tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post245020772498042681..comments2024-03-27T07:17:39.554-04:00Comments on Horace and Frances discuss the New York Times Crossword Puzzle: Wednesday, March 21, 2018, Laura BraunsteinHorace Fawleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-89809726065417887682018-03-21T23:23:05.426-04:002018-03-21T23:23:05.426-04:00Hmm, I wonder if HALFTAUDAY could be worked into a...Hmm, I wonder if HALFTAUDAY could be worked into a puzzle. Probably too obscure of a reference, though.<br /><br />Oddly enough, I thought YAKSONTHEPHONE was the weakest themer, not because I don't like the image, just that the two meanings of "on the phone" are pretty much identical (as contrasted most obviously with SEALSWITHAKISS in which "kiss" has two completely different meanings).<br /><br />Fun puzzle, typical Wednesday difficulty (11:27, no errors).Jim Kingdonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01857308320156877253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-70838415597826222102018-03-21T17:23:53.652-04:002018-03-21T17:23:53.652-04:005:30
Strangely though, I had H____ for 41A, and st...5:30<br />Strangely though, I had H____ for 41A, and started to enter HArpo_, only to realize I had one space too many. I only wish he'd said those as his last words. Apt! My other slowdown came after I put Ion in at 15A: Suffix with project (ILE), and then tried to enter inSuranc at 8D: Traveler's convenience (RESTSTOP). That's where I could have used the other extra square!<br /><br />I knew of FIXIEs from that Joseph Gordon Levitt movie Premium Rush, which was actually a really fun movie. I did enjoy PIDAY, even if we're a week late to have it in the puzzle.Colum Amoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15026647589873845732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-45004623358525010082018-03-21T13:49:36.525-04:002018-03-21T13:49:36.525-04:008:53
We had bonus fill, maybe, with BARKS, and the...8:53<br />We had bonus fill, maybe, with BARKS, and then there were TREVI and, though I don't celebrate it, PIDAY for nice enough answers. I've been to BILOXI (for 6-1/2 months) and OAHU (for a few hours), but I've never heard of a FIXIE. I'm with Horace on the strong IDIOTBOX and on the questionable YOU. HAMLET, of course, went right in for everyone.Huygenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14539030936919012404noreply@blogger.com