friday, october 19, 2007
frederick j. healy / will shortz
difficulty factor: four outta five band-aids; lotsa stumbling and wrong guessing.
theme: frustration extraordinaire... er... i mean, none.
my first answer (i was certain it was 'thin air' before looking at the grid) became 50A A HAT. from there i guessed 37D I'VE HAD IT... and then... 10A OH WOW, it all went down the toilet... fast! i jumped all over the place in a frenzy.
reknowned english golfer harry vardon spent his lifetime devoted to the body mechanics of the game... and is the fella responsible for the way you hold the club... that "left index finger over the right pinky" thang. the vardon trophy, named in his honor has been awarded since 1937 to the u.s. touring professional having the finest tournament record. (well, more accurately, since 1988, the guy with the lowest adjusted scoring average (don't ask!) through a minimun of 60 completed rounds.) the vardon trophy is a bronze-and-maple tabletop plaque measuring approximately 24" by 16" and features sculpted hands replicating vardon’s famed overlapping grip. golf great sam 23A SNEAD did earn it four times, but tiger woods has earned it six times, so far!
in the "your mileage may vary" category:best clue of the day: 26A "lock changer?"... sneaky... underhanded... perfect!
best answer of the day: 34A SIMOLEON... loved it!
worst clue of the day: 38D "lighten up, will ya?"... doesn't quite mean GET A LIFE
worst answer of the day: 66A KNEE PANTS... knee pants?! when was the last time that expression was used? aaaarrrggh!
keep on keepin' on...
dann
all elements of the puzzle (grid layout, clues, and answers), NYT, NY Times, and The New York Times logo are ©2007 The New York Times
9 comments:
hey dannmann,
thanks for the help today.
catch ya on the flip side.
bb
i thought this was an easy puzzle, but a most enjoyable one.
as for:
*worst clue of the day: 38D "lighten up, will ya?"... doesn't quite mean GET A LIFE*
i don't know, that's...pretty damn close, dannmann.
i also have no problem with KNEE PANTS. who says a colloquial-laden puzzle can't have a throw back noun in the mix?
clam/SIMOLEON...i love it.
in the pink/ROBUST, is fresh.
easy overall for a friday, but i still chalk it up as a favorite.
but maybe i just enjoyed the eat it, i've had it, over done, big talk, get a life, airing out, emotion?
hahahaha. in any case i liked your write-up. even the secret part.
i'll try to be more regular with my visits.
bb,
glad to be of help...
dann
cornbread,
i've seen/heard of "short pants" and "knee breeches" the combination kibd threw me.
the "secret part" isn't necessarily an attempt at cloak and dagger, it's just cluttersome when viewable... but i have BIG time increase of traffic... and i know because of a l'il thang called SiteMeter... TONS o' folks from all over the us, france, switzerland, singapore, czech republic, and 15A AUSTRALIA! it's all quite interesting...
dann
(yes, that's an entirely new way of spellong 'kind')
you are a true international icon! congrats.
or is it the *new york times* header in old english? inquiring minds want to know...
(66A: i tried to fit knickers in at first.)
corn...
i havent stopped laughing since i read your last response... and while the colorful logo is kinda mezmerin', i take no responsibility for my head to temporarily be inflated...
shurly is a truely beffitin' title, though, i'll admit!
'kay... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...yep, my heads's already back to the right size... but you'll pro'ly just start t' callin' me "yer highness" anyway... dammit!
dann
(and besides, i might just refuse the crown alt'gether. i just got the paperwork for it... damn contracts... my attorney advises me to hold out for 'universal' status...)
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