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The NYT Crossword

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  • George KG Offline
    George KG Offline
    George K
    wrote on last edited by
    #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
      bachophileB Offline
      bachophile
      wrote on last edited by
      #35

      Zamboni. Obviously.

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      • George KG Offline
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        George K
        wrote on last edited by
        #36

        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"

        "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
          MikM Offline
          Mik
          wrote on last edited by
          #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
            George KG Offline
            George K
            wrote on last edited by
            #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
              taiwan_girlT Offline
              taiwan_girl
              wrote on last edited by
              #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
                George KG Offline
                George K
                wrote on last edited by
                #40

                Today:

                Pixel Rival:

                ***The Answer***

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                IFONE

                Snap:

                ***The Answer***

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                FOTO

                Troublesome Threes, eg:

                ***The Answer***

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                FASE

                The Clue:

                "A quip by comic Steven Wright."

                ***The Answer***

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                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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                • bachophileB Offline
                  bachophileB Offline
                  bachophile
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #41

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                  I liked todays….

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                  • taiwan_girlT Offline
                    taiwan_girlT Offline
                    taiwan_girl
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #42

                    I would never be able to do those.

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                    • bachophileB Offline
                      bachophileB Offline
                      bachophile
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #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 KG Offline
                        George KG Offline
                        George K
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #44

                        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

                          George KG Offline
                          George KG Offline
                          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
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #46

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

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                            • George KG Offline
                              George KG Offline
                              George K
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #47

                              4 letters starting with "L"

                              "Pride parade participant?"

                              ***the answer***

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                              LION

                              8 letters

                              "Certain workplace protection?"

                              ***the answer***

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                              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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                              • George KG Offline
                                George KG Offline
                                George K
                                wrote on last edited by George K
                                #48

                                "Holders of orbs"

                                ***The Answer***

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                                Eye Sockets

                                "Part of S & P 500"

                                ***The Answer***

                                click to show

                                Ampersand

                                "A, B, and C, but not T and V"

                                ***The Answer***

                                click to show

                                Vitamins

                                "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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