MIST Crossword

Mist the Golduck

Into word games, eh? Little bit intellectual? I knew it; you have that smart look about you!

Bring on the crossword!

Clues and Grid

Click here for the grid

Across


1. Apparently the world of spirits has radio. (8)
5. An eco-friendly move. (8)
6. A bit like a salmon, then. (7)
7. The original Pokémon doesn't seem to fit into it's own evolution chain any more, etymologically speaking. (7)
9. ... Mini-Noses. Oh my. Somebody was having a laugh when they made this up. (9)
12. You are getting very sleepy... but I'm not. (5)
14. Where did that other 'E' go? (9)
15. 10HP... why bother? (9)
17. Delicious, but talk about bad for your teeth. (10)
18. Not, in fact, a capture device. (9)
20. Sinnoh's probably going to collapse one day, and then silly little flags will be the least of your worries. (11)
22. Er, you go first. I insist. (5)
24. You'd think they'd be insomniacs when caught, then. (7)
25. Wait a moment while I... polish myself? (10)
26. You heard the Pokédex. Keep it away from telephone poles! (8)
28. Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh... China? (8)
29. What's that you're holding? Huh? Huh?! (5)
30. Well, I wouldn't eat from it. (10)
31. Is it wearing a natural version of 11 down? (6)

Down


2. So, presumably, its 1000-year curse outlives it by a bit? (9)
3. It used to be a Scizor... but it isn't any more? (8)
4. Remember: keep your virus checker up to date! (8)
8. But it won't do you any good at the Game Corner, sadly. (9)
10. This isn't a capture device, either. (9)
11. Better than walking into Trapinch traps with your eyes shut. (9)
13. 108 spirits, 500 years. (9)
16. Have this ability, and you, too, can sound like a bathroom sponge. (11)
19. Speaking of missing letters, did anybody see an 'N' around here somewhere? (9)
21. Now France exists in the Pokémon world as well? (7)
23. Sorry, I can't hear you! (10)
24. It stole the 'N' from 19 down. (7)
27. Its shiny form seems to fit the Pokédex description slightly better. (7)

Rules

You know how it goes: grid and clues. I don't think I need to explain this one, do, I?

Well, maybe there are just a few things I should clarify. Of course, this is a Pokémon-themed crossword, so the words may be Pokémon species names, moves, items, abilities... anything. Any spaces or non-letter characters in the answers are omitted, so Farfetch'd would just be "farfectchd," and Thunder Bolt would be "thunderbolt." And be careful of typos; a single wrong letter will make an answer incorrect.

While I can't stop you teaming up to complete this crossword, I should mention that if you submit a solution as a joint entry, any point prizes won will be split among the competitors who worked together to solve it. You share your answers with others at your own risk, then. I think that's everything. Oh, points, of course...

Points

The first three completely correct solutions will take first, second and third place. In the event that I don't get three completely correct solutions, I'll take the entries with the most correct answers. Where two entries are tied in correctness, the first submitted is considered above the other.

Doesn't seem like much, does it? But! You also earn 5 points for every clue correctly solved. That means there's still an impressive 160 points up for grabs for anyone who completes this, and even more for those who manage it quickly.

I will stop accepting entries after 30th November December. So get crosswording!

Send your answers to the following e-mail address:

Address for MIST 2007 entries

By the way, if you enjoyed this crossword (and maybe want something more of a challenge), check out The Cave of Dragonflies' Monthly Crossword. Highly recommended. :D

Pokémon © Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures. Honestly.
Mewstar Island's content © me, Crystylla, unless otherwise stated or blindingly obvious.