TEN POINT SPREAD
The "ten points" here refer to the ten theme clues, all using the format "____ point," and all needing to be thought of in a way other than the normal way. Clever. Here's my favorite three:
Fine point? - SPEEDTRAP
Flash point? - PHOTOBOOTH
Low point? - DAIRYFARM
See? Clever!
Some of them were so opaque to me without crosses that it played like a themeless with several unclued answers. But then I started to get the hang of them, and, well, it went a little easier. But there were some tricky clues in the fill, too, so it did play tougher than a usual Sunday.
Other highlights included "One working near home" (UMPIRE) (should probably have seen this one sooner), "Bring up the rear?" (MOON) (guffaw), "Chinese symbol of hope and prosperity" (KITE) (did not know that!), and "One of 24 in Yankee Stadium." I guessed "flag" at first for this, because I know they've won a lot but I don't know how many, but no, it was ACRE - another thing that I know exists but I don't know a lot about. Sigh.
"Common lampshade shade" (OCHRE) was weird, and MEETER (Airport sign carrier) was weak, but other than that, this was a pretty nice Sunday.
- Horace
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