tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post3687351118379351172..comments2024-03-27T07:17:39.554-04:00Comments on Horace and Frances discuss the New York Times Crossword Puzzle: Tuesday, July 26, 2016, Bruce HaightHorace Fawleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-44287423661778845402016-07-27T06:39:53.331-04:002016-07-27T06:39:53.331-04:00Hi guys, yours was the only review site that had ...Hi guys, yours was the only review site that had anything nice to say about this puzzle so I think you were bending over backwards to be kind. Thanks for that! My stunt puzzles have generally been poorly received, but Will seems to like them. Nice meeting you at the ACPT! Bruce HaightBruce Haighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06931187212869563195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-21260059760826529132016-07-26T21:21:24.464-04:002016-07-26T21:21:24.464-04:00This is what happens when you crank up the theme d...This is what happens when you crank up the theme density without cranking up theme cleverness or much of anything else. The theme answers are lackluster. The revealer doesn't work very well for me because I wouldn't pronounce ESTEE as S-T. The fill needs things like AGS, ENOW (although this fill isn't quite as bad as many theme dense puzzles, as it is more dull than desperate). SNEAKTHIEF? Do those words even fit together in that order? Much less display wit or surprise. On the plus side? Well, I liked the misdirect on 29D (kept thinking of movie plots). And I liked SEATRIP (although I suppose some will react the way I did to SNEAKTHIEF). But on the whole? MEH at best.Jim Kingdonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01857308320156877253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-66488861867580353562016-07-26T17:58:47.955-04:002016-07-26T17:58:47.955-04:004:28
Well, I'll say MEH. I don't buy that ...4:28<br />Well, I'll say MEH. I don't buy that ESTEE is pronounced the same as S-T. Most people know the name from Estee Lauder, and it's definitely S-TAY there. And SNEAKTHIEF is simply not a thing. Otherwise I guess they're reasonable theme entries, but the theme is mostly just seeing how many of these phrases you can cram in. I'd rather have high quality theme answers.Colum Amoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15026647589873845732noreply@blogger.com