KEALOA #45 – SPATE and SURGE

Words SPATE and SURGE (True KEALOA)

Date 2/27/2024

Episode 431

Host Brian Cimmet

Players Ryan Hecht (3/10)

Answer Alternation 44% (4 answer changes)

Guess Alternation Ryan Hecht: 44% (4 guess changes)

Answer Evenness 72% (SPATE: 8, SURGE: 2)

Guess Evenness Ryan Hecht: 88% (SPATE: 3, SURGE: 7)

Avg Clue Age 28 years, 3 months, 15 days

Brian Cimmet Brian Cimmet
Ryan Hecht Ryan Hecht

Clues

The crossword clues presented in this round with their answers and guess results.

# Day Puzzle Date Constructors Editor Clue # Clue Text Answer Ryan Hecht
1 Sun 4/16/2023 Mike Hobin Will Shortz 65D Flood SPATE ✗ SURGE
2 Thu 3/31/1977 Sidney Frank Eugene T. Maleska 32D Swell SURGE ✓ SURGE
3 Sat 3/11/2017 Natan Last Will Shortz 39D Rush SPATE ✗ SURGE
4 Sun 5/2/2010 Kelsey Blakley Will Shortz 70D Rash SPATE ✗ SURGE
5 Tue 8/22/1995 Gregory E. Paul Will Shortz 16A Billow SURGE ✗ SPATE
6 Fri 6/29/2007 Mike Nothnagel Will Shortz 38D Avalanche SPATE ✗ SURGE
7 Sun 6/25/1972 Bert Beaman Will Weng 53A Torrent SPATE ✓ SPATE
8 Sun 5/5/2013 Alan Arbesfeld Will Shortz 75D Flurry SPATE ✓ SPATE
9 Sun 9/19/1993 John M. Samson Mel Taub 86D Inundation SPATE ✗ SURGE
10 Sun 2/29/1948 Eileen St. Clair Margaret P. Farrar 73A Freshet. SPATE ✗ SURGE