tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post4633262702330036652..comments2024-03-27T07:17:39.554-04:00Comments on Horace and Frances discuss the New York Times Crossword Puzzle: Wednesday, April 18, 2018, Peter A. Collins and Bruce HaightHorace Fawleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-3763150106983615532018-04-20T20:26:20.631-04:002018-04-20T20:26:20.631-04:00Stands for United Press International and is/was a...Stands for United Press International and is/was a competitor to Reuters and Associated Press, if you want a less tongue in cheek answer.Jim Kingdonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01857308320156877253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-63439266245186443402018-04-20T14:25:12.730-04:002018-04-20T14:25:12.730-04:00Thanks for the explanation. Although I read a dail...Thanks for the explanation. Although I read a daily newspaper (actual) and a local weekly (actual), I'd never heard of it. I'll be on the lookout for references to it from now on, and hopefully will be familiar enough so that I can drop it in when next it's clued.Huygenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14539030936919012404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-50914829715622133722018-04-19T21:47:30.259-04:002018-04-19T21:47:30.259-04:005:11
This has maybe been the easiest week I've...5:11<br />This has maybe been the easiest week I've seen in a long time (commenting after Thursday's solve). And this puzzle was 15 x 16! I really liked this theme.Colum Amoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15026647589873845732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-78424522922751930162018-04-19T19:47:27.997-04:002018-04-19T19:47:27.997-04:008:10
Mmm... Chex mix...
Also, we've had both ...8:10<br />Mmm... Chex mix...<br /><br />Also, we've had both etui and AIT this week! We're kickin' it old school! Now just throw in an esne, an esme, and an erse and we'll be all set!Horace Fawleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-39505405036222816832018-04-19T11:00:17.689-04:002018-04-19T11:00:17.689-04:00As for UPI, I see how that could be a Natick for s...As for UPI, I see how that could be a Natick for some, but let me explain.<br /><br />We used to have these things called newspapers. They were like blogs, but they'd aggregate a bunch of different authors. Because we didn't have syndecation methods like RSS feeds back then, they'd get their content via something called a wire service, and UPI was one such.<br /><br />As for my solve, 15:53. Took a while to get MATHEXAM (stuck on MATHaXis and other less probable ideas for a while).Jim Kingdonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01857308320156877253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-47705129515265838182018-04-19T03:36:57.668-04:002018-04-19T03:36:57.668-04:0014:30 (FWOE)
I tried an "s" at the NITTI...14:30 (FWOE)<br />I tried an "s" at the NITTI/UPI cross. To me, that was a "Natick." Everyone loves a MATHEXAM, but the other two themers, less so. Nice, smooth puzzle, though, without much of a slowdown anywhere. The elusive TACHYON is an interesting idea, but not too likely. EOUS is terrible (sorry Mr. Haight!), but there isn't LOTS to BEWAIL in there. Mostly I TORE through this, what with such gems like NEXUS, LEXUS and the aforementioned SEXUP. SYNOPSIS and APERTURE are a couple of great downs (to add to Frannie's ANIMALIA and pictured ASTROPOP). Thumbs up, and on to the turn!Huygenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14539030936919012404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-7295312056701794032018-04-19T01:13:46.013-04:002018-04-19T01:13:46.013-04:00Thanks Frannie! Nice of you not to mention EOUS. ...Thanks Frannie! Nice of you not to mention EOUS. I'm also glad you didn't mention anything more about vowel movements or the like, or I would have had to put a HEX on YOU! :) BruceBruce Haighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06931187212869563195noreply@blogger.com