i read that it's from the archaic verb "cop" which means "to seize", so the old brits used to call them coppers, then that got shortened to cop, and it's still in use today.
means it's part of a clue. in this case it's 6 above's clue which is "Approximate shape of this puzzle's white squares... and a synonym of the circled letters"
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Maven@lemmy.sdf.org · 54 pts · 2y
It's probably C.O.P., short for capitalist oligarchic pig
AbidingOhmsLaw@lemmy.ml · 14 pts · 2y
Citizen Oppression Patrol
problematicPanther@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
i really want this to be the correct etymological origin of the word cop
Peppycito@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 2y
I have heard it's because their badges were copper and got shortened to cop. I have no proof.
activ8r@sh.itjust.works · 10 pts · 2y
It is short for copper, but not the metal.
"To cop" means "to arrest or detain" someone. So a "copper" is someone who cops people.
You may be familiar with the phrase "that's a fair cop". Which would be an admission that the arrest is fair.
Peppycito@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2y
Neat! Thanks!
problematicPanther@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
i read that it's from the archaic verb "cop" which means "to seize", so the old brits used to call them coppers, then that got shortened to cop, and it's still in use today.
aphlamingphoenix@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 2y
Archaic? I think we use this word in modern English, as in, "to cop a feel."
problematicPanther@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
cop as in a feel i think has a different meaning as to cop a criminal.
Andonno@lemmy.world · 34 pts · 2y
I'm afraid I can't help you, but thr reason the answer is wrong is because Pig isn't a job, it's a calling.
TotallynotJessica@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 2y
I honestly feel bad calling cops pigs. Pigs can be sweet and useful animals.
KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 2y
People aren't born swine
KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml · 20 pts · 2y
RIP Andre Braughter the only person who could humanize a cop twice over
And only him because otherwise I don't care
problematicPanther@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 2y
they prefer to be called "porcine americans" thank you very much
steal_your_face@lemmy.ml · 12 pts · 2y
Anyone know what the circles mean when they’re like this in a crossword?
dept@lemmy.sdf.org · 8 pts · 2y
means it's part of a clue. in this case it's 6 above's clue which is "Approximate shape of this puzzle's white squares... and a synonym of the circled letters"
steal_your_face@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 2y
Oh ok thanks. When I did this puzzle I finished it before the vertical clues so I never saw that I guess.
dept@lemmy.sdf.org · 6 pts · 2y
No problem. If you want another tip: when a clue ends in a question mark, perhaps, or maybe it means that the answer or clue is a pun.
Neato@kbin.social · 3 pts · 2y
I play the Sunday as a group and my God. Crosswords have some of the most bullshit rules.
You can put multiple letters on a single square? Reebus. You can also have an answer that's a whole phrase instead of a word.
trucy@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 2y
Sundays are fucked up tbh
dept@lemmy.sdf.org · 1 pts · 2y
YEAH i hate rebuses. I did almost a puzzle daily last year and have only gotten 1 rebus without help.
Timecircleline@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 2y
That's helpful, thanks!
SoyaSuki@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 11 pts · 2y
Please never use the name of an animal as an insult 🌱💕
Custoslibera@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 2y
Are the vegans alright?
Kolanaki@yiffit.net · 5 pts · 2y
Why do I feel embarrassed simply watching these people be cringe for, presumably (hopefully), humor?
isVeryLoud@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 2y
They're so delicious though
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RIP_Cheems@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
KoboldOfArtifice@ttrpg.network · 3 pts · 2y
Which crossword game is this?
SuperSaiyanSwag@lemmy.zip · 6 pts · 2y
Looks like NYT crossword in dark mode
IDontEvenGoHere@reddthat.com · 2 pts · 2y
The New York Times mini crossword. There's a new one everyday and it's free to play!
funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2y
an inferior one to the godly Guardian Cryptic Crossword
lazycouchpotato@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
NYT Mini
We do mini crosswords daily in !crossword@lemmy.world
irmoz@reddthat.com · 1 pts · 2y
Not sure what I'm looking at
trucy@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 2y
NYT mini crossword :)