tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post5270431694478802970..comments2024-03-27T07:17:39.554-04:00Comments on Horace and Frances discuss the New York Times Crossword Puzzle: Thursday, April 22, 2021, Jem BurchHorace Fawleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-50170178203057530902021-04-25T22:25:54.827-04:002021-04-25T22:25:54.827-04:00Ah I was wondering what the rebus had to do with B...Ah I was wondering what the rebus had to do with Bond and whether there should be a revealer. But who needs that when I have this blog?<br /><br />I had the same reaction to the runner clue and I think maybe I even filled in "bolt" briefly, but it didn't take long to get the rebus (maybe on C[OO]KIETIN).<br /><br />As for the relative size of 747 and DC-10, the 747 is indeed larger, especially if you count some of the kater, larger 747 variants, but not by so much that I have a serious beef with the clue. I mean, "similar" gives a lot of leeway, or maybe I'm just in a generous mood.Jim Kingdonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01857308320156877253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-59288384664507192662021-04-23T09:01:01.269-04:002021-04-23T09:01:01.269-04:00I didn't notice the 7-shape, but did notice ev...I didn't notice the 7-shape, but did notice everything else. I entered NoNE at first, too, thinking it odd, but corrected it after figuring out the rebus elsewhere. I suppose that's a pretty good ordering of the various Bonds. I always enjoy the movies, but isn't it just the same plot over and over again? Anyway, I prefer the "open" variety to a CASHBAR, and a baritone to a TENOR, but there isn't much in this excellent Thursday puzzle to get INATIZZY about. I knew the SHEBA thing from other crossword puzzles, but was surprised about the similarity to a 747 of a DCTEN; I always thought the latter was smaller for some reason.Huygenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14539030936919012404noreply@blogger.com