tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post1823304342695117719..comments2024-03-29T07:26:22.640-04:00Comments on Horace and Frances discuss the New York Times Crossword Puzzle: Saturday, August 17, 2019, Michael HawkinsHorace Fawleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-35142597570792380982019-08-18T14:35:48.144-04:002019-08-18T14:35:48.144-04:0032:01
I tried eRoS where IRIS belongs, which slowe...32:01<br />I tried eRoS where IRIS belongs, which slowed me down, and EASTER would not come despite the fact that I had all but the first "E." I also tried EYEdropS, which I corrected when I got TOMB. Finally, I put in COddle instead of COSSET. These missteps led to my time over 30. I thought that the clues for ROGET and AERIE, two crosswordese fills, were much better than normal, but I agree with Horace regarding SCARRY (terrible) and BUNTER. PLAYOFFS had a great clue, too, and it's nice to see BLUE (properly clued) and SEXY adjacent to each other.Huygenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14539030936919012404noreply@blogger.com