tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post3518789546119346165..comments2024-03-27T07:17:39.554-04:00Comments on Horace and Frances discuss the New York Times Crossword Puzzle: Friday, June 26, 2015, Erin RhodeHorace Fawleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-57625076687069608672015-06-29T13:45:16.797-04:002015-06-29T13:45:16.797-04:00As of this writing (1:44 PM Monday), I'm 47:48...As of this writing (1:44 PM Monday), I'm 47:48 into the Saturday puzzle (having now finished both the Sunday and Monday offerings) and I've got a couple of sticky spots I'm still trying to work out. I may give up, but not until I've tried for at least another hour. Congratulations on your Congratulations.Huygenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14539030936919012404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-44832977962346055812015-06-27T11:31:05.379-04:002015-06-27T11:31:05.379-04:00I was just saying to Frannie today that I like kno...I was just saying to Frannie today that I like knowing that a puzzle can still strike fear in me. It happened on "tomorrow's" puzzle, which took us over an hour, working on it together. And when we dropped in our last letter (also an O, coincidentally), we were both nearly shocked to see the Congratulations! Horace Fawleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-13279057941215227762015-06-27T07:43:25.573-04:002015-06-27T07:43:25.573-04:0034:06
I agree that this is an excellent puzzle. Th...34:06<br />I agree that this is an excellent puzzle. The pair of UBOAT/LUSITANIA was excellent, as was PORKY (18A Famous stutterer). The Dorothy GALE thing is something that I never knew or heard in my life, despite having seen the movie at least fifty times; I guess that's in the book, which I've never read. On my first pass through this puzzle I was quite worried, but then things started falling into place steadily. I've heard STERE before, but needed four of the crosses to get it. The last letter I filled in was the final "O" in TOGO (52A Restaurant request). I stared at TOG_ for a good minute and a half before that hit me, since OYER was completely unknown to me. It was very satisfying to get the "Congratulations" box upon entering that letter.Huygenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14539030936919012404noreply@blogger.com