tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post596288808566132665..comments2024-03-29T03:05:05.578-04:00Comments on Horace and Frances discuss the New York Times Crossword Puzzle: Saturday, August 1, 2015, Kameron Austin CollinsHorace Fawleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-88495956936487180352015-08-02T10:35:24.035-04:002015-08-02T10:35:24.035-04:00I like this one well enough just because I finishe...I like this one well enough just because I finished it with no errors. That seemed in doubt for a while. The NE and the SE really took me a long time and a couple different sittings. OLDELI, LADMAG, RISKY, LYN, and even HBOMB--for some reason I was stuck on aBOMB and then for some strange reason switched to nBOMB-- gave me a lot of trouble. Who really ever uses the word "parlous"?? Not knowing BANA hurt down in the other corner. I also took too long on QUITS and SURVEY, both of which I love, especially the latter since I'm such a big Steve Harvey on Family Feud fan! But finally it all came together and I was able to avoid a birthday DNF. I agree with most of your critique. I'm sure someone over at Rex's place referred to FREEUNION as a "green paint" answer. I would add the aforementioned LYN, the ridiculous REE, OHH, TEM, and EEN to your list of lousy threes. And why no mention of the first thing I entered into the grid??? The great YAZ! Also, I loved the misdirection of "Cobbler waste;" weren't you thinking leather scraps? "What's up for grabs?" was cute. Clue for BURLY ("Musclebound") doesn't seem quite right. Didn't like ARENTI either. I give it a thumbs up for a handful of nice clues and for a tough challenge for this solver.englishteacher59https://www.blogger.com/profile/16790678319090827125noreply@blogger.com