Today I am writing my first crossword review from our new apartment in New York City! Change is coming, and coming fast. I've got a great view out my window on a sunny day, and enjoying the new scenery.
What I didn't enjoy was not getting today's theme at all, and the reason why is that there is an element of the theme which is not displayed on the iPad app. Nor is there a message in the information button about it. This seems like a rare fail on the part of the NYT crossword gang. Turns out that certain letters in each theme clue (which are presented in all caps) are meant to be underlined, which explains the answers.
Thus, 17A: CAROL BRADY should have the letters C O L and A underlined. This explains why the answer is MOMANDPOP - "Mom" for the famous Brady Bunch mother, and "pop" for "cola." The other four are as follows:
26A: MOOSE ANTLERS (RACKANDRUIN) have M A and R underlined.
40A: ACTING ROLE (PARTANDPARCEL) have A C R and E underlined.
51A: SACRAMENTO KINGS (PROSANDCONS) have S C A M and S underlined.
64A: TOP ROUND STEAK (CUTANDRUN) have T R O and T underlined.
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So that's a bit disappointing. The puzzle put up little fight otherwise. Answers I enjoyed include ORISIT, STRESSBALL, and DOCKS, in its verb form.
31A: Something broken after regulation, say (TIE) is a fun clue. I also chuckled at 55D: Go from 0 to 60, say (COUNT). Indeed, that is correct.
Here's looking forward to the rest of the Turn.
- Colum
Welcome to your new hoe, Colum! Gee, I'm sorry the iPad app didn't work right. On the NYT page, the clues are like this:
ReplyDelete64A (T)op (R)(O)und s(T)eak for CUT AND RUN
I enjoyed this one...got the theme after almost every square was filled in!
Thanks, Kelly!
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