tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post1794096722144821548..comments2024-03-27T07:17:39.554-04:00Comments on Horace and Frances discuss the New York Times Crossword Puzzle: Thursday, March 8, 2017, Jim QuinlanHorace Fawleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-6413605624294624032018-03-10T08:00:45.678-05:002018-03-10T08:00:45.678-05:0016:09
I thought the theme a bit forced. And to ans...16:09<br />I thought the theme a bit forced. And to answer Frannie's musing on "cronk," I, for one, would never have gotten that with a reverse clue/answer. I've never heard that word. I've always thought it more of a honk, but now I know. And I, too, tried merino instead of ALPACA. Somewhat disappointing Thursday.Huygenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14539030936919012404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-55009681115294803252018-03-08T23:26:44.240-05:002018-03-08T23:26:44.240-05:00And yes, I understand that it's clued as "...And yes, I understand that it's clued as "Mooin'" etc., but why?Horace Fawleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-55598188260229278092018-03-08T23:25:33.573-05:002018-03-08T23:25:33.573-05:0012:23
I did not like this theme at all. I just can...12:23<br />I did not like this theme at all. I just can't make the written answers sound the way they should. MOOIN walker? It doesn't sound like "moon" to me. Same with PLAYIN and "plain." Yecch.<br /><br />On the up side, I liked CUPCAKES, APPLEPIE, and EARLGREY. And nice clue for EDSEL (Bomb developed in the 1950s). Hah!Horace Fawleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-46537980037643078232018-03-08T18:16:57.921-05:002018-03-08T18:16:57.921-05:009:17
Well. I love the theme. My favorite is 53A: C...9:17<br />Well. I love the theme. My favorite is 53A: Census bureau employee? (BEINCOUNTER) - that is, someone who counts human beings. That's awesome.<br /><br />I don't love the super-segmentation of the grid, where there are literally six minipuzzles, and they're connected only by a few 3-letter answers and all the theme answers. That's rough going, and definitely contributed to this puzzle being harder than usual.<br /><br />I was also slowed by putting Pasta in at 4D: Trattoria bowlful (PENNE). When I had no traction there, and then later put PASTA in at 55A: Ronzoni offering, I changed up and finally finished that corner.<br /><br />EARLGREY, hot!Colum Amoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15026647589873845732noreply@blogger.com