pretending to be mad at actually funny themes (Crosswords)

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This came from my livestream on September 1st, 2021. Follow me to catch me live every weekday from 11AM-4PM: / northernlion
Little known fact -- I love crossword puzzles! They're kind of like trivia questions plus words, which are two of the only things I am half decent at. Check it out!

[@TheMasterMakarov]

I couldnt solve a single crossword puzzle alone but i will scream the one word i get before him at the screen for 15 minutes

[@this2willpass416]

for me it was "no-show"

[@seankenny174]

@@this2willpass416 saaaaaame but my job involves a lot of clients no-showing and losing their registration fee

[@soop2073]

SALAMIIIII 😂

[@ArgentavisMagnificens]

fucking hint man like come on lol

[@gdjobufckngfruitcake]

I’m really glad i’m not the only one to do this

[@zacharyshaffer9986]

When egg looks at a word, says the correct thing, and then goes "I'll come back to it" only to come back and put something wildly wrong in, my blood pressure triples and thirds very rapidly.

[@Meoin]

Chat was losing their mind at "sinkink feeling" for at least 10 minutes straight when this happened

[@ElephantWithAMonocle]

I enjoy shouting the answer at NL and feeling real smart when it takes him a while to get it but then I get depressed when it turns out I had the wrong answer

[@wynteranju]

SAME

[@affablegiraffable]

NL has the weirdest blind spots sometimes. There's some clues that he gets from the ether and some that are super easy that he just misses

[@Skwerll]

"Apple product" It's JUICE! Wow the writer is so clever!.. Oh, it's cider? Well shoot, I was almost there.

[@sscswimmer1]

@@Skwerll I said "sauce!" right away and was upset he didn't put it in right away

[@BenRHarsh]

Chat suggesting that "Guess: abbr." has something to do with the abbreviated word on the Guess brand logo is hilarious.

[@campwender6864]

This is me your talking about

[@Ugly_absorbnt]

The whole time I was screaming estimate at my screen

[@sonyabladesbooty3890]

It is short for estimate

[@IWkris]

I didnt understand this comment then i heard him read that line of chat. Amazing.

[@justanormalusername3298]

He has such a knowledge of words but has to consider the word hint 2 times, still better than me

[@Blaurot]

Its perfect content, its showing that everybodys thought process is different. Its nice feeling smarter because i knew the word ecosystem long before him, and then have no clue for probably 85% of the words. But damn if those 15% dont make me feel smarter

[@taxib8640]

@@Blaurot same for me with salami and cider lol that made me feel smart

[@TheNick1704]

Sometimes I feel a sinkink feeling in my stomach while watching this egg

[@computer70]

When he said “Gadot” for person who never arrives, I was amazed at how big brained this man is. Even if it wasn’t an answer. I was still in awe.

[@W4TH3JE5U5]

Can you explain it to me?

[@galacticcat3660]

@@W4TH3JE5U5 There exists this absurdist play called "Waiting for Godot" by Samuel Beckett. It's about two men engaging in a variety of conversations while waiting for the titular Godot, who never actually arrives. The play was so absurd that it was actually banned in some places, as legislators thought it would drive people insane.

[@jacobdumas7643]

@@galacticcat3660 can confirm their concerns. I had to read it in high school and the absurdity did in fact drive me insane

[@blacklion79]

Next second: what is etches? ACIDS!

[@HackionSTx]

@@jacobdumas7643 well, now I feel like I need to read it.

[@404gloom]

here i am. a 22 year old man sitting in my room by myslef on a friday evening watching some old guy do crossword puzzles.... the worst part is... im lovin it.

[@cryingbecausehollowknightd5748]

FUCKIN SAME DOWN TO THE AGE

[@w0ykj]

@@cryingbecausehollowknightd5748 FUCKING SAME DOWN TO THE AGE PART TWO ELECTRIC BOOGALOO

[@luvcherry]

he looks about 37-40

[@lizk.4937]

@@luvcherry he's 33 lmao

[@gdjobufckngfruitcake]

@@lizk.4937 my thoughts when this dude said ‘old guy’ kms i’m about to be 28... 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@EviIPaladin]

i've got a sinkink feeling about this one (1)...

[@_-__-____]

The meaning of Noodle Around: “head” (aka your noodle) is around the other letters in each word.

[@MisuVir]

Ah, thanks. I had no idea about that one.

[@Fieshs]

you can call your head noodle??? I guess I live and learn

[@RichardionnoidrahciR]

@@Fieshs I mean, the brain does look a bit like spaghetti, in a way...

[@Ben_R4mZ]

est. *is* commonly used in place of "estimate"

[@blackbannanas]

it’s established most times it’s used

[@jacoblr01]

Acme: the point at which someone or something is best, perfect, or most successful. The clue makes sense, the definition of the word just isn't well known.

[@lazydictionary]

Looney Tunes ruined the word for generations

[@gammafighter]

Glad I'm not the only one who knew that.

[@buschap]

The acme, the zenith, the tippest of the top. The ne plus ultra, the hippest of the hop.

[@buschap]

@@lazydictionary I mean, they purport to be of the highest quality, the acme, but aren’t. Much like Nimrod was a mighty hunter in the Bible, Bugs using it sarcastically for Elmer made people think it meant stupid or something.

[@bukkfrig]

Take care of, as duties: S _ E _ O NL: Seen to? Saw to? Nah, I don't this one.

[@Montewtf]

Ewe was driving me crazy. Why would a mule be half sheep

[@xordid]

Noodle Around makes sense as the title of the first puzzle because noodle is slang for a head or brain, and H E A D surrounds (is "around") every themed answer.

[@seancrosby6837]

Thank you so much for this comment. I've watched this video four times and I still never understood the title of that crossword lol

[@boyxgamer]

Good God. Just felt my third eye open reading this comment.

[@KevinFu5100]

I've been doing the crosswords on my own (ahead of NL's uploads) and then see this mad lad finish the puzzle in 4 times the speed that I take AND also without googling, it's really fun to watch! keep the crosswords content coming!

[@thehdtv20]

Good to know i’m not the only one who has to do this DX

[@RainShinotsu]

I died a bit inside at "Fails during a crucial moment" being answered as "choked". The verb tense and perspective will always agree between the clue and answer.

[@SpoopyBoy]

20:25 I love how the subtitles actually pick up the clicking sound and interpret it as applause.

[@BenRHarsh]

You need to pay closer attention to the tense of the clue. "Fails at a crucial moment" suggests it is present tense and thus "Chokes" instead of "Choked". Also, plural clues likely ending in S might help find the clue going down.

[@weeaboojones8333]

I've been screaming at sinkink feelings and Hen cat... NL pls

[@aStarryBlur]

I mean hen was up for all of 2 seconds so it's odd that you've been screaming at it

[@murphthasmurf5923]

I’m literally punching the air

[@weeaboojones8333]

@@aStarryBlur man listen as soon as the hint came up i knew, it bothered me even if it was only a moment.

[@dylanon3k]

A T E A S _ Northernlion: At..... rest? Edit: I also gotta call out "A male turkey or cat..... hen?"

[@morganlak4337]

The Agra one was killing me lmao he literally solved it and just didnt trust himself

[@jasm8]

Whenever I get the word before nl, I can feel my brain growing with intelligence

[@jackl8025]

Day 62 of explaining NL's song references 13:02 Wolves - "My Time"

[@dog1783]

He’s so fucking cracked at these. You love to see it

[@jonhale4438]

I also do these crossword puzzles, and its really fun watching someone else's thought process

[@Malvikins]

I have some sinkink feelinks about this one XD Love the crossword playthroughs!

[@heywatchthis3995]

16:37 "feeling relaxed" ate ass lmao

[@Zebo12345678]

the typos hurt a lot more in these crosswords than they do anywhere else in life.

[@assetaden6662]

I saw the "ci' in apple product and laughed for no reason. I spent 5 minutes traversing every single Apple product, and when I understood it was cider I lost it.

[@nina-mill]

I couldn't even complete the first one, I was so relieved when he said "this is probably a 20 minute one"

[@TheGalassog12]

Mans here do be thinking mules are part sheep XD

[@andyrooiam]

but weirdly you can get sheep that are mules

[@V0r4xiz]

Ngl, the At Ease, Hint, Est and See To moment made me a little mad :D I've binged all the crosswords you did so far and I don't tend to backseat game but knowing like 5 things at once that you're tripping on can challenge that state of mind :D That being said, it's very enjoyable and insightful to watch you delete these puzzles. Learning a lot here. As an ESL speaker (after for 2 decades, the term probably doesn't even apply anymore, I guess), there are words that I just do not know and would've never learned without these. Only learned about you through OTK Schooled and then your appearance on Ludwig's stream. Been hooked since. Subbed!

[@TiTAN_0917]

I love you NL but you had me malding with the first puzzle 😂

[@-.-_-.-_-.-_-.-_-.-_-.-_-]

3:02 was so unexpected and funny to me, I bursted out laughing

[@litapd311]

i tried doing these crosswords to see how i compare to NL and i can't finish most of them lol

[@LemmeCook777]

Companies used to call themselves ACME to get at the top of alphabetized phone books. So the first thing you see is "Acme plumbing" or "Acme paint and tile" aka tip top.

[@aidanbuckon1150]

I’m so proud I knew it was “at ease” the second he looked at the hint

[@absolutezero7352]

First time I’m early to a vid, pogged out of my mind. Love the crossword videos keep them coming

[@miles2419]

This is also the site I've gone to for crosswords before, aha. After watching a few of these, it's super interesting to me how the words I get stumped on and the ones Ryan struggles with are consistently opposite. Funny how minds work.

[@eggoslayer1001]

I've got a Sinkink Feeling he's not going to get this one right away

[@cowoljarwoff]

There is NO way... I literally just opened KZbin on my phone, because I thought to myself "hmmm.... I could really use a new NL crossword video."

[@Blaurot]

Just means the vaccine is working

[@zulpiz9860]

Blau 1589 good thing im vaccinated then; always wanted to have a spiritual connection to crossword puzzle uploads

[@Blaurot]

@@zulpiz9860 hell yeah living that lavish vaccine lifestyle. I love being able to go outside and refusing to do so anyways. But if I WANTED to, i could.

[@andrewluth2262]

Ahh yes, I hear the cro-ing of the doves.

[@labintatlo13]

I was not expecting you to make a KPop reference in this video lol

[@peytonalexander5300]

"Acme" being used in the context of calling something the biggest version of something is a very old-fashioned thing. The place I recognize it from is that one line spoken by George Clooney in Oh Brother Where Art Thou? "I suppose it would be the Acme of foolishness to inquire if you have a hairnet."

[@RichardionnoidrahciR]

NL will never have a sin-kink feeling on main Cereal

[@zeke28]

The k in place of the g in agra and sinking feeling was killing me lol

[@cottonclouds]

no-show and at ease almost killed me LOL

[@ryanheisler9648]

A verb is always in the same tense and conjugation as the clue. So "take care of" has to be "see to", not "saw to". It would say "takes care of" if the answer was "sees to"

[@MrYourfavoritezombie]

that godot bit was a deep cut.... damn NL I too, am waiting for Godot

[@TheChaospredator]

NL you still have a bad habit of only reading across hints or down hints and not paying attention to the other hint. Some of the hints im sure you could solve easily but you get so tunnel visioned that you only look at one of the hints and not the other. Otherwise POG

[@samuelbirdwell3167]

Egg was so incredibly doubtful of shelled peas

[@slowbar1]

A new crossword? For me? Thank you NL!

[@user-dm84]

Absolutely mad for these crossword vids! Keep it up.

[@bits_for_bytes]

I’ve come to realize why this guy plays video games for a living.

[@tanmaythakkar9533]

This is solid content, love it.

[@carwyn3691]

I thought "Godot" and "unpodded" a second before he said both. I can feel my hair falling off already

[@fourclout4]

Staring at SinkinKFeeling for the whole later half of the puzzle and wondering if it's because he spelled Agra wrong. Prime NL

[@LeeDee5]

Not al NL knowing who TWICE is.

[@blacklion79]

I'm not native English speaker, but these crosswords I could understand. Cryptic crosswords, like ones solved sometimes at «Cracking the Cryptic» channel I can not understand even after explanation! NL, would you try Britain cryptic crossword?

[@kat8275]

as someone from texas, it hurt not seeing waco filled in immediately

[@milkduds1052]

My feeling are sinkink

[@garybartlett3028]

estimated, established

[@heynyquildriver]

i think this is the quiz where i wanted to reach through the screen and strangle nl and scream ‘EON!!!’

[@morbean4591]

just here doing my part for the algorithm

[@Blaurot]

Only channel i semi-regulary comment on

[@benjaminmiddaugh2729]

I'm surprised that a Crossword would reference Fibber McGee and Molly, given that it's quite old (I only know about it because my Dad heard re-runs as a kid and told me about the show).

[@MrUrbnGamr]

Keep the pogword puzzles flowin eggy

[@bilboswaggings]

SinKINKfeelings

[@natebengtson5252]

Sinkink feelings

[@phillipjudge9747]

Acme means something is the best possible.

[@jpamado96]

when you put in the last letter and it didnt finish you mustve gotten a sink ink feeling

[@themainbroman6830]

When he had “nos” for someone who didn’t arrive and didnt get It I died a little inside

[@whitettwhitett]

well this is a timely upload

[@digitalunity]

The Bio Major thought that a Sheep and a Horse made a Mule...

[@asteriskk]

sinkink... for so long... never change eggman

[@Jack-dk7uu]

I've got a sinkink feeling about this one

[@notaninstrument7707]

Ohhh “noodle” around because your head is your noodle

[@karentring134]

I want to watch you play code names with yourself so bad haha

[@psychokineticism]

"veaf????" im dead

[@gdjobufckngfruitcake]

Was NL talking about Bill Walton from the Celts, I know he’s a major sports nut.

[@babyelephant3077]

Mint safety bar

[@1nkbl00d]

i love when i have that sin kink feeling

[@seankenny174]

NL, guess abbreviated EST is for estimate :)

[@jojopepe8302]

I dunno why the clue was tiptop but before acme was used in Looney Tunes it meant “American Company (that) Makes Everything”

[@DadgeCity]

acme means "high point"

[@Ryplinn]

Bio major thinks mules come from sheep; news at 11.

[@jackers0077]

WHEN HE GOT AMERICAN AND FUCKED IT UP GOOD GOD NL

[@butticorn]

I saw the encompasses and saw the H and D but still couldn't guess the final answer for 51 based off of that

[@butticorn]

And only just realized after he solved swelled head that the E and A were there in all of them also 🤣, but still don't understand the swelled part

[@UngodlyFreak]

S I N K I N K F E E L I N G

[@brendendick7793]

best series after isaac

[@zsandmann]

I’ve shelled peas since I could walk. Where else would they grow? 🤣

[@andrewp6738]

Can someone explain the crossword theme of the second one to me?

[@dohnutg]

Theme: Going through the emotions. 2-down, letters 3-6: LOVE. 4-down, letters 6-10: SHAME. 8-down, letters 10-13: FEAR. Then 10-down is SINKING FEELINGS. Feelings is obvious but how would sinking fit? My guess is if you look at the 2, 4, and 8-down, the positions of the 'feelings' words start closer to the top of the puzzle and then go lower as you go left-to-right.

[@Kreamations]

EST means estimated.

[@slinkyshade9558]

It is so funny, my mother tounge is german and I have a good understanding of the english language but not the vocabulary for this kind of crosswords. But I always get the ones NL misses, everytime just the ones he doesn't know. The rest of the time, I don't have a clue 😂

[@nikkojoshua241]

9:19 ayo thats me

[@legion999]

Est. is estimated

[@Witcheridoo]

If it isnt Ryab "typo hands" Letourneau

[@dwindeyer]

Is "Gumshoe's undertaking" an ace attorney reference?

[@seankenny174]

H e a d was not in every answer. Tiki

[@jackdog06]

Head was in the 4 long answers. Thats all it meant.

[@TheDilla]

I still don't understand the theme of the first puzzle