May 24 Crossword Contenders

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May 30, 2012

  • Flo Abena, Rancho Penasquitos, 1.
  • * AD Albright, San Diego, 1. There was a puzzle whose theme was a bird. It really perplexed me... I felt like a nerd, But I kept hard ar it, mostly just out of habit, And I finally solved every word.
  • * Mary Arana, Encinitas, 1. I got a ticket-not fair, I'd slowed down-no cops were there-, But off went a flash, I had to pay cash, No more California stops'- beware!
  • Geoff Armour, Carlsbad, 1.
  • Martha Awdziewicz, Clairemont, 1.
  • L. Barling, El Cajon, 1.
  • Johanna Barry, Pine Valley, 1.
  • Evelyn Bowser, Hillcrest, 1.
  • Charlotte Brown, Clairemont, 1.
  • Bob Carlson, Serra Mesa, 1.
  • Bryan Chandler, San Diego, 1.
  • Leslie Chase, Campo, 1.
  • Joseph Ciprian, Little Italy, 1.
  • Carolyn Clark, Lakeside, 1.
  • Maria Coda, Oceanside, 1.
  • Dianne Collinsgru, Escondido, 1.
  • Tommy Conroy, La Mesa, 1.
  • Betsy Cory, Chula Vista, 1.
  • Ben Dean, Bay Park, 1.
  • Thomas Diehl, Escondido, 1.
  • Dale Duffala, Bird Rock, 1.
  • George Elam, Vista, 1.
  • Ben Espe, Mission Valley, 1.
  • Carolyn Foley, Carlsbad, 1.
  • Jacque Glick, El Cajon, 1.
  • Susan Haley, Chula Vista, 1.
  • David Hall, San Diego, 1.
  • * Paula Henderson, La Jolla, 1. There once was a man named Francisco, Who wanted to learn how to disco, He tried for a day, But slipped right away, No has the nickname of Crisco.
  • W. Hodgson, Escondido, 1.
  • Ron Hootman, Santee, 1.
  • Richard Hutchings, Santee, 1.
  • George Jackson, Oceanside, 1.
  • * Larry Johnsgard, Escondido, 1. A bay newborn in Alforque, Arrived in the beak of a stork, An observant cook, Gave it one look, And gasped, "No, I asked you for pork!"
  • Martha Klages, Encanto, 1.
  • Drew Lettington, Mission Hills, 1.
  • Richard Lewis, San Diego, 1.
  • Elaine Marume, Oceanside, 1.
  • Ray Mc Murtry, Chula Vista, 1.
  • F.A. Nalu, El Cajon, 1.
  • Kimberly Osinski, San Diego, 1.
  • Burr Passenheim, Linda Vista, 1.
  • Bill Pischke, Ramona, 1.
  • Janie Redmond, Cardiff, 1.
  • Jane M. Reilly, University City, 1.
  • Michael Rewa, Allied Gardens, 1.
  • * Marc Richard , Banker's Hill, 1. You must pay attention to meter, The limerick is not just repeater, Two lines- three steps stressed, Then two so addressed, Last line matches first two much neater.
  • Jay Sato, Carmel Valley, 1.
  • Raymond Schwartz, Clairemont, 1.
  • Tyler Skarz, Encinitas, 1.
  • Martin Soblick, Del Mar, 1.
  • Sherrie Stockdale, Vista, 1.
  • Chris Van Haften, Murrieta, 1.
  • Jennifer Vuksinich, El Cajon, 1.
  • Rita Weiss, Escondido, 1.
  • Susan Williams, North Park, 1.
  • Ric Witt, Clairemont, 1.

Comments

skyboots May 30, 2012 @ 8:35 p.m.

Finally, a writer followed the limerick rules! Thank you, Marc Richmond! All these mis-metered rhymes were making me crazy.

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