European Crossword Puzzle #11
Nov 17th, 2004, 06:18 AM
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European Crossword Puzzle #11
This is the eleventh thread of the European Crossword Travel/Geography/Culture game. It is a continuation of this thread:
http://www.fodors.com/forums/pgMessa...p;tid=34539355
Here are the rules of the game (for new comers) [I've just pasted the rules from the start of the previous thread.]:
1) Whoever guesses the word correctly gets to build on THAT word to make the new word. In cases of multiple correct answers, whoever posts first is the winner and gets to choose the next word.
2) Make sure all the words are travel related somehow. Your word could be a person, a place, an event, an object.
3) State what letter you're building on from the previous word.
4) State the position of that letter in your new word.
5) State how many letters in the new word.
6) Give us a good clue!
7) Again, all words should be travel-related.
cmt will give the clue shortly.
http://www.fodors.com/forums/pgMessa...p;tid=34539355
Here are the rules of the game (for new comers) [I've just pasted the rules from the start of the previous thread.]:
1) Whoever guesses the word correctly gets to build on THAT word to make the new word. In cases of multiple correct answers, whoever posts first is the winner and gets to choose the next word.
2) Make sure all the words are travel related somehow. Your word could be a person, a place, an event, an object.
3) State what letter you're building on from the previous word.
4) State the position of that letter in your new word.
5) State how many letters in the new word.
6) Give us a good clue!
7) Again, all words should be travel-related.
cmt will give the clue shortly.
Nov 17th, 2004, 08:30 AM
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The stories of two operas, one by [6 letters; 3rd is the z from Elizabeth] and one by Rossini, were based on the plays by [12 letters; penultimate is the i from Elizabeth], whose birth name, which you don't have to give, had 6/8/5 letters. Having learned his father's trade, when he was young he invented a mechanism for a [5 letters, 3rd is the t from Elizabeth].
Nov 17th, 2004, 12:16 PM
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This building (name 2 words: 7,6) in (city: 8), designed by architect (8,8), was built a century ago in this style (12 - made its debut a couple of threads earlier). It was partly damaged in WWII, after which some local residents moved in. Its condition deteriorated in the following decades until in the last decade when decision was made to renovate the building. This turned into a long court battle between the city and the buildings' tenants as some refused to leave.
The building finally reopened this year as (name: 3 words: 4,7,5)
Building name: 7,6 ("m" = last letter of 1st word)
City: 8
Architect: 8,8
Style: 12
Now opened as: 4,7,5 ("u" = 3rd letter of 1st word)
Both "m" & "u" are from Beaumarchais
The building finally reopened this year as (name: 3 words: 4,7,5)
Building name: 7,6 ("m" = last letter of 1st word)
City: 8
Architect: 8,8
Style: 12
Now opened as: 4,7,5 ("u" = 3rd letter of 1st word)
Both "m" & "u" are from Beaumarchais
Nov 17th, 2004, 12:48 PM
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Hm.... I don't know this one either. I did look at the previous threads to see which architects were mentioned, but I don't have a guess for this one....
I need to get some work done. Maybe I'll look at it later.
I need to get some work done. Maybe I'll look at it later.
Nov 17th, 2004, 02:16 PM
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I know, but I can't find the art style either.
The only 12-letter style I can think of is neoclassical, and I don't think that this appeared anywhere.
It's obviously not international (13), art nouveau or art deco, or modern.
Oh, maybe it's secessionist?
The only 12-letter style I can think of is neoclassical, and I don't think that this appeared anywhere.
It's obviously not international (13), art nouveau or art deco, or modern.
Oh, maybe it's secessionist?
Nov 17th, 2004, 02:19 PM
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Anyway, I need to go. I'm already running late. If the clue is unsolved tomorrow I'll work on it.
It's probably secessionist -- can't imagine it's neoclassical, and I was the one who used this in a clue (on Klimt, I think).
It's probably secessionist -- can't imagine it's neoclassical, and I was the one who used this in a clue (on Klimt, I think).
Nov 17th, 2004, 04:38 PM
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It took many searches....
It's the Gresham Palace -> Four Seasons Hotel in Budapest (which I guess I did guess).
Architect is Zsigmond Quittner.
http://www.greshampalace.com/general.asp
It's the Gresham Palace -> Four Seasons Hotel in Budapest (which I guess I did guess).
Architect is Zsigmond Quittner.
http://www.greshampalace.com/general.asp
Nov 17th, 2004, 04:46 PM
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This clue looks hard but it's not. I am taking this from a final Jeopardy question (one happened to see about two days ago) -- since the category isn't given here, it looks harder.
Clue: The nickname (2 words: 9, 6) of this piece of music came about when this person (2 words: 6, 7) likened its effect to (thing/object: 9 letters, same as the first word of the nickname) on Lake (name of Lake, 7 letters).
I'll check back tomorrow, but just continue without me.
Clue: The nickname (2 words: 9, 6) of this piece of music came about when this person (2 words: 6, 7) likened its effect to (thing/object: 9 letters, same as the first word of the nickname) on Lake (name of Lake, 7 letters).
I'll check back tomorrow, but just continue without me.
