![]() We've had long discussions abotu MARTINAMIS tho on this blog, "TImes Arrow", etc. Here's why it's not a typical Monday (IMHO)ĮIGHT theme answers (plus EARTH, which throws the theme off ever so slightly, bec it throws the "progression" of the word ART slightly off.Īlso it's a hidden word, which is usually more Tuesday esqueĪlso MARTINAMIS whom I love and think is the most articulate guy alive is NOT well known to many many folks, tho his father, Kingsley, probably is, thaks to "Lucky Jim" and crosswords. I am shocked, shocked at Rex's time, bec I would have thought this totally challenging. It's probably one of the best Monday puzzles you've ever done bec there is nothing about it that's a Monday! 2 really wants me to listen to it now, so goodbye. Also, an anagram of APT.īartok's Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra No. My favorite clue of the day is a very simple one that no one is likely to have noticed- 61D: Congratulate nonverbally ( PAT). I screwed up but once during my entire solve-put in TAPE instead of TIVO (which has tripped me up now two days in a row). RARE EARTH also seemed to fill itself in without my thinking about it ( 40D: With 43-Across, yttrium or scandium). IONO- was a dead giveaway for IONOSPHERE ( 10D: Where the Northern Lights occur) likewise ICONO- for ICONOCLAST ( 26D: Antiestablishment figure). ![]() I got several answers today, including one theme answer and both long Downs, without ever looking at the clues. Density alone doesn't impress me much, but when it's coupled with relative grid smoothness, it's noteworthy. More on thematic density: every Down answer crosses a theme answer, most cross two, and four Downs actually have to cross *four* theme answers. 64A: *Gradually separated ( MOVED APART).60A: *Like some checks and vendors ( THIRD PARTY).51A: *Container next to a bowl of cereal ( MILK CARTON).45A: *National discount store chain ( DOLLAR TREE). ![]()
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