Subject: Shaping Up Crosswords
Posted by: kyleisalive
Date: Oct 19 22
We're here to create a particular image for puzzles on the site. Crosswords can be technically puzzling and, here, our challenge is to get our creators to combine their talents at construction with the constraints of form.
In this challenge, we're looking for picture grids. By this, we mean that your created puzzles should take on a specific shape. The crosswords must follow the rules and guidelines for crossword creation, of course. Additionally, the shape you choose/make must be tied to the theme of your puzzle. A crossword shaped like a box would be about boxes, for instance. Below are some provided options, but we're also looking for some of your own. Creators may make create one puzzle at a time; if one goes online, you can create another, but only one at a time. First-come-first-serve!
Claimable Shapes:
House
A nation's borders
A star with any number of points - BigTriviaDawg
Castle - Leith90
An animal - Psnz
Heart - Psnz
Musical Note - Pollucci19
Baseball Diamond - Spanishliz
Soccer Ball - Spanishliz
Bird - Psnz
11. ?
12. ?
Posted by: kyleisalive
Date: Oct 19 22
We're here to create a particular image for puzzles on the site. Crosswords can be technically puzzling and, here, our challenge is to get our creators to combine their talents at construction with the constraints of form.
In this challenge, we're looking for picture grids. By this, we mean that your created puzzles should take on a specific shape. The crosswords must follow the rules and guidelines for crossword creation, of course. Additionally, the shape you choose/make must be tied to the theme of your puzzle. A crossword shaped like a box would be about boxes, for instance. Below are some provided options, but we're also looking for some of your own. Creators may make create one puzzle at a time; if one goes online, you can create another, but only one at a time. First-come-first-serve!
Claimable Shapes:
House
A nation's borders
A star with any number of points - BigTriviaDawg
Castle - Leith90
An animal - Psnz
Heart - Psnz
Musical Note - Pollucci19
Baseball Diamond - Spanishliz
Soccer Ball - Spanishliz
Bird - Psnz
11. ?
12. ?
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psnz 
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I have something of a romantic theme with a heart-shaped puzzle. Reply #1. Oct 19 22, 3:17 PM |
| psnz
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Here's my first ever shaped puzzle, "The Heart of It All": https://www.funtrivia.com/crossword/play.cfm?gid=9606 Reply #2. Oct 26 22, 4:10 AM |
pollucci19
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This one has a musical note in it https://www.funtrivia.com/crossword/play.cfm?gid=9614 Reply #3. Oct 28 22, 3:00 AM |
kyleisalive
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Both look awesome. Right in line with the ask here. :) Reply #4. Oct 28 22, 8:54 AM |
| pollucci19
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Thanks Kyle Reply #5. Oct 29 22, 6:48 AM |
leith90
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Here's one for a castle: https://www.funtrivia.com/crossword/play.cfm?gid=9473 Reply #6. Oct 29 22, 5:15 PM |
| psnz
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A puzzle featuring bears is in the pipeline. Reply #7. Oct 30 22, 5:29 PM |
| psnz
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Here's a crossword that's just "Loaded for Bear": https://www.funtrivia.com/crossword/play.cfm?gid=9631 Reply #8. Nov 04 22, 1:44 PM |
spanishliz
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Here's a more or less diamond-shaped baseball puzzle: https://www.funtrivia.com/crossword/play.cfm?gid=9679 Reply #9. Nov 16 22, 9:29 PM |
| spanishliz
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Here's a football/soccer ball (that rather looks like it's made from Lego bricks), and a similarly themed puzzle: https://www.funtrivia.com/crossword/play.cfm?gid=9735 Reply #10. Dec 08 22, 8:30 PM |
| spanishliz
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Don't you like my soccer ball? :) Reply #11. Dec 13 22, 2:02 PM |
| kyleisalive
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It snuck by. Reply #12. Dec 13 22, 2:25 PM |
| psnz
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This challenge hasn't been forgotten. Currently working on another animal grid that's also doubly-crossed (American style). This one has 76 words in a medium puzzle. Most of my medium British-style puzzles have about 32 words. The issue for me is the number of on-theme words... obviously it's much harder fitting theme words. I'm aiming for about 20% coverage here. I don't know if that's acceptable, but I'll submit it when I get things into a form that I feel happy about. Reply #13. Feb 02 23, 2:51 AM |
agony
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Looking forward to it -that's my favourite type of puzzle. Reply #14. Feb 03 23, 7:08 AM |
| psnz
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@agony, I hope you won't be disappointed. Current version of the puzzle (I'm presently writing the clues) has just over 40% theme words. Reply #15. Feb 03 23, 1:42 PM |
| psnz
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"Mostly Water Birds" is now online: https://www.funtrivia.com/crossword/play.cfm?gid=9862 Despite being a fully-crossed (American-style) grid, the completed puzzle has 38/76 (50%) of the clues/answers on-theme. I surprised myself! Reply #16. Feb 07 23, 9:24 PM |
| spanishliz
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If my eyes don't deceive me, the bird is formed by the central black squares, yes? Interesting way of creating the shape; I like it! Reply #17. Feb 07 23, 9:32 PM |
| psnz
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@spanishliz: Yes. In my mind, I've been calling it a duck. A fellow cruciverbalist I tested the puzzle on said, "look at the duckling!" without any prompting from me. Reply #18. Feb 07 23, 9:52 PM |
| psnz
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A duck on a pond, with ripples. Reply #19. Feb 07 23, 9:59 PM |
Lottie1001
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That's one awesome crossword, psnz! Reply #20. Feb 08 23, 5:24 AM |
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