A sly crossword clue from Nancy Moses asks for a three-word, 12-letter answer to camel’s nemesis. The trick is to think less about an actual animal and more about a familiar idiom involving camels, burdens, and a breaking point. This is part of a complete episode.
Transcript of “Solve the Crazy Crossword Clue “Camel’s Nemesis””
Grant, a while back we were talking about crazy crossword puzzle clues,
And we’ve got one in an email from Nancy Moses.
She says this one is 12 letters, and the clue is camel’s nemesis.
12 letters, camel’s nemesis?
Mm—
Whiplash? I don’t know. That’s eight.
That’s not enough.
Okay, it’s three words, 12 letters.
Camel’s nemesis.
I don’t know. What would that be?
The last straw.
Very nice. Very nice.
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