tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post8657675085753965371..comments2024-03-19T00:45:58.521-04:00Comments on Horace and Frances discuss the New York Times Crossword Puzzle: Sunday, June 1, 2014, Tom McCoyHorace Fawleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-6939162711165065042014-06-03T11:13:44.931-04:002014-06-03T11:13:44.931-04:0060:08
I'd never heard of a NYALA, so I learned...60:08<br />I'd never heard of a NYALA, so I learned something. What's wrong with a circus tent? That's what the Big Top is, no? I, like Colum, enjoyed TRYSTS, and for short clues I thought that 74A Car antitheft aid, for short (VIN) was tricky. Also, I was unaware that Ludacris dealt in PUNs (93A).Huygenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14539030936919012404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-67429787176893122102014-06-02T22:33:48.101-04:002014-06-02T22:33:48.101-04:00Are those three letters true rhymes or merely sigh...Are those three letters true rhymes or merely sight rhymes? Or is it hard to say since Greek speakers use a different alphabet altogether? Have to admit, I almost wrote in "cee" for that clue.englishteacher59https://www.blogger.com/profile/16790678319090827125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-28140151295520602892014-06-02T18:25:31.492-04:002014-06-02T18:25:31.492-04:00Zeta, eta, thetaZeta, eta, thetaHorace Fawleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-53223028894691188682014-06-02T18:24:55.953-04:002014-06-02T18:24:55.953-04:00In the greek alphabet.In the greek alphabet.Horace Fawleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-37848590495987656662014-06-02T16:59:06.853-04:002014-06-02T16:59:06.853-04:00In what world does "A" rhyme with "...In what world does "A" rhyme with "E" or "T"?Larry Rouxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11587944145012295882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-13762008852946880722014-06-01T22:23:09.189-04:002014-06-01T22:23:09.189-04:00I enjoyed this one quite a bit. Played a little h...I enjoyed this one quite a bit. Played a little harder than a usual Sunday for me, although I didn't time it. Best two themers were IDEALSOFMARCH and AFAREWELLTOALARMS. Horace mentioned all of the other clues/answers that I had marked. PUSSYFOOT was a particular favorite. Love the Ogden Nash, even though I doubt there are many ostriches roaming the Sahara. The Sahel, certainly, but not the Sahara. Don't see anything wrong with NYALA, PULLER, or UNIATE, even though the last sets up a possible Natick if you don't know LIMINAL. ANELE is classic crosswordese. Now, ITD, VIN, MNO, and BROS I might call very to extremely weak. But, I guess you usually have to put up with a handful of clunkers in a Sunday. englishteacher59https://www.blogger.com/profile/16790678319090827125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-15164768253614583382014-06-01T20:34:04.965-04:002014-06-01T20:34:04.965-04:00Untimed. I liked the theme, but not the carrying o...Untimed. I liked the theme, but not the carrying out of it. After all, we have two answers that adjust famous book titles, a couple that take well-known phrases and adjust them, and then we have "circus tent." Circus tent? That just seems odd. My favorite was IDEALSOFMARCH.<br /><br />Other than the theme, we have some good long answers (that you mention), and some meh short fill. WINEY is poor, as is ANELE, NYALA, PULLER, UNIATE. I didn't connect ANOMIE with the idea of "social breakdown", although looking it up on the interwebz, I see that is in fact it's meaning.<br /><br />Other than that, there's some fine cluing which I enjoyed, such as 124A: some cheaters have them: TRYSTS, and 36D: One who might stick his tongue out at you?: IGUANA, although that's a clear case of an unnecessary question mark.<br /><br />Mixed bag for me.Colum Amoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15026647589873845732noreply@blogger.com