tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post3508125647533867673..comments2024-03-27T07:17:39.554-04:00Comments on Horace and Frances discuss the New York Times Crossword Puzzle: Thursday, July 11, 2013, Henry HookHorace Fawleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-75751885903698994382013-07-13T17:50:25.879-04:002013-07-13T17:50:25.879-04:0045 mins.
I knew NEWTONSCRADLE, but had never heard...45 mins.<br />I knew NEWTONSCRADLE, but had never heard of or seen the PAWNSHOPSIGNS, so that took a little while to get. I loved WALKTOFIRSTBASE as well as many of the smaller clues. KONA brings back nice memories and we don't see POLECAT nearly enough. I find UNPEG to be a bit clunky but it didn't cause me to DESPAIR. I learned that META is 17A Self-referential, in modernspeak, though I've never heard it, and I learned that SAMP is 1D Hominy cereal (I was thinking grits, but that's not ever called "grit").<br /><br />I'm still catching up on other puzzles, but haven't thrown any out as yet.Huygenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14539030936919012404noreply@blogger.com