Susan Berg
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@Darren “Waiting for Godot” is a Samuel Beckett play in which the two characters spend all of it expecting the arrival of a fellow (Godot) who never does.
I’m surprised at how many solvers want to see how fast they can solve each day’s puzzle. I turn to the daily crossword after I’ve scanned the news and am ready to relax with my second cup of coffee. Playing with words and figuring out the puzzle assures me that my brain still works, especially with the more challenging ones no matter how long they take.
I love a difficult crossword so look forward to the weekend ones. This one, however, required too many lookups for me. Padiddle? Yogini? Yes, it’s fun to learn new words and a relief not to see the standards, but I prefer figuring out the answers to Goggling for them.
@Michael Identifying modern generations with letters rather than descriptors is meaningless for me. I have to ask my children and grandchildren which they are, then immediately forget. Now Roaring 20s, Post War, the Sixties (mine) . . . Those I can place in a time related to a singular movement. But, Gen Z, Gen X, even the Millennials are not telling me what their influences are/were.
As I was solving this puzzle rather quickly for me, I was increasingly impressed with the constructor’s creativity and effort. It has to have been a challenge to create, and sometimes admiring the thinking behind it is the best reward.
@Asher B. Strange. I live in the San Francisco Bay Area and often see it (and order it) on Chinese restaurants here.
@Eric Hougland. I remember him from the great TV series, “NYPD Blue.”
@Paul Thanks for the link. When my friend and I heard “Here Comes the Sun” start off Cirque du Soleil’s “Love,” we were immediately returned to our Beatles-music-filled days and nights of our youth.
@Mu Yes, I thought this one too easy for a Wednesday. I’ve been doing weekend puzzles from the Times’ archive and find them all much more challenging than recent ones.
@Texianewenglander Fun to see the many ways constructors find to use OREO in their puzzles.
So by putting the HA in the rebus means I don't get a win?
Disappointed that using “water” in the rebus didn’t get me the music. Showed I knew the gambit, but didn’t reward me for solving the clue. When I changed each to an H, voila.
I used a yes/no rebus with the following square empty. So, tied yes/no [blank] hirts across and the no for the dto down. Made it easy to understand the cluing.
Feel silly to ask, but how is “Retitle” the answer to “Call, again?” ?
@Susan Berg. Thanks for the responses, everyone. Fun reads.
@Tish Long-time SF Giants fan here. I think the confusion is the word “fielder” in the clue. I read it as “outfielder,” so shared your comment. Had the clue said “infielder,” it would be an easy fill for us fans. Outfielders typically “play” in or back or “shade” left or right. Yes, infielders “cheat in” when expecting a bunt.
@Fidelio If you watch home improvement shows, you will have heard many interior decorators use the term.
Loved the constructor’s creativity, but I found it a bit too easy for a Sunday. And I’m not a wizard of a solver.
@Asher B. Guess you aren’t old enough to have watched the Flash Gordon movies as a child. I took my young children to see the first Star Wars trilogy and thought that series was a great homage to the sci fi movies my friends and I watched at our neighborhood theater each Saturday matinee.
@Roy. I was trying to fit “Armenian” at first. By the way, Andre Agassi’s autobiography, “Open,” is a fascinating read.
@Barry Ancona I thought this one was especially so. Kudos to the creators.
Parkour? San Francisco can be an obstacle course at any time, but especially when there are citywide foot and bike races and a variety of parades. But I’ve never heard any referred to as a parkour. What is it?
@Rich in Atlanta I’ve been called each of those names during my life, but none is actually a title.
@Peter C.Did he call his book “War, what is it good for?” or is that the first title he gave it? Love the reference to the anthem of my youth.
@HeathieJ. Yes, but the H doesn’t work for the Across ones. “HCANNONS”? That’s why I think either should be considered correct.
This puzzle was fun, but clearly more challenging for its creators than its solvers.
@Grant In that case, he really was given a new title.
@RQ. Your keyboard doesn’t have a Rebus button? I solve on line and have one. Using it lets you type several letters into one square.
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