Tim
London
I know this is the New York Times crossword but if there was ever a puzzle to put off anyone not born and bred in the US from doing the NYT crossword again this was it - not just the theme but too many clues that only someone who lived in the US would get.
Good puzzle but can anyone explain AIT? British isle??
No…there are no eels in our pie and mash!
Shag??? No! Just no! Ick! And on Valentine’s Day!
@Tim I have moved to Essex so maybe I should be Tim from Colchester going forward - there are no aits here either!
Can someone explain BAMA? I cannot fathom this entry. Is it because I’m from the UK or because I haven’t seen the film?
@@Joe Pie and mash is a London dish - you only get it from pie and mash shops. It’s always mince in the pie and it’s served with liquor (a sort of parsley sauce) not gravy.
It would be good to have a puzzle that didn’t require detailed knowledge of varieties of Oreo.
I enjoyed this puzzle but can someone explain 14A - I googled the meaning of scad and it apparently stands for spontaneous coronary artery disease - how do you get from this to alot?
Some really good clues in here but I’m sorry you shouldn’t be able to get away with 26A
I hate to be pernickety but it’s pernickety not persnickety
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