Very tough the first time I encountered it, but glad it's part of my vocabulary now. Sometimes people complain about TERRIBLE NEW THINGS THEY HAVE TO LEARN FROM THAT JEFF CHEN'S PUZZLES LIKE SIRENIA AND MOLDAU AND HE'S THE WORST CONSTRUCTOR EVER!Īnd these types of entries are useful to have in one's solving arsenal! Today, I was very glad that I had learned EDESSA / ODESSA (from crosswords). Although I still don't get much elation from something-new-but-unexciting like TARPONS, I like learning a little each day. But my sensibilities have changed a lot, mellowing with time. I remember seeing GALOPS back when I was starting to do crosswords and thinking that it was the worst entry I had even seen in my life and that it ruined the puzzle. Just like James mentioned, there's something excessively blocky about those shapes that makes my constructor's brain cringe.Ī note on TARPONS. even though they're also five squares big. A hidden pentomino mini-theme? I don't mind that central plus sign, but the other two scream EXCESSIVE USE OF BLACK SQUARES! to me. Sniffling, I let it pass.Ĭhunky block patterns in the middle, indeed. KIND EYES … my first reaction paralleled Will and Joel's: is that a real thing? After some thought, I seemed to remember that Lily Potter had kind eyes. Fun to think about Timothy Parker get KICKedBALLed out of that editorship due to plagiarism. ![]() I enjoyed some of the longer stuff, the combination of KICKBALL and USA TODAY really nice. In 2014, we introduced The Mini Crossword followed by Spelling Bee. That made it much more difficult for me to see the CATLIKE part of the first answer made for a very difficult challenge. Daily online crossword puzzles brought to you by USA TODAY. Since the launch of The Crossword in 1942, The Times has captivated solvers by providing engaging word and logic games. ![]() Interesting choice to have them running vertically instead of horizontally. ![]() CATLIKE REFLEXES and I HOPE YOURE HAPPY anchor today's puzzle, both great entries.
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