tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post903540380553189724..comments2024-03-27T07:17:39.554-04:00Comments on Horace and Frances discuss the New York Times Crossword Puzzle: Saturday, March 29, 2014, Barry C. SilkHorace Fawleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-81511257518183400672014-04-03T11:18:16.553-04:002014-04-03T11:18:16.553-04:0055:21
I was worried after reading all of the clues...55:21<br />I was worried after reading all of the clues in the north and not filling anything in, but I went down to the south and went right to town, filling up without much trouble. I starred CORNCOBPIPE and SPHINXLIKE as being particularly good. Also, 37A Supply one's moving address? (ORATE) was a great clue for a common answer. 13D Every second (ALTERNATE) was fantastic. 50D Highlander of old (INCA) was another great clue for a common answer, and 46D Not just wolf down (SAVOR) had me thinking more along the lines of "scarf" or similar answers. I loved ITERANT (39D Repetitive) and PURR, and I was thinking that David may have known 23D O's is one more than N's (ATNO).Huygenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14539030936919012404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-50625948131852244382014-03-29T20:18:08.882-04:002014-03-29T20:18:08.882-04:00Yeah, Silk is always good, and the cluing was very...Yeah, Silk is always good, and the cluing was very clever today. And yeah, you probably are too out of the loop to know of gigaflops, but forget them, they're passé. It's all about the petaflops nowadays.Horace Fawleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-30070205165586285712014-03-29T18:43:53.517-04:002014-03-29T18:43:53.517-04:00Loved this puzzle! Seemed on the easy side for a S...Loved this puzzle! Seemed on the easy side for a Saturday: I didn't time it, but I finished it at the kitchen table in what must have been a relaxing 45 minutes, or so. I dug all of the ones you mentioned. Also had "Move a whole lot" starred. What's up with GIGAflop? I'm assuming I'm just not quite hip enough to have heard that coinage. Not bad, though.You neglected to call out SANMARINO in your geographical roster. That was nice to see too, wasn't it? Hey, ELSA is from "Born Free." Get to know her! I flipped through my copy of "Their Eyes Were Watching God" but I didn't see any "Big O." Just a lot of "De lake is comin!" and a couple of metaphorical references to a monster, but I have no reason to doubt Mr. Silk, whose puzzles I always enjoy. This just has so much quality: "Herder from Wales,"(which I got immediately, being a dog guy)"Live warning," "86," "Higher-up," and "Jam" just to cite some terrific cluing across the top. I suppose it helps that this is the first day of my spring break and I'm in a great frame of mind, but even adjusting for that bias I still believe this is a top-notch effort.englishteacher59https://www.blogger.com/profile/16790678319090827125noreply@blogger.com