KEALOA #59 – YAK and GAB

Words YAK and GAB (True KEALOA)

Date 9/10/2024

Episode 459

Host Brian Cimmet

Players Ryan Hecht (5/10)

Description Suggested by Jeff Eddings. Ryan has a 4-week streak of going 5 for 10 and learns about eccentric rods.

Answer Alternation 56% (5 answer changes)

Guess Alternation Ryan Hecht: 56% (5 guess changes)

Answer Evenness 88% (YAK: 3, GAB: 7)

Guess Evenness Ryan Hecht: 97% (YAK: 6, GAB: 4)

Avg Clue Age 19 years, 11 months, 17 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 Tue 5/28/2024 Chris Leatherberry Joel Fagliano 33D Talk on and on YAK ✗ GAB
2 Mon 3/29/2021 Lynn Lempel Will Shortz 28D Run one's mouth GAB ✓ GAB
3 Wed 2/2/2011 Peter A. Collins Will Shortz 35D Flap one's gums GAB ✗ YAK
4 Sun 7/5/2020 Laura Taylor Kinnel Will Shortz 85A Run one's mouth YAK ✓ YAK
5 Tue 7/1/2003 Karen M. Tracey Will Shortz 43A Gossip GAB ✓ GAB
6 Sun 12/20/2015 Peter Wentz Will Shortz 114D Talk up a storm YAK ✓ YAK
7 Wed 9/21/1977 Ann Jenkins Eugene T. Maleska 1D Chin GAB ✗ YAK
8 Sat 12/11/2010 Paula Gamache Will Shortz 26D Tittle-tattle GAB ✓ GAB
9 Fri 2/9/2018 Brendan Emmett Quigley Will Shortz 38D Be garrulous GAB ✗ YAK
10 Sun 1/30/1944 Willard N. Jordan Margaret P. Farrar 120A Notch in eccentric rods. GAB ✗ YAK