tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post5383610767828974221..comments2024-03-29T03:05:05.578-04:00Comments on Horace and Frances discuss the New York Times Crossword Puzzle: Sunday, February 2, 2014, Dick Shlakman and Jeff ChenHorace Fawleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-87384639449567031772014-02-03T18:46:22.127-05:002014-02-03T18:46:22.127-05:0052:19
No mention of Richard KIEL? Sue and I just s...52:19<br />No mention of Richard KIEL? Sue and I just saw him act (poorly) in an early "I Dream of Jeannie" episode during which I made note of his Bond character. 59A Bell or shell preceder (TACO) was nice for its hidden capital. BMINOR was great as was ROCOCO and TOODLEOO. I liked the DURANDURAN and EPITAPH trivia also. Finally, when I see KAHUNA I'm reminded of a great Adam West role as the Big Kahuna on some beach in "American Vampire." Classic.Huygenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14539030936919012404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-81293831718577807362014-02-03T10:38:23.076-05:002014-02-03T10:38:23.076-05:00Totally agree about HOW. I considered calling it o...Totally agree about HOW. I considered calling it out in the review, and I'm glad you did here. I agree, as well, with all of your other observations. AVE especially. Horace Fawleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-38196357550825694792014-02-02T22:20:25.233-05:002014-02-02T22:20:25.233-05:00Untimed, but under 25 minutes, completed in an NYC...Untimed, but under 25 minutes, completed in an NYC Dean & Deluca while waiting for Phoebe to complete an audition for a summer ballet program, with a nice hot chocolate (not too sweet). I noted OLEIC again, as well as ULNAR, which has seen some use recently. Did not like HOW for "Modus operandi" - seems incorrect somehow. And OHI was poor (53D). ONEND does not seem like it means "ceaselessly" exactly. On the plus side, I liked BMINOR, an excellent nod to one of the greatest choral works of all time. TOODLEOO looked nice in the grid. TENS for "second place?" was clever. And the cluing for AVE (One of 17 on a Monopoly board) made a bad answer worthwhile. Finally, I liked that Mel Blanc's EPITAPH is "That's all, folks." Makes sense, and is clever.<br /><br />Oh, and the theme was fine, although not much of a mystery given the title. The only suspense was how to put the MACBETH into the circles. I liked that it was in the shape of a dagger with the blood dripping from it. "Is this a dagger I see before me?" Nicely done.Colum Amoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15026647589873845732noreply@blogger.com