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Yay! With Ryan Patrick Smith's romp of a puzzle I've hit a five year streak today. Plus, I've done an additional 7 years from the archives. There is so much talent here - from old puzzlers from years past to the newest grids that are able to hold everyone's interest and keep educating (mainly me). Best, I love reading missives from folks here. Ta!
@Jesse R. LSD is now so much of our jargon that it’s taken not as an initialism but as a word.
@Larry If you instant messaged someone you IM-ed them. And you could IM them on the Slack app if you wanted. Hope this helps!
Vive was my immediate choice for 'Oh, to be in France!' soon followed by ETRE. Great clue. Liked 'Did zippo" and 'Without it, that's neat'. Great clues all around. Always love and respect a CHET Baker reference, but tonight I streamed one of my favourite Aussies, Nick Murphy/Chet Faker. Lots to like from this talented artist. Hope to see you back here soon, Rich.
@Ryan I’ve been at it for 10 years and my speed hasn’t improved at all, but I enjoy the diversity of the puzzles and the community here. I think there’s lots to like here, if you give it a chance.
I feel a little silly mentioning this, but a big thanks to Joel Fagliano for including the 1) Across film in the Mini. This beautiful movie still reverberates months after seeing it. Both the story and the performances are amazing.
@Francis Long ago, my cousins from California stayed with our family for a day or two. They wore mittens. To the mall. It was August! I’ve never been able to erase that memory. Gah!
oNeminute then INAminute then INAmomeNt and finally INASECOND. And so went this puzzle… Great fun, author. More please!
@Mimi Took forever. Loved it!
@Pcraves The brainpower expended for all the Oreo clues could probably power a small city. Almost all the clues are really good today.
Thanks for a fun challenge. I only finished the May 27, 2016 Gulczynski xword earlier this evening, so it came as a surprise to see the author’s name once again. The last to fall was S.A.S.E. Definitely an old-time acronym. This might be the third time I’ve seen O Pioneers! in a puzzle, I guess this is a gentle reminder to read Willa Cather.
@retired, with cats Perhaps it’s dated slang, but Barbara Billingsley’s casting was genius
@K I think Lewis is going to have to start a new category ‘Best Comments’.
@dutchiris Much the same with me. For the Hawaii clue I had WEsTEST and Es TU BRUTE. Whoops.
A direct result of going to Costco often was reading 16D ‘Counterpart of a sub’ & entering DOg. Seemed reasonable at the time. I held onto it until the end. Really good fun! Thanks David. I loved SCHEMATA. I appreciate Fir and Yew making it in.
@Francis Let's hope not, I opt for MASS as much as possible. *Make America Sane Soon
@Andrzej Long ago hay rides were on a sled or wheeled cart pulled by a horse. Nowadays there’s a tractor and a gimmick involved.
Thank you Geoffrey! Thanks Katie! I love being puzzled by great wordplay. Your grids are so much fun and a great way to start the weekend!
@Andrzej I too, enjoy your posts very much. Is it safe to infer that Olek might have been anglicized as Oleg? (As so happens, my first name is Helgi, which is related to Oleg.) The things we learn in crosslandia! I look at the string of consonants in your name and in my mind goes to autopilot and I pronounce it André. I finally took a minute and learned how to say your name properly. Online translations are a godsend!
For 20D [Talking-tos] I held onto EARbUdS for longer than I should have. Really enjoyable puzzle, thanks guys!
@Chris For me, it was the classic 'Midnight at the Casbah' by Maria Muldaur. Ah, one of the joys of getting older - 'Midnight at the Oasis'.
I finished one of Mr. Clinchy’s more interesting puzzles (March 4, 2016) last week. It’s difficult, but doable. If you enjoyed this one, it’s a good follow up.
I loved it. Early on I thought I might lose my streak bc of the puzzle, but then it came together. It still took quite a long time. I got hung up on BUENOSAIRE([A]/SARGENT)INA for awhile thinking wAIF instead of NAÏF but it all worked out. Thanks Mr. Kwong!
Argh! I was truly stuck with the apt 25A [Still confused]. I had NOW I SEe instead of NO WISER. Never mind that SEE crosses itself and that I will never, ever remember RSS. Even so, it was a fun puzzle.
@Jake My last word I entered was ORIEL and I was certain I was going to be fly swatting. Turns out everything was ok. RUSK and COHERE are toughies, too. Good luck!
@Joe Horton I had a Puli 25 years ago, as well as a Vizsla. Both were terrific companions. First time I've heard of Pulik tbh.
@Steve L Aaron from Florida would like a word.
@Matt I guess most of the eds are out of the office on holiday, or wish they were.
I loved the clue for HOT AIR, even though it was an easy answer. I haven’t forgotten COFFEE RUN from your last Sunday. You come through with a lot of great answers. Many thanks, Hannah
@Eric Hougland Of course you’re right, Eric. I’ve never used that feature and assumed the crossword was adopting some new analytics. Thanks for your advice.
@JC from KC Of course you’re welcome to your opinion. I do a Hannah puzzle once or twice a month on a different site. I really like the tough brain teasers she creates.
You’re just picking this up now? I have a November 18 2015 Wordplay column by Deb Amlen open and the picture shown relates to the puzzle. Nothing new there…
Funny, I thought golf was just another name for socializing while on a walk.
Being colourblind adds another facet to this quirky, fun puzzle. Luckily, the music 🎶 played at the end but what a convoluted task today.
Yeah, sure. It's a puzzle and I figured it out, but after years of entering rebus answers such as 30A's H A L F T O N/E one way, and not getting the music with H A L F T O NE another way I finally got wise and corrected it one last time and got the happy tune and graphics. However, is this the face of the puzzle department in this new villain era where its screw em, we'll do it our way and not let em in on the secret? By the bye, thanks to Dan Caprera for a great puzzle!
@HeathieJ Ooh, a martini sounds good. Plus I have gin in the freezer. Thanks for the suggestion! (I was going to try a Hugo Spritz - another time, I guess.)
@Becca Love your comments on bank____. My experience as well. I bookmarked NYTimes Gameplay page years ago. With the recent change to accessing the Wordplay column I open a browser page and hopscotch back and forth as needed. It works well for me.
@David Pearce @DBG wrote a good comment a couple of days ago addressing your first concern. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/shared/comment/48uvip?rsrc=cshare&smid=url-share" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/shared/comment/48uvip?rsrc=cshare&smid=url-share</a>
@Ace Thanks for the heads up - I'll do my best to avoid religion and politics around you. Oh, EG, too.
@Steven M. I’ve repeatedly had trouble, losing the puzzle or parts of it. Before I close my laptop (NYTimes.com Safari) I’ll open the app on my cell phone, and open the puzzle there. Then close laptop & the data on the puzzle seems to be safe. Fingers crossed!
Yipes! I ‘solved the clues without any hints’. Are we now being monitored as to our solving abilities? Perhaps a little bit rinkydink NYTXWD!? Please rethink this move.
@Vaer Thanks for the info Vaer. When doing the old puzzles I’ve always relied on Google searches when I became stuck. Good to know there’s an alternative (aka Deb to the rescue!)
@Cindy Only after reading your comment did I understand 40A. Thanks for the explainer. I was at first thinking Nicholas Cage, Cher, the film Moonstruck and love. But, it's more a high school crush we sometimes get when younger.
@Ettagale Do you use an Apple product? I subscribe to Apple News and play their crossword everyday and they assigned a name to me awhile back. Like you, it now shows up when I open the NYT Crossword. I think I might have to call up Apple and see if it can be disabled.
@Jacqui J Thanks for the explainer. You saved my skin!
@Jacqui J They are wonderful! -and loyal. When we were on the westbound I10 going through the S.M. tunnel my Vizsla would suddenly smell the ocean air and go bonkers! Definitely her happy place.
@SP I read and like your posts, however you might have missed a few answers today!
@JG If I’m lucky (and talented enough) I would love to one day prove you wrong.
@Hobby Gardener I’m not a bear expert, but I’ve read enough of Caitlin’s columns to know not to take her literally. She’s a great columnist but isn’t above posting an incorrect link or switching clue numbers - or putting a (44D) bear at the top of the column.