When the whole puzzle is puns (Crosswords)

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  • These crosswords came from Dictionary.com, as strange as it sounds. Check it out: www.dictionary...
    This came from my livestream on August 12th, 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!

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  • @Crystal_959
    @Crystal_959 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1297

    Watching NL is such a confusing rollercoaster because you know he's smarter and better at this than you, but there's always one part he just completely misses that has you absolutely fuming

    • @viking8796
      @viking8796 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Figured out kowtowed and waited patiently for NL to figure it out too. That's my one time I had it earlier that him. XD

    • @gurgy3
      @gurgy3 3 ปีที่แล้ว +58

      When he was reading the across clue, obviously Mona Lisa but was trying to fill in the down.
      Aaarrgggh!

    • @thebusinessgoat
      @thebusinessgoat 3 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      This is why Baba is You sits in my steam library with a few hours of gameplay. He didn't solve a puzzle in time and it made me so angry I bought the game to do it myself... but I couldn't get to that level because it's too difficult.

    • @ZonieMusic
      @ZonieMusic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Yeah, it was PEEVE, RAVE, and DAB AT for me when he first encountered them. He got them eventually tho!

    • @Lsano32
      @Lsano32 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      For me it was reel and yea I was arguing to my screen when he didn’t see it lol

  • @Shoxec
    @Shoxec 3 ปีที่แล้ว +743

    the mona lisa bit is just great

    • @FreshMattizl
      @FreshMattizl 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      was it a bit though?

    • @gawamba
      @gawamba 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @@FreshMattizl i dont think it is

    • @HackionSTx
      @HackionSTx 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      What is this pfp? It's very Shoxic

    • @halcyonacoustic7366
      @halcyonacoustic7366 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      He thought it was down but it was across.

  • @Techn1colour
    @Techn1colour 3 ปีที่แล้ว +208

    NL joking that a masked hockey position could be "netboy" freaking sent me.

  • @isaacwalters747
    @isaacwalters747 3 ปีที่แล้ว +262

    "Child such as Oliver Twist"
    My brain: orphan??

  • @audentia617
    @audentia617 3 ปีที่แล้ว +546

    I also ignore the theme, but NL's got me doing crosswords every day now.

  • @JensDeBrabanter
    @JensDeBrabanter 3 ปีที่แล้ว +440

    I don't know why i love to see someone fill in a crossword puzzle, but I do.

    • @derekw9724
      @derekw9724 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Such a satisfying mass of letters

    • @viking8796
      @viking8796 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      It's the journey of the struggle to figure and suss every word out, and the satisfaction of a board completely filled out.

    • @luannesbestfriend7
      @luannesbestfriend7 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      It'd be less satisfying if he wasn't so good at them. And he also keeps you captivated by missing a few along the way.

  • @rodion1056
    @rodion1056 3 ปีที่แล้ว +254

    "Negative Responses" is clearly supposed to be "-2s"

    • @Konomi_io
      @Konomi_io 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      im out of the loop, was the +2 -2 thing from jerma just inherited by NL's fanbase?

    • @NoahRigden
      @NoahRigden 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@Konomi_io yeah, started with jerma and NL stole it like a psycho >:(

    • @Konomi_io
      @Konomi_io 3 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      @@NoahRigden PSYCHO BALD streamer STEALS another streamer's ENTIRE BEING

    • @comma_thingy
      @comma_thingy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Konomi_io The true chad recognises TF2s dominance over the +2 market

  • @kmb1800
    @kmb1800 3 ปีที่แล้ว +350

    finding out nl doesn't know the word obsequious gave me a weird sense of superiority

    • @Jack-dk7uu
      @Jack-dk7uu 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      ‘Aver’ too, surprised me tbh

    • @HackionSTx
      @HackionSTx 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Can you obsequiously explain the meaning of the word for me?

    • @_-_-Sipita-_-_
      @_-_-Sipita-_-_ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      I'm an non native english speaker and when I encounter crosswords I'm fkin doomed I don't know anything. There is always new words and references I never get.

    • @darntootin897
      @darntootin897 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@HackionSTx submissively

    • @ellepalmer
      @ellepalmer 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      i thought i was the only one

  • @michaelstevens5467
    @michaelstevens5467 3 ปีที่แล้ว +200

    Joulevolt's got me pogging up

    • @viniciuscavequi4652
      @viniciuscavequi4652 3 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      freaking watthertz was so funny

    • @akk1yyy381
      @akk1yyy381 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      can you tell me why that was the answer? Still unable to get it

    • @viniciuscavequi4652
      @viniciuscavequi4652 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@akk1yyy381 it's supposed to sound like "what hurts?" and "jewel vault" but the theme of the puzzle is energy metrics

    • @akk1yyy381
      @akk1yyy381 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@viniciuscavequi4652 aaah that makes sense
      I got vault but couldn't get "jewel"
      That's really clever
      Thanks!

    • @shinichigojir12
      @shinichigojir12 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Where does it say the theme is energy metrics?

  • @viking8796
    @viking8796 3 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    I have never heard the phrase "Go West, young man" as a form of advice. Very impressed that NL figured that one out, I would never in a million years get it.

    • @halcyonacoustic7366
      @halcyonacoustic7366 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      It's a movie reference, I think. I knew it from a Pokemon episode title from the first season "Go West, Young Ash"

    • @Plebasaurus5179
      @Plebasaurus5179 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      It’s referring to the Manifest destiny, where Americans believed it was their god given duty to expand to the west

    • @louisesuth8141
      @louisesuth8141 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      and a village people song. . .always follow their advice

    • @La_sagne
      @La_sagne 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      invest is much much better

  • @lachguin
    @lachguin 3 ปีที่แล้ว +341

    Crosswords is peak NL content. Lovin’ it

  • @bluji1250
    @bluji1250 3 ปีที่แล้ว +115

    And a 'student at Sorbonne' is of course the word in French - ELEVE.

    • @Northernlion
      @Northernlion  3 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      what about etudient?

    • @Fachewachewa
      @Fachewachewa 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      @@Northernlion Excuse me that's "étudiant". Both mean student, but élève is the general term, while étudiant is usually used for universities.... and of course the Sorbonne is a university so.. yeah

  • @ethanryan6161
    @ethanryan6161 3 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    "Virginia Peel - is that a reel thing?"
    NL, 2021

  • @SuperKnogga
    @SuperKnogga 3 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    I decided to try myself at some of these, this was the first one i did and it took me more than an hour. Huge respect for the speed.

    • @Untracker
      @Untracker 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      It also takes me about an hour on average but this one I gave up on. It was a hard puzzle! Kudos for completing it.

    • @jwi1085
      @jwi1085 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Really? I thought he was rather slow on most of that

  • @anologovids
    @anologovids 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    So distraught I didn't get to hear NL's Davinky Twin "Mona Lisa."

  • @jammywalter0713
    @jammywalter0713 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    “Very good review… Never seen one” gotta be my favourite part of the video

  • @ArenDsiire
    @ArenDsiire 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    These crossword vids are peak interactivity! I can go to the website and do the puzzle for myself, then when I get frustrated come back here and watch NL work through it. Love it, 10/10

  • @wulfywulfynrir1296
    @wulfywulfynrir1296 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I'm pretty sure I've only heard the word "aver" exactly once in my life -
    "As coroner I must aver/I've thoroughly examined her. And she is not just merely dead, she is really most sincerely dead!"

  • @LordRahl0
    @LordRahl0 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Him saying Danglish is helping him out, and me thinking of Denglish (Englishfication of German words, or when germans try to speak english, denglish) makes me hella confused as to why a canadian would speak the german and english mix language

  • @Yeepzor
    @Yeepzor 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Man joulevolt and watthertz was a good one.

  • @ExtremeBirdTypography
    @ExtremeBirdTypography 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I'm glad he got stumped on some of the same ones as I did (and also had no idea about aver or reel) but Simpson Lisa was going to kill me.

  • @bearfangmedia
    @bearfangmedia 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    The amount of times I shouted kowtowed to an empty room...

  • @Memiaye
    @Memiaye 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I like how NL connects Mel Blanc to the voice of RoadRunner instead of Bugs Bunny hahha

  • @sinanalpsu1562
    @sinanalpsu1562 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Never heard of either "aver" or "Virginia reel" so that last part took me like 20 minutes and made me want to scream at the writers but not really since they're doing their best but still.

    • @danblew3030
      @danblew3030 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Aver is fairly common

    • @junkitself
      @junkitself 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I can thank roller coster tycoon for my knowledge of the virginia reel

    • @JesusRodriguez-rs8jq
      @JesusRodriguez-rs8jq 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I figured it out easily. There's so many that are obvious that make me wanna punch something

  • @Ben_R4mZ
    @Ben_R4mZ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    A reel is a classic folk song, Especially traditional Irish step-dance and in the Bluegrass tradition a reel is a fast song that you would dance to.

  • @owenkrahwinkel1051
    @owenkrahwinkel1051 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Boy I sure do hope NL doesn't get cross with this puzzle

  • @dylanon3k
    @dylanon3k 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    69 Across: An exclamation of happiness and excitement
    P _ G

    • @maninham1
      @maninham1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      PEG

    • @schezo8678
      @schezo8678 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@maninham1 based

    • @secondsolstice8695
      @secondsolstice8695 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      If you think about it a PUG is probably an exclamation of excitement on its own

    • @oraletsnorter
      @oraletsnorter 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      you could put any letter in there and it would work

    • @Ivan-fy3pr
      @Ivan-fy3pr 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@oraletsnorter PRG?

  • @gingersndragons
    @gingersndragons 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    the mona lisa clue had me dying. "monas lisa?"

  • @xaytana
    @xaytana 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I like this content, it's easy to have as background noise, it's easy to play along with, it's like Cracking the Cryptic except less brain cells and focus are required. Hopefully the easy puzzle game trend continues.

  • @victorhugo9839
    @victorhugo9839 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thanks NL, english is my second language and this really helps me expand my vocabulary, as well as keeping me entretained

  • @jorgecorrea2762
    @jorgecorrea2762 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    It's the first time I'm watching those kinds of videos. It's nice to see your thought processes and reactions on those.
    Unfornately, I only attempted and got "Mona" and "Myth" right. Tho, I'm very sure that I wouldn't have known the answer for that level of crosswords even in my mother language.

  • @ROBbippbop
    @ROBbippbop 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I can watch NL watch paint dry and still be entertained.
    my man.

  • @greedlings
    @greedlings 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Take a drink everytime nl looks down for an across and vice reversa

  • @funmaster5249
    @funmaster5249 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have absolutely no explination as to why this is so fun to watch.

  • @KR-bu7dk
    @KR-bu7dk 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I could watch my grandfather play jeopardy, crosswords, and talk at length about movie trivia, but somehow, this feels better.

  • @MechanicalGeneration
    @MechanicalGeneration 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Love this content; NL's breadth of knowledge is fun to watch.

  • @charlsreyn
    @charlsreyn 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    NL referring to Mel Blanc as the guy who voiced the Roadrunner out of all characters when the dude voiced like every iconic Looney Tunes characters is insane to me

  • @thaumaturgeslit7759
    @thaumaturgeslit7759 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Awesome content, as always! Trivia stuff is always fun to listen to

  • @Ashes94
    @Ashes94 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    First time watching you, but I love your crosswords, Ive never even done crosswords myself before

  • @lilianatenorio4813
    @lilianatenorio4813 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    You not getting Hen immediately is making me scream at my phone screen lmao

  • @benben9794
    @benben9794 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    “32 down blank Lisa” I litterally slapped myself so hard I knocked myself out...

  • @Untracker
    @Untracker 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I look forward to the crossword videos, my only issue is the fact that they’re not uploaded daily. Great content NL.

  • @JadseyBH
    @JadseyBH 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Lol i used to watch your banished content like 5 years ago and you just popped up on my recommended. Nice to see ya again!

  • @robw1571
    @robw1571 ปีที่แล้ว

    Watching NL always mix the across clue with the down clue kills me :P

  • @evandevey917
    @evandevey917 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I never thought watching someone do a crossword would be as entertaining as this

  • @butterdubs2267
    @butterdubs2267 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This has absolutely no business being as entertaining as it is

  • @eemeli8781
    @eemeli8781 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’m actually addicted to this

  • @mvemjsunp8
    @mvemjsunp8 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nothing makes me yell at my screen quite like these crossword videos

  • @xtremegaming1232
    @xtremegaming1232 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Watching these crosswords is even crazier when you complete them before the video

  • @chefcabbage
    @chefcabbage 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I dig your crosswords, dude. I have a Masters in English and can solve maybe 25% of those clues. I love the challenge. Thanks.

  • @huntermoss4587
    @huntermoss4587 ปีที่แล้ว

    It's a lot easier to watch someone do a crossword than to do it yourself, but seeing him not know some that seem obvious is fuming

  • @livedandletdie
    @livedandletdie 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Me: Holds up Across and Down pictures... Can you tell these apart? NL: They're the same pic...

  • @mikeskoots5951
    @mikeskoots5951 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hands down, my favorite new series

  • @saxophoneguy
    @saxophoneguy 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    bro it amazes me how youre able to do this but i love it

  • @TheRausing1
    @TheRausing1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    absolutely LOVE watching you solve crosswords. You’re really good, at least compared to me.

  • @geostorm8192
    @geostorm8192 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I just watched this guy solve a crosswords puzzle for 25 minutes straight and I have no regrets

  • @TheLucks23
    @TheLucks23 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Did this one and it took a long time as well so seeing Enelle also have trouble with it has renewed my confidence

  • @natemoyer335
    @natemoyer335 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    "BNOTNUTLONG"

  • @obtuse947
    @obtuse947 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    “Young man, invest!”

  • @VladTheInhaler..
    @VladTheInhaler.. 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    “Jerry’s neighbor on Seinfeld..” *types Elaine*
    🤦‍♂️ you know the show enough to know Elaine and you get that wrong

  • @Mrskateboarderboy
    @Mrskateboarderboy 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love these crosswords nl plz keep doing them. Love your content.

  • @rileyknight2988
    @rileyknight2988 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Haven't yelled this much at my screen since Baba is You

  • @damienp7640
    @damienp7640 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love this content so much, please make this a daily upload thing 🥺🙏🏻

  • @jacobmenard5484
    @jacobmenard5484 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is S tier content if ive ever seen it

  • @roastghost901
    @roastghost901 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love squares! I highly recommend sudoku as well.

  • @DjCriso
    @DjCriso 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love these videos, please do more!

  • @Nosirrbro
    @Nosirrbro 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    The moment he said “itchy skin cause: eczema” I got an ad for moisturizing skin cream

  • @danialyousaf6456
    @danialyousaf6456 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    A certain eldtritch being would love this crossword puzzle

  • @dominiclohry1782
    @dominiclohry1782 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    joulevolt was a really neat clue/answer :)

  • @brunzmeflugen
    @brunzmeflugen 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Idk if my mind is playing tricks on me but I swear these crosswords use the same words over and over. I feel like I've seen "esp" a million times now.

  • @amyworrall9246
    @amyworrall9246 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    There is a Davenport in England, it’s a suburb of Stockport. But Stopfordian would not fit!

  • @gammafighter
    @gammafighter 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Oh this man is going to get cyberbullied.

  • @Nick-cy5ch
    @Nick-cy5ch 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Lovin the crossword content!

  • @auldfouter8661
    @auldfouter8661 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Aver and hen were painful, like the pronunciation of obsequiously - but he knows such a lot of stuff ! Kowtowing is to bow until your forehead touches the ground- from China.

  • @paulsantagate822
    @paulsantagate822 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Now this is some quality content

  • @Anvilfolk
    @Anvilfolk 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Haven't laughed this hard at a YT video in a long time. This and chess is my favorite content :)

  • @samgomez9942
    @samgomez9942 ปีที่แล้ว

    7:20
    "all I can think of is a Virginia Peel. Is that a REEL thing?"

  • @collinr4911
    @collinr4911 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    "No idea what an "eleve" is" took french...

  • @andrewp6738
    @andrewp6738 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    obsequiously fits perfectly into NL's vocab wth

  • @andrewbrasfield1104
    @andrewbrasfield1104 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've literally seen "Erie" in most crosswords I've done and I never see another Great Lake it is so weird

  • @HuragokSlayer
    @HuragokSlayer 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    WHERE HAS THIS MAN HEARD OF A ""FRACAS"""

  • @lynxerax7011
    @lynxerax7011 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    by god, you going ''monas lisas'' at the mona lisa part, and not getting it. I love ya egg, but that drove me insane

  • @justrightgaming3333
    @justrightgaming3333 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm glad to know I wasn't the only person who thought crib play thing was a mobile (which is the correct answer IMO)

  • @rag724
    @rag724 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    That eleve one is really hard if you don't know any french.

  • @twonkythechicken
    @twonkythechicken 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    BNOTNUTLONG - Northernlion 2021

  • @thomasagen9922
    @thomasagen9922 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Best series by far lol

  • @KipomoVideos
    @KipomoVideos 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Danglish coming in clutch

  • @porkchopkills6185
    @porkchopkills6185 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    NL could watch paint dry and i’d be there to watch

  • @Bruh-ff2tw
    @Bruh-ff2tw 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I was today years old when I learned that NL played eu4

  • @robertbrush6745
    @robertbrush6745 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I grew up in virginia 19 years in that state i have NEVER heard of the virginia reel what the hell is that

  • @benjaminnewell5214
    @benjaminnewell5214 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    the most pogged content

  • @codyw6916
    @codyw6916 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have never heard the word aver in my life. And yet I saw kowtowed early.

  • @LeeDee5
    @LeeDee5 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is the best content on youtube.

  • @-.__
    @-.__ 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    It hurts so much

  • @derekw9724
    @derekw9724 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice vid! My mind feels sharpened

  • @bez_
    @bez_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Im imagining 36 across is in fact not "BnotNutLong"

  • @funkgremlin2765
    @funkgremlin2765 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Vine be like “I got eczemm”

  • @chupika6464
    @chupika6464 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Liking these, keep it up!

  • @Octoshark19
    @Octoshark19 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i got on air before he did, im so much smarter lol.
    Kappa

  • @evandymon
    @evandymon 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Born and raised in virginia and have never heard about the "Virginia reel" lol