tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post1457319187441894621..comments2024-03-29T03:05:05.578-04:00Comments on Horace and Frances discuss the New York Times Crossword Puzzle: Monday, September 8, 2014, Dan SchoenholzHorace Fawleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-18806965576288240452014-09-08T20:20:52.686-04:002014-09-08T20:20:52.686-04:004:35. I didn't even know HENIE was in the grid...4:35. I didn't even know HENIE was in the grid, as I was busy solving by the down clues only. I like the theme a lot, and OHBOY, are there a lot of O's scattered throughout the grid, even apart from the theme letters. OOO! There's very little in the fill to complain about. I don't like WAHOO, because I'd say "Yahoo" instead. EGEST is disgusting. And I'm entering this comment on an IMAC.Colum Amoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15026647589873845732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-45827486461553944082014-09-08T18:11:51.914-04:002014-09-08T18:11:51.914-04:006:54
Wasn't there a chain of small booths call...6:54<br />Wasn't there a chain of small booths called Foto Hut? Of course, they've probably gone out of business by now. I went just as fast as I could, but this is the best that I could do. I didn't know HENIE (never heard of her), but that didn't slow me down because I knew all of the crosses. I like HOOLIGAN (a tie-in to FRAT and SORORITY, perhaps?) and BOOKOFMORMON, which Sue and I saw on Broadway (brilliant!). REDACT (46A Edit) is a good word, and any reference to SLAMMER (9D Jail, slangily) is fine by me.Huygenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14539030936919012404noreply@blogger.com