tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post2737658013853576318..comments2024-03-27T07:17:39.554-04:00Comments on Horace and Frances discuss the New York Times Crossword Puzzle: Wednesday, February 25, 2015, Michael ShteymanHorace Fawleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-45479065403535850322015-02-25T21:35:07.217-05:002015-02-25T21:35:07.217-05:006:02. Too easy, certainly, IMO. I liked STORK cros...6:02. Too easy, certainly, IMO. I liked STORK crossing SKORT. WRISTPAD is just strange - I suppose they're referring to the thing you rest your hands on as you type. When I Google it, it comes up as wrist rest. Hmm. AAVERAGE is a nice counterpoint to ROLLEDR. Overall it's a peculiar sort of mix between very nice mid-length answers, 4 capitals, and way too many 3-letter answers.Colum Amoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15026647589873845732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-64025555366695935962015-02-25T16:12:52.955-05:002015-02-25T16:12:52.955-05:0021:26
Sheesh. For me, the capitals were easy, but ...21:26<br />Sheesh. For me, the capitals were easy, but the NW had me flummoxed for awhile. Oddly, I'd entered ROLLEDR right away, but then when I saw 4D Chair umpire's call (LET) I wanted so badly to put nET in there that I erased it. CANTLOSE took awhile, and ONEEARED was one of those things that needed most of the crosses. Even 5D Suffix with arbor (EAL) was tricky because I was thinking of the backyard type of arbor (it IS Wednesday). I thought that the clue for RESIGN (7D Terminate a contract...or extend it) was great, as well as that for DROWN (8D Be overwhelmed). Other than AMEBAE, which I too did not enjoy in any way, I thought this was a nicely placed puzzle in the week, difficulty-wise.Huygenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14539030936919012404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-73527363231050294762015-02-25T10:40:48.148-05:002015-02-25T10:40:48.148-05:009:21
Yes, pretty straightforward. DE_________ was ...9:21<br />Yes, pretty straightforward. DE_________ was enough to get DESMOINESIOWA and only one or two crosses more was enough for each of the other three. I loved seeing the great Paavo NURMI in the grid (despite the slightly awkward NORSE cross, although granted, Norway isn't nearly the rival for Finns as Sweden).<br /><br />Seems to me we just had the ELSOL from the Argentinian flag a couple of weeks ago.<br /><br />Lastly, I enjoyed the clue for DARTS (33D: Game of motor precision that, strangely enough, is often played while inebriated). Yes, it's pretty straightforward, but still kind of funny, don't you think?Icarusfobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01312667388878598706noreply@blogger.com