tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post2445121145944858856..comments2024-03-29T03:05:05.578-04:00Comments on Horace and Frances discuss the New York Times Crossword Puzzle: Saturday, January 17, 2015, Josh KnappHorace Fawleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-35718867953274262962015-01-19T16:04:46.441-05:002015-01-19T16:04:46.441-05:00Also, I meant to say that "mita kuuluu" ...Also, I meant to say that "mita kuuluu" is quite familiar to me.Horace Fawleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-38418660275964382572015-01-19T05:02:11.344-05:002015-01-19T05:02:11.344-05:0057:44 (FWOE)
The error was at the cross of SOUS/KE...57:44 (FWOE)<br />The error was at the cross of SOUS/KELLS (there are very few French gimmes for old Huygens here, and KELLS is unknown to me). Other than that, this puzzle was difficult, but doable. KLATCH (45A Gossipy affair) is very nice, as is LIONIZE (38A Really build up), as well as those clues mentioned above. I didn't know MUNGO, and guessed "Kohls" for 50D (KMART), but slowly changed it as crosses came in. BTW, I remember DCCAB as being somewhat entertaining, but having not seen it for several decades, I could be wrong. I don't think I'll spend any time re-watching it.Huygenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14539030936919012404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-87051880056782466492015-01-17T19:48:46.524-05:002015-01-17T19:48:46.524-05:0045:51
Excellent review. We'll get that Pulitz...45:51<br /><br />Excellent review. We'll get that Pulitzer yet! Wait, do they give Pulitzers for blogs? Well, if not, they'll probably open up a new category so they can give one to us. And then I suppose I'll have to put your name on the masthead for real…<br /><br />Agreed, it was a lovely puzzle. I got held up in the NE because I was very reluctant to give up "receipt" for 16A: A little reading at the supermarket checkout? (UPCCODE) I suppose "supermarket" makes this UPCCODE and not receipt. Oh well. I'll have to save that one for my own puzzle, if ever I make one. <br /><br />We liked many of the clues, including 18A: Seconds (BACKSUP), 2D: Call from on high (UPHERE) (excellent), 17A: Literally, "military commanders" (SHOGUNS), and the Steinbeck quote. RICHTERSCALE might have been my personal favorite. That's very nice.<br /><br />Overall, a very high quality puzzle.<br /><br />Horace Fawleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.com