The Gipper Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 Here are some crossword puzzle clues. Short, cryptic clues. See how you do and give the answers. 1. 1945 NFL Champs 2. SF Giants top HR hitter (career) 3. Bye, Bye, Bye artists 4. Bye, Bye Birdie spoofs this performer 5. Catch line of Total Bastard Airlines 6. A special run in Cricket 7. Team that started in Turnpike Stadium. (that was its official name) 8. Cleveland's MLB team 1887-1899 9. British PM 1783-1806 10. Ruler of Rome 460-439 B.C. 11. aka Cecilius Calvert 12. SF/NY Giants first nickname 13. Translated means "son of fire" 14. Translated means "The Man" 15. Translated from N.A. means "Place of Stones" 16. They opposed the Roundheads. The following clues will be called "Thesarus Team Names". Give the appropriate team(s) to match (hint: all NFL): 17. The Jingoists 18. The Brobdingnagians 19. The Grampus 20. The Aries 21. The Corsairs 22. The Postilians 23. The Grimalkins 24. The Aithochrous(es) 25. The Ecclisiasts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kshutchins Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 The following clues will be called "Thesarus Team Names". Give the appropriate team(s) to match (hint: all NFL): 17. The Jingoists 18. The Brobdingnagians 19. The Grampus 20. The Aries 21. The Corsairs 22. The Postilians 23. The Grimalkins 24. The Aithochrous(es) 25. The Ecclisiasts I enjoyed this part of the quiz (probably because I knew a few answers). 17. Patriots 18. Giants 19. 20. Rams 21. Buccaneers 22. 23. 24. 25. Saints?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted November 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2010 Kay, the ones you answered worked. What I can't believe is that no one else had the Kohones to make an effort on these. Maybe too much for the bunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted November 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2010 Here are some crossword puzzle clues. Short, cryptic clues. See how you do and give the answers. I think maybe this was a bit overwhelming for you all to wrap your brains around. So, I will give the answers: 1. 1945 NFL Champs The Cleveland Rams 2. SF Giants top HR hitter (career) Willie Mays 3. Bye, Bye, Bye artists NSYNC 4. Bye, Bye Birdie spoofs this performer Elvis Presley 5. Catch line of Total Bastard Airlines Buh Bye.....this was the SNL/David Spade skit where he played a flight attendant. 6. A special run in Cricket a "Bye" 7. Team that started in Turnpike Stadium. (that was its official name) Texas Rangers (name later changed to Arlington Stadium, since demolished) 8. Cleveland's MLB team 1887-1899 The Spiders 9. British PM 1783-1806 William Pitt. namesake of the City of Pittsburgh 10. Ruler of Rome 460-439 B.C. Cincinnatus. Namesake of the City of Cincinnati. 11. aka Cecilius Calvert Lord Baltimore. namesake of the city of Baltimore. 12. SF/NY Giants first nickname The Gothams 13. Translated means "son of fire" McCoy 14. Translated means "The Man" Delhomme 15. Translated from N.A. means "Place of Stones" Seneca in the Iriquois language 16. They opposed the Roundheads. The Cavaliers. Goes back to the English Civil War in the 1600s. The Cavaliers were royalists who supported King Charles I, and the Roundheads supported Cromwell and Parliament. Cavaliers got their name from the Spanish "caveleros" who were adventurers. Roundheads came from the shape of the helmet they wore. There were a number of bloody battles between the Cavaliers and the Roundheads. The following clues will be called "Thesarus Team Names". Give the appropriate team(s) to match (hint: all NFL): 17. The Jingoists...The Patriots 18. The Brobdingnagians The Giants or the Titans. Comes from Gulliver's Travels. (the Giants as opposed to the Lilliputians who were the little people) 19. The Grampus...no, this is not the team that Brett Favre happens to play for. Grampus is a species of Dolphins. 20. The Aries Rams from the Zodiac sign 21. The Corsairs could be either Vikings, Buccaneers, or Raiders. Corsairs were a sort of pirate. 22. The Postilians The Cowboys. Postilians are 'horsmen", though it could be riders in an English hunt or any kind of horseman. 23. The Grimalkins Panthers, Lions, Jaguars, or Bengals. Grimalkins are a sort of big cat. 24. The Aithochrous(es) The Browns. Aithochrous is a sort of reddish brown. Probably just like the color of these answers I am giving. 25. The Ecclisiasts The Saints, or The Cardinals. Both churchy types, nay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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