tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post4459845489006243499..comments2024-03-29T03:05:05.578-04:00Comments on Horace and Frances discuss the New York Times Crossword Puzzle: Wednesday, November 18, 2015, Zachary SpitzHorace Fawleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-56993314884545582062015-11-19T03:45:09.792-05:002015-11-19T03:45:09.792-05:009:18
ALOHA! Well, we're all under ten minutes ...9:18<br />ALOHA! Well, we're all under ten minutes today. Nothing slowed me down except maybe the aforementioned TELAVIV, where I, too, needed a majority of the crosses. I, of course, enjoyed both the clue and answer at 55A Math term usually followed by a subscript number (LOG), and being pond-faring, I enjoy any nautical terminology, such as 70A Sailor's "Stop!" (AVAST). ARE deserves an F, no? That's about as vanilla as it gets, and it's a quote clue, too! In contrast, all of the downs in the NW were great: AISLE, RAKISH and ENIGMA. Both HERB and COIN could have used more colloquial clues, but 26D Close-up magician's prop is fine. I agree with Horace that this is a decent debut, but I think it belongs on a Monday.Huygenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14539030936919012404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-88676318071775507232015-11-18T21:54:54.052-05:002015-11-18T21:54:54.052-05:007:11
Right you are! But I haven't yet seen th...7:11<br /><br />Right you are! But I haven't yet seen the Thursday, so I don't know whether this lovely streak continues. The suspense!!<br /><br />The whole middle section of ASTHMAATTACK does look pretty awesome, and I agree about the cluing on DRYERASEBOARD. Excellent. <br /><br />I didn't recognize this name, so I took a trip over to XWORDINFO, and lo and behold, it's a debut by a college freshman who loves puns! Also, Jeff Chen agrees (as he pretty much has to) that 59-Across by far the best.<br /><br />Overall, a pretty decent debut. Toughest clue for me today 17A: One getting the boot? (SKI).Horace Fawleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.com