June 10, 2005
From Today's Crossword...
38 Across, seven letters:
"Where many Cubans put their trust?"
Anyone want to take a stab at it?
Update: Here's a clue: It's actually two words that make one word, whose meaning has a certain resonance to the Cuban situation.
Update II: OK, time for another clue. The one word made up of two words has a religious, or, more exactly, not religious connotation.
Update III: Once again, time for another clue: Let's just say that When I figured it out, I almost quit the crossword puzzle right then and there.
Perhaps I should give the winner a Babalu tshirt?
BINGBINGBINGBINGBINGBING!!!
We have winner!!!!
The word(s) is(are): INFIDEL
Congrats and a Babalu tshirt go out to Miguel-O-Matic!
Posted by Val Prieto at June 10, 2005 12:46 PM
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america?
Posted by: daniel at June 10, 2005 12:57 PM
d-o-l-l-a-r-s?
Posted by: blogbis at June 10, 2005 01:08 PM
SURE!!!!!
Posted by: CB at June 10, 2005 01:09 PM
Eh... hmmm... Babalu(u)? ;)
Posted by: Dennis at June 10, 2005 01:20 PM
Clinton?
Hillary?
Posted by: Juan Paxety at June 10, 2005 01:21 PM
Dios (God).
Julio
Posted by: Julio C. Zangroniz at June 10, 2005 01:52 PM
Is "revolution" seven letters?
Posted by: River Rat at June 10, 2005 02:15 PM
Em Bargo ;-)
Posted by: George L. Moneo at June 10, 2005 03:21 PM
Theraft
Posted by: Kathleen at June 10, 2005 04:05 PM
Bush-ido?! And rice-cookers too!
Posted by: Alberto Quiroga at June 10, 2005 04:16 PM
Rice pot ??
Posted by: Candy at June 10, 2005 04:24 PM
PAPA DIO
Posted by: Soroaman at June 10, 2005 04:27 PM
Car-boat
Posted by: Candy at June 10, 2005 04:48 PM
SANTERIA!
Posted by: George L. Moneo at June 10, 2005 04:53 PM
Crap. Eight letters. How about SANTERO.
Posted by: George L. Moneo at June 10, 2005 04:54 PM
Helegua
Posted by: Candy at June 10, 2005 04:59 PM
Elegua? In todays Miami Herald Crossword????
Alabaoo man....
Posted by: Val Prieto at June 10, 2005 05:03 PM
Candy,
I hope you do know Im yanking your chain.
Apparently Babalu readers arent to familiar with crosswords.
Posted by: Val Prieto at June 10, 2005 05:23 PM
Fidelity is 8 letters... but that's the only thing I can think of that would make you want to put down the crossword.
I'll think some more.
Posted by: Kathy K at June 10, 2005 05:39 PM
Close Kathy, but no Cohiba.
I might have to fork up another clue, althuogh, everything you need to get the word(s) is right there in those clues.
Posted by: Val Prieto at June 10, 2005 05:50 PM
Atheism????
IIRC, Castro gave up on that a dozen years or so ago...
Posted by: Kathy K at June 10, 2005 05:53 PM
In Fidel?
Posted by: Miguel-O-Matic at June 10, 2005 06:02 PM
thehorse
Posted by: Kathleen at June 10, 2005 06:03 PM
From Websters:
Main Entry: in·fi·del
Pronunciation: 'in-f&-d&l, -f&-"del
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English infidele, from Middle French, from Late Latin infidelis unbelieving, from Latin, unfaithful, from in- + fidelis faithful
1 : one who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity
2 a : an unbeliever with respect to a particular religion b : one who acknowledges no religious belief
3 : a disbeliever in something specified or understood
- infidel adjective
Posted by: Val Prieto at June 10, 2005 06:10 PM
Ouch... yep. I'd have put the crossword down too. That one didn't even cross my mind. Good going, Miguel!
Posted by: Kathy K at June 10, 2005 06:12 PM
OK, Val. Now tell us what you REALLY did with the crossword puzzle when you figured that out ;->.
Posted by: Miguel-O-Matic at June 10, 2005 06:15 PM
Jeez. "'Many Cubans put their trust' In Fidel."
Don't you just love the Miami Herald. As I once told a telemarketer who called asking me subscribe to that august publication, "I'm sorry. I don't own a bird. There's no reason for me subscribe." To say it went over her head would be an understatement.
Posted by: George L. Moneo at June 10, 2005 06:26 PM
I saw on the televised news this evening (Telemundo - Miami), the U.S. government released documents that purport Luis Posada Carriles discussing an act similar to the Venezulan aircraft incident prior to its occurance. A copy of this document appears on the National Security Archive web site. http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/
While he is in U.S. custody, seeking asylum, why would they want to assist in releasing information that could potentially harm him even if the even if the ascribed excerpt in the document does not bear any significance?
It appears as if they are preparing to throw him over board.
Posted by: mambisa at June 10, 2005 10:59 PM
It is likely that Venezuelan despot Chavez spends a lot of time 'in fidel', if you know what I mean.
Posted by: lmbrjk at June 13, 2005 07:51 AM
