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Cruciverbalists Play Across and Down - 16 June 2008

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A Way with Words

Language Learning, Society & Culture, Education

4.6 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 16 June 2008

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Sharpen those pencils! Martha and Grant are doing crossword puzzles on the air again, preparing for their appearance with NPR Puzzlemaster Will Shortz at the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament in New York City. Hear hundreds of free episodes and learn more on the A Way with Words website: https://waywordradio.org. Be a part of the show: call or text 1 (877) 929-9673 toll-free in the United States and Canada; elsewhere in the world, call or text +1 619 800 4443. Send voice notes or messages via WhatsApp 16198004443. Email words@waywordradio.org. Copyright Wayword, Inc., a 501(c)(3) corporation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:06.7

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0:15.7

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0:21.1

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0:25.0

You're listening to Away with Words. I'm Grant Barrett.

0:35.0

And I'm Martha Barnett and Grant I have a crossword puzzle clue for you.

0:38.0

Shoot. I'm looking for a four letter word. It ends with the letter D and the clue is it moves tirelessly. Any guesses?

0:48.0

It moves tirelessly. Does that mean without tires or it means without tiring?

0:52.8

Oh gosh, you've already halfway figured it out.

0:56.0

I don't know the answer though.

0:58.6

That's the thing with crosswords, isn't it?

0:59.8

There are all these puns and near puns and the use of homographs and homonyms and boy I don't know yeah exactly

1:06.4

it four letters in the D and means moves tirelessly tirelessly

1:11.5

tirelessly without tires you're right what is somethinglessly without tires.

1:13.0

What is something that moves without tires and ends in a D?

1:15.0

And maybe it goes down a hill during the winter.

1:17.0

Oh, a sled.

1:18.0

There we go.

1:19.0

Yeah.

1:20.0

That's a great one.

1:21.0

I've got one for you.

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