nkotb
Joined: August 15, 2001 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Crossword Help?
November 03, 2005 at 08:44 PM UTC
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My company is coming to an end, and while I wait for a couple interviews I have, I've decided to do the crossword from the Express each day. But today, I need a little help.
I've filled in a good bit, but one of the answers (or what should be an answer based on other answers filling the letters in) doesn't make sense to me. I think it might be sports-related, which is my weakest subject.
Anyway, the clue is "Packs down firmly," and the answer seems to be "Tamps." I don't get it. Anyone?
Venerable Bede
Joined: October 16, 2001 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: Crossword Help?
November 03, 2005 at 08:54 PM UTC
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tamp P Pronunciation Key (tmp)
tr.v. tamped, tamp·ing, tamps
1. To pack down tightly by a succession of blows or taps.
2. To pack clay, sand, or dirt into (a drill hole) above an explosive.
nkotb
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Re: Crossword Help?
November 03, 2005 at 08:56 PM UTC
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Weird, I tried looking the word up and didn't find anything on dictionary.com. Of course, maybe I didn't look hard enough. Thanks, Bede. P.S. I'm bored.
buddha
Joined: May 13, 2004 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: Crossword Help?
November 03, 2005 at 08:59 PM UTC
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I was able to find "tamps" on both dictionary.com and answers.com.
The
The Post's Crossword is pretty easy today
nkotb
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Re: Crossword Help?
November 03, 2005 at 09:04 PM UTC
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Alright, fine. Maybe I didn't look at all. It must have been all that "Arch Campbell's dick" talk that distracted me.
Originally posted by amnesiac:
I was able to find "tamps" on both dictionary.com and answers.com.
The The Post's Crossword is pretty easy today
HoyaSaxa03
Joined: March 22, 2004 at 06:01 AM UTC
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Re: Crossword Help?
November 03, 2005 at 09:07 PM UTC
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Originally posted by amnesiac:
I was able to find "tamps" on both dictionary.com and answers.com.
The The Post's Crossword is pretty easy today
has the post decided what they're going to do about their print crossword yet? i used to do it daily, but got really frustrated a few months ago at how easy or hard some of them were … i noticed they printed an apology a month ago or so saying they were still searching for the right guy or service to run on a daily basis, but i haven't checked in since then …