tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post3588680087801451179..comments2024-03-29T07:26:22.640-04:00Comments on Horace and Frances discuss the New York Times Crossword Puzzle: Tuesday, June 21, 2016, Julie BérubéHorace Fawleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-28561746840679124702016-06-27T18:00:59.888-04:002016-06-27T18:00:59.888-04:00I got the theme after SUPERFOOD and FRAGILE (follo...I got the theme after SUPERFOOD and FRAGILE (followed by a quick trip over to SCALIA to confirm my hunch). I knew I wasn't out of the woods, however, because I never can remember how to spell supercalifragilisticexpialidocious (I mean, I can get into useless knowledge as much as the next nerd, but this has never risen to the top of things I pay attention to, which I suppose is one reason I'll never be a great crossword solver —constructors just can't resist movies). Sure enough, I got tripped up on HOLoSTIC (which granted was inattention since I do know the word HOLISTIC) which contributed to my problem of not knowing MANCINI or NURMI, for a 3 letter DNF (by the way, what’s a CAMI?).<br /><br />On a more positive note, really liked the clue for LENT and enjoyed the nautical MAINSAIL (although I always thought of rigging as lines and the like rather than sails) and continuing the nautical topic SAULT (although I suppose that one might be tough if you weren't born in Michigan). And I guess a ”treat” doesn't have to be sweet if it can be a nice hot steaming TAMALE.<br /><br />An enjoyable puzzle, even if a bit tougher than I thought when I saw the theme.Jim Kingdonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01857308320156877253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-66031993027045103232016-06-22T03:43:02.609-04:002016-06-22T03:43:02.609-04:008:52
I entered all of the circle letters on seeing...8:52<br />I entered all of the circle letters on seeing the CALI of SCALIA, also (I had already entered SUPERFOOD). All-in-all, I enjoyed this puzzle, despite all of the foreign entries. Nice that TSE had nothing to do with the fly in this puzzle. SPATOUT...excellent. AQUAS, not so much. EXPIATES is a nice word.Huygenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14539030936919012404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-32003659825870348872016-06-21T20:51:24.553-04:002016-06-21T20:51:24.553-04:004:00
I figured out the theme when I put SCALIA in....4:00<br />I figured out the theme when I put SCALIA in. Thus, the rest of the puzzle went quickly, too quickly, IMO. It's a very nice puzzle to be sure, but it would have been harder without the circles. Anyway, I liked ARTEMIS as well, and LINGUA. This is the second time recently we've had OCTET(S) clued with jazz. How often does that actually happen, I wonder, that a combo is made up of eight people?Colum Amoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15026647589873845732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-52047271249085931242016-06-21T20:25:18.716-04:002016-06-21T20:25:18.716-04:0012:45
Excellent review today, Frannie.
I loved ...12:45<br /><br />Excellent review today, Frannie. <br /><br />I loved this puzzle. It's an outstanding debut for Ms. Bérubé. When I was little, I memorized the "backwards" pronunciation that they use in the movie - "Dociousaliexpeisticfragicalirupus" which is neither the word spelled backward, nor "saying it backwards" as is claimed in the movie, but that's going a bit too far, don't you think?<br /><br />I enjoyed the inclusion of ARTEMIS (does she count as foreign?), the clue "Denouement" (also foreign) for LASTACT, and for some strange reason, I like seeing ILLINOIS in there, too. I kind of hope that Ms. Bérubé is from there.Horace Fawleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.com