Steve Robinson
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@Browncoat I second this. This not the first time I’ve solved a Thursday without knowing what the trick is, but I generally can figure it out after the fact. In this case, it was just annoying to see in the column that there was essentially no chance. Doubly annoying that, as you point out, there was no need for it to be this way.
Meh. I’ve only seen “Les Mis” in print, never MIZ, so that hung me up for a quite a while, as did only knowing the term “ice out” rather than RUN.
I’m sure there is an explanation, but I’ve never figured out how Ezersky puzzles (be they Sam or Amsay) always seem to be the crossover in my Venn diagram of “quite clever” and “not that interesting to solve.” More power to the folks that love them.
In my (admittedly limited) world, holding a thumb up might indicate agreement or “I’m OK.” Holding a thumb out, on the other hand, or the same hand for that matter, might get the desired result.
I enjoyed this one, but only grudgingly entered ETCH. Sorry if this was covered elsewhere, but to me, etching is shallow by definition. I considered the metaphorical use, as in “etched into my memory,” but that suggests permanence rather than depth.
@Jacqui J Among the fun crosses, I hope you never SKID in your COMPANY CAR(D). Also loved the clue Canniest, for instance.
I remember hearing a story about a little girl naming their two pigs being raised for meat, and someone tactfully asked her if she knew what was in store for them. Her reply was something to the effect of, “Oh, I know. Right now that one’s Daisy, and the other one is Maizey. This fall that one’s Pork Chops and the other one’s Bacon.” I’d probably starve if I had to do the work myself, but it’s good to know where your food comes from.
@ad absurdum, regardless of hand size, they are among the smallest drums. I suspect there is some confusion with congas, which are significantly larger.
I enjoyed this Thursday dark horse trickery, but I’m in the dark about the Mini. I solved it, but slower than usual because I expected something other than the obvious for the two clues beginning with ellipses and in all caps. And the coloring suggests relationship to the preceding across clue, but I don’t get it. Please inform so I can slap my forehead. 🙂
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