tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post8963626843869098606..comments2024-03-27T07:17:39.554-04:00Comments on Horace and Frances discuss the New York Times Crossword Puzzle: Saturday, June 10, 2017, Mark DiehlHorace Fawleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-48485251541118707482017-06-11T16:25:23.923-04:002017-06-11T16:25:23.923-04:0026:19
A bit faster than yesterday, and yes, I crin...26:19<br />A bit faster than yesterday, and yes, I cringed at BEARATTACK, since I'm always on the alert running so early in the morning, and enjoyed WHATTHE for obvious reasons. I wrote ICEGIANT in with no crosses, and I also entered APOLLO__ off of the clue, but needed the crosses to finish it off. mENMONK? Finally, I recall my surprise when the ALTIMETERS (one of which I was wearing and the other on the plane's control board) started registering as we climbed on my way to my parachute jump a few years back. They peaked at around 13,500'. I didn't watch the one on my person on the way down.Huygenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14539030936919012404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-90872948296506854352017-06-10T15:53:06.358-04:002017-06-10T15:53:06.358-04:0030:17
Struggled mightily with this one, even thoug...30:17<br />Struggled mightily with this one, even though I wrote 1A in straight away on reading the clue. Had a few bad guesses in there that held me back. 9A AFLAME. 42A MAR. 24A FAIR or SOSO. And 24D FRENETIC which I was sure about for too long. <br /><br />I won't look ASKANCE at out leader for running the alphabet, especially in light of it working in this case.<br /><br />Considered admitting defeat at some point, but persevered and was quite pleased to finish.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-33065162913637268252017-06-10T15:24:33.739-04:002017-06-10T15:24:33.739-04:00Three errors for me, so I claim a DNF. My first er...Three errors for me, so I claim a DNF. My first error came at MENACHEM / EVE cross, where I put an I. Since I didn't get the excellent "Forerunner in a race" clue until I figured out where my error was, I didn't see the problem. My other errors came in ABLAZE where I put AfLAmE. Yeah, I had mENMONK at the end. An excellent but incorrect answer.<br /><br />There is great cluing here, and the middle section of the puzzle is really quite nice. I don't like the segregated corners in the NW and SE because of the lack of flow, but I guess I'm shouting into the wind here.Colum Amoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15026647589873845732noreply@blogger.com