tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post2833752053667627372..comments2024-03-27T07:17:39.554-04:00Comments on Horace and Frances discuss the New York Times Crossword Puzzle: Sunday, November 3, 2013, Andy Kravis and Victor BarocasHorace Fawleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-6283938172267012802013-11-05T17:36:35.170-05:002013-11-05T17:36:35.170-05:00AHHH! The Loch Ness Monster. I just thought it was...AHHH! The Loch Ness Monster. I just thought it was some odd Scottish name belonging to an Olympic swimmer that was well known to Horace and his brothers.Huygenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14539030936919012404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-19688680742428837882013-11-04T20:13:00.711-05:002013-11-04T20:13:00.711-05:00I was stuck looking at _MN__E_RDS for the first th...I was stuck looking at _MN__E_RDS for the first theme clue, wondering where I had gone wrong, and confused why dogs would have anything to do with grapes (expect that they're poisonous to them if eaten), when it struck me, and away the rest of the puzzle went in quick order. And who could forget those famous circus leaders, RUMDBILEY? It was fun and I enjoyed it. I also liked the clue "Marx without much to say."Colum Amoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15026647589873845732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-1748257103481667852013-11-04T18:35:34.448-05:002013-11-04T18:35:34.448-05:00The legendary Scottish swimmer is none other than ...The legendary Scottish swimmer is none other than ol' Nessie, the Loch Ness Monster. And yes, if ever I did claim not to know it, NOLA is common knowledge now.<br /><br />Lastly, the Latin phrase to which I was alluding is Caesar's famous "Iacta alea est," "the die is cast," which he uttered, supposedly, after leading his army across the Rubicon and into the boundaries of the city of Rome. This was forbidden, and by it he indicated that he was taking over by force.Horace Fawleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-40631786179606561142013-11-04T18:11:13.273-05:002013-11-04T18:11:13.273-05:0054:51
This one wasn't too tough, once I figure...54:51<br />This one wasn't too tough, once I figured out the theme, that is. One of the more interesting ones that you mentioned, OCHNSSSTER that goes with LEMONDROPS, is one that I still can't put the LEMON back into to make sense since I don't know that person whatsoever. The rest of them I get. For some reason, EXURBS (30D They're way out) took a little while, and it shouldn't have since I've seen it many times in crosswords (though I've never used it in life). I second the IXNAYS comments, and I like seeing things like IDLOVETO (82D Enthusiastic reply) just because it's hardly ever obvious. I knew the LIBRA thing, as well as EXODUS, right off the bat, but don't understand your reference to the IACT, which I assume could be some Latin thing. I also noticed that NOLA (36D Saints' home, for short) has appeared again. I believe that Horace mentioned it the last time it showed up as being something he hadn't seen. I hadn't either, but his previous mention of it allowed me to fill it in immediately this time.Huygenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14539030936919012404noreply@blogger.com