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Frayed Knot Nov 02 2008 12:59 PM

Is it just my copy or does everyone's (Sun, Nov 2) NYT magazine [u:2p25mni8]NOT[/u:2p25mni8] give the starting point for the diagramless puzzle alongside the previous week's answers like they claim to do? And if it's not just me they're picking on anyone have any ideas as to how to get this knowledge? The puzzle would be tres difficulte to complete (or ever start) without that knowledge.

Frayed Knot Nov 02 2008 01:15 PM

Found it (on the NYT website under 'corrections') -- you start on the very first square. Life has meaning again, carry on.

Edgy DC Nov 19 2008 09:47 AM

I had "Partner of Herr" this morning as a clue. Four letters, and the answer was FRAU, but my original thought was OZZY before realizing that his name ended in IE.

Frayed Knot Nov 19 2008 10:01 AM

The other problem with Ozzie/Ozzy as the answer is that they usually like to match first names to first names and last names to other last names. So, just as 'Clark's co-star' would be Vivien while 'Gable's co-star' is Leigh, if the 'Herr' in this case did mean the 2nd baseman the match would be Smith rather than Ozzie. Shows where your head's at though.

HahnSolo Nov 19 2008 12:04 PM

You mean the answer isn't HIMM? Well, I'm screwed.

Edgy DC Nov 21 2008 10:55 AM

19-Down in today's crossword: site of 1966 Beatles concert. SHEA probably occurs in one in 20 crosswords, but I wonder if that's going to fade, or at least Metly references in the clues diminish, and instead we get clues like "Diamond Star Hillenbrand." Post in this thread every time there is a Metly reference in your crosswords.

Edgy DC Nov 23 2008 11:04 AM

"His #10 was the first ever retired by the Montreal Expos? Five letters. "ANDRE" or "STAUB" or "RUSTY"?

Edgy DC Nov 25 2008 02:53 PM

Today I got, "Subway Series stadium, once." It's being spoken of as in the past, sorta.

Edgy DC Dec 03 2008 09:10 PM

41 Down: "Johan Santana, for one." <table cellspacing="0" border="1" bordercolor="black"><tr><td width="20" height="20" align="center">M</td></tr><tr><td width="20" height="20" align="center"><br></td></tr><tr><td width="20" height="20" align="center"><br></td></tr></table> I'm at a loss.

Benjamin Grimm Dec 04 2008 07:57 AM

MAN.

dgwphotography Dec 04 2008 08:37 AM

Are you sure the M is right? I'm thinking "Ace"

Frayed Knot Jan 17 2009 12:07 PM

129 Across in Sunday's NYTimes: CitiField resident starting in 2009 _ _ _ _ First ever Citifield reference I've seen.

Fman99 Jan 17 2009 01:25 PM

="Frayed Knot":1tkylslp]129 Across in Sunday's NYTimes: CitiField resident starting in 2009 _ _ _ _ First ever Citifield reference I've seen.[/quote:1tkylslp] P E L F Frayed Knot Jan 18 2009 06:46 PM Second NYTimes Sunday Xword in a row with an Obama theme to it. I'm half surprised that Tuesday hasn't been declared a national holiday. Edgy DC Mar 04 2009 07:21 AM Finished the Sunday Post one for the first time in forever. Forty five hours, 51 minutes, and 46 seconds. What holds me up is my lack of worldliness --- and Indian city and an Indian language got this time, but ususaly it's consonant-heavy rivers from eastern Europe or China. Oh those lazy days under a shady tree by the shore of the BTN. RealityChuck Mar 04 2009 11:07 AM ="Edgy DC":3jum26ld]41 Down: "Johan Santana, for one." <table cellspacing="0" border="1" bordercolor="black"><tr><td width="20" height="20" align="center">M</td></tr><tr><td width="20" height="20" align="center"><br></td></tr><tr><td width="20" height="20" align="center"><br></td></tr></table> I'm at a loss.[/quote:3jum26ld] Really? Obviously, the answer is MET. BTW, while the Times is good, if you want a real challenge, try the [url=http://www.theherald.co.uk/crosswords/:3jum26ld]Daily Herald[/url:3jum26ld] (I prefer cryptics, of course). Edgy DC Mar 04 2009 11:29 AM No, not really. seawolf17 Mar 04 2009 11:56 AM Ooh! Cryptics! I'm a huge fan. Thanks for the link. Frayed Knot Jun 30 2009 02:43 PM So did the NYTimes/Will Shortz make some kind of announcement that these 'Ken-Ken' things are going to be the official 2nd puzzle of the Sunday Times Magazine? Usually they put the 2nd puzzle on some kind of rotating basis with about 6 different kinds showing up on a more-or-less regular basis plus a handful of others showing up now and then. But now these 'Ken-Ken' things have appeared about 3 weeks in a row and it's starting to look like they've got a permanent gig meaning that variety is out the window. DocTee Jul 12 2009 09:34 AM Is the end near? [url:3f00uixy]http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/12/fashion/12puzzle.html?_r=1[/url:3f00uixy] Edgy DC Jul 12 2009 11:08 AM That Dennis Eckersley metaphor doesn't work very well.