tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post614492443598751546..comments2024-03-27T07:17:39.554-04:00Comments on Horace and Frances discuss the New York Times Crossword Puzzle: Friday, December 13, 2019, Leslie RogersHorace Fawleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-78799162699520642532019-12-13T17:43:51.707-05:002019-12-13T17:43:51.707-05:008:19
An excellent Friday offering. I have personal...8:19<br />An excellent Friday offering. I have personally worn a RASHGUARD at the beach for the purposes of keeping my blindingly white skin from getting a nasty burn. I am amused that 55A: Some crust contents (ORES) could also have been answered by OREo.Colum Amoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15026647589873845732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-89846121641326025612019-12-13T13:53:42.421-05:002019-12-13T13:53:42.421-05:00MULTO BENE, indeed! Like Huygens, I had VW BUG at ...MULTO BENE, indeed! Like Huygens, I had VW BUG at first, even *knowing* that ASSETS was right...so I ignored that area for awhile, hoping the issue would resolve itself. And it finally did. VERY NICE work!<br /><br />Kelly <--apologizing to Icarusfob for her gratitude for the DEWAR clue ;-) Kelly Clarkhttp://aldenclark.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-2317765528451079222019-12-13T10:52:55.681-05:002019-12-13T10:52:55.681-05:0015:55
Yes, MOLTOBENE on this one, Icarusfob's ...15:55<br />Yes, MOLTOBENE on this one, Icarusfob's rant notwithstanding. My final letter, which was an educated guess, was the "M" in SCRIM. I'd considered an "n" but somewhere in the back of my mind, the word SCRIM was lurking. Lots of great clues and answers. I tried thEta off of the "E" at 23A, but ALEPH is much better, with the added bonus of being correct. The only other slowdown was that I entered VWBUg at first, but the ASSETS cross made itself obvious eventually and corrected that stumble.Huygenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14539030936919012404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-41403893076035586852019-12-13T10:36:39.701-05:002019-12-13T10:36:39.701-05:0015:25 FWOE
Apparently, neither Ms. Rogers nor Mr....15:25 FWOE<br /><br />Apparently, neither Ms. Rogers nor Mr. Shortz is as well acquainted with the works of Mr. Dewar as I. John Dewar is very much NOT a (57A) "Noted name in whiskey," as such an insult would cast him as an Irish distiller, or American, or Canadian, or one from almost somewhere else. No, Dewar is very much a noted name in "whisky." He was a Scot! And as a Scotsman, he made whisky. Of course, with the "W" from OLDGROWTH sitting there in the grid, there could be no other answer, but I entered it with a harrumph!<br /><br />I've often said that if I were to have to pick one alcoholic beverage of any kind and brand to drink for the rest of my life, it would be Dewar's White Label blended whisky. Oh, yes, of course, I love a good single malt. Personally, I tend to gravitate toward the more peaty, smoky flavors of Lagavulin, Laphroaig, Ardbeg, and Caol Ila. Although sometimes the mood calls for something a little more balanced, like an Oban or Talisker, or even sometimes sweeter, like Tamnavulin or Deanston. But the mellow, everyday (OK, not literally every day...) consistency of Dewar's White Label whisky can't be beat, to my palale anyway.<br />Icarusfobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01312667388878598706noreply@blogger.com