tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post5802382105380580570..comments2024-03-27T07:17:39.554-04:00Comments on Horace and Frances discuss the New York Times Crossword Puzzle: Sunday, August 6, 2017, Patrick BerryHorace Fawleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-56591647967444139592017-08-07T13:25:16.691-04:002017-08-07T13:25:16.691-04:0041:31
NUMEROUNO looks very odd, agreeing with Mr. ...41:31<br />NUMEROUNO looks very odd, agreeing with Mr. Berman. I'd never heard of BOORTZ, and needed to guess on the "R," but it was the only letter that made sense. I, too, solved this on paper. I only ever use POLECAT, by the way, in a crossword. Nice to see GRACIE in there; I listen to their radio show on Sirius every now and again. I love a nautical theme, and this was a great one. I liked WARSHIPSATTHEALTAR the best, but as Colum points out, there were a few that came close. Can we still say SCALPS?Huygenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14539030936919012404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-67692827167415922592017-08-07T06:44:51.597-04:002017-08-07T06:44:51.597-04:00Not joking at all! So hard to break habits.Not joking at all! So hard to break habits.Colum Amoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15026647589873845732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-88271627506880938772017-08-06T21:53:54.525-04:002017-08-06T21:53:54.525-04:00I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who ...I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who had that problem, Colum, unless you're joking about touching the paper. I did that a lot when I was writing reviews from Maine, where many of the puzzles were solved on paper. So frustrating! When will the print version of the Times catch up with the times?! :)<br /><br />Horace Fawleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-24939271072986347462017-08-06T18:35:06.256-04:002017-08-06T18:35:06.256-04:0025:14
I guess I'd better comment on this one, ...25:14<br />I guess I'd better comment on this one, since most of our typical commenters seem to already be spoken for in the group solve.<br /><br />I also thought this was good fun, and agree on the quality of each of the themers.<br /><br />Frankly I was concerned at first because there are so many nautical terms I don't know, but I was pleased that Mr. Berry used things I actually know like YACHT and ROWBOAT.<br /><br />Only prickly spots for me were the very odd-looking NUMEROUNO and the pun entry CURB crossing some guy named BOORTZ. Fortunately I worked these out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com