tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post3159723510803936159..comments2024-03-29T07:26:22.640-04:00Comments on Horace and Frances discuss the New York Times Crossword Puzzle: Tuesday, October 18, 2016, Mary Lou GuizzoHorace Fawleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-1935463601653071452016-10-20T07:54:53.055-04:002016-10-20T07:54:53.055-04:008:45 (FWOE)
The error was where you thought it wou...8:45 (FWOE)<br />The error was where you thought it would be, but I should have remembered AQABA. Tant pis.<br /><br />Seemed like a lot to give for the ol' "hidden string" theme. And DOUG Henning always looked so young! <br /><br />Lastly, I am reminded of a joke: <br /><br />Q: "What's brown and rhymes with 'Snoop?'" <br /><br />A: "Dr. DRE."<br /><br />Am I allowed to put that in print?...Horace Fawleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-86238715345953490882016-10-19T06:46:42.953-04:002016-10-19T06:46:42.953-04:008:48
I agree about the AQABA/QOM cross. In fact, h...8:48<br />I agree about the AQABA/QOM cross. In fact, had I not known the latter, I would have erred there. Great theme, but yes, questionable fill otherwise. And DOUG Henning died in 2000, so that's not too current a reference, although I knew it immediately. ONEREED is terrible, and no one wants to be reminded of BARBRA, but the theme makes up for those, and other, less-than-desirable entries on balance.Huygenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14539030936919012404noreply@blogger.com