tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post8309294421475693014..comments2024-03-27T07:17:39.554-04:00Comments on Horace and Frances discuss the New York Times Crossword Puzzle: Thursday, September 17, 2020, Simeon SeigelHorace Fawleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-68022294288638327642020-09-20T18:42:49.064-04:002020-09-20T18:42:49.064-04:00Got the theme starting with the revealer and notic...Got the theme starting with the revealer and noticing the plus signs. So this was very much a "theme before fill" puzzle for me. And yes I had thought of the Grand Ole Opry before that but in addition to how to make it fit, I was thinking more of abbreviated versions like "opry" or "oleopry" or who knows what.<br /><br />I really wanted the music holder one to be something more like "Manhasset stand" or some synonym thereof, but I realized something about recorded music would fit the "cloud" part of the clue better, so I had resigned myself to not seeing my dream come true this time even before I got enough crosses to find the answer.Jim Kingdonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01857308320156877253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-38063705386399981232020-09-19T21:42:42.492-04:002020-09-19T21:42:42.492-04:00I'll have to remember the clue for OLEOPRY whe...I'll have to remember the clue for OLEOPRY when I finally construct a puzzle. Horace Fawleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-23754482000548592952020-09-18T11:01:39.373-04:002020-09-18T11:01:39.373-04:0020:44
Only the 42D answer OLEOPRY could have had a...20:44<br />Only the 42D answer OLEOPRY could have had an amusing clue (of the themers' "--" portions), IMO: "Maneuver to get the spread from her unyielding grip." The 50D entry, CUFFS, could have been bluely clued, like I'd have liked, or clued with light violence if that's your pleasure. Good Thursday trick, and certainly a nice Thursday debut. I mean, APOLLOXI and BELIEBER are adjacent! For what more could one ask?Huygenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14539030936919012404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-30611447438215027662020-09-17T17:56:21.475-04:002020-09-17T17:56:21.475-04:005:22
Excellent idea, which I got from THEGR[AND]OL...5:22<br />Excellent idea, which I got from THEGR[AND]OLEOPRY. What other major Nashville landmarks are there? Lots of good bars with fun music, for sure. At least that's what I remember from my visit there 4-5 years ago (also where I first had a Fat Tire beer). But I digress. Good puzzle for sure.Colum Amoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15026647589873845732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-70563941631180669892020-09-17T14:46:07.580-04:002020-09-17T14:46:07.580-04:00Really enjoyed this! I didn't get the reveal u...Really enjoyed this! I didn't get the reveal until nearly the end of my solve, which, for me, always heightens the fun. You say it's a debut? Amazing!Kelly Clarknoreply@blogger.com