Jonesin' Crossword

April 2, 2024

Matt Jones

STATE OF UNCERTAINTY

 

Can you insert the name of a U.S. state into the letter strings below to make a familiar phrase?

 

1. REDSILENT

2. WITHOITCH

3. DRRIBLEJOB*

4. FECONCLUSIONS

 

HINTS:

1. Didn't say a thing

2. Went smoothly, as a successful plan

3. Really messed up an assignment or project

4. They may be obvious - and wrong

 

Answers:

 

1. MAINE - reMAINEd silent

2. UTAH - withoUT A Hitch 

3. IDAHO - dID A HOrrible job

4. OREGON - fOREGONe conclusions   

Extra Credit:

 

This clever puzzle can be solved using the postal abbreviations of the inserted states:

 

1. REDSILENT is missing MAINE (ME).

    Clue: Terminus of the Iditarod: NOME (no me) 

2. (I could not understand the constructor's solution.)

 

3. DRRIBLEJOB is missing IDAHO (ID).

    Clue: You would have a hard time boarding a plane without this: ID

 

4. FECONCLUSIONS is missing OREGON (OR).

    Clue: Former Queen of Jordan: NOOR (no or) 

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*3. The original word I had here was DRIBBLEJOB - which was incorrect (probably my typo.) Thank you to UNKNOWN for a comment that pointed this out