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The NYT Crossword

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  • bachophileB Offline
    bachophileB Offline
    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
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      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
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        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***

          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***

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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
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            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
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              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
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                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***

                  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

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

                    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
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                                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
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                                  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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