tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post9086968579496754918..comments2024-03-27T07:17:39.554-04:00Comments on Horace and Frances discuss the New York Times Crossword Puzzle: Friday, November 24, 2017, Bruce Haight and David SteinbergHorace Fawleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-48905454932750115212017-11-25T14:12:24.118-05:002017-11-25T14:12:24.118-05:0024:17
I know it's a Friday puzzle comment, but...24:17<br />I know it's a Friday puzzle comment, but I'll just add to the chorus of "ouch" as regards Saturday's puzzle. After over an hour, Frannie and I decided to work together, and only then were we able to plow through it. That said, I love a good Saturday smackdown from time to time.<br /><br />But what about Friday? This was a pretty fun one, too. I put in ATTHEDROPOFAHAT off the clue, but not everything went that quickly. I had a fun time trying to guess in my head which clues were from Mr. Haight, and which from Mr. Steinberg. I'm sure Mssrs. Shortz and Fagliano are responsible for a few, too, but I hardly ever think of those two. Hah! (Sorry guys.)Horace Fawleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-42986731300293278692017-11-25T14:05:42.249-05:002017-11-25T14:05:42.249-05:0034:10
I also had somewhat of a bad time with today...34:10<br />I also had somewhat of a bad time with today's (Saturday's) puzzle, but the Friday (this one) went just fine. Nice TAJMAHAL trivia, and I'm surprised at how many crosses it took for me to get AGATHA. CHEERIO is great, as is CHEW (54D Cogitate (on)). I've been to QATAR, famously, and nice hidden capital at 2D Brave person, typically? (ATLANTAN). MAINSQUEEZE was my favorite answer, too; I mean, a Q and a Z in the same word.Huygenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14539030936919012404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-44680993451217312892017-11-25T10:13:02.048-05:002017-11-25T10:13:02.048-05:0013:24
An enjoyable puzzle for me.
I think I saw A...13:24<br />An enjoyable puzzle for me.<br /><br />I think I saw ATTHEDROPOFAHAT just a few days ago. Not sure if it was in a NYT or another puzzle. Anyhow, that helped a little bit.<br /><br />This was a final moment of good spirit before the complete disaster that would await me on Saturday.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-2775113047582057722017-11-24T19:39:53.288-05:002017-11-24T19:39:53.288-05:00My time was 12:43! I hardly ever beat you guys!
...My time was 12:43! I hardly ever beat you guys!<br /><br />I feel exactly the same re: NONPRO and ENPLANE. And I also wanted to put SOFT CRAB! It's all there in my own blog entry! Truly, we are of one mind.Chancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00226145896576592193noreply@blogger.com