tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post7184658586656926200..comments2024-03-29T07:26:22.640-04:00Comments on Horace and Frances discuss the New York Times Crossword Puzzle: Saturday, July 2, 2016, Erin RhodeHorace Fawleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-2463133946580408932016-07-05T13:44:02.825-04:002016-07-05T13:44:02.825-04:00Yeah, knot of TOADS has been seen before and needs...Yeah, knot of TOADS has been seen before and needs to be remembered a bit better for the future. WATERSKI (32D Has fun getting towed?) needed no question mark, and 45D Sweetener (BRIBES) is fantastic. KIBOSH, SMUT and the great clue for ROANS just add to the pleasure. ALONETIME is something that Sue always seeks, but that I don't seem to need too often. Great Saturday, but solved while sitting around sipping beer while Alana was over, so untimed.Huygenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14539030936919012404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-42324170653291093122016-07-02T16:39:46.881-04:002016-07-02T16:39:46.881-04:00I liked this one a whole lot too. FOODCOMA may be...I liked this one a whole lot too. FOODCOMA may be becoming more common in puzzles, but the word "postprandial" in the clue elevated it for me. Gave me a spot of trouble too, as I wanted something more medical-sounding. Dyspepsia maybe, or at least heartburn. Also, FOODCOMA made a great opening line with FATLIP, in that both clues suggested something more formal. For "fight memento" I was thinking about something that a classical Greek hero would claim from his victim. Of course, maybe that was just me. My favorite answer was OdOr for "Somethig that may be found in a pit." I was thinking, damn, that's great, one of the boldest, most irreverent answers in a long time. Alas, it wasn't to be. BAd_MAMA didn't quite work out. "Get in the end" had potential too, until it turned out to be just NET. Horace, you didn't mention the partner of ROTGUT-- DIVES for "low bars." I know I've heard knot of TOADS before. I will now try to commit it to memory. Excellent Saturday, even though I got a large swath in right away and was deprived my "15 minutes of nothing."englishteacher59https://www.blogger.com/profile/16790678319090827125noreply@blogger.com