WEEK | TITLE | SYNOPSIS | INK Types |
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1444 | It's a whole new all-game | Slightly change the name of a sport, sports event or similar pastime to create a new one, and briefly describe it. | H |
1380 | Both sides now | Delete one or more letters (in a row) from a word or brief phrase to find another word, and define it. | H |
1353 | What's playing at the retroplex | Change a movie title to its "opposite" by reversing one or more words; then describe the new movie. | H |
1113 | Our occasional parodies | Write a song celebrating someone's birthday or other personal occasion (rather than, say, a holiday), set to a familiar tune. | H |
1042 | Tour de Fours X: Go SANE | Create a new word or two-word term containing the letter block S-A-N-E -- in any order, but consecutively, and define it. | H |
1037 | Outrage us | Find something offensive about an inoffensive name of a product, organization, place, etc. | H |
813 | Aw, Shocks | Give us a humorous example of the "shocking -- not. | H |
793 | Take The Fifth | Enter any Style Invitational contest from Week 725 through Week 789. Each entry must include the word "five" of "fifth" or something fiveish, or -- depending on your favorite anniversary tradition -- something involving (a) wood or (b) silverware. | H |
789 | Doctrine in The House? | State a humorous, original "doctrine" for a person or other entity. | 4 |
785 | The Ballad Box | Write a short, humorous song somehow relating to the presidential campaign, set to a familiar tune. | H 2 |
782 | That's the Ticket! | Explain why any of the items on the list below is qualified to be President of the United States. | H |
779 | Gripe for the Picking | Rant about any issue that wouldn't make your top 100 for airing in The Post. | H |
774 | Tour De Forks | Supply a name for a restaurant dish named after someone (or some product or organization) and describe it. | H |
772 | Make It Simile, Stupid | Translate a sentence or two of literature or other good writing so that "Los Angeles residents under 40" can appreciate it. | H |