tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post269589966847052991..comments2024-03-27T07:17:39.554-04:00Comments on Horace and Frances discuss the New York Times Crossword Puzzle: Saturday, November 11, 2017, George Barany and Michael ShteymanHorace Fawleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-90439954194993124602017-11-13T11:57:03.302-05:002017-11-13T11:57:03.302-05:0052:34
I like Colum's ranking better, but Frann...52:34<br />I like Colum's ranking better, but Frannie's is amusing. I didn't know SHTETL, needing the TIREBALANCE cross to finish it off. I don't understand AWS, either; luckily it crossed ASIMOV, WECARE and the excellent STOLEN (43D Like home, on rare occasions). As you can tell from my time, this one wasn't an easy romp for me, but it was enjoyable. I hadn't thought about VASELINE for a while, but if I ever have xerosis, I'll hopefully remember it.Huygenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14539030936919012404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-21696319034848488552017-11-12T19:50:01.579-05:002017-11-12T19:50:01.579-05:00Here is my ranking of the 11 elevenses:
1. MAREN...Here is my ranking of the 11 elevenses: <br /> 1. MARENOSTRUM. Loved this old chestnut<br /> 2. VETERANSDAY. This one goes to 11. Well done!<br /> 3. GUADALCANAL. Speaking of Airplane! This is where McCrosky (Bridges) got the better part of his ear shot off. <br /> 4. ROBERTSTACK. The foot's on the other hand now, Kramer.<br /> 5. TAKEANUMBER. Apt!<br /> 6. DRAFTANIMAL. Solid.<br /> 7. PESTCONTROL. Yes, please.<br /> 8. TIREBALANCE. Necessary.<br /> 9. ACCOUNTSFOR. Tally ho!<br />10. HORRORFLICK. I don't take a HORRORFLICK, or movie, or story. <br />11. PUSSYGALORE. Obviously.<br /><br />~Frannie.Frances Pagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08474350868613802857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-58101630272370650322017-11-11T17:49:09.835-05:002017-11-11T17:49:09.835-05:0016:20
I was pretty pleased to work through this wi...16:20<br />I was pretty pleased to work through this with a modicum of celerity, although I see that our esteemed leader did even better. Kudos.<br /><br />It certainly helped to have a few freebies, which we almost never get on a Saturday (including 60A that simply asked if I could count to eleven).<br /><br />I also knew SHTETL, which just for a moment made me feel like I was in the exclusive click of elite New York Times readers from (say) Borough Park.<br /><br />This was an ambitious and excellent puzzle - every bit worthy of its theme honoring our heroes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com