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@McX If you check the OED, you might be relieved to see this spelling is centuries-old
@Connor IRR is the standard store category for clothing with some defect large enough to notice on inspection (and so discounted), but small enough to pass unnoticed when wearing. Or perhaps only in the US and where I shop.
Sam, Can you ask that there be a link to Wordplay on the Games tab of the digital Times? (I’m not talking about the website.) It’s always a nuisance to find it without going back to the puzzle. Thanks, twice
@Heg Perhaps you have a different version of the app than I do. I use the iPad and the title has always been shown when you click the *i* (one of the tools) for as long as I can remember.
@Steven M. You might be interested in the etymology of “punctuation.” Also, the Latin names for early punctuation marks. In fact, the history of the pointing of texts is compelling, to me, at least.
@MW I decided to stop worrying how I put the rebus in, since in the past there have been a variety of correct ways for a given puzzle. I used a variety of ways, and they all worked with the most recent iPad update.
What do you mean, please, by “back shift”?
@Anthony “Begun” here works as an adjective, as English verb forms often do. The clue isn’t describing what a person did, but what was done to something.
@Xword Junkie I also thought NAY wasn’t quite right until I just read your comment. Now I think the “decidedly” points to decision-making. Think Congressional yays and nays (and maybe avoid thinking how these are currently arrived at).
@David Richter I see you’re right about the most recent citation. Yet, since it is not marked as obsolete, that usage is still current, no?
Thank you for the link to Chaucer’s poem. Though it does have three stanzas, it has fewer than 14 lines and more than two end-rhyme words. So, lovely and not a rondel.
Feedback about new system for statistics Here’s how to let the NYT know about your dissatisfaction with the new way of showing the statistics in the app. When you are on the page that shows any part of the stats (get there by clicking ME from the top level of the app), look for the gear symbol, the same one that you click for your settings in other places. If you click that you’ll see there’s a place to give feedback. With luck, enough of these comments will at least gain their attention .
@history teacher 4 answers, not 4 clues
@Mean Old Lady An inauguration is a beginning, so “kick off” is a fine clue.
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