tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post1031535653638749263..comments2024-03-29T03:05:05.578-04:00Comments on Horace and Frances discuss the New York Times Crossword Puzzle: Saturday, February 29, 2020, Andrew J. RiesHorace Fawleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-68390423381332785222020-04-04T15:53:16.651-04:002020-04-04T15:53:16.651-04:00What am I missing about ONT being OK for "It&...What am I missing about ONT being OK for "It's on the St. Lawrence: Abbr."?? Since when are states or provinces referred to as being "on" a river? Is it a cryptic clue since "on t" is contained within the clue? Does it refer to Lake Ontario because the "St. Lawrence" in question is the St. Lawrence seaway?englishteacher59https://www.blogger.com/profile/16790678319090827125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-20049111479711620342020-03-01T16:13:31.188-05:002020-03-01T16:13:31.188-05:0023:34
Colum's parsing of FUNKRAP is, no doubt,...23:34<br />Colum's parsing of FUNKRAP is, no doubt, apt, at least the second part. I don't take a BEEFHOTDOG and never heard of JANELLEMONAE. I entered LiNDE initially, but the cross saved me. I enjoy the occasional JAMESON, and thought the ONENINTH trivia interesting. I tried EGGhuntS where EGGROLLS belongs, but the crosses quickly fixed that mess up. This seemed somewhat on the moderate-difficulty level for a Saturday. Also, I thought we weren't supposed to say PREEMIE any longer. Of course, it doesn't bother me at all. On any other day of the week, I'd have entered nAan off of the clue for 1D, but since it was a Saturday puzzle, I waited for the crosses.Huygenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14539030936919012404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-80890474361052624602020-03-01T08:02:29.552-05:002020-03-01T08:02:29.552-05:0021:38
I spent at least five, maybe even seven or e...21:38<br />I spent at least five, maybe even seven or eight minutes on the W and R of WORST. I do not remember ever hearing of the CROTONRIVER, and for some reason, "Down state?" did not lead me to WOE for a very long time. I think that's what finally did it, though. And, for the record, I think WORST is the WORST entry. I hate the verbing of that word.<br /><br />Aside from that, this was a pretty good Saturday. I've never heard of FUNKRAP before, and I like your new parsing, Colum. Also, nice riff on Frederick's age. :)Horace Fawleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.com