I figured I'd get one of those, and then I'd know if SUPPORTER were right. This led to my only (short-lived) experience of being stuck in this puzzle: could not get either M-ON or -DE from their clues. I got OBAMA and thought, "well, that can't just be SUPPORTER, because then really you could put any politician's name in the grid and follow it with SUPPORTER." So even though SUPPORTER was the first thing that sprang to mind, I didn't write it in. The SUPPORTER part, actually, It was easy to get, but it was also so weak-seeming. I slowed down in that part of the puzzle, but only from disgust, not from true difficulty.Īlso very let down by OBAMA SUPPORTER. was that LETHALLY clue trying to be funny? I don't know. Trying way too hard to be novel in the first place, and then. all of the ways?" What are the good ways to be poisoned? So GUITALELE with that LETHALLY clue chaser, oof. This answer was lethally crossed by LETHALLY, which has the dumbest clue ever written: 3D: Bad way to be poisoned. It is not great from a solving standpoint when the letters you have to piece together from crosses are "-LELE." Was that supposed to produce joy? Well, I hope it worked on you. The ukulele is already like a mini-guitar, what are you even doing? (I know, string count, whatever.) It just looks so dumb in print. Literally awful coming out of your mouth. the dumbest-sounding thing I've ever heard of. I was having an OK time until I was asked to piece together a hybrid instrument I did not know existed until (checks watch) today. Gave me the front end of MERRIAM-WEBSTER (easy), and parts of the front ends of all the top Acrosses. The puzzle opened so easily, I was kind of surprised. Deep cut!") ( GARETH is one of Gawain's four brothers, killed by his childhood idol Lancelot during the latter's bizarrely heedless rescue of Guinevere near the end of Le Morte D'Arthur). Only hesitation there, ironically, was GARETH (ironic because I teach Arthurian literature-had the GA- and thought "GALAH. Started this with seven correct guesses in a row: CUTEST APRS LAPUP SPA GAGS GARETH ASIT. The site's consensus states "If its plot were as interesting as its torture devices, or its violence less painful than its performances, perhaps Saw V might not feel like it was running on fumes." Metacritic reported the film had an average score of 20 out of 100, based on 13 reviews. The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports an approval rating of 13% based on 76 reviews, with a weighted average of 2.92/10. The film received generally negative reviews from critics. The film also explores Hoffman's backstory and explains how he became Jigsaw's apprentice, while continuing several story lines started in Saw IV. The plot follows FBI Agent Peter Strahm, who pursues Detective Mark Hoffman after discovering his identity as one of the Jigsaw Killer 's apprentices and successor, while Hoffman begins designing his own Jigsaw "games" to test people and tries to frame Strahm to keep his identity secret. The film stars Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor, Scott Patterson, Betsy Russell, Mark Rolston, Julie Benz, Carlo Rota, and Meagan Good. It is the fifth installment in the Saw film series. Saw V is a 2008 horror film directed by David Hackl (in his feature directorial debut) from a screenplay by Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan. Word of the Day: "SAW V" ( 34A: 2008 horror film sequel).