tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post6514178078876428558..comments2024-03-29T03:05:05.578-04:00Comments on Horace and Frances discuss the New York Times Crossword Puzzle: Monday, July 30, 2018, Gary CeeHorace Fawleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-14195216338412368662018-07-31T15:52:11.165-04:002018-07-31T15:52:11.165-04:005:55
This went along at a normal pace for me for a...5:55<br />This went along at a normal pace for me for a Monday. I threw tyPeAS in, off of the ____AS over there where ALPHAS belongs (34A Socially assertive types), which slowed me down a bit, but nothing else did, for the most part. I knew KELSO off of the clue, and enjoyed the ALTO/BASSO/OPERA group. I fear, though, I've never heard of ROS Asquith, the well-known Dutch author, but am happily familiar with KIRIN.Huygenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14539030936919012404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-47730523891488418292018-07-30T14:33:45.039-04:002018-07-30T14:33:45.039-04:00Quick for me (6:25). I liked RAKE (maybe because i...Quick for me (6:25). I liked RAKE (maybe because it is a nice change from "hoe"?), COUGARS (although I suppose I would have clued it with the animal), and VEST (which I guess I should enjoy while I can, what with one rare letter and two other consonants).Jim Kingdonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01857308320156877253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-70939430910659142292018-07-30T10:16:00.327-04:002018-07-30T10:16:00.327-04:004:04
Nice time, Horace! This was a fun puzzle. I t...4:04<br />Nice time, Horace! This was a fun puzzle. I too, Frannie, thought of Better Than Ezra, but that band name should really have capitalized words throughout. To be honest, though, I thought of that only now, so it didn't help me during the solve. TRACTS was fun to see because of perhaps the best scene in Holy Grail.Colum Amoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15026647589873845732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-46528430916351290762018-07-30T07:40:55.246-04:002018-07-30T07:40:55.246-04:003:27
I think I channeled my frustration at making ...3:27<br />I think I channeled my frustration at making an error in the tournament yesterday into what could very well be my fastest solve ever. (I really don't know what it is, I just know I've never been in the twos.)<br /><br />I didn't even notice the baseball theme as I was going along. But I did notice the nice fill you mentioned, plus COUGARS, ENTICE, and TRACTS. I also liked SPIFFUP. And lastly, I like how the theme is all over the place - Across, Down, in every quadrant, and right in the center. Nice start to the week!Horace Fawleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.com