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  • George KG Offline
    George KG Offline
    George K
    wrote on last edited by
    #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
      MikM Offline
      Mik
      wrote on last edited by
      #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
        wrote on last edited by
        #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
          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
              George KG Offline
              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***

              click to show

              "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***

              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
                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***

                      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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                      • bachophileB Offline
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                        bachophile
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #41

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                        I liked todays….

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                        • taiwan_girlT Offline
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                          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***

                                    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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                                    • 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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