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  • bachophileB 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

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    @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

    "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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      Tempting but I’m waiting

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        bachophile
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        #27

        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.

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          Is this a subscription or can anybody play?

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          • taiwan_girlT taiwan_girl

            Is this a subscription or can anybody play?

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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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            • CopperC Copper

              @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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              @Copper Thnaks!!!

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              • George KG Offline
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                George K
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                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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                  I only do the mini. That work in a square thing is whack.

                  "You cannot subsidize irresponsibility and expect people to become more responsible." — Thomas Sowell

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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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                      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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                          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***

                          click to show

                          "Lower Forty Eight"

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

                          click to show

                          "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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                            Will Shortz is drunk

                            "You cannot subsidize irresponsibility and expect people to become more responsible." — Thomas Sowell

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                            • George KG Offline
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                              George K
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                              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

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

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                                  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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                                    I liked todays….

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                                      I would never be able to do those.

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                                        bachophile
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                                        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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                                          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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