KEALOA #70 – STICK and CANE

Words STICK and CANE (Near KEALOA)

Date 7/15/2025

Episode 500

Host Brian Cimmet

Players Ryan Hecht (5/10)

Description A special KEALOA for Episode 500. Ryan did exactly as well as everyone expected. Also, the first episode to feature answers of different lengths.

Answer Alternation 44% (4 answer changes)

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

Answer Evenness 100% (STICK: 5, CANE: 5)

Guess Evenness Ryan Hecht: 97% (STICK: 6, CANE: 4)

Avg Clue Age 54 years, 2 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 11/9/2021 Jennifer Lee and Victor Galson Will Shortz 28D Walking aid CANE ✓ CANE
2 Tue 8/6/1957 Helen Fasulo Margaret P. Farrar 44D Accessory to men's formal attire. STICK ✗ CANE
3 Mon 11/23/1964 Unknown Margaret P. Farrar 38D Baton. STICK ✓ STICK
4 Fri 6/8/1951 Unknown Margaret P. Farrar 24A T. R.'s favorite chastiser. STICK ✗ CANE
5 Sun 2/24/1985 Dale O. Burgener Eugene T. Maleska 59D Place for a muleta STICK ✓ STICK
6 Tue 1/6/1970 Unknown Will Weng 1D Kind of brake CANE ✗ STICK
7 Thu 4/4/1968 Unknown Margaret P. Farrar 25D Puzzle: Colloq. STICK ✓ STICK
8 Thu 11/12/1987 R. S. Jones Eugene T. Maleska 23A Alpenstock's cousin CANE ✗ STICK
9 Mon 4/23/1951 Unknown Margaret P. Farrar 35D Malacca. CANE ✓ CANE
10 Mon 3/28/1955 Ruth H. Oliver Margaret P. Farrar 52D Whangee, for example. CANE ✗ STICK
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