tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post7286721855539539286..comments2024-03-27T07:17:39.554-04:00Comments on Horace and Frances discuss the New York Times Crossword Puzzle: Sunday, August 17, 2014, Caleb MadisonHorace Fawleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-3091569802673612552014-08-18T06:44:09.453-04:002014-08-18T06:44:09.453-04:00DNF (~45 mins.)
The "M" in ELMST/MRS elu...DNF (~45 mins.)<br />The "M" in ELMST/MRS eluded me, even though I was thinking marriage with the clue for MRS, and for some reason I was thinking of a town name, not a street name, so 76D never dawned on me. I, indeed, enjoyed both BONER and ZEE, as well as BARRINGRILL, but yes, ROBOTRY is one of the worst answers I've ever seen. Sue and I have eaten at 18A Celebrity chef Matsuhisa (NOBU), and quite enjoyed it. Finally, I was happy to see AWAYWEGO (22A Departing words), although I think that a Jackie Gleason reference would have been a better cluing for it.Huygenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14539030936919012404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-16839755294120144772014-08-17T14:31:16.212-04:002014-08-17T14:31:16.212-04:0036:04
We thought you'd like this one, Frannie!...36:04<br />We thought you'd like this one, Frannie! Punny (a reference to a recent puzzle du toi beau frere) all the way through, and some nice ones, too, as you point out. We particularly liked SHOWINTELL (106A: Demonstratin' how to shoot an apple off someone's head?) and the clue (116A: Usin' less stickum?) for CUTTINPASTE.<br /><br />We agree with the great stuff noted in your second paragraph - MRS, SING, NARC - although perhaps less ZEE. And I think you have to allow for MANPURSE because, if I remember the episode correctly, that is indeed what they called it over and over (as the show was wont to do) even if Google has cottoned onto something else.<br /><br />We also liked the Cyrano/NOSE cross and actually had written in NOSEY and NOSE for a while, but realized that wasn't going to work. WOOER came along soon thereafter. Icarusfobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01312667388878598706noreply@blogger.com