Comments on: LA Times Crossword – “Schwalterations” http://jaredbanta.com/2010/05/02/la-times-crossword-schwalterations/ Composer Tue, 26 Jul 2011 03:55:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: JJDatums http://jaredbanta.com/2010/05/02/la-times-crossword-schwalterations/#comment-641 JJDatums Sun, 23 May 2010 18:57:08 +0000 http://jaroban.co.cc/?p=227#comment-641 Thank you for the comments! :) I was a bit surprised that so many puzzle and word lovers were unfamiliar with the "schwa" concept. There's a pretty good explanation of how it works here: http://www.crosswordfiend.com/blog/2010/05/01/sunday-5210/#more-4963 And Peter, the "un-schwaed" CORPS OF NATION was meant to sound like the word CORONATION. Thank you for the comments! :)

I was a bit surprised that so many puzzle and word lovers were unfamiliar with the “schwa” concept. There’s a pretty good explanation of how it works here:

http://www.crosswordfiend.com/blog/2010/05/01/sunday-5210/#more-4963

And Peter, the “un-schwaed” CORPS OF NATION was meant to sound like the word CORONATION.

]]> By: Susan Elliott http://jaredbanta.com/2010/05/02/la-times-crossword-schwalterations/#comment-518 Susan Elliott Sun, 02 May 2010 20:24:17 +0000 http://jaroban.co.cc/?p=227#comment-518 Well, this is one of the strangest clues I've ever seen Jared!!! I've completed the puzzle, but still have no CLUE what the clue means!! Perhaps you could give me a hint? Just call me dimwit. :) Well, this is one of the strangest clues I’ve ever seen Jared!!! I’ve completed the puzzle, but still have no CLUE what the clue means!! Perhaps you could give me a hint? Just call me dimwit. :)

]]> By: Peter http://jaredbanta.com/2010/05/02/la-times-crossword-schwalterations/#comment-515 Peter Sun, 02 May 2010 16:18:50 +0000 http://jaroban.co.cc/?p=227#comment-515 Greetings, I thoroughly enjoyed working your puzzle in The Springfield Sunday Republican (Massachusetts). The one answer that seemed to break your schwa pattern was 3 down=corpsofnation - I can't figure out the "un-schwaed" word!. (of for the schwa ) (corpsenation?) That said-I went to the LA Times and verified it! Thanks for a very enjoyable puzzle! Peter in Amherst, MA Greetings,

I thoroughly enjoyed working your puzzle in The Springfield Sunday Republican (Massachusetts).

The one answer that seemed to break your schwa pattern was 3 down=corpsofnation – I can’t figure out the “un-schwaed” word!.
(of for the schwa ) (corpsenation?)
That said-I went to the LA Times and verified it!

Thanks for a very enjoyable puzzle!

Peter in Amherst, MA

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