Penguin Crossword Puzzle: October 2020

IllustriousCactus · « **on:** October 01, 2020, 22:08:39 »

Penguin Crossword Puzzle: October 2020

Penguin Hide and Seek was originally released on 2 September 2008 and after 12 years we now have a massive new update.

There are new rewards, achievements, titles, pet and penguins.

Lots of puns this time. E.g. Thank yew!

Speed and accuracy is important and there will be prizes awarded for crosswords with the most correct answers.
If there are multiple fully completed crosswords, the top winners will be selected based on the quickest submissions.

1st Prize - 20m
2nd Prize - 10m
3rd Prize - 5m

When

Thursday 1st October - Sunday 11th October 2020 21:00 gametime

To submit your answers simply PM me your completed crossword https://consentus.co.uk/index.php?action=pm;sa=send;u=3173

Or message me on discord Marisa (MarisaCactus)

Penguin Crossword

Google sheets link to save your own copy: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pxOjLfV1EexFOsXP3UhFvDVVRTxD5E5_l6fqEyKLZpE/edit?usp=sharing

You can send me a copy of your crossword via Google Sheets or type your answers in a PM.
Submissions will be saved down quickly, so make sure your submission is final.

Good luck!

Winners:

First Place: Star Fire 27/30
Second Place: RsRuinedme 20/30
Third Place: Laggspikes 18/30

IllustriousCactus · « **Reply #1 on:** October 03, 2020, 13:06:27 »

Behind the Schemes: The Rationale behind the Answers and their Clues

Across

1. ___ Another Day (pun) - pun on the Bond film Die Another Day
2. Wild area - simple description clue
3. License to _____ (pun) - pun on License to Kill
4. The name's ____, James ____ - simple fill in the blank from James Bond
5. Your _______ - should you choose to accept it - simple fill in the blank from Mission Impossible
6. Back to the _______ (pun) - pun on the movie Back to the Future, also a Runescape quest
7. "You were the ______ one! It was said that you would destroy the Sith, not join them." (pun) - pun on the famous quote from Star Wars III: Revenge of the Sith "You were the chosen one!" which is ironic considering what happens to Anakin...
8. It's bigger on the inside - reference to Doctor Who and the T.A.R.D.I.S is in-game in the desert
9. "They ______ to the curb" (pun) - one of three evil clues. Pun on "they kicked us to the curb" and a penguin disguise
10. Popular American snack - a simple clue and reference to polar bear resistance organisation
11. A Clockwork _______ - switched out Orange for penguin and you do make a clockwork suit as part of the quest line
12. Also a famous UK Government Chief - the second of the three evil clues. Larry is the current Chief Mouser to the Government at No.10 Downing Street
13. Really, really, ridiculously good looking (slang) - it is slang, but I also gave a definition
14. What's black and white and covered in mushroom? - direct copy from the Toadstool disguised penguin examine text
15. Clan Consentus penguin - can only be Mog, his picture everywhere on Discord and the forums is a penguin. Also occasionally replies in CC "N00T N00T!"
16. Formal attire (abbreviated) - iconic pictures of James Bond always have him in a tuxedo

Down

1. Big Bang Theory character - a main character in the TV show and new D&D pet
3. Fortune favours the ____ (pun) - pun on "Fortune favours the bold"
17. Evil organisation - it is also a pun on the Russian KGB spy agency
18. Maxed - the final evil clue. Two hundred and fifty was far too long, I shortened it to trip you up. This is a reference the maximum number of penguin points you can have at a time
19. From a medium clue - it's a mask! Other clue tiers have different penguin-themed rewards e.g. Staff
20. ___ to see you! (pun) - pun on "Nice to see you"
21. The _____ Escape (pun) - pun on The Great Escape film.
22. Sweet treat - another penguin disguise clue
23. Double O - reference to James Bond's codename
24. ______ of laughs - fill in the blank for a common phrase and reference to another penguin disguise
25. Clay animated show - popular children's show during the 1990s. Its last episode aired in 2006
26. Cap'n - thesaurus-styled clue and reference to the penguin from the film Madagascar
27. The world with all the answers - W60Pengs lists penguin locations and the goto world for this D&D
28. 1990 Romantic Thriller Film - the final penguin disguise (ignoring seasonal outfits)