Editor's note:
I am still not sure how regular this will be. I do know, however, that this puzzle was a lot easier for me to make after the educational experience of making the previous one. Have fun solving, and please let me know what you think about it!

Please keep any solutions in spoiler tags, thanks!

Chairman Ray

United States11903 Posts

May 02 2013 06:03 GMT

You have 69 on there twice with no 70. I assume Lincoln's should be 70?

How do you come up with crosswords? To me it seems extremely difficult.

itsjustatank

Hong Kong9179 Posts

May 02 2013 06:04 GMT

yeah, lemme fix that

and I used to solve these everyday as a kid, so I guess prior knowledge with word puzzles helps. these two on TL are my first attempts at making my own, though.

Chairman Ray

United States11903 Posts

May 02 2013 06:14 GMT

Oh man, I'm finding this one a lot tougher than the last. I'm about a third done, but not sure about a couple of them, I'll post my solutions once I can figure out a couple more.

slowbacontron

United States7722 Posts

May 02 2013 11:04 GMT

There are also two 67-Across if I'm not mistaken.

Manifesto7

Osaka27177 Posts

May 02 2013 13:13 GMT

This is as far as I got without google. The combination of TL hints an history helped me a lot, although it feels like there are a couple hints that are staring me in the face, but I can't think of the answers right now. Sorry for the MS paint style, let me know if I screwed up.

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Manifesto7

Osaka27177 Posts

May 02 2013 13:21 GMT

Also, not sure if you have read this old piece on Hook, but it is probably worth your while.

http://www.newyorker.com/archive/2002/03/04/020304fa_FACT?currentPage=all

Torenhire

United States11681 Posts

May 02 2013 14:42 GMT

Found a few changes I think you needed Mani..

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29 Across - ASin
22 Down - API
51 Across - GDI
51 Down - Grrrr.... (come on you should know that one!)
56 Across - Dear
56 Down - Dash

Makes some of your existing answers not work but I'm pretty sure on those

itsjustatank

Hong Kong9179 Posts

May 02 2013 15:11 GMT

On May 02 2013 20:04 slowbacontron wrote:
There are also two 67-Across if I'm not mistaken.

will fix thanks! the first one is the real one and the second is 68 across

On May 02 2013 22:21 Manifesto7 wrote:
Also, not sure if you have read this old piece on Hook, but it is probably worth your while.

http://www.newyorker.com/archive/2002/03/04/020304fa_FACT?currentPage=all

That was pretty interesting. I didn't realize that puzzle solving and puzzle making could actually be a competition, but I guess I shouldn't be so surprised when I'm involved in esports.

I think I take a different approach than Hook. The harder, more crossword-ese sections of my puzzles are, in my opinion, places where I actually failed as a constructor, not places where I gain perverse pleasure at stumping people. My primary motives for making these are twofold:

To see if I 'still have it,' as I haven't been doing anything puzzle related in years now.
To get people to look at Team Liquid and esports history and trivia in an interesting way that I hope will be both fun and educational.

As an aside, I'm definitely not good enough to finish crosswords in less than three minutes!

Trozz

Canada3456 Posts

May 02 2013 16:57 GMT

#10

Pretty fantastic.
These should be in Pony Tales!
We've gotta thank tank.

Heyoka

Katowice25012 Posts

May 02 2013 18:06 GMT

#11

I'm impressed you got all those Mani, this one is hard.

edit: also voted 5 cuz I'm in it n stuff.

Manifesto7

Osaka27177 Posts

May 02 2013 22:03 GMT

#12

On May 02 2013 23:42 Torenhire wrote:
Found a few changes I think you needed Mani..

+ Show Spoiler +

29 Across - ASin
22 Down - API
51 Across - GDI
51 Down - Grrrr.... (come on you should know that one!)
56 Across - Dear
56 Down - Dash

Makes some of your existing answers not work but I'm pretty sure on those

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fuuuuuuuu... I'm like, "why the fuck doesn't giyom fit in there???"

And yeah, the idra answer was a straight guess, i had no idea.

itsjustatank

Hong Kong9179 Posts

May 03 2013 08:01 GMT

#13

ok i think ive developed the ability to put these out at somewhat regular intervals, but I think I'll make a thread somewhere else for them instead of making a blog each time

HwangjaeTerran

Finland5967 Posts

May 03 2013 10:46 GMT

#14

Had a dilemma with 30 down. Was like FSRs? that doesn't even make sense lawl. Then of course I figured it out.

Also Mani as a family man you should know
+ Show Spoiler +

19. Volvo

e. I think I'll give this a go, see you in 10 :D. Actually this'll take forever because i need to use paint lawl.
And done !
+ Show Spoiler +

itsjustatank

Hong Kong9179 Posts

May 03 2013 15:07 GMT

#15

On May 03 2013 19:46 HwangjaeTerran wrote:
Had a dilemma with 30 down. Was like FSRs? that doesn't even make sense lawl. Then of course I figured it out.

Also Mani as a family man you should know
+ Show Spoiler +

19. Volvo

e. I think I'll give this a go, see you in 10 :D. Actually this'll take forever because i need to use paint lawl.
And done !
+ Show Spoiler +

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Not FSRS as the clue states "during the Cold War". Also ARIN does not work for 29 across; the clue states it a two word answer (with no acronyms or shortenings, to clarify). 40 across is also incorrect, take a look at the "All Time Pro Scene Music" thread on TL.

You are really close!

HwangjaeTerran

Finland5967 Posts

May 03 2013 18:00 GMT

#16

Well I already deleted the image but.
+ Show Spoiler +

I guess ASCII is right. So then there has to be a third acronym for Socialist Soviet StateS or something, still no idea about this band. As In sounds plausible for the religious thing I guess. I give up.

Caesarion

Australia8332 Posts

May 03 2013 20:33 GMT

#17

On May 04 2013 03:00 HwangjaeTerran wrote:
Well I already deleted the image but.
+ Show Spoiler +

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29 Across - A Sin
40 Across - MCR (My Chemical Romance)
30 Down - SSRS(Soviet Socialist RepublicS)

I think 58 Down is A Doa and 68 Across is Snort which would leave 57 Down as Enne?

itsjustatank

Hong Kong9179 Posts

May 03 2013 21:51 GMT

#18

On May 04 2013 05:33 Caesarion wrote:

Show nested quote +

+ Show Spoiler +

29 Across - A Sin
40 Across - MCR (My Chemical Romance)
30 Down - SSRS(Soviet Socialist RepublicS)

I think 58 Down is A Doa and 68 Across is Snort which would leave 57 Down as Enne?

+ Show Spoiler +

correct

HwangjaeTerran

Finland5967 Posts

May 03 2013 22:08 GMT

#19

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Uh, I didn't obviously read all the questions

Not knowing Enne would be pretty bad rofl. I dunno why I went with Smart. I just put it in and then thought that adaa was a caster. Which I'm pretty sure actually was a casters nick in some game. Or something really close to that.

Qwyn

United States2781 Posts

May 03 2013 22:31 GMT

#20

The composition of these questions is amazing, lol. So many different references, splashed with a bit of TL culture. This is going to be fun.

dcemuser

United States3248 Posts

May 04 2013 23:26 GMT

#21

There is a minor error in the puzzle with 1 down and 17 across.

17 across only works if 1 down is + Show Spoiler +

Easy E

. However, that is incorrect. + Show Spoiler +

The artist's actual name is Eazy E. Gotta love that purposeful rap artist misspelling.

itsjustatank

Hong Kong9179 Posts

May 05 2013 16:56 GMT

#22

On May 05 2013 08:26 dcemuser wrote:
There is a minor error in the puzzle with 1 down and 17 across.

17 across only works if 1 down is + Show Spoiler +

Easy E

. However, that is incorrect. + Show Spoiler +

The artist's actual name is Eazy E. Gotta love that purposeful rap artist misspelling.

LOL alright