<![CDATA[whoop!]]>https://www.whoopthefeed.orghttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!AWVu!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcc53b6b0-05af-4789-b2d0-52c1599de99f_1280x1280.pngwhoop!https://www.whoopthefeed.orgSubstackWed, 06 May 2026 11:05:38 GMT<![CDATA[The Yearender]]>https://www.whoopthefeed.org/p/the-yearenderhttps://www.whoopthefeed.org/p/the-yearenderFri, 27 Dec 2024 16:30:39 GMT
The cover image for whoop!'s end-of-the-year Word Search puzzle
But rich mental rewards for solving it! [Image: Dall-E 3]
Elated to announce the first-ever winner of whoop!’s weekend hunt!

Xavier, you could have been doing anything else but you chose to whoop the…

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]]><![CDATA[The Weekly Whoop #6: Clue #2]]>https://www.whoopthefeed.org/p/the-weekly-whoop-6-clue-2https://www.whoopthefeed.org/p/the-weekly-whoop-6-clue-2Sun, 15 Dec 2024 09:30:26 GMT
An AI-generated image that shows a watercolor painting of a whimsical castle by the trees with the number 2 displayed prominently in the sky below a slight arc of the building. This image is the cover for Clue #2 for The Weekly Whoop #6
… it could escape the termites' gnawing. [Image: Dall-E 3]
Useful Links: The Key | The Word Search (Interactive) | Clue #1 (Post) | Clue #1 (Interactive Crossword)

Ciao, amici!

The second and final clue…

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]]><![CDATA[The Weekly Whoop #6: Clue #1]]>https://www.whoopthefeed.org/p/the-weekly-whoop-6-clue-1https://www.whoopthefeed.org/p/the-weekly-whoop-6-clue-1Sat, 14 Dec 2024 02:00:44 GMT
Let the world around you fade. [Image: Dall-E 3]
U Links: The Key | The Word Search (Interactive) | Clue #1 (Interactive) | Clue #2

Hello, feedkillers!

I am excited to present you with the first clue fo…

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]]><![CDATA[The Weekly Whoop #6]]>https://www.whoopthefeed.org/p/the-weekly-whoop-6https://www.whoopthefeed.org/p/the-weekly-whoop-6Fri, 13 Dec 2024 14:17:07 GMT
Cover image for the sisxth edition of our weekly puzzle-solving contest depicting calculators and butterflies
…calculators in my mind [Image: Dall-E 3]
The Weekly Whoop #6 is now closed. You can still solve it for fun and rich mental rewards. 

Please feel free to DM me should you need any clarifications.

And …

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]]><![CDATA[The Weekly Whoop #5: Clue #2]]>https://www.whoopthefeed.org/p/the-weekly-whoop-5-clue-2https://www.whoopthefeed.org/p/the-weekly-whoop-5-clue-2Sun, 08 Dec 2024 01:27:31 GMT
…sometimes it ain't elementary! [Image: Dall-E 3]
Useful Links: The Key | The Word Search (Interactive) | Clue #1 (Post) | Clue #1 (Interactive Crossword)

Howdy, weekend warriors!

I come bearing hints!

…

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]]><![CDATA[The Weekly Whoop #5: Clue #1]]>https://www.whoopthefeed.org/p/the-weekly-whoop-5-clue-1https://www.whoopthefeed.org/p/the-weekly-whoop-5-clue-1Sat, 07 Dec 2024 02:01:03 GMT
The featured image for the first clue of The Weekly Whoop #5, the fifth edition of our weekend puzzle-solving contest. It evokes a late nineteenth century vibe and depicts a man in a study at night.
Many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore [Image: Dall-E 3]
Useful Links: The Key | The Word Search (Interactive) | Clue #1 (Interactive) | Clue #2

Hello, adventurers!

Following in the footstep…

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]]><![CDATA[The Weekly Whoop #5]]>https://www.whoopthefeed.org/p/the-weekly-whoop-5https://www.whoopthefeed.org/p/the-weekly-whoop-5Fri, 06 Dec 2024 14:50:37 GMT
Nah, I don’t think so. [Image: Dall-E 3]
The Weekly Whoop #5 is now closed. You can still solve it for fun and rich mental rewards. 

Please feel free to DM me should you need any clarifications.

Ola!

W…

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]]><![CDATA[The Turkey Hunt: Clue #2]]>https://www.whoopthefeed.org/p/the-turkey-hunt-clue-2https://www.whoopthefeed.org/p/the-turkey-hunt-clue-2Sun, 01 Dec 2024 02:10:52 GMT
…but a maiden in between [Image: Dall-E 3]
Useful Links: The Key | The Word Search (Interactive) | Clue #1 (Post) | Clue #1 (Interactive)

Howdy, folks!

I am back with the second and final clue for The T…

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]]><![CDATA[The Turkey Hunt: Clue #1]]>https://www.whoopthefeed.org/p/the-turkey-hunt-clue-1https://www.whoopthefeed.org/p/the-turkey-hunt-clue-1Sat, 30 Nov 2024 16:13:43 GMT
… to let down your hair [Image: Dall-E 3]
Useful Links: The Key | The Word Search (Interactive) | Clue #1 (Interactive) | Clue #2

Hello, searchers!

I have been feeling frightfully fiendish, so I thought…

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]]><![CDATA[The Turkey Hunt!]]>https://www.whoopthefeed.org/p/the-turkey-hunthttps://www.whoopthefeed.org/p/the-turkey-huntFri, 29 Nov 2024 17:02:42 GMT
The Weekly Whoop’s Thanksgiving Edition is here!
STFU (So That Folks Understand)

The Turkey Hunt is now closed. In time there will be a 'Solving The Turkey Hunt' companion piece along with the soluti…

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]]><![CDATA[The Thumb Part 2: The Pebble]]>https://www.whoopthefeed.org/p/the-thumb-part-2-the-pebblehttps://www.whoopthefeed.org/p/the-thumb-part-2-the-pebbleSun, 24 Nov 2024 03:44:36 GMTSTFU (So That Folks Understand) I wrote a version of this story as a LinkedIn post to create some intrigue around the (then) impending launch of 'whoop!'. It's one of many shorts I have written to …

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]]><![CDATA[The Weekly Whoop #4: Clue #2]]>https://www.whoopthefeed.org/p/the-weekly-whoop-4-clue-2https://www.whoopthefeed.org/p/the-weekly-whoop-4-clue-2Sat, 23 Nov 2024 14:09:48 GMT
Cocktails by The Torrents of Spring [Image: Dall-E 3]
Useful Links: The Key | The Crossword (Interactive) | Clue #1 | Clue #3

Hello, argonauts!

I am back with the second clue for The Weekly Whoop #4!

It…

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]]><![CDATA[The Weekly Whoop #4: Clue #1]]>https://www.whoopthefeed.org/p/the-weekly-whoop-4-clue-1https://www.whoopthefeed.org/p/the-weekly-whoop-4-clue-1Sat, 23 Nov 2024 02:00:04 GMT
A drink in a clean, well-lighted place. [Image: DallE-3]
Useful Links: The Key | The Crossword (Interactive) | Clue #2 | Clue #3

Hello, whoopers!

The first clue for The Weekly Whoop #4 is here. Let me s…

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]]><![CDATA[The Weekly Whoop #4]]>https://www.whoopthefeed.org/p/the-weekly-whoop-4https://www.whoopthefeed.org/p/the-weekly-whoop-4Fri, 22 Nov 2024 14:03:00 GMT
Rummy!
STFU (So That Folks Understand)

The Weekly Whoop #4 is now closed. If you are looking for The Turkey Hunt (i.e., The Weekly Whoop's Thanksgiving Edition), jump right here or whet your appetite…

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]]><![CDATA[The Lamps & Lanterns Hunt: Clue #4]]>https://www.whoopthefeed.org/p/the-lamps-and-lanterns-hunt-clue-522https://www.whoopthefeed.org/p/the-lamps-and-lanterns-hunt-clue-522Sun, 03 Nov 2024 01:37:34 GMT
… it’s not even Oxford time anymore. [Image: Dall-E 3]

Hello, weekend warriors!
I hope you are gearing up well for a great Sunday.

Before I forget, let me remind you that The Lamps & Lanterns Hunt will…

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]]><![CDATA[The Lamps & Lanterns Hunt: Clue #3]]>https://www.whoopthefeed.org/p/the-lamps-and-lanterns-hunt-clue-a01https://www.whoopthefeed.org/p/the-lamps-and-lanterns-hunt-clue-a01Sat, 02 Nov 2024 14:50:43 GMT
…you may have to rewind the reel. [Image: Dall-E 3]

Hello, hello!
The third clue for The Lamps & Lanterns Hunt is here! It comprises additions to two crossword prompts, a video, and some musings.

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]]><![CDATA[The Lamps & Lanterns Hunt: Clue #2]]>https://www.whoopthefeed.org/p/the-lamps-and-lanterns-hunt-clue-46ahttps://www.whoopthefeed.org/p/the-lamps-and-lanterns-hunt-clue-46aSat, 02 Nov 2024 01:00:19 GMT
Sometimes, there are no clever captions [Image: Dall-E 3]

Hello, whoopers!
I hope you had a good Friday and happy celebrations of Diwali and Halloween the day before.

The second clue for The Lamps & Lan…

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]]><![CDATA[The Lamps & Lanterns Hunt: Clue #1]]>https://www.whoopthefeed.org/p/the-lamps-and-lanterns-hunt-cluehttps://www.whoopthefeed.org/p/the-lamps-and-lanterns-hunt-clueFri, 01 Nov 2024 13:02:17 GMT
To solve the riddle, bell the cat. [Image: Dall-E 3]

Hello, whoopers!

The first clue for The Lamps & Lanterns Hunt is here! It’s another verse, just like the key. 

He did craftin', craft on T's.
She ind…

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]]><![CDATA[Announcing: The Lamps & Lanterns Hunt]]>https://www.whoopthefeed.org/p/announcing-the-lamps-and-lanternshttps://www.whoopthefeed.org/p/announcing-the-lamps-and-lanternsTue, 29 Oct 2024 03:13:12 GMT
Come, whip out those brains bright! [Image: Dall-E 3]
Lamps & lanterns, lights & frights.
Come, whip out those brains bright!

Riddles & crosswords, clues & hunt,
Guess the angles, and take the punt.
…

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]]><![CDATA[The Weekly Whoop #3: Clue #3]]>https://www.whoopthefeed.org/p/the-weekly-whoop-3-clue-3https://www.whoopthefeed.org/p/the-weekly-whoop-3-clue-3Sun, 27 Oct 2024 01:07:25 GMT
An ouroboros at the beginning of the key. [Image: Dall-E 3]

Hello, whoopers!

The third clue to The Weekly Whoop #3 is about revelations and relations. First, let’s recap the crossword and the first two clues.

The Crossword

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The Weekly Whoop #3: The Crossword

The Previous Clues

  1. The first clue was an extension of the key. It was the riddle Rama gave her friend, the riddle that the taxicab’s number had inspired.

    You can find it in the embed below.

  2. The second clue was about the relations among some answers to the crossword’s prompts (Across and Down). Please find it in the embed below.


    Additionally, clue #2 provided general guidance on how to solve a typical edition of The Weekly Whoop — nothing exhaustive, but (I believe) helpful nonetheless.

Now, then, it’s time for the third!

Clue #3


Here are the revelations and (more) relations:

  1. 3 Across is the English transliteration of homophones that respectively mean Calabash1 and an interactive recording

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