tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post6878540545153226675..comments2024-03-27T07:17:39.554-04:00Comments on Horace and Frances discuss the New York Times Crossword Puzzle: Saturday, March 6, 2021, Sid SivakumarHorace Fawleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-66055242156035521442021-03-07T14:33:45.202-05:002021-03-07T14:33:45.202-05:00I finished this one pretty quickly for me in 19:44...I finished this one pretty quickly for me in 19:44. The mini-sci-fi theme, as pointed out by Frannie, helped quite a bit. I didn't know about the GOAT thing, but the crosses gave that grossness away quickly enough. Also, I don't know RITAORA but once again, the crosses were easy enough. I wanted "avatar" where EMOJIS goes, but it just wasn't plural, no matter how much I wanted it to be. Loved HIGHHORSE and CORNYJOKE.Huygenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14539030936919012404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-57155399995598929502021-03-06T15:01:30.754-05:002021-03-06T15:01:30.754-05:00I got held up by thinking HAIR instead of LASH for...I got held up by thinking HAIR instead of LASH for [Curling target] and then left it alone. Which, in retrospect, was silly of me since 38 Across [A.F.C. South squad] had to start with THE. Anyway, I really loved POTATO BATTERY -- fond memories of the one school science project I actually had fun with (only I think we used an orange or a lemon). Cluing was all 'round fantastic, wasn't it? Really good puzzle.Kelly Clarknoreply@blogger.com