tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post2821756970674549622..comments2024-03-27T07:17:39.554-04:00Comments on Horace and Frances discuss the New York Times Crossword Puzzle: Thursday, March 2, 2017, Peter GordonHorace Fawleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-73763021683235733662017-03-03T14:25:55.793-05:002017-03-03T14:25:55.793-05:00Double dactyl clues definitely cute (which explain...Double dactyl clues definitely cute (which explains why they seemed a bit odd in places, but generally the puzzle did well with that constraint).<br /><br />But as for whether there is a good way to clue DUMP, sounds like a challenge. "What a _____". "Computer data output". "Truck type". Don't think I've really nailed it yet, but seems like a lot of possibilities.Jim Kingdonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01857308320156877253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-41362816314520431172017-03-03T05:23:33.810-05:002017-03-03T05:23:33.810-05:0013:42
SPA - F. Fantastic puzzle, even though it la...13:42<br />SPA - F. Fantastic puzzle, even though it lacks a rebus and sports a SKUNK. Nice clue for TAXI (41A Rainy day rarity), and I like that it crosses TBILISI, somewhere I'd love to visit. I liked seeing the full EDKOCH in the grid. Never heard of MESSI, and may I mention that the word DUMP can have no good clue, the one in this puzzle included. Does anyone DISPUTE that? BLUE could have had a better clue. TATA.Huygenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14539030936919012404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-6283699250620654222017-03-02T21:55:12.197-05:002017-03-02T21:55:12.197-05:00Hmm... this reminds me that I actually finished wi...Hmm... this reminds me that I actually finished with an error, too. I had written ATTACHEsTO, probably because I noticed that that would make two words, and never went back to check it.Horace Fawleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-24260766623388023432017-03-02T21:41:01.364-05:002017-03-02T21:41:01.364-05:005:33 (FWOE)
Okay, I like it better for the clues b...5:33 (FWOE)<br />Okay, I like it better for the clues being double dactyls, which I certainly wouldn't have gotten on my own. And the additions of OSTEOPATH, USAINBOLT, and ATTACHEDTO make the grid more interesting (I don't much care for the singular ARGYLESOCK). Still, the theme itself, a question and answer, never really excites me, and the particular question begs the question: how many other famous poets are doubly dactylic? There must be some, although I can't come up with one.<br /><br />My error was putting LGBq. And that was silly.Colum Amoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15026647589873845732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-38837317263870225082017-03-02T21:04:16.011-05:002017-03-02T21:04:16.011-05:008:33
I didn't figure out this on my own, sadly...8:33<br />I didn't figure out this on my own, sadly, but I learned from Mr. Gordon's comments on xwordinfo.com that every clue is a double dactyl. Wow. Or should I say, Oh my good Gracious...ness. Well... I tried.<br /><br />So yes, some measure of respect, indeed, is due. It's "pencil drop" worthy. But that's only a single dactyl, so it's worthy of twice that. HA!Horace Fawleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.com