tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post2628748093571280106..comments2024-03-29T03:05:05.578-04:00Comments on Horace and Frances discuss the New York Times Crossword Puzzle: Sunday May 12, 2019, Victor BarocasHorace Fawleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-57162421471564786032019-05-13T04:22:25.346-04:002019-05-13T04:22:25.346-04:0024:36
RETHROW made me groan, and that was after I ...24:36<br />RETHROW made me groan, and that was after I entered, sadly, RSTU. And as far as plurals go, at least MCCOYS is always referred to in that way. But the theme is a pleasing one, and most of the fill was fine. Frannie's bourbon comment is apt. Nice to see ALEX in the grid.Huygenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14539030936919012404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-14119032085782512642019-05-12T11:17:30.718-04:002019-05-12T11:17:30.718-04:00I'm trying to decide if the inclusion of ESS (...I'm trying to decide if the inclusion of ESS (34A: Coveted Scrabble tile) is just so over the top that it makes up for all of the plurals (SPOILERS, AVERS, DADS, BIERS, IMPARTS, EARTHQUAKES, MCCOYS, ENDS, HITS, SPAS, OCELOTS, HIFIS, POTLUCKS, and TINFOILS). I'm OK with some of those, but I find the last two particularly bad. And, yeah, RETHROW is not a thing. Icarusfobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01312667388878598706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-72930953000630566862019-05-12T08:59:05.489-04:002019-05-12T08:59:05.489-04:00Of course we have a scale. It runs from "I di...Of course we have a scale. It runs from "I didn't like it so much" to "thumbs up." I'd agree with you on this one - there were some definite trade offs to make the theme work, but on the whole I liked the theme enough to outweigh the negatives.Colum Amoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15026647589873845732noreply@blogger.com