tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post4346481738825383079..comments2024-03-27T07:17:39.554-04:00Comments on Horace and Frances discuss the New York Times Crossword Puzzle: Tuesday, August 18, 2020, Olivia Mitra FramkeHorace Fawleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-36228541830968204512020-08-19T14:30:40.938-04:002020-08-19T14:30:40.938-04:00Hmm, surprised to see FEMS partly because I would ...Hmm, surprised to see FEMS partly because I would have spelled it "femmes" (although dictionaries seem to have fem too) and also because it is hard to clue well ("not all lesbians" and all that), although I don't think the latter is a reason to avoid it.<br /><br />But enjoyed the theme. Nice to find suitable length answers all about a historical event.Jim Kingdonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01857308320156877253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-87886489309872735782020-08-18T20:02:31.322-04:002020-08-18T20:02:31.322-04:00Gee, SUSAN B. ANTHONY (13) didn't make the cut...Gee, SUSAN B. ANTHONY (13) didn't make the cut? Can't imagine why not. Agree with Ian, by the way.Kelly Clarknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-47004967184035027292020-08-18T18:20:35.767-04:002020-08-18T18:20:35.767-04:003:25 (FWOE)
I put in WOMaNSSUFFRAGE. That's si...3:25 (FWOE)<br />I put in WOMaNSSUFFRAGE. That's silly. As Horace mentioned, it's not just for one person. I heard a nice NPR segment about the debate over the amendment in TENNESSEE, and how the man who changed his vote did so because his mother told him to.Colum Amoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15026647589873845732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-9757604088770875642020-08-18T12:02:17.811-04:002020-08-18T12:02:17.811-04:00Wonderful theme ruined by cringe-worthy clues: 33...Wonderful theme ruined by cringe-worthy clues: 33 Across, 24 Down, and 31 Down.IANnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-61510046688202438812020-08-18T10:09:31.964-04:002020-08-18T10:09:31.964-04:005:56
Under six is good for me for a Tuesday. I agr...5:56<br />Under six is good for me for a Tuesday. I agree with Horace, for once, that AMENDMENTXIX took far too long and should not, in polite society, have even been necessary, but we can point to countless other inequities that also fit that bill. I take issue with MNOP, which in a perfect world would never be required, and have never heard of ORANGINA. I tried "esc" instead of TAB at 45A, but that was repaired in record speed with its first cross, TOXINS. Not much to BARK about in here. I liked the start referencing Leontyne Price (ARIA). Nice to see KEL in the grid, even though I'm unfamiliar with the reference, and I haven't heard of this OLAN heroine before today.Huygenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14539030936919012404noreply@blogger.com