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In the ends of text, use for part-probe, part-anger‽ (11)
IN + texT usE foR + _ROB_ + ANG_
&lit
cheekily using ‽ instead of ! just for fun
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| Clue ID | Clue | Explanation (hover) | Submitted By | Likes |
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| 8786 | In the ends of text, use for part-probe, part-anger‽ (11) | IN + texT usE foR + _ROB_ + ANG_ &lit cheekily using ‽ instead of ! just for fun |
theduckmedic | 1 |
| 8815 | Punctuation partially started off with a gunshot‽ (11) | Questionably true/punny &lit (hence, ‽) Punctuation, partially = INTERRuption (see https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/punctuate) Started off = O with = connector a gunshot = BANG The use of "bang" for the exclamation mark (a part of an interrobang) is rumored to have started when printers used "!" to denote a gunshot in comic books. |
biocuriousgeorgie | 1 |
| 8780 | What punctuates an exclamatory question ‽ (11) | ddef: "What punctuates an exclamatory question" and "‽" |
biocuriousgeorgie | 0 |
| 8784 | Exclamation after blundering a rook loss in opening!? (11) | “Exclamation” = BANG “blundering (n.) a rook loss” = ER(r) “opening” = INTRO INT(ER)RO + BANG def: "!?" (since "!" is a questionable definition for interrobang) * not &lit since "?" is used to denote blunders in chess :P |
rpl | 0 |
| 8785 | Bury, nab, or spin tip of genitals‽ (11) | INTER+(NAB OR) rev. + G | climatebrad | 0 |