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Graybeard

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5. Please alfredo give us some context.

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Thu Apr 12, 2012, 08:35 PM

Apr 2012

I've been doing NY Times puzzles for over 40 years and can't remember ever seeing that.

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Crossword puzzle question [View all] alfredo Apr 2012 OP

Awwwwww . . . alfredo! Callalily Apr 2012 #1

stairway to heaven lol IcyPeas Apr 2012 #3

Can you give me the whole clue? Puzzler Apr 2012 #2

"Hit sth" is the clue alfredo Apr 2012 #7

"Sth" is an abbreviation of "South"... Puzzler Apr 2012 #12

Figuring out the hint in the hint is tougher than the puzzle. alfredo Apr 2012 #17

maybe this; The definition of STH is "Something" crunch60 Apr 2012 #4

That makes sense. alfredo Apr 2012 #8

Please alfredo give us some context. Graybeard Apr 2012 #5

It's a first for me too. The clue: hit sth. alfredo Apr 2012 #9

What crossword was this in? Puzzler Apr 2012 #11

It's an iPad app called iPuzzleHD alfredo Apr 2012 #15

Nineteen(th)? n/t gkhouston Apr 2012 #6

How many letters? chollybocker Apr 2012 #10

Four alfredo Apr 2012 #18

If it is hit something, maybe slam. Would love to know the answer. monmouth Apr 2012 #31

Perhaps the answer is "DRTH ML" Orrex Apr 2012 #13

Ha! alfredo Apr 2012 #20

Maybe it's supposed to be 5th....may be a typo. PassingFair Apr 2012 #14

How many letters and do you have any letters? siligut Apr 2012 #16

It is a four letter word. If I can get the word I might alfredo Apr 2012 #19

I've been doing daily and other crosswords for 50 years and have never seen "sth" as a clue. Scuba Apr 2012 #21

The clue is hit sth. The answer is mash, so what is sth? alfredo Apr 2012 #23

a typo Scuba Apr 2012 #25

The solution is mash, but that still doesn't tell me the alfredo Apr 2012 #22

Maybe it was supposed to be "sitcom" or "tv show"... Dr. Strange Apr 2012 #24

Now you are just being obtuse siligut Apr 2012 #27

Mash is a "hit" and a TV show. It's Saturday night, time to get mangled. alfredo Apr 2012 #35

In this case I think it means "something" siligut Apr 2012 #26

Well that's just silly, gut. Dr. Strange Apr 2012 #29

That's Ms gut to you Dr. siligut Apr 2012 #30

mash seems to work with a cross word (press). alfredo Apr 2012 #32

So the "s" is the letter in common? siligut Apr 2012 #33

I am partial to sour mash. alfredo Apr 2012 #34

Never mind Irishonly Apr 2012 #28

I've been waiting over two days. rug Apr 2012 #36

We haven't figured it out. I was still able to get the word without knowing WTF sth stands for. alfredo Apr 2012 #37

Isn't there a Lounge rule against posting unanswerable questions? rug Apr 2012 #40

I guess I should have posted kitty pictures. alfredo Apr 2012 #41

I think crunch60 is correct mockmonkey Apr 2012 #38

Well that's something. rug Apr 2012 #39

That makes sense. Thanks. alfredo Apr 2012 #42