tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post3875877297431083648..comments2024-03-27T07:17:39.554-04:00Comments on Horace and Frances discuss the New York Times Crossword Puzzle: Wednesday, June 29, 2016, John LampkinHorace Fawleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-2452199229985834572016-06-30T07:52:47.238-04:002016-06-30T07:52:47.238-04:00And speaking of things clued the same way, it'...And speaking of things clued the same way, it's today's theme, I think, with four ways of saying that something is free - 27D: It's free (EMPTYCHAIR), 53A: It carries no charge (DEADBATTERY), 10D: It's complimentary (RAVEREVIEW), and 19A: It's on the house (WEATHERVANE). Not bad!Horace Fawleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-4898594677795695622016-06-30T03:51:53.993-04:002016-06-30T03:51:53.993-04:0010:45
Curmudgeon. Sign me up for the three pub off...10:45<br />Curmudgeon. Sign me up for the three pub offerings, especially SUDS. I mean, is that ever seen? And BUTTDIAL and ASS in the same puzzle? I have to agree with ET59's "body part" comment. But how about AENEID, which I dropped right in off of the clue, having only OPTIONAL as a cross. DIGDEEP, SPARSE, EMPTYCHAIR, DEADBATTERY, MISSACUE...all excellent answers. I agree with Frannie's RAVEREVIEW. BTW, I've never heard of GELEE, either.Huygenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14539030936919012404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-78664157672394604532016-06-29T22:45:40.291-04:002016-06-29T22:45:40.291-04:00This Wednesday presented me with little difficulty...This Wednesday presented me with little difficulty and little pleasure. BOW LOVER would have been a start at improvement. Three "pub offerings" are three too many when nary a one is original or humorous. I'm getting tired of ASS clued as jerk, or some variant. Clue it as a body part and get back to me. BLOW crossing WEATHERVANE-- OHBOY! I found this LEADEN; it PAINED me. BLAH.englishteacher59https://www.blogger.com/profile/16790678319090827125noreply@blogger.com