tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post2044401817763396310..comments2024-03-27T07:17:39.554-04:00Comments on Horace and Frances discuss the New York Times Crossword Puzzle: Tuesday, July 18, 2017, Michael HawkinsHorace Fawleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-90536952834495647562017-07-19T08:28:22.222-04:002017-07-19T08:28:22.222-04:009:19
I'm back (and I'll be going back to F...9:19<br />I'm back (and I'll be going back to Friday's puzzle blog). It was a very busy pond weekend and now being back to work after a week off is frantic, also, but I'm catching up. No mention of SATIATE or TRICORN? I never heard of the first two theme phrases either. SORDID is good, and PORK could have been clued more entertainingly. Does SARALEE make a CHALLAH?Huygenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14539030936919012404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-2090655532592399602017-07-18T19:49:10.753-04:002017-07-18T19:49:10.753-04:00I guess I was hard on ol' CHALLAH because it l...I guess I was hard on ol' CHALLAH because it lacked humor, but yeah, in comparison to the recent stuff, I might be convinced to move it up.Horace Fawleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-37312885262606837952017-07-18T18:22:26.455-04:002017-07-18T18:22:26.455-04:004:33
Not a huge fan, but it works well enough. I a...4:33<br />Not a huge fan, but it works well enough. I also have never heard of the first two theme phrases, but both Google perfectly fine. I liked ICECUBETRAY and ETCETERA the best. REUNES and ASYLA are poor but acceptable for the return. On the other hand, what is an ANTEHALL? Shouldn't that be "anteroom"? I mean, I know what it is, but who ever says it? SCRY is fine. It has a different meaning from "descry" which is just to catch sight of something, whereas "scry" means just what the clue says. CHALLAH is wonderful, and everybody loves it. I'd give it an A-, but that might just be in comparison to recent 1A fluff.Colum Amoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15026647589873845732noreply@blogger.com