Originally posted by NordlysI don't know; that's an inference. No reason was given for not liking the clue, but it happens to be the only potential proper noun I've used, and some of my clues are more obscure, so I doubt bad clue-writing is the objection.
What's the problem with proper nouns? Are they not allowed in your crossword? Most crosswords I have seen have quite a few of them (and many have words in foreign languages as well).
If it were, then:
"3. Someone who's 14-down might get confused and, that is to say, make a bit of a spectacle.
14.Forgetful from age, or else in a mixed-up state."
would probably be disallowed.
Originally posted by royalchickenThis is all getting a bit cryptic.
I don't know; that's an inference. No reason was given for not liking the clue, but it happens to be the only potential proper noun I've used, and some of my clues are more obscure, so I doubt bad clue-writing is the objection.
If it were, then:
"3. Someone who's 14-down might get confused and, that is to say, make a bit of a spectacle.
14.Forgetful from age, or else in a mixed-up state."
would probably be disallowed.
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Originally posted by royalchickenOkay, it's "du du" in Norwegian. "De" would be very formal, and unless some of your readers are royal, they shouldn't expect you to address them as "De" (since you are a royal chicken, they should address you as "De", though).
Not really; I'm not familiar with most of the readers, so I should think they'd want me addressing them as 'vous'.