Memorial Day / Start of Summer 1-Day Acrostic(ish) Extravaganza

May 18-27, 2024, but mostly US Memorial Day: May 27

See also: https://rentry.co/wordle-meta-list

The plan was: pick one or more of the grids below that appeals to you, figure out a way to fill in the xxxx's, and play your grid(s) for real or virtually (by anonymous browser or Moredle) on Monday the 27th. Oh: and have fun!

ACROSTAPALOOZA!

Some of us continued the acrostic-ishy play all week. Recorded below are all the acrostic plays I saw during this week.

Friday May 31

@WT's Gathering Thread

  1. GUILT @VMMP
  2. GUILT @Constable Dogberry, evading the EMU
  3. ShERIFf/SHAUN+CHAOS^FERRETS (whaaa?!) @WT
  4. LOG- / GLOSS- OLOGY @Dez
  5. FELON @Heather
  6. DR.PMJ @KP
  7. CHARM / CITY @Documentalista
  8. HONEY @Julia
  9. BLAST @Violet
  10. UNITY @NESB is Still thinking
  11. EARNT @Jennie
Thursday May 30

@WT's Gathering Thread

  1. UNITY* @WT
  2. UNITY @Shaun
  3. DECOR @Ellen
  4. TULIP @Heather
  5. TULIP @Jn
  6. REMIT / TIMER @Dez
  7. HPSNY @KP
  8. LEAP || YEAR @Documentalista
  9. AMBER @Julia
  10. SOBER @Karen O.
  11. GLYPH @Violet
  12. PEARL* @Kenny
Wednesday May 29

@WT's Gathering Thread

  1. UNITY* @WT
  2. SNORT @Heather
  3. RACE || TRACK @Dez
  4. PROF.M @KP
  5. VIOLA @VMMP
  6. SOBER @Ellen
  7. PETAL* @Jn
  8. ANGST @Violet
  9. OCEAN @Julia
  10. STILL / SEA* @Documentalista
  11. ARGUE @Miss Sunshine
  12. MERCY* @Ronnie C
  13. DOGGY @BerniceDog
Tuesday May 28

@WT's Gathering Thread

  1. UNITY* @WT
  2. ROAD || TRIP @Dez
  3. ELEGY / YOUTH @Pebbles
  4. TRAIN* @Jn
  5. MR.DEZ @KP
  6. UNITE || UNTIE @Documentalista
  7. WONKY / WEIRD @Julia
  8. VOTER @Heather
  9. VIOLA @Violet
  10. RAINY @Dave
  11. WOOFS @BerniceDog
  12. FLAGS @Ellen

Challenge Threads:

Memorial Day, May 27, 2024

  1. JUMBO* @Jenny
  2. SNAFU @Jennie
  3. BRAVE / BEACH @Kenny
  4. MARRY / MIRTH @Couchpumpkin
  5. FOCUS @Henrik
  6. MORIA @Mike
  7. SOBER @VMMP
  8. STARS @Bill G
  9. BRAVE @WT
  10. FLAGS @Robert H.
  11. SERVE @SamplesDriscoll
  12. GLORY @Eric B
  13. VALOR / VIBES @Ginny
  14. SOBER @Heather
  15. DECORation Day @Liz
  16. VALOR @AK
  17. MARKS @Jn
  18. STARS @Karen O.
  19. VALOR @Violet
  20. THANK / YOU @ACF
  21. BRATS / BAR B Q @BerniceDog
  22. FLAGS @KP
  23. BRAVE @Dave
  24. VALOR @Pebbles
  25. RED / POPPY @Dez
  26. FLAGS || RAISE !! @Documentalista
  27. YOUTH @Eye Are
  28. FLAGS @David Kalish
  29. HONOR @Ellen
  30. BAR B Q @Julia

Suggested Acrostic Outlines

These are mostly in order that they appeared in the threads, by date.

May 18

@Dez - GRILL DOGS
1
2
3
4
5
GRILL
D xxxx
O xxxx
G xxxx
S xxxx
@KP - PARTY On!
1
2
3
4
5
PARTY
A xxxx
R xxxx
T xxxx
Y xxxx
1
2
3
4
5
FLAGS (@KP's pick according to May 19 post)
L xxxx
A xxxx
G xxxx
S xxxx
1
2
3
4
5
GLORY (also suggested by @Eric B)
L xxxx
O xxxx
R xxxx
Y xxxx
1
2
3
4
5
HONOR (also suggested by @Pebbles)
O xxxx
N xxxx
O xxxx
R xxxx
1
2
3
4
5
THANK
H xxxx
A xxxx
N xxxx
K xxxx
@Mike - MORIA
1
2
3
4
5
MORIA    or    MORIA
O xxxx         D xxxx
R xxxx         A xxxx
I xxxx         Y xxxx
A xxxx         [solve in 5 or 6]
@Dez - BRATS & MNEME
1
2
3
4
5
BRATS
D xxxx
O xxxx
G xxxx
S xxxx
1
2
3
4
5
MNEME
D xxxx
A xxxx
Y xxxx
[solve in 5 or 6]
@WT - BRAVE
1
2
3
4
5
BRAVE
R xxxx
A xxxx
V xxxx
E xxxx
@Pebbles - VALOR ELEGY
1
2
3
4
5
VALOR
A xxxx
L xxxx
O xxxx
R xxxx
1
2
3
4
5
ELEGY
L xxxx
E xxxx
G xxxx
YOUTH (added Sunday the 26th)
@Heather - SOBER

True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost. - Arthur Ashe

1
2
3
4
5
SOBER
O xxxx
B xxxx
E xxxx
R xxxx

May 19

@Liz - DECOR
1
2
3
4
5
DECOR    or    DECOR
E xxxx         A xxxx
C xxxx         Y xxxx
O xxxx         [solve in 4, 5, or 6]
R xxxx
@Julia - Bar B Q
1
2
3
4
5
B xxxx
A xxxx
R xxxx
B xxxx
Q xxxx
@Dez via @Liz - RED POPPY
1
2
3
4
5
R xxxx
E xxxx
D xxxx
POPPY
[solve in 5 or 6]
@Dez via @Heather - ASHES SOBER

See above for the Arthur Ashe quote.

1
2
3
4
5
A xxxx    or   ASHES (refined by @Heather)
S xxxx         S xxxx
H xxxx         H xxxx
E xxxx         E xxxx
SOBER          SOBER

May 20

@Couchpumpkin HAPPY 30th-ish ANNIVERSARY!

@Cp wrote: "...my wife and I were married on Memorial Day weekend 30 years ago."

1
2
3
4
5
MARRY
I xxxx
R xxxx
T xxxx
H xxxx
Just @Jenny
1
2
3
4
5
J xxxx
E xxxx
N xxxx
S xxxx
[solve in 5 or 6]
@Bill G - STARS
1
2
3
4
5
Sxxxx
Txxxx
Axxxx
Rxxxx
Sxxxx
@Ginny - VALOR / VIBES
1
2
3
4
5
VALOR
I xxxx
B xxxx
E xxxx
S xxxx
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Pub: 19 May 2024 21:34 UTC

Edit: 21 Feb 2025 06:45 UTC

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