ART, OAR . Can't wait to see what the ever-accelerating progress of brain research tells us about this and everything else. I did not know Claire FOY at all (never seen the Crown), but had a thought it was FOY once I had the first letter, but was unable to commit. Love him! Each of the puzzles in this book includes three different levels of difficulty, allowing first-timers and veterans alike to partake in the fun. What's that over there?Exclamation heard from within a group beset by a massive pestilence: There's a HUMONGOUS fungus among us!And now it's bidding adieu.. While it didn't cause a write over, I'll have to keep in mind that given the clue JURY and JETE can be an either/or pair of entries, along the lines of KEA/LOA. La Traviata Now this is stuck in my head the rest of the day. I lived in the dorms with the techies (Geologists and the like then) and we had keggers every week or two in good weather. “Chagrined” is more apropos for my reaction, especially that it’s the product of a female constructor. … or… “Please finish the design by Friday.” Why should I? @kitshef 720am With you on the UNDERWIRE "joke" which smells like editorial re-write to me. Well, that one raised the temperature in the room. HUMONGOUS. (wikipedia). Also good sparkle and only a handful of threes. Very tough for me. New Hampshire State GOP Lawmaker Ken Weyler Pushes Insane ... Well, it's fun when your first reaction to a clue is exactly right. So this puzzle worked fine with me. Oops, I cut off part of my earlier post. GAY PORN! Get in-depth analysis on current news, happenings and headlines. It made quite a noise and guests were often startled out of their skin. But not because we see everyone’s boobs. Rex often complains about how stale the puzzles here are, so it’s pretty rich that he considers Paul Anka to be firmly “in the mainstream consciousness” but flips out when there’s a Game of Thrones reference. @Kitshef: I presume you're being cheeky, but this puzzle was constructed by Aimee Lucido, a woman.---I loved the cluing in this puzzle despite not loving MDSE ERN. The women were shocked. Synonyms for custom include habit, manner, practice, practise, routine, way, characteristic, habitude, pattern and penchant. Easy puzzles, or did I somehow get much better at crosswords last weekend? It is so ubiquitous in TV shows it does bother me. Why is GAYPORN over the top? Hold the human. Password requirements: 6 to 30 characters long; ASCII characters only (characters found on a standard US keyboard); must contain at least 4 different symbols; VEin quickly gave way to VENA with ANKA, but also because I call it a VEIN and am not close to being a physician. Had to enter so many random guesses to get any kind of start. @Stephen Minehart APNEAL is a Scrabble word, and appears in the Collins English Dictionary. Some of the crosses were like the intersection of NATICK and LOOGOOTEE. This is just to say that I wrote in "sports bra" at 17A for my first entry; UNDERWIRE was almost as good, I guess (never having worn either, I can't say which is more tubular).The hardest part was the D in LAID, which could have been LAIn, crossing a completely unknown-to-me TV show. Hey All !Boob can also be a stupid person. "Seems" may be understating the double-my-average time it took. Libate = Libiamo = Let's drink! And he had us all jumping to his tune – when he wanted out, he’d casually claw the upholstery of the chair nearest the door, knowing that someone would jump up to stop him and then, while they were up, follow him into the front hall and open the door for him. The -CO and the -CO are what matter, n’est-ce pas? And the government agencies whose initials I don't know are legion.2) -UMETAL means about as much to me as -UMETAs. LIBATE may be quaintly old-fashioned, but my main association is the way my mom will sometimes proffer a drink by asking, rhetorically, "Libation?" )Probably would have had a record time if I hadn't gotten stuck in that same middle section. @kitshef - What exactly do you think “rhyme” means? I can see the need for parenting sites that are Mood Logs. You get half the letters of DOUBLEDARE and you fill in the rest, you get half the letters of SANSA and you still have no clue. "What's a SPARE DROOM? @Joe R 746am @ss 705am Love "weirdhouse" - thanks for the shout-out to my hometown. Had to force Serape out of my brain as once I got the S in SNUGGIE, it was the only word that brain wanted. It was on from 2005 to 2012. For the longest time I wanted BOonE. Neither Tramp nor Packard immediately responded to a request for comment in light of the fresh wave of calls for Weyler’s removal on Tuesday, but Packard told NHPR in a statement: “It is not uncommon, whether one agrees or disagrees with the content, for a committee chair to share constituent information with committee members.”. I might be wrong, but I seem to remember the Bulwer-Lytton Contest only includes lines from actual, published books. Sexist. The SE corner was the toughest spot for me. Loves me a Saturday that starts with Ryan’s tough but doable grid, a Rex review that adds to the puzzle rather than detracting from it and a string of comments which give me pause to consider those overlooked items from @amyyanni to @Z (and most in between). I don't mind edgy answers any more than I don't mind ADOLPH or IDI. I guess it's as acceptable as straight porn now, but something I wouldn't expect to see in a NYTCW. FRAT BRO GOT SORE? The computer scores it as either a Gold Solve or a Blue Solve. (Hoping there aren’t as many s in the future as there are now.) NYTXWs, and now I get to catch up with @Rex &Co. Win-win-win!I agree with @Rex that there was some good stuff. Must not be an OLD PRO. The consensus seems to be EASY, TOO EASY. There is seldom a day when Andy Borowitz isn’t the funniest thing I read. my friends had one that said "that girl" which got brought out at parties (and was definitely not ~gender exclusive~) - whether it was a good or bad thing to be crowned "that girl" for the evening, well, that's up for debate ;) didn't know ANKA and had to google that to see I RECKON SO, but otherwise finished swiftly for me on a friday. BRONZERPALETTE (which can give you the complexion of an orange monkey) lead me astray. Nearly white and Nearly black both GRAY? You can insert the crossword clues or questions into the main input field and either press the search button or choose from up to 10 clues that might be similar to your clue. We think CREDO is the possible answer on this clue. Google assistant says, "poof, you're a sandwich', and Siri says, "that may be beyond my abilities at the moment. But then what about today’s controversial “boob tube?” Is that a rhyme or a near rhyme? So many far left politically and also quite a few who are agitated at seeing GAYPORN.Just as crunchy as yesterday's but a lot sparklier. The clue for ACUTE, Not quite right, pushes a bit too far with the word quite. In superbly crafted writing that burns with intensity, award-winning author Markus Zusak, author of I Am the Messenger, has given us one of the most enduring stories of our time. “The kind of book that can be life-changing.” —The New ... Happily went with witch before ALEXA, so maybe Halloween week has sunk in a little too far. You say people should be sensitive to racist words (nip, anyone?) What is another word for optimum . That middle letter "M" had been a real woe.MEATBAGS????!!!! How could anyone not care? But I warn you! While there’s been plenty of commentary on the mini-theme of sex and misogyny (UNDERWIRE is over the top), the music mini-theme is far more prevalent with:HENDRIXANKA TOWNS (Van Zandt. Page I A DICTIONARY OF ENGLISH SYNONYMES AND SYNONYMOUS OR PARALLEL EXPRESSIONS DESIGNED AS A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO APTNESS AND VARIETY OF PHRASEOLOGY BY RICHARD SOULE The exertion of clothing a thought in a completely new set of words increases both clearness of thought and mastery over words. puz! Only other real grin was writing in MEGACHURCH after reading the clue. Maybe it was just totally in my wheelhouse (or weirdhouse, which I started to type out - that should be a word), but with such little bite this was a bit underwhelming for a Friday. But I prefer the etymological meaning: Middle French, from peter to break wind, from pet expulsion of intestinal gas, from ... Latin pedere to break wind... well, you get the idea. And people of my generation are way more likely to use that word than the dreaded “breast” and not necessarily in a puerile way just an everyday way. Also a lead character in one of the most popular book series of all time. Uh-uh, BRONZER PuLLETTE, I don't think so. It was perfect. :)But what you learn as a book club editor is that literary genre preferences are pretty much baked into people. The handle glue was a nice touch, as were the non-retracting dowels. Now I am all completely confused, about the Zuckerbergermeister's name change story…M&A Meta-News DeskHappy tricks & (maybe) treats, y'all:**gruntz**, This was my all-time personal best for a Friday at 10:36 so I'm gonna go ahead and suggest that this was not a Friday difficulty puzzle :), This was one of the fastest, smoothest Fridays ever. If they ever appear in a crossword they'll become the official food of Natick.Three Googles: NUMETAL, the Riz guy and the second part of BRONZER PALETTE, so medium-challenging. What stood out the most, for me, was the symmetry and alliteration of MOMBLOGS and MEATBAGS, both debuts. No woman would clue UNDERWIRE in that flippantly sexist fashion. dah. And among those that weren’t, UNDERWIRE for “boob tube” was just sophomoric. BADASS is out there but I don't think it's sexual or misogynistic. If you didn't get the PPE right away the other clues were vaguer than vague.Tragic fall was appreciated... Not sure what puzzle Rex did today - this was pretty flat for me. Short mottos - vt4.protophotographer.org Had pASS for SASS. I live in a town where weddings and therefore bachelorette parties are popular. I'm going out on a limb to say this was probably the easiest Ryan McCarty Saturday I've done - by no means easy but easier than usual. This was a rather amusing one.I misspelled HUMUNGOUS thanks to that vague vowel sound in the middle. “I would hope to be proved wrong, but one of the reasons I changed my party affiliation is I no longer believe Republicans are willing to hold their members accountable.”, Rep. Linda Tanner, a Democrat, told The Daily Beast in an email that she believed Sununu “has done the smoke and mirrors show where he speaks as if he supports vaccines, speaks to the seriousness of the Covid pandemic but really does not want to buck the right winger and free staters and does little to address the issues.”. Metaphor for stubborn Quite a bit of sparkle, liked it a bunch. Say “chocolate”That said: I understand that if one is primed to know how the Choco is supposed to be pronounced for the purpose of the product, it then works. @Nancy (5:19 PM)The book @David in CA (2:42 PM) refers to is: 'Remnant Population'. Yes, WAY. I read the clue for 33D as referring to Sophie TUCKER, and had absolutely no idea of what she might have received an Emmy nomination for - if there were even Emmys back then. Norway is an easy country to fall in love with.Gratuitous brag: one night at dinner the host/owner of the restaurant spoke to me in Norwegian. The man had a gray beard but no mustache, bright eyes and a weather-worn face. Great puzzle, perfect combination of struggle and reward. I google and at the top of the page it reads "petard.. noun Historical". What is it about upstate NY cities and their "special" foods? Repeat until done. This post brought to you by my pet, Peeve. Wait, what day is it? They had dragons and they also had the yumilicious Jason Momoa.I have to run to the store and buy some CHOCO TACO so I'll be back to read everybody because all of you make me blow some DIPPY SONICS. It’s a sad state of affairs when “Boob tube” and “High rollers’ rollers” are your best clues. To those who responded to my comment about being offended at "boob" tube. [LOL this song, Wow, talk about reactionary rural white myth-making. I'm surprised Rex wasn't triggered by MEGACHURCH. dbyd pg -2 (finally gave up) yd pg -2. Hmmm. During a committee hearing with Shibinette on Sept. 17, Weyler questioned data from the department on hospitalizations and suggested that the majority of people seeking hospital treatment for the virus were vaccinated. My personal list of what’s offensive - Boobs, not at all; violence that is key to the plot, not much; gratuitous violence done as social commentary, a little; gratuitous violence, no; rape and torture, deeply offensive. I was a Game of Thrones watcher and reader (until George R.R. Just me doing me.Forgot to mention @airymom 1038am Loved your story, but your son's reaction even more. If a find a typo or a misread clue or a nonsensical answer and I correct it and get the “you solved it” screen I count it as a successful finish. The New Hampshire House’s communications director, Jennifer Tramp, told The Daily Beast at the time that state House Speaker Sherman Packard, a Republican, had addressed Weyler’s comments with him directly—but that hasn’t stopped him from spewing false information. I still don't like the clue/answer combo. Is this just a personal estimate? TRiLLARMY seemed so unlikely that I stared at it a long time and realized I had to give up HAi. What a diverse group we are. If you're a constructor, we'd love to chat with you! And I'm fully aware of all the punnery in this diatribe, but that's just a happy accident.And I just didn't want to engage in a whole big "thing" because it really isn't that big of a deal to me as deals go. I’ve used a CPAP machine every night for the past 15 years and never seen the word APNEAL until today. The best kind! Binghampton, Gary, Bridgeport, Waterloo, Mitchell. Chris Sununu called for a state lawmaker who’s repeatedly pushed COVID-19 misinformation to be stripped from his leadership position after he blasted out an email to colleagues suggesting that the coronavirus vaccine contains a “living organism with tentacles” and darkens the eyes of newborns. I always wonder how a place like Binghampton gets their own weird food thingy.Like, if it's good, shouldn't it be wide-spread by now? My sister was studying Greek history in high school and they were just at the part where Pheidippides ran from Marathon to Athens to announce victory over the Persians, and then dropped dead from his exertions. A not quite right angle could have been an obtuse one. @Nancy (10:11) I second those two nominations and would add you, @Joaquin and @Loren to the list of strong contenders. I don't expect to win it, mind you, since I'm not a ficton writer and don't have an especially fanciful imagination, but I've never once met a contest I didn't want to enter.As far as someone who might win it, may I suggest that @Joe Dipinto and @JOHN X both give it a whirl. When my chimes wouldn't ring at the end I had to google Sophie Turner, as I was sure pASS was fine for "Why should I?"
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