tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post6086593813853936723..comments2024-03-27T07:17:39.554-04:00Comments on Horace and Frances discuss the New York Times Crossword Puzzle: Tuesday, January 26, 2021, Peter GordonHorace Fawleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-33911311273945773942021-01-28T07:42:18.918-05:002021-01-28T07:42:18.918-05:00I was a little surprised to not see a word with fo...I was a little surprised to not see a word with four Js in it, as there's only one J, too. :)<br /><br />Glass-STEAGALL was tough on a Tuesday! Horace Fawleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-41772323637262688062021-01-28T04:54:24.188-05:002021-01-28T04:54:24.188-05:00I thought that this ran a little hard for a Tuesda...I thought that this ran a little hard for a Tuesday, also (10:26), but enjoyed all of the multiple-lettered words. I must admit, however, that I didn't know they were impossible in SCRABBLE, as I don't play it often, or at all for that matter. CENTAVOS are worthless, no? Like our own cents, but more so. I mean, pesos are of little enough value. Anyway, nice to have SEAEAGLE in the grid instead of as a clue for erne.Huygenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14539030936919012404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-11611536944529915352021-01-27T00:30:35.415-05:002021-01-27T00:30:35.415-05:00According to https://scrabble.hasbro.com/en-us/faq...According to https://scrabble.hasbro.com/en-us/faq there is just one K tile.<br /><br />Although for me the counterintuitive thing was "wait, there are only four S tiles?" But I suppose if there were more, forming plurals would be too easy.Jim Kingdonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01857308320156877253noreply@blogger.com