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Swell crypt?
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This feels illegal, because the whole word and one part are closely related, but:
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fatten = fat + ten
What meanest thou, DrP...looks fine to me...
A similar one:
Like it is...else expand (6)
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Like it is...else expand (6)
YES!!
fact = like it is
or = else
factor = expand (mathematics)
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Oh, I was thinking 'to factor' is the opposite of 'to expand', but I see your point as written: fact and factor are similar, like fat and fatten. :cool:
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I wouldn't consider "factor" to be a synonym of "expand", but I suppose someone might take it that way. Technically, they are considered opposites.
Note that my semi-objection to "fatten" was not just that it contains "fat" (that's typical of cryptics), but that they are linguistically related ("fatten" being a verbal form of "fat"), which is not true of "factor" and "fact" (though ultimately they are etymologically related). In regular crosswords, an answer can't be directly related to a clue; but "fat" isn't part of the clue itself, which is why I only said it felt a little wrong.
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Them's a lot of fancy words, yer honor. Denis and I are but lowly cryptsters. I thank the court for this reprieve, and I give my word that I won't even use a hacked 'happy' to hammer out 'happiness' (unless I forget).
I for one am pleased, to have a judge for reviews. It will save Denis and I lot of typing.
