tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post7285562827894214114..comments2024-03-27T07:17:39.554-04:00Comments on Horace and Frances discuss the New York Times Crossword Puzzle: Wednesday, October 26, 2016, Scott YutHorace Fawleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-7940003653882912072016-10-27T04:32:00.949-04:002016-10-27T04:32:00.949-04:005:15
Very easy for a Wednesday, but I agree that i...5:15<br />Very easy for a Wednesday, but I agree that it's saved by the great theme. And c'mon, Horace, haven't you seen "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi?" Of course the mongoose always wins! I don't have much to add to the above except that the clue for ENERO (16A Month after diciembre) was slightly better than usual. I took HOMEEC in the 70s, too, and the crepes were the standout dish from what I remember.Huygenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14539030936919012404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-6916761979850089922016-10-26T23:51:49.890-04:002016-10-26T23:51:49.890-04:00The theme is OK but the best part about it is the ...The theme is OK but the best part about it is the revealer. That was quite fun.<br /><br />Quite amused to see both ERNE and sea EAGLE as answers, because of course ERN(E) is so familiar but we rarely get the twofer.<br /><br />And TTYL is a suitable up to date phrase. I mean, people really use it and it's well known enough to use in a crossword. Doesn't feel forced.<br /><br />I was a bit inclined to quibble about the clue for FINAGLE - I think of it as sightly milder, involving trickery or machination, not neccesarily deceit. The dictionaries sort of back me up, but not so much as to say that deceit is really out of bounds for a sure fire finagler, so I'll withdraw that objection.<br /><br />A bit surprised by IMACOP since "just the facts, maam" was all I could think of. Too many letters, though.<br /><br />Favorite answer? Maybe STREETCRED or CHURN. Or those eagles. I really am in an erne loving mood it would seem.Jim Kingdonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01857308320156877253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-61382971272403395602016-10-26T21:49:10.594-04:002016-10-26T21:49:10.594-04:005:25
I, too, thought this played a little easy fo...5:25<br /><br />I, too, thought this played a little easy for a Wednesday, but I, too, enjoyed it nonetheless. <br /><br />I, too, took HOMEEC in high school, and I wish I still had the recipe for the egg nog we made in that class, because it was the best I ever had. And I've had a lot of egg nog. ... <br /><br />Tried "Egypt" for "Arab Spring country" (LIBYA), and "amped" (ridiculous) for WIRED ("Overcaffeinated"). Furthermore, "Verbal zinger" for MOT doesn't seem quite legit. I mean, "bon mot" is okay, but just "mot?" ... Je pense pas. <br /><br />But I don't want to grouse. I liked this one. For once, I actually thought to myself during the solve "What is the theme here, anyway?" And then when I figured it out, I was amused. So it's all good. <br /><br />p.s. If I ever do create a puzzle, I will try my darnedest to get Mr. Shortz to accept SPANKLEAD as an answer to "Rough start to foreplay."<br /><br />p.p.s. Do mongoose always win?<br /><br />Horace Fawleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.com