Meaning of Natick | Babel Free

Definitions

1. An intersection of two obscure crossword puzzle clues.
2. A town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States.
3. A member of the Praying Indians of Natick, a community of indigenous Christian converts in the town of Natick, Massachusetts, United States.
   historical
4. Synonym of Massachusett (“an Algonquian language”).

Examples

““The NATICK Principle. And here it is: If you include⟳ a proper noun in your grid that you cannot reasonably expect⟳ more than 1/4 of the solving public to have⟳ heard of, you must cross that noun with reasonably common words and phrases or very common names.””

““A crossword blogger by the name⟳ of Rex Parker critiqued one of my puzzles in The New York Times, where the illustrator 'N.C. Wyeth' crossed the Boston town 'Natick,'” Quigley explains. “[Parker] said, 'Who in their right mind⟳ is going to understand⟳ what's going to fit in that one square? It's totally unfair. From now on, this shall be known as the Natick Principle.'””

““There were some tough proper nouns today (including a personal natick, included below) — BAYLOR, KRIS, RILKE, ILYA and DANA, among others. And I loved the clues for ESCAPEE, ONO, MYSELF, PANTS and FAT LADY.””

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