Jeremy
New York
I loved it too. I recently took a survey about the crossword (I think because I clicked FEEDBACK in a menu) and I said I love crosswords that break the rules — larger grids, weirdly shaped grids, numbers, rebuses, etc. The first thing I do with each day's puzzle is count the squares in the top row. When I look at the archive and see how many superb 15x15 puzzles have been published over the years — not to mention the ones submitted and rejected — I despair for the constructor looking for a set of fresh 15-letter entries — or a good set of shorter themes. Every time I've thought I've come up with a good theme idea and searched xwordinfo to see if it's been done, it's been done. That obviously speaks to my status as a construction fantasist/dilettante who only ocasionally dabbles in thinking about construction. Anyway. Loved it. I welcome more like this!
I just loved this puzzle. Yesterday's was a banger too! I saved both in my "puzzles I liked" document which I share with my mom. So many clever clues, some of which made me bark "ha!" out loud, startling my children.
The thrill I feel when I check to see if a puzzle includes every letter of the alphabet is ridiculous, and my heart falls when the fill fails to fulfill my hope. It's actually pretty rare to see a 15x15 pangram! So thanks and congratulations to Peter Gorman, for a lovely puzzle and a pangram! Enjoying the quality of the puzzle's clues and entries slowed me down from my normal Monday pace! Loved to see SZA and Rep. Omar in the puzzle! I also chuckled at "Sporting blade" as the clue for the ultra-common EPEE, even though Jo called it out in the story without an Errol Flynn hat tip to the wit.
Oh man. I loved this puzzle, and Radiohead came on in the background of a video my wife was watching while I was solving and clicked the clue for 35D. So close to the pangram. Where was the Z that got edited out after submission?
Just so excited as always when I see the pangram, I apreciate how hard it must be to get all the letters in! When I saw 2 Qs in the upper left I got all tingly. Then a Z, a V, and two Xs? finally 3 Xs and two Zs — I see this as smart editor-proofing — even if they make you change one corner you might still preserve the pangram! J 2 Q 2 V 3 X 3 Y 2 Z 2 I loved this puzzle. ICEHOLE make me snicker, and I appreciated the homophonic WINESELLER too. My wife guessed I could do today's in 20m. I did it in 10:33.
Love it, great puzzle! I filled out the survey about NYT puzzles recently and one of the things I said I craved was puzzles with varying sizes — when I think of how many 15-letter answers have already been used and how many themes have been slotted into the 15x15 format, I despair for the budding constructor. I designed one crossword many years ago and sent it in, but there was no xwordinfo.com to check whether its theme answers had ever been used. Thanks for the lovely 15x16!
WOW what a lovely open themeless Sunday puzzle! I am in awe of constructors who can do this. Seriouslty, there were only a couple of entries where I thought the fill was ugly but looking back I can't even find them. ECORESORT is apparently a real thing! Great work, Mr Musa. I want to say "more like this, please" but I can't imagine how long this one took you. I also love that the grid looks like a smiling bunny, and I wonder if he kept you going when fill was hard to find! Oh and I love the stack in the center bottom: TECHNOCRATS SILICON VALLEY THAT'S RICH and the stack MOSAICS ARMS DEALS PRAYER MATS made me think of Soderbergh's "Syriana", which I should revisit. Hats off!
So many clever clues today! 13A, 25A, 36A, 54A, 1D, 6D 41A — a great entry! 43D — Tricked me!
I loved this puzzle. I was so tickled by the morning/night entries, and as always when I see Z, X, Y, K, and J, I checked for every letter, and I bet there was a draft with a Q in it that didn't make it through editing. I loved Fred and Ginger showing up as another musical component, and I didn't mind any of the 3-letter fill because it was worth it!! Thanks for making this!
No J or Q, but I still loved it! Lots of great clues and long answers! I loved GOES BERSERK and REMAIN CALM as options for my weekend.
Whenver I see a J and an X I look for the Q and Z. This one really did go from A TO Z. I always appreciate how difficult it must be to do that. Easier on a Sunday than a weekday but I still love it.
@Nitpicker I know! Must have gotten cut in editing!
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