tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post3726782774182716290..comments2024-03-27T07:17:39.554-04:00Comments on Horace and Frances discuss the New York Times Crossword Puzzle: Sunday, September 8, 2013, Pete Muller and Sue KeeferHorace Fawleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-40170152181464543562013-09-16T18:17:51.510-04:002013-09-16T18:17:51.510-04:0096:32
Yes, englishteacher59, I did enjoy those rac...96:32<br />Yes, englishteacher59, I did enjoy those racy clue/answers. I figured out most of the theme answers pretty easily, but for some reason, PARKAVENUECOUGARQUEST was a long time coming. No one else liked MIDGETOUTBACKEXPLORER?Huygenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14539030936919012404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-73733328753147765042013-09-10T22:14:45.178-04:002013-09-10T22:14:45.178-04:00Ah, that makes sense. I hadn't thought of tha...Ah, that makes sense. I hadn't thought of that definition; and it's not in most dictionaries. I'm not sure it's perfect, since to me nursing a drink means that you're mostly NOT sipping it. But I guess it's OK.englishteacher59https://www.blogger.com/profile/16790678319090827125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-31968556381899159502013-09-10T20:40:48.767-04:002013-09-10T20:40:48.767-04:00SIP for "Nurse," I believe, refers to wh...SIP for "Nurse," I believe, refers to what one might do to a drink. And yeah, it's time to give ol' Enya a rest.Horace Fawleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-29308611959731310562013-09-10T17:23:36.834-04:002013-09-10T17:23:36.834-04:00I didn't like this Sunday very much. None of ...I didn't like this Sunday very much. None of the theme answers were clever enough to justify the mere stringing togather of some random car model names. There were a few real clunkers in the fill too: How bad is PRESSMAN for "Newspaper worker"? Also, absolutely no one calls Berkeley UCAL. I actually wrote in STOP!" next to the clue "Four-time Best New Age Album Grammy Winner." Can somebody explain SIP for "Nurse"? Nobody would use that word for what babies do at teats, would they? Which reminds me, this was quite the bonanza for our friend Huygens. "Sugar Lips," BRA and ACUP, "Stroked, in a way," "Pussy Riot," OBSCENE . . . To end on a positive note, I did like seeing TWIX, IDIOCY, NIXONS, and the SHANKS mentioned by Horace. TALE for "Relation" was good too.englishteacher59https://www.blogger.com/profile/16790678319090827125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-81162865409520692642013-09-09T23:18:36.018-04:002013-09-09T23:18:36.018-04:00You know, maybe that's my problem - after Thur...You know, maybe that's my problem - after Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, it is almost always a letdown. Maybe you should switch your day(s)!Horace Fawleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-5316357580566239362013-09-09T22:28:50.539-04:002013-09-09T22:28:50.539-04:00This was a no-finish for me; mostly because I just...This was a no-finish for me; mostly because I just lost interest. I agree the theme was fun, and cluing was very nice. Maybe I was spoiled by solving Saturday!Colum Amoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15026647589873845732noreply@blogger.com