tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post867141773044738004..comments2024-03-29T03:05:05.578-04:00Comments on Horace and Frances discuss the New York Times Crossword Puzzle: Monday, March 8, 2021, Eric BornsteinHorace Fawleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-56038918503030560402021-03-09T19:03:23.811-05:002021-03-09T19:03:23.811-05:00Hello Cecelia!
I am a beginner puzzler(?) Is that...Hello Cecelia! <br />I am a beginner puzzler(?) Is that the right term? Anyways, I am having a blast so far! The puzzles are challenging, stimulating, and educational! I've only fully completed two of the crosswords so far, this Monday's being my second; and they have both taken me around an hour and a half. I know this is an incredibly long time compared to the amazing Cece, but I feel that I am already improving greatly based on how many times I have to look to the great internet to help me out. I am currently favoring the Mini instead as it gives me a little more satisfaction, given that I can actually complete it, but I am looking forward to my future crossword journeys. <br />Isabella Marie Swannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-67210568319246557192021-03-09T18:24:40.172-05:002021-03-09T18:24:40.172-05:00I never knew about ADIN (or "ad out") un...I never knew about ADIN (or "ad out") until I started solving crosswords, because on TV they say "advantage Agassi" or "advantage Borg" rather than "in" or "out". But the in/out ones are such crossword staples they hardly slow me down now.Jim Kingdonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01857308320156877253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-39047665763271833852021-03-09T14:33:04.479-05:002021-03-09T14:33:04.479-05:00Hi, Cece -- thanks for the write up! This one play...Hi, Cece -- thanks for the write up! This one played harder -- a lot harder -- for me than Mondays usually do. The one trick I use for the old [Big name in transmission repair] clue is the company's commercial tagline: "Double-A -- beep, beep -- M-C-O." Hey, sub-10 minutes is a lot better time thank I had!Kelly Clarknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-47547665765882958482021-03-09T08:56:12.950-05:002021-03-09T08:56:12.950-05:00I'll add my "Welcome!" here, and dit...I'll add my "Welcome!" here, and ditto on the nice review. Of course, when [SUPPLY] heads up and [DEMAND] lowers, that's terrible for business but great for the rapidly-shrinking consumer base for that product. We business majors like to keep things more in line than that, at a minimum planning our production more carefully, but hopefully by keeping the desire for the product hot. BALI, for me, comes to mind quickly since we've been there, and being much older than Cece, AAMCO commercials are well-known to me. However, I am unfamiliar with ADIN or this Hozier person, but luckily the former had fine crosses and the latter was not in the grid. Even though I knew quite a bit, however, this Monday played slow for me at 7:15. Back in The Day, people would say it's because I'm a POLE, but thankfully we can't say that type of insensitive stuff any longer.Huygenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14539030936919012404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-64378247854660706902021-03-08T19:29:04.397-05:002021-03-08T19:29:04.397-05:00Well, well, well... this is a lovely development. ...Well, well, well... this is a lovely development. Welcome Cece!<br /><br />Every time I see "one-named" I think ENYA. Every time I think of HOZIER, I think of being with you and your family on New Years Eve that time when "Take Me To Church" was really big.<br /><br />And I like the idea of announcing ADIN yourself while playing tennis by (assuming you are serving) saying "Ad, I!" Heh.<br /><br />Nice review, and congrats on the sub-10. Horace Fawleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.com