tuesday, february 05, 2008
peter a. collins / will shortz
ny times online premium crossword puzzle
difficulty factor: another "in the pocket" puzzle
theme: as stated at 39A things hidden in 17-. 23-, 49- and 57-across HERBS...
17A DILL
23A MINT
49A SAGE
57A THYME
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in the "notes of record" category
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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
1. ashen5. decorative molding9. yellow shade14. gen. robt. _15. "look both ways before crossing," e.g.16. lax17. in front of a hydrant, say20. notice for late ticket-buyers, maybe21. "waking _ devine" (1998 film)22. ignited23. "uh-oh"27. cool, to a cat30. they might be near i.c.u.'s31. hair removal product32. tic-tac-toe loser33. atlanta university 36. fran of "the nanny"38. school lady39. things hidden in 17-. 23-, 49- and 57-across41. pawn42. loch ness monster, e.g.44. dictatorial45. umberto who wrote "the name of the rose"46. 1998 song by the goo goo dolls that was #1 for 18 weeks47. part of m.p.g.48. aurora's greek counterpart49. publicists54. nafta signatory55. opposite of post-56. only super bowl won by the new york jets57. business sessions that drag63. seed-to-be64. israel's abba65. french seas66. mythological reveler67. hair line68. zebras, to lions1. "taste that beats the others cold" sloganeer, once2. morning waker-upper3. "vive _!"4. "horrors!"5. directives6. father _ sarducci, longtime "s.n.l" character7. pipe joint8. epitome of slipperiness9. home of the casbah10. castle defense11. ex-hoopster manute _12. course for a recent emigre: abbr.13. king in un palacio18. contestant's mail-in19. the oscars of magazine publishing24. _ jean (marilyn monroe, affectionately)25. disrobe26. zinger27. ding dongs competitor28. board members, for short29. looney tunes pig33. maker of introductions34. _ polo35. snacks dipped in milk37. dusting or taking out the garbage39. "yippee!"40. lake _, outlet of the maumee river43. racetrack tout44. father 47. father, e.g.50. stab51. forty-_52. un gato grande53. girlish boy54. hard on the eyes57. _ lobos58. tv's longoria59. kook60. opposite of "naw"61. wall st. hire62. little troublemaker
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6 comments:
Where are you?
yeah, where are you? you ok, dann?
Is this truly the last blog? I hope all is ok!!! I love going to your page to see how I faired.
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Well, since it has been many months with no posts, I am sad to remove you from my favorites. Hope all is well and you're just too busy with the song writing right now. Cheers!!!!
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