KEALOA #9 – AVER and AVOW

Words AVER and AVOW (True KEALOA)

Date 2/28/2023

Episode 383

Host Brian Cimmet

Players Ryan Hecht (6/10)

Description The puzzle for clue 9 has entries for both AVER and AVOW, but somehow only one of them appeared in the round.

Answer Alternation 56% (5 answer changes)

Guess Alternation Ryan Hecht: 78% (7 guess changes)

Answer Evenness 100% (AVER: 5, AVOW: 5)

Guess Evenness Ryan Hecht: 100% (AVER: 5, AVOW: 5)

Avg Clue Age 17 years, 4 months, 0 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 2/26/2023 Will Nediger Will Shortz 44A Assert confidently AVER ✓ AVER
2 Tue 10/17/2017 Jeff Chen Will Shortz 9A Say with conviction AVER ✓ AVER
3 Sun 4/9/2006 Paula Gamache Will Shortz 106D State categorically AVOW ✓ AVOW
4 Sun 1/19/2020 Victor Barocas Will Shortz 116A State without reservations AVOW ✗ AVER
5 Sat 10/20/2012 Ned White Will Shortz 40A More than conjecture AVER ✗ AVOW
6 Mon 10/20/1997 Peter Gordon Will Shortz 17A Declare with confidence AVER ✓ AVER
7 Tue 11/30/2010 Kristian House Will Shortz 70A Solemnly swear AVOW ✓ AVOW
8 Tue 1/4/2000 Joy L. Wouk Will Shortz 58A Acknowledge frankly AVOW ✗ AVER
9 Tue 12/18/1951 Unknown Margaret P. Farrar 10A Declare on the witness stand. AVER ✗ AVOW
10 Sat 9/2/2017 Erik Agard Will Shortz 49A Profess AVOW ✓ AVOW