tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post7710344666563678283..comments2024-03-29T07:26:22.640-04:00Comments on Horace and Frances discuss the New York Times Crossword Puzzle: Sunday, June 17, 2018, Erik Agard, Amanda Chung and Karl NiHorace Fawleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-77927737988900148132018-06-20T04:18:31.099-04:002018-06-20T04:18:31.099-04:0034:25 (FWOE)
Like Horace, I erred at a crossing wi...34:25 (FWOE)<br />Like Horace, I erred at a crossing with this CLINE person, but it was the crossing of Google's BRIN, a name I've never heard (I spelled it like the college). And like both Horace and Colum, I tried the rebus at SNAPCRACKLEAND[poP], but changed it with the down. I figured out the theme with KUKLAFRANAND/ROLLIE (Ollie), which I knew, but also knew didn't fit with a rebus of any kind. I read the excellent ASS-backwards to Sue, who seemed to enjoy it. LIAISE is nice to see, as were all of the words with a "y" as vowel. And this was right where I like a puzzle regarding solve time, so thumbs up from the YBH.Huygenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14539030936919012404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-6107491423331844912018-06-17T12:14:45.648-04:002018-06-17T12:14:45.648-04:00Hey what a great Sunday! I think it's because ...Hey what a great Sunday! I think it's because there are only 5 theme answers, which opens things up for a ton of excellent fill. I tried the rebus first, then switched to the answers making a left-hand turn going up (having been fooled by POP, which could go either direction), then figured it out finally.<br /><br />I will quibble with AUNT. What Aunt do you have who cries "Uncle!"? A niece or a nephew might do that, it seems to me.Colum Amoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15026647589873845732noreply@blogger.com