tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post4485105805678752243..comments2024-03-27T07:17:39.554-04:00Comments on Horace and Frances discuss the New York Times Crossword Puzzle: Wednesday, March 20, 2013, Raymond C. YoungHorace Fawleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-27486772561050108012013-04-25T08:24:49.325-04:002013-04-25T08:24:49.325-04:00Yeah, some seem to be like that. The worst offende...Yeah, some seem to be like that. The worst offender I've seen to date is the puzzle of 4/15/2013. So... you've got that to look forward to.Horace Fawleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-19513896008746580482013-04-24T11:33:08.225-04:002013-04-24T11:33:08.225-04:00Completely ridiculous puzzle. I don't need to...Completely ridiculous puzzle. I don't need to see an exhibition of the puzzler's virtuosity; I want to have a challenge, a little fun, and a few chuckles solving the thing. Time was 21:57, with fourteen write-overs. Except for the "theme," there was very little entertainment value here. Only irritation. Isn't the I of ESAI/SQUISH a classic Natick? Why squish and not squash? And of course both names are obscure. Hated most of the ones you mention. I don't even really like MYWAY for "Sinatra standard." That's not exactly a "standard." The SW corner is just very weak overall. Too many "fill in the blanks." This is a puzzle for crossword nerds, in the worst sense of that word.englishteacher59https://www.blogger.com/profile/16790678319090827125noreply@blogger.com