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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leith90 
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Poll is a hairy dancing bear. Reply #61. Aug 27 20, 10:13 PM |
moonraker2
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My Tier 2+ is up and running. https://www.funtrivia.com/crossword/play.cfm?gid=7552Reply #62. Aug 28 20, 5:54 AM |
jaknginger
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My Tier#2 is here https://www.funtrivia.com/crossword/play.cfm?gid=7558 Can I try the next one please? Reply #63. Aug 28 20, 12:52 PM |
1nn1
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Sorry guys, I have not been able to keep up with the acknowledgements since I thought I had better submit mine. I will catch up with all the acknowledgements as soon as I can. Just keep them rolling in and we will keep editing them. Reply #64. Aug 28 20, 9:58 PM |
JCSon
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Am I too late to the party? If not, I’d love to give it a go! Reply #65. Aug 29 20, 3:32 AM |
pollucci19
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Tier 2+ also online https://www.funtrivia.com/crossword/play.cfm?gid=7566 Reply #66. Aug 29 20, 10:43 PM |
| 1nn1
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Tier 1 Packet #10 sent to JCSon Reply #67. Aug 29 20, 10:55 PM |
| leith90
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My Tier 2+ is online https://www.funtrivia.com/crossword/play.cfm?gid=7577 I'll put my hand up for any left overs, if any. Reply #68. Aug 30 20, 3:25 PM |
kyleisalive
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Got to the end of constructing this before realizing two-letter words weren't allowed. I'm going to have to withdraw from this. Not my thing. Sorry. Reply #69. Aug 30 20, 5:51 PM |
ramonesrule
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https://www.funtrivia.com/crossword/play.cfm?gid=7563 My crossword is online now Reply #70. Aug 30 20, 8:17 PM |
| 1nn1
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Sorry been busy. Got some acknowledging to do long overdue Tier 1 Ramonesrule https://www.funtrivia.com/crossword/play.cfm?gid=7563Tier 2+ Yourstruly https://www.funtrivia.com/crossword/play.cfm?gid=7573Tier 2 Fifion81 https://www.funtrivia.com/crossword/play.cfm?gid=7574Tier 1 MikeMaster99 https://www.funtrivia.com/crossword/play.cfm?gid=7579Tier 1 Rizeeve https://www.funtrivia.com/crossword/play.cfm?gid=7581Tier 2 psnz https://www.funtrivia.com/crossword/play.cfm?gid=7576Reply #71. Aug 31 20, 6:36 AM |
MikeMaster99
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Any Tier 2 packets left?? Reply #72. Aug 31 20, 8:01 AM |
| 1nn1
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"Any Tier 2 packets left??" The last packet, number 36 heading your way, Mike There are are no more Tier 2+ packets left either. Reply #73. Aug 31 20, 1:47 PM |
| 1nn1
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There are several Tier 1 packets left. The crossword authors and I have had a bit of a chat and if there are any of these left when the rest of the crosswords come in, we will close off them challenge and use them in a future challenge. The uptake and the response from this round and the previous game suggest this is a popular challenge. As such I have some ideas for Round three with a further development of this concept which I will take back to the committee. However, there is an enormous amount of prep required with these sorts of challenge as each of the letter groupings has to be tested to ensure there are enough workable combinations to work in a CW (I did not send out XZY). Also there is an additional editing component that adds to the turnaround time. As such the next couple of CW challenges are likely to be 'smaller' but just as much fun. Reply #74. Aug 31 20, 1:48 PM |
| moonraker2
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Many thanks for organising this 1nn1, I can well appreciate the time and effort required to get such a challenge up and running. Without doubt this format is my absolute favourite, so I'm a little disappointed there are no spare packets to claim. Reply #75. Aug 31 20, 3:45 PM |
| pollucci19
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I'm with you moonraker, loved this one to bits. It was cleverly done. Great work 1nn1 Reply #76. Sep 02 20, 5:41 AM |
| 1nn1
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Thank you Moonraker2 and Pollucci19. This was certainly a popular challenge as was Round 1 of a similar challenge. It seems inevitable that there needs to be further incantation of this challenge but it does take an extended time to prepare. The format will return in the future at some point. Reply #77. Sep 05 20, 4:28 PM |
| 1nn1
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JCSon's crossword is now online. See hyperlink above. All Tier 1 online crosswords have now been hyperlinked. Subsequent Tiers hyperlinks to follow Reply #78. Sep 05 20, 4:37 PM |
bernie73
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This was a good challenge, Nick. I'm looking forward to seeing the rest of the CWs. Reply #79. Sep 07 20, 6:50 PM |
| 1nn1
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Here is smpdit's crossword: https://www.funtrivia.com/crossword/play.cfm?gid=7594 And Bernie73's link https://www.funtrivia.com/crossword/play.cfm?gid=7592Well done you two. Reply #80. Sep 08 20, 1:34 AM |
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