tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post5217748225433211534..comments2024-03-27T07:17:39.554-04:00Comments on Horace and Frances discuss the New York Times Crossword Puzzle: Saturday, October 17, 2020, Victor Barocas and Brad WilberHorace Fawleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-33296261672091300332020-10-18T07:19:03.545-04:002020-10-18T07:19:03.545-04:0017:58
CRI is known to French speakers, and I fee...17:58 <br /><br />CRI is known to French speakers, and I feel lucky to be one, because QUINCUNX is new to me! But boy, it took me a long while to finally think of that feud and enter HATFIELD! What a fun clue. <br /><br />The top went along quite quickly for me, and I thought for a while that I'd be posting a Colum-like time, but things slowed down considerably in the South, as they tend to do. NAHUATL wasn't exactly on the tip of my tongue, and although I know how to yell in French, I am not sure I've ever seen CLAFOUTI on the menu while dining over there. I guess I'll have to be on the lookout for it next time!Horace Fawleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-54667327020266947182020-10-18T06:10:08.176-04:002020-10-18T06:10:08.176-04:0027:34 (FWOE)
Well I flubbed at QUINCUNX/CRI, where...27:34 (FWOE)<br />Well I flubbed at QUINCUNX/CRI, where I entered a "t." I also was thinking of the emperors mentioned by Colum above, and was pleasantly surprised with RETURNOFTHEJEDI. I didn't know of the CLEMSON/TIGERS, but I've heard of CLEMSON, and TIGERS was apparent after a couple of crosses. IDONTLIKETOBRAG, but I was able to get all of the tricky answers except for the spot where I erred, but that's a Natick, no? SPITTAKE was funny, and rarely seen nowadays. I entered HATFIELD off of the clue, but I wonder how many of the younger set know of that famous feud. And I must admit that I briefly thought of Bones, but rejected that idea quickly. Nice puzzle, and under 30 minutes works for me.Huygenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14539030936919012404noreply@blogger.com