tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post6617514399907829949..comments2024-03-29T07:26:22.640-04:00Comments on Horace and Frances discuss the New York Times Crossword Puzzle: Thursday, February 22, 2018, Zhouqin BurnikelHorace Fawleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-26004466390893566262021-04-11T12:29:28.948-04:002021-04-11T12:29:28.948-04:00Arbeglarp? Sreziteppa? Diputs,diputs,diputs!Arbeglarp? Sreziteppa? Diputs,diputs,diputs!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15946121363190516095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-54972823239064055262018-02-23T11:02:05.081-05:002018-02-23T11:02:05.081-05:0016:51
Solving on paper today, I was able to star c...16:51<br />Solving on paper today, I was able to star clues, like I like. ARBEGLAERP was, of course, one of the stars, as was DONTPANIC for two reasons: one, the above-pictured book, and two, it was on the dashboard of Musk's car that was just shot into space because, of course, of the book. 6D Having hands, in a way (ANALOG) was starred, as was 52A Orioles legend Ripken (CAL), which I wouldn't have known from the Orioles part, but I recognized the name! And yes, Icarus, I did enjoy TRISECT, too, but I didn't star it for some reason.Huygenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14539030936919012404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-25474549275145640092018-02-22T22:01:19.628-05:002018-02-22T22:01:19.628-05:0012:49
Add me to the list of people who threw down ...12:49<br />Add me to the list of people who threw down augusTANATional immediately and thought "Boy is this going to be a fast Thursday!" And then moments later dropped in PLANB and looked at that "lB" ending of 13-Down and thought "Hmmmm... maybe not." <br /><br />HAUNT (Stomping ground) is great, ORAL (Like instructions you have to hold in your mind) was fun, and best of all - AMY. YES!Horace Fawleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-4729380976582065102018-02-22T19:53:34.441-05:002018-02-22T19:53:34.441-05:0013:58
I agree that this is a wonderfully executed ...13:58<br />I agree that this is a wonderfully executed theme. augusTANATional was the first thing I entered in the puzzle, but then I couldn't make any headway in either the NW or NE. Fortunately, the center north played out and, by just following the crosses, coincidentally got down to the revealer very quickly. And, just from the revealer's clue, well, and that 27A and 46A already had some bizarre looking letter combinations, decided to try reversing my entry for 17A. So, really, not much time lost.<br /><br />But yes, AUNATIONAL is fabulous, particularly crossed with LEISURE. ORGAN? Nonmonetary donation? Woah, visceral! Haggard and GAUNT is good. Nice clue for CUED, also for AIR! TRISECT is a nice word to see in there, I'm sure Huygens would agree.Icarusfobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01312667388878598706noreply@blogger.com