Got there in 13:30. Not an easy puzzle but I mostly either knew or could figure out what he was going for. E.g. I instantly knew 1A and got the "Snows of Kilimanjaro" costar off the second letter. Had M______ for the 1950s-60s all-star left-fielder and put MANTLE, even though in hindsight he played center. Nice tough puzzle with quality fill.
I generally get up around 4:00. Pretty sure that my reasons (arthritis, among other things) differ from yours, but I will note that it's actually a good time to get things done. No one calls you, interrupts, or asks when the next meal will be on the table.
I put in Mantle, too, though I was sure it was wrong. I think I'm on the wrong side of 60 so far as that puzzle's content was concerned. Woof!
What familiar saying with seven words has seven consonants in a row? The answer is a common saying, in ordinary English. Sometimes it's expressed in nine words rather than seven, but it's the same saying. And either way, in one spot it has seven consecutive consonants. What saying is it?
Last week: Name something in seven letters that most people keep in their homes. Take the first, third, fourth and seventh letters and rearrange them. The result will be a four-letter word naming something that the seven-letter thing is commonly used for. What is it?
Highlight for answer: Aspirin, pain
Two weeks ago: The name of what character, familiar to everyone, contains each of the five vowels (A, E, I, O and U) exactly once? The answer consists of two words — eight letters in the first word, four letters in the second.
Highlight for answer: Question mark
Three weeks ago: Name a well-known person from the 20th century who held an important position. Take the first and last letters of this person's last name, change each of them to the next letter of the alphabet, and you'll get the last name of another famous person who held the same position sometime after the first one. Who is it?
Greatest leadoff man of all time and Rickey Henderson
Why not to blog
A friend of mine produced this hilarious look at a sad era in American history. After lighting up Broadway and playing live on HBO, it's now out on DVD. Click the image to get yourself a copy. You'll love it.
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The Geico cavemen
Especially not feeling triumphant after trouncing by the Sat. NYT Xword. Caleb Madison--argh.
Got there in 13:30. Not an easy puzzle but I mostly either knew or could figure out what he was going for. E.g. I instantly knew 1A and got the "Snows of Kilimanjaro" costar off the second letter. Had M______ for the 1950s-60s all-star left-fielder and put MANTLE, even though in hindsight he played center. Nice tough puzzle with quality fill.
p.s. Why are we both awake at 5am?
I generally get up around 4:00. Pretty sure that my reasons (arthritis, among other things) differ from yours, but I will note that it's actually a good time to get things done. No one calls you, interrupts, or asks when the next meal will be on the table.
I put in Mantle, too, though I was sure it was wrong. I think I'm on the wrong side of 60 so far as that puzzle's content was concerned. Woof!
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