13) What words have been used in the above competitions? (Crosswords)
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This article is from the Crosswords FAQ, by James A. Lundon (jlundon@xstacy.enet.dec.com) with numerous contributions by others.
13) What words have been used in the above competitions? (Crosswords)
Here are the lists of all CWC, PCWC, and ACC words used to date
(March 1995):
CWC words PCWC words ACC words 1 MOUSETRAP, CONVOLVULUS 1 DEMOCRATIC 1 OPHELIA 2 DEMONSTRATE, SCHERZO 2 RECAPITULATE 2 VALETUDINARIAN 3 PIRATES, PISTACHIO 3 SCAPEGOAT 3 PRIDE 4 ENTERPRISE, KARAOKE 4 LANDSLIDE 4 CHOCOLATE 5 FLOUNDER, JERK 5 MACEDONIA 5 MARSUPIAL 6 INTEGRATED, PARANOIA 6 ADMINISTER 6 ACE 7 MODERATE, UNREQUITED 7 WISTFUL 7 CONTROVERSIAL 8 STRANGER, SHOCKED, ICED TEA 8 CARDINAL 8 CATASTROPHE 9 ALTERNATE, RHYTHM 9 INAUGURATE 9 SUNBATHER 10 CONSIDERABLE, KNUCKLE 10 DISCRIMINATE 10 SOFTWARE 11 ELABORATE, JUXTAPOSE 11 FREQUENCY 11 OBESITY 12 MISCREATION, AARDWOLF 12 PHANTASM 12 ALL SAINTS' DAY 13 CONDIMENT, FACULTY 13 SFORZANDO 13 SEPARATE 14 SULLEN, CHILDHOOD 14 KITTEN 14 CHASTE 15 PICARESQUE, COLOPHON 15 RIGHT 15 CALLIPYGIAN 16 WEATHERED, EXEMPT 16 PREHISTORIC 16 FOREPLAY 17 STRATEGEM, SQUEEZE 17 DELIBERATE 17 INEBRIATED 18 BULLWINKLE, ROCKY 18 CARGO 18 MONKEY-PUZZLE TREE 19 CHINA, HONG KONG 19 MARMALADE 19 HORSERADISH 20 AROUND, ASBESTOS 20 CAROUSEL 20 COME UP TO SCRATCH 21 PEDESTRIAN, AZURE 21 WOODY ALLEN 21 ENFRANCHISE 22 DELIVERY, FLIBBERTIGIBBET 22 ORDINANCE 22 TEMPERATE 23 NINETEEN 23 SELECT 23 WITHOUT A CLUE 24 PRINCIPAL, CORROBORATE 24 SNOWFLAKE 24 PANDEMONIUM 25 PIERCING, STATE OF GRACE 25 DISASTER 25 ENGAGEMENT 26 CAROL SINGER, HOMOLOGUE 26 MADRIGALIST 26 CARICATURE 27 TRANSPARENT, KOOKABURRA 27 SUBTERFUGE 27 PROPER 28 RESOLUTION, EPIPHANY 28 RUMINATE 28 A SHOT IN THE DARK 29 HELICOPTER, MACROBIOTIC 29 REINCARNATION 29 GAME SET AND MATCH 30 ARSENIC, CYANIDE 30 METONYMY 30 DOUBLE ENTENDRE 31 SPECTACLE, INGENUOUS 31 BASEMENT 31 MAINTENANCE 32 REFRAIN, MALICE 32 TELEPHONE 32 SHALLOW 33 CLARINET, KAZOO 33 SNAPSHOT 33 OVER THE HILL 34 BLIZZARD, CLOUD 34 NEGATIVE 34 MEASURE 35 ORCHESTRA, SYMPHONY 35 DIGEST 35 DETACHMENT 36 LEMON, DISTRESS 36 SPRAINED 36 VOLUNTEER 37 CARPENTER, VODKA 37 GROUNDS 37 Chosen by entrants 38 BANDICOOT, CHINCHILLA 38 CURTAILMENT 38 ROMANCE 39 DEGREE, NUPTIAL 39 REACTIONARY 39 Chosen by entrants 40 MOTIVE, ARCHIPELAGO 40 RANDOM-NUMBER GENERATOR 41 SOLUTION, CONCENTRATE 41 A set of five words 42 ITINERARY, PREROGATIVE 42 ARAUCARIA 43 FRIENDLINESS, GASTRONOME 43 THERAPEUTIC, SICKEN 44 HARVEST, SOPRANO 44 BLACK HOLE, INCANDESCENT 45 SNORKEL, SCUBA 45 Chosen by entrants 46 BIRTHPLACE, CENOTAPH 46 LEGERDEMAIN, BARONESS 47 PATHOGEN, BEELZEBUB 47 Chosen by entrants 48 MISANTHROPE, SHANGRI-LA 48 Chosen by entrants 49 RATTLESNAKE, CHAFF 49 WOODSTOCK 50 GOLDEN, QUINQUAGENARIAN 50 SOLUTION 51 RUMPELSTILTSKIN, DOG IN THE MANGER 51 A set of five words 52 PARTICIPATE, RUSTLE 52 Chosen by entrants 53 RAVEN, WRITING DESK 53 Chosen by entrants 54 UNIMPORTANCE, NOTABLY 54 Chosen by entrants 55 BULLETIN, BOOMERANG 55 Chosen by entrants 56 CONGLOMERATE, MANIFEST 56 GRADE 57 FASCINATE, JOURNEY 57 Chosen by entrants 58 SUNFLOWER, CYCLONE 58 Chosen by entrants 59 CATACLYSM, JUPITER 59 Chosen by entrants 60 PERSIFLAGE, LECTERN 60 Chosen by entrants 61 EMPLOYMENT, CONTRACT 62 SMOKING, DISTINGUISHED 63 RESTRAIN, DERELICT 64 PASSIONATELY, APATHETIC 65 SPACECRAFT, SCREAM 66 DIAERESIS, VOLUME CONTROL 67 RERUN, KUMQUAT 68 MINISTRY, COLLECTED 69 SHANTY, GROG-BLOSSOM 70 TREPIDATION, ENIGMAS 71 DIAMOND, GALLERY
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