tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post1598786904768166453..comments2024-03-29T07:26:22.640-04:00Comments on Horace and Frances discuss the New York Times Crossword Puzzle: Saturday, December 18, 2021, David DistenfeldHorace Fawleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-36078930081506914082021-12-18T22:47:11.514-05:002021-12-18T22:47:11.514-05:00...must...resist urge...............must...resist urge............Philbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08043217968097552604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-12316995243607201112021-12-18T19:42:46.589-05:002021-12-18T19:42:46.589-05:00NOW MORE THAN EVER...I think it was chivalrous of ...NOW MORE THAN EVER...I think it was chivalrous of Philbo NOT to mention his time. :-) Incredibly enough, though? I got the BEE GEES clue right away. You're a gentleman, Philbo o' mine!Kelly Clarknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-1012738179953460992021-12-18T19:06:05.041-05:002021-12-18T19:06:05.041-05:00My time was somewhat better :) but fully agree - t...My time was somewhat better :) but fully agree - this was a super gristly, unyielding grid. I think getting INSTANTWIN right away helped me. Wonder how many people got the 'B' of 'Britain's first family of harmony...' and just threw in BEATLES and then paid for it ...<br />Philbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08043217968097552604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-52106573884945480312021-12-18T14:46:35.541-05:002021-12-18T14:46:35.541-05:00What a struggle! Never heard of BUGATTI. And the m...What a struggle! Never heard of BUGATTI. And the main ingredient in the Japanese dish, I was sure, was RICE! So that corner was super tough...although I'm charmed by the clue "Kids might make a stand for this" for LEMONADE. I sorta did get the "grave" part of the clue for NOW MORE THAN EVER, though...seems like I've been hearing that phrase a *lot* lately, which kinda takes away the "gravity" of it...overuse tends to do that. 37:08 for me.Kelly Clarknoreply@blogger.com