The NYT Crossword

[LuFins Dad]

@bachophile said in The NYT Crossword:

I solved the Sunday 7/14/2024 New York Times Daily Crossword in 44:56!

Up with jet lag. What do you expect?

I only mention this, because (spoiler alert) a forum member actually appears in 63 across.

I never expected my past starring in Cinemax After Dark features to ever come out, let alone make The NY Times…

[Axtremus]

@LuFins-Dad said in The NYT Crossword:

@bachophile said in The NYT Crossword:
Cinemax After Dark

Is that still a thing?

[George K]

Sunday Crossword from about a year ago. The theme is "We've rebranded!"

Clues:

1. We’ve rebranded! We now sell tiny tongs!
2. We’ve rebranded! Now we run an advice column on friendship.
3. We’ve rebranded! Now we sell ivy!
4. We’ve rebranded! Now we sell donuts and bagels!
5. We’ve rebranded! Now we help write breakup letters!
6. We’ve rebranded! Now we do genealogy for the US’s rich and famous.
7. We’ve rebranded! Now we operate a test taking facility/casino.
8. We’ve rebranded! Now we produce a Beauty and the Beast podcast.
9. We’ve rebranded! Now we sell candy to diplomats.

The ***Solutions***

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1. Little Seizers
2. Bud Wiser
3. Wall Greens
4. Hole Foods
5. Best Bye
6. American Heir Lines
7. Proctor and Gamble
8. Talko Belle
9. Embassy Sweets
   

[Mik]

This is why I stick to the Mini and Connections.

[bachophile]

Had to look that one up in my archive. Sept 24,2023.

Did it, no cheats.

Today’s Sunday, hard. I have it 95% done But the south east corner has me stumped. I’ll wait another day before going into auto check mode.

[bachophile]

Today’s puzzle had what was George Lucas original surname for Luke skywalker. I have no clue. I have a few letters but not enough to even guess.

Spark? Something or another

[George K]

@bachophile said in The NYT Crossword:

Today’s puzzle had what was George Lucas original surname for Luke skywalker. I have no clue. I have a few letters but not enough to even guess.

Spark? Something or another

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Starkiller

[bachophile]

Tempting but I’m waiting

[bachophile]

Well I got star killer and finished the southeast corner but it turned out I had a few letters off in other clues. Sundays can be a pain. Just too damn big.

[taiwan_girl]

Is this a subscription or can anybody play?

[Copper]

@taiwan_girl said in The NYT Crossword:

Is this a subscription or can anybody play?

https://www.nytimes.com/subscription/games

[taiwan_girl]

@Copper Thnaks!!!

[George K]

I hate it when the NYT crossword does this: Put at least two letters in the space of one square.

By the way, the clue for 6 down is "Artificial Bronze."

[Mik]

I only do the mini. That work in a square thing is whack.

[bachophile]

Rebuses. Yea they can be tricky. I couldn’t get that totally bonkers clue. Craycray? Didn’t know that.

[George K]

The down clues:

[bachophile]

Zamboni. Obviously.

[George K]

I did today's and it had some devious clues.

"Shifty little sucker" - ***NSFW content***

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"Bendystraw"

"Pill alternatives" - ***NSFW content***

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"IUDS"

"Alabama is in it, but Alaska is not" - ***NSFW content***

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"Lower Forty Eight"

"It's a little shady" - ***NSFW content***

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"Bonsai Tree"

"Exclamation with a shake" - ***NSFW content***

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"Brr"

"SALT but not PEPPER" - ***NSFW content***

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"Nuclear Pact"

[Mik]

Will Shortz is drunk

[George K]

Drawer with knobs?

***the answer***

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Etch a sketch

Famous British Rock Group
***the answer***

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Stonehenge