tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post4875066229698343231..comments2024-03-29T07:26:22.640-04:00Comments on Horace and Frances discuss the New York Times Crossword Puzzle: Saturday, April 15, 2017, Peter WentzHorace Fawleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-70779315443547195982017-04-15T19:32:48.570-04:002017-04-15T19:32:48.570-04:0012:39
I'm gonna guess that I had an advantage ...12:39<br />I'm gonna guess that I had an advantage over most, if not all (Colum?), of you with the plethora of sports clues. IOC, Jarome JAGR, Sandy LYLE (at the time in 1988 only the second player to win The Masters outright with a birdie on 18. Arnold Palmer was the other in 1960. Art Wall birdied 18 and won the previous year over Palmer, but was in the clubhouse waiting and did not drain the putt to win. Same for Gary Player in 1978. That's what I always think about with Sandy Lyle. BTW, two others have birdied 18 to win since), Boomer ESIASON, Australian IAN Thorpe, and the wonderfully clued, and pictured, PONYTAIL all went right in.<br /><br />I also liked THEJONESES, the long spelling of OMELETTES, and have no problem with SPACETOURISTS. It's definitely a thing, if as futuristic as bundled PHONESERVICE is passe. Icarusfobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01312667388878598706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-14023084145688453692017-04-15T14:23:21.668-04:002017-04-15T14:23:21.668-04:0025:03
Wow, you guys got some great times.
Even wit...25:03<br />Wow, you guys got some great times.<br />Even with getting all of the sports entries immediately (three freebies on a Saturday!) it still took quite a while to work through the rest of it. DOTEDU being the last to fall.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-82867707831960956482017-04-15T14:21:33.616-04:002017-04-15T14:21:33.616-04:0018:10
Those of us paying attention to such things ...18:10<br />Those of us paying attention to such things have been hearing of space tourism (and thus SPACETOURISTS) for several years now. Some have already purchased tickets, and are counting down to the countdown. The least expensive ticket so far (that I've seen) is $200,000. And haven't there been a couple of individuals that plunked down a few mil to hitch a ride already? Anyway, I never heard of JAGR, but the crosses went right in. I liked OEUVRE and SEXY (finally!), as well as its clue 52D Hot. I TAKETO a CHEESECAKE, but not a TOXIN. I give this an enthusiastic thumbs-up because of my stellar time (for me).Huygenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14539030936919012404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-43842013947610617182017-04-15T10:03:50.134-04:002017-04-15T10:03:50.134-04:0015:44
I saw your time by accident this morning, an...15:44<br />I saw your time by accident this morning, and felt challenged. I did not rise to said challenge, though. Great time! I too entered with ATEMPO, then OATH, but confused myself by putting "aim" in at 18D: Ready follower? (SET) - that did not need a question mark, IMO.<br /><br />I also tried cRest at 5A (ORALB), but took it out pretty quickly. How BLEAK was my puberty, as Auntie Mame would have said.<br /><br />I kind of sprinkled things here and there, and it all came together eventually. I agree that SPACETOURISTS is a shrug of an answer, slightly better than PHONESERVICE. DOTEDU took a long time to come together.Colum Amoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15026647589873845732noreply@blogger.com