dannmann's NYT crossword puzzle ramblings

monday, january 28, 2008
michael blake / will shortz
ny times online premium crossword puzzle
















difficulty factor: things managed t' take care of themselves t'day!



theme: 55. singing group suggested by the starts of 20-, 28- and 48-across THE CHIPMUNKS are indeed:

20A ALVIN
29A SIMON
48A THEODORE


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in the "notes of record" category
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michael, i loved the theme!


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in the "most googled" category
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hmmm...


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in the "cool mutiple word answer" category
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in the "abbreviations, truncations, etc." category
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in the "other" category
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in the "your mileage may vary" category
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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 ©2008 The New York Times
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