Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Tuesday, July 29, 2025, Peter Gorman

Have you heard of BENDOREGON? No? Neither had I. Sometimes I think constructors like to set little challenges for themselves like this - to try to fit all the letters of "Oregon" into cramped spaces and then find fill that works. The contorted state name appears seven times, highlighted by circles. Impressive.

OPHELIA

Favorite clue: "Mount with four faces that all face southeast" (RUSHMORE). Nice. "Permanent location?" (SALON) is also nice. Does anyone say "permanent" anymore? 

I don't love "prior to now" for AGO. Just seems weird. "Some fins" (DORSALS) is bad in a different way.  

BOP (Catchy song, in modern lingo) and "What's touch and go?" (TAG) were fun, "Quiet sound?" (SHH) too ... and who knew Erik Estrada was a POLICEMAN in real life?  

- Horace 

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