tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post2968840427491387051..comments2024-03-27T07:17:39.554-04:00Comments on Horace and Frances discuss the New York Times Crossword Puzzle: Sunday, April 17, 2016, Howard Barkin, Expanded WorldviewHorace Fawleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-41329066639212726632016-04-18T17:32:38.097-04:002016-04-18T17:32:38.097-04:0033:11
It did go a bit fast for a Sunday, but it wa...33:11<br />It did go a bit fast for a Sunday, but it was enjoyable. I liked the theme (looking back on it, as I solved too quickly to take any note of it during the solve itself). I was able, as they say, to BELTOUT the ANSWERS rather quickly, though not literally. Nice that REDSOXNATION is in there, and even SEXANDTHECITY, which Sue made me watch in its entirety. FUGUE is always excellent, and ANIMALHOUSE holds up to this day. I LOVE the theme music for The BLOB, but one STUMBLINGBLOCK I can mention is that REARENDS could have used a more blue clue (Mr. Shortz's fault, no doubt).Huygenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14539030936919012404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-73897666040776462832016-04-18T08:39:37.816-04:002016-04-18T08:39:37.816-04:00Yep, this was designed to be on the easy side for ...Yep, this was designed to be on the easy side for a Sunday. Maybe encourage a few more people to try it out and stuff.<br />I have a soft spot for crossword animals, but I promise I won't use ANOA etc.<br />And I really hated AGRIN, but I couldn't find a way to wipe that smile off the grid, so it stayed.<br />Seems a huge majority of my clues were edited (possibly too easy), so any clue comments can go to Mr. Shortz on this one ;).Howard Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00766792795622192271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-11392976103384100962016-04-17T16:51:24.294-04:002016-04-17T16:51:24.294-04:00I didn't love this puzzle as much as you, but ...I didn't love this puzzle as much as you, but YMMV, as they say. Somebody says it. I think.<br /><br />Anyway, it played easy for a Sunday, and I finished it in about 75% of my average Sunday time. Also, I thought there were more groaners than you, including AGRIN, which should just be a no. Also, ENUF. Hmmm. And IBISES and IBEXES in the same puzzle. And plural EBONS?<br /><br />I liked some other stuff, and there was some fun cluing going on so it wasn't a total downer. Plus, and reference to Calvin & Hobbes is good in my book.Colum Amoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15026647589873845732noreply@blogger.com