tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post7112990294749402014..comments2024-03-27T07:17:39.554-04:00Comments on Horace and Frances discuss the New York Times Crossword Puzzle: Sunday, April 5, 2015, Tom McCoyHorace Fawleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-40109825743844397232015-04-06T09:01:52.848-04:002015-04-06T09:01:52.848-04:00This was a tough one for me, especially the SW, SE...This was a tough one for me, especially the SW, SE and NE. GERUND, ERASES and RABAT were slow to come because I had HOOKJeLLYRO___ for quite a while; ELAPSE, TEMPER and OXEYES were slow because RESEE and CRUNCHGUPPY were both slow; and CABALS, AFLCIO, PRIMLY and ROGETS all took awhile because so did CAPRIS, even though it shouldn't have. All-in-all, I'd say this took around two hours, which is quite slow for a Sunday. I liked the theme, but not the puzzle too much, and since I solved on paper, I can't even guarantee that it's all correct, although I think it is.Huygenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14539030936919012404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-286757163588684562015-04-05T20:13:47.219-04:002015-04-05T20:13:47.219-04:00Cece and I finished this one together. Got the the...Cece and I finished this one together. Got the theme very quickly, and once AHABPEQUOD went in, KIRK... and NEMO... followed on its heels. Two nice hidden capitals with 1A: White's partner (SAJAK) - no question mark, and 49A: Begin's opposite? (SADAT) - so why the question mark there? I also liked 55A: One who aims to hit singles? (CUPID). I also like JENGA TOWER (structure that gets less stable with time). I found the overall quality of fill for a Sunday to be about typical, maybe slightly better than typical. And in addition, FOVEA, a favorite for Neurologists. And GERUND got me yet again (115A: Coming or going, say).Colum Amoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15026647589873845732noreply@blogger.com