tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post6212212918431813810..comments2024-03-27T07:17:39.554-04:00Comments on Horace and Frances discuss the New York Times Crossword Puzzle: Wednesday, September 23, 2020, Margit ChristensonHorace Fawleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-60790145787737045882020-09-24T20:19:29.677-04:002020-09-24T20:19:29.677-04:006:00
I did not recognize Ms. Christenson's na...6:00<br /><br />I did not recognize Ms. Christenson's name and so I popped over to xword, and what do you know, it's a debut! I liked this unusual theme, too, and the fact that it's a debut makes it even more exciting. New thinking, new things... of course, to the Romans, "res novae" meant revolution, and to them, it was a bad thing, but maybe we're ready for it. We're ready for something, something new... right?Horace Fawleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-48639385180630429122020-09-24T04:13:25.486-04:002020-09-24T04:13:25.486-04:0014:33 (FWOE)
I had an error at the MPAA/SLACKLINES...14:33 (FWOE)<br />I had an error at the MPAA/SLACKLINES cross, where I entered an "i" for the across ("slick lines"), which seemed reasonable to me, but had I read the down clue, I'd have corrected it. I liked that OCCAM made an appearance, as he always reminds me of Jodie Foster in "Contact," which reminds me of Carl Sagan, which brings us to one of his fans, Neil deGrasse Tyson, who does an OK job with the new version of "Cosmos," but not great. I say that, however, not having yet viewed the newest season, so I should hold my final opinion, but I found the first season a bit preachy. I appreciated Carl's approach, which was more subtle and thought-provoking without being at all off-putting. I agree with Colum that this theme was carried out quite nicely, but would have been slightly better had it ended at 62A. Straightforward clue for LSD today (9D It's dropped before a trip), but I take exception with WHALEBOATS, since those vessels were more properly ships, which would have worked for [PAPER]sACK, but not any of the other three affected crosses, so I'll accept it.Huygenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14539030936919012404noreply@blogger.com