Most Highly Prized Collectible Coins
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The New York Times crossword puzzle today has the clue "most highly prized collectible coins." And the answer is:
RARES
Wtf? This isn't even a word. They change an adjective into a noun. Not to mention that there are many unique coins that are not "highly prized."
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Maybe you can make up a few more words and use them as the basis for your next book
I can't believe the NYT would just make up something that's not true.
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Definitely not a word on dictionary.com.....Oh well... Nevermind.
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There's a pop culture trend in crossword puzzles these days. A lot of liberty is taken with language, even at the NYT. Gone are the staid puzzles of Eugene T. Maleska (and I'm thankful for that).
I'm not a big fan of messing with the language but it's everywhere. So I grin and bear it.
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Rares 🤓sounds like how someone might order their steak 🥩
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My wife finds these synthesized non-words irritating. I imagine it makes English purists want to uneat.
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That’s just the New York pronunciation of rare. Youz guyz should know dat.
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I know right lol
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Making up words is just wrong, they ought naught do that.
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"Yeti" came up in a word/letter fill-in game. Couldn't believe I have to think up fictional crp!
The more qualities observed in a coin, the more desirable that coin becomes!
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@PerryHall ’s comment hit the nail on the head!
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See if you can write small enough to cram the words 1804silverdollar into the five letter spaces they gave you.
Rare (plural rares) example- I have some rares in my collection.
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It's understandable. The NYT makes up a lot of stuff.
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