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Title: Theme Potentials
Post by: huikat on October 21, 2018, 03:14:16 PM: Hello!

I'm brainstorming theme entries, and I don't *think* they are quite strong enough. I would like any comments/ideas!

Theme 1: Related to disappearing
MAKE A GETAWAY (12)
AIRPLANE MODE (12)
DISAPPEARING ACT (15)

words I don't have a pair for:
VANISHING ACT (12)
INTO THIN AIR (11)
OFF THE GRID (10)
WITHOUT A TRACE (13)

Theme 2: A phrase where the third word ends in "ET", and ideally if the word without the ET was an animal. Potentials:
BITE THE BULL[ET] (11)
KICK THE BUCK[ET] (11)
DOWN THE GULL[ET] (11)
FLY THE MAGIC CARP[ET] (15)

no longer animals:
RIDE THE ROCK[ET] (11) <--motto of local transit system
PLAY THE TRUMP[ET] (12)

Thank you,
Kathy
Title: Re: Theme Potentials
Post by: mmcbs on October 21, 2018, 05:12:16 PM: I think theme 2 is cute and well executed (animals).
Title: Re: Theme Potentials
Post by: 4wd on October 21, 2018, 10:25:21 PM: Like that second theme as well, though you're gonna need another 11 letter entry to make it work. How about trying a phrase with "TICKET" should fit nicely with the other three.
Title: Re: Theme Potentials
Post by: huikat on October 22, 2018, 07:33:36 AM: Thank you both.

Yeah ticket is a good idea!
Title: Re: Theme Potentials
Post by: 4wd on October 22, 2018, 02:13:08 PM: No problem :) looking forward to how this theme turns out, its a great starting point.
Title: Re: Theme Potentials
Post by: huikat on October 22, 2018, 03:06:05 PM: I got no ideas how to clue them yet, but I'll dig around for ideas.
Title: Re: Theme Potentials
Post by: 4wd on October 22, 2018, 06:28:00 PM: just keep at it, you'll find something to tie them together eventually.
Title: Re: Theme Potentials
Post by: Glenn9999 on October 24, 2018, 05:28:27 PM: If it helps...some more stretches than others.

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???ET: MANET, OWLET, PUGET, RAMET ????ET: BASSET, BUCKET, BULLET, CARPET, COCKET, GULLET, JACKET, LIONET, PORKET, TICKET ?????ET: NYMPHET, ROBINET ??????ET: FALCONET, MARTINET, TOUCANET
It's really amazing how many words are out there that fit this theme, if you take out the provision that the part before the ET is an animal. Definitely a good theme possibility in a lot of ways.
Title: Re: Theme Potentials
Post by: huikat on October 25, 2018, 06:58:57 PM: Thanks Glenn!

I do like the words ending in ET that mean something non-animal related.
Title: Re: Theme Potentials
Post by: mmcbs on October 26, 2018, 08:58:27 AM: I did a puzzle with this theme awhile back. Tried to upload it here, but didn't seem to take. Find it here: http://crossword.info/mmcbs/Alien_Invasion - It appeared in one of my books and is also on Redstone Games app, in case any of you are fans of that venue.
Title: Re: Theme Potentials
Post by: 4wd on October 28, 2018, 11:45:38 AM: Great puzzle, like the title, theme entries are down to earth while ET brings the end.
Title: Re: Theme Potentials
Post by: huikat on November 07, 2018, 12:54:41 AM: Very cool, I enjoyed the theme clues and how there is a literal meaning to them, like PENSION PLANET.