dannmann's NYT crossword puzzle ramblings

saturday, january 12, 2008
frederick j. healy / will shortz
ny times online premium crossword puzzle

















difficulty factor: a little on the easy side for a saturday, me-thinks...


theme: none


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in the "notes of record" category
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frederick, i was in the zone and cruisin right along at a fast clip, til i rolled into the southeast corner... i hit the brakes hard, swerved into a water-filled ditch, and bloodied my nose but good! it took me twice as long t' figure out nine clues there than the rest of puzzle...

this was well on its way t' bein' scored a two-band-aid job til that darn corner!


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in the "most googled" category
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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 "damn-brand-new-t'-me" 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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