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  • taiwan_girlT Offline
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    #28

    Is this a subscription or can anybody play?

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    • taiwan_girlT taiwan_girl

      Is this a subscription or can anybody play?

      CopperC Offline
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      Copper
      wrote on last edited by
      #29

      @taiwan_girl said in The NYT Crossword:

      Is this a subscription or can anybody play?

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

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        @taiwan_girl said in The NYT Crossword:

        Is this a subscription or can anybody play?

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

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        taiwan_girl
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        #30

        @Copper Thnaks!!!

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        • George KG Offline
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          George K
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          #31

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

          Screenshot 2024-11-20 at 7.39.30 AM.png

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

          "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

          The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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          • MikM Offline
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            #32

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

            “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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            • bachophileB Offline
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              bachophile
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              #33

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

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              • George KG Offline
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                George K
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                #34

                Screenshot 2024-12-02 at 8.16.37 AM.png

                The down clues:

                Screenshot 2024-12-02 at 8.18.39 AM.png

                "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                • bachophileB Offline
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                  bachophile
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                  #35

                  Zamboni. Obviously.

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                  • George KG Offline
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                    George K
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                    #36

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

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

                    click to show

                    "Bendystraw"

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

                    click to show

                    "IUDS"

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

                    click to show

                    "Lower Forty Eight"

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

                    click to show

                    "Bonsai Tree"

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

                    click to show

                    "Brr"

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

                    click to show

                    "Nuclear Pact"

                    "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                    The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                    • MikM Offline
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                      Mik
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                      #37

                      Will Shortz is drunk

                      “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                      • George KG Offline
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                        George K
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                        #38

                        Drawer with knobs?

                        ***the answer***

                        click to show

                        Etch a sketch

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

                        click to show

                        Stonehenge

                        "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                        The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                        • George KG George K

                          Drawer with knobs?

                          ***the answer***

                          click to show

                          Etch a sketch

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

                          click to show

                          Stonehenge

                          taiwan_girlT Offline
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                          taiwan_girl
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                          #39

                          @George-K Reminds me of The TImes of London cryptic crossword. I tried it once (and only once!). LOL

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                          • George KG Offline
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                            George K
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                            #40

                            Today:

                            Pixel Rival:

                            ***The Answer***

                            click to show

                            IFONE

                            Snap:

                            ***The Answer***

                            click to show

                            FOTO

                            Troublesome Threes, eg:

                            ***The Answer***

                            click to show

                            FASE

                            The Clue:

                            "A quip by comic Steven Wright."

                            ***The Answer***

                            click to show

                            WHY ISNT THE WORD FONETICALLY SPELLED WITH AN F

                            "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                            The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                              bachophile
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                              #41

                              9b8169bf-0a5e-4758-8721-1f243fe5095a-image.png

                              I liked todays….

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                              • taiwan_girlT Offline
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                                taiwan_girl
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                                #42

                                I would never be able to do those.

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                                • bachophileB Offline
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                                  bachophile
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                                  #43

                                  Try mondays. After a number of mondays you will get the hang of it. They are all archived although I think u need a nyt subscription
                                  Today’s Sunday wasn’t so hard. The circled ones where not that tricky

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                                    George K
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                                    Yes. Mondays are the easiest. The NYT Crossword used to b published in the Chicago Sun Times - that's where we did them at work. I have a NYT digital subscription just for the crosswords.

                                    You have to develop a devious mind for some of the clues later in the week.

                                    From yesterday.

                                    EG: "Music Stand" - CDRACK
                                    "Development area" - UTERUS
                                    "Home in the country" USEMBASSY

                                    Sunday isn't usually too devious or hard, just big.

                                    "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                    The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                    • bachophileB bachophile

                                      Try mondays. After a number of mondays you will get the hang of it. They are all archived although I think u need a nyt subscription
                                      Today’s Sunday wasn’t so hard. The circled ones where not that tricky

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                                      George K
                                      wrote on last edited by George K
                                      #45

                                      @bachophile said in The NYT Crossword:

                                      Today’s Sunday wasn’t so hard.

                                      "Queen's Realm"

                                      Really??? LOL

                                      Screenshot 2025-01-05 at 9.10.26 AM.png

                                      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                      • bachophileB Offline
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                                        bachophile
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                                        #46

                                        21 day streak? I don’t think I’ve ever got a Saturday.

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                                        • George KG Offline
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                                          George K
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                                          4 letters starting with "L"

                                          "Pride parade participant?"

                                          ***the answer***

                                          click to show

                                          LION

                                          8 letters

                                          "Certain workplace protection?"

                                          ***the answer***

                                          click to show

                                          DESKPAD

                                          "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                          The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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