and 28 respectively coming your way. Gimme 5 (minutes). Reply #14. Aug 24 20, 6:08 AM |
| 1nn1
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Five hours in and 25% of Packets have been distributed. There going faster than last years' challenge that was round 1. Need to rename this the "Hot Cakes" Challenge Reply #15. Aug 24 20, 6:19 AM |
jaknginger
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Yes please! Reply #16. Aug 24 20, 8:06 AM |
moonraker2
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Tier 2 for me please, hope I'm not too late! Reply #17. Aug 24 20, 9:17 AM |
CmdrK
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I'm in for Tier 2, please, and hope I'm not too late.Hey, it's barely daybreak here in Vegas. :) Reply #18. Aug 24 20, 11:26 AM |
| 1nn1
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Packets 2,28,29 have been distributed to Jaknginger, moonraker2 and CmdrK respectively. Total packets distributed: Tier 1 - 7/24 Tier 2 - 5/16 Reply #19. Aug 24 20, 12:26 PM |
| psnz
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(( 4. Small crosswords must have at least one six letter word; )) Would this requirement be met if the crossword contained seven letter words, but not six? Reply #20. Aug 24 20, 3:49 PM |
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