dannmann's NYT crossword puzzle ramblings

SUNDAY, january 06, 2008
lynn lempel / will shortz
the inside dope
ny times online premium crossword puzzle


















difficulty factor: i haven't had atwo band-aid sunday in years!



theme/title: well, the title "the inside dope" was misleading, so instead of looking for off-color drug references, we were sent off to find names to call someone...


23A OAF
29A ASS
37A DODO
3D CHUMP
60A MORON
76A CLOD
46D DUNCE
98A DINGBAT
109A LOUT
117A SAP


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in the "notes of record" category
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time jus' slipped away with other thangs t'day...



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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