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Thursday, September 5, 2024
Uniclues by Gary Jugert:
1 AI powered clay.
2 Changes out the Farrah Fawcett poster.
3 Result of getting together for lunch and complaining about those damn kids these days.
4 What the Beverly Hillbillies used to run to the grocery.
5 Indonesian derrieres.
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1 SMART PLAYDOH (~)
2 AMPS UP ART A TAD (~)
3 AD HOC ENMITY
4 STRAW HAT LIMO
5 BORNEO KEISTERS
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i know i shame the NYTXW a lot these days but like. come the fuck on dude. apparently the logic here is that the letter P is the "back" of the word "snap", and then you have to make the totally normal logical leap of parsing "PEE" as anything other than. well. pee.
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“supernatural actor _____ collins” in the nytxw today….
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So nytxwblr isn't exactly a thing is it? I discovered this yesterday when texting my bestie excerpts from wordplay a few weeks ago and she said
At which I found #nytxw was populated by basically one person, with spoilery posts that are deeply confusing to me. Shoutout to that guy. No idea what your deal is.
I've poked fun at the idea of posting my crossword musings before-- I've been solving for over 7 years now, but it's not like I'm a constructor or anything. We will SEE if this becomes anything consistent or not. For now, we'll be playing with post structure and style, and it'll be on my main blog. If I keep going, I'll make a sideblog just for this.
So. Today's puzzle. I need a puzzle to really justify when it's got squares with no crossing. Through a certain lens, the theme (revealed at 63A) is the crossing for those circled squares, but then we run into the major issue: like a BUNCH of these are proper nouns, and WEIRD proper nouns. Also, weird to have a themed Saturday, huh? Didn't expect the showy colors at the end either. Real shocking at 2am...
Spoilers under the cut:
Maybe it had something to do with the fact that I solved at 2am when I couldn't get to sleep, but I could NOT fill in the circled squares. When I gave up and turned to Google for the search terms in 52D's clue (Violinist Zimbalist), I had CO___TT_ and I wasn't going to be able to make it to CONFETTI from there, even with the reveal. It was tough, as a Saturday should be, but it didn't feel satisfying because I felt like I needed prior knowledge of EFREM Zimbalist, Edwin MEESE, and Abba EBAN to get to the finish line. It's possible that I could have gotten some rest, come back to it, and gotten TONED from "Fit" and DJ MIC from "Part of a turntablist's headgear, for short." (Side note-- a post-hoc Google confirms for me that no, DJs usually want to use a freestanding microphone, NOT a headset... and DJ MIC is not a real category of mic. Not uncommon in crosswords, but I can be justified that DJM__ didn't get me there.)
I get songs in my head due to clues or entries sometimes. SO check out my daily playlist! Usually it'll be pretty short, maybe only a song or two... connections may not be clear, but it's where MY head goes!
Fun new things I learned:
20A: ULSTER coats? Bring them back in fashion pls, we need more capes.
33A: TABLA. I've seen em, I didn't know what they were called. V cool, love learning about instruments.
42A: Tolkien contributed to the OED? Of course he did.
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When I saw this clue in today’s #nytimes #crossword my mind went to a different I.M.F. #BarneysInTheVent #MissionImpossible #nytxw https://instagr.am/p/CLmmpikAvgy/
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I constructed my first crossword last night. Not the tightest grid, but I’m pretty happy with it. Solve it at https://ift.tt/2BR69b0 #crosswordpuzzle #crossword #nytxw https://ift.tt/2Jy4J9E
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New York Times crossword puzzle editor apologizes for letting a racial slur slip past
New York Times crossword puzzle editor apologizes for letting a racial slur slip past
Here’s some big news we missed on New Year’s Day: the New York Times’ crossword puzzle editor tweeted one of those “I’m sorry if you were offended” apologies for the “distraction” caused by a puzzle answer.
A response from Will Shortz about the entry 2D in today's crossword puzzle. #NYTXW pic.twitter.com/WEF1MCw0AP
— NYTimes Wordplay (@NYTimesWordplay) January 1, 2019
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Uniclues:
1 Ordered McDonald's from Uber-Eats.
2 The New York Times crossword department creedo.
3 Why the company is under performing.
4 Truck stop is huge.
5 Mocking comment over the news my little brother got a job.
6 Pig's cup of Alka-Seltzer.
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1 RANG SAD DINING
2 ENSURE ASS RILE
3 TOP BANANA'S ACID
4 MACK AREA AMPLE
5 "AW, GOON EARNS"
6 STY GASSER MUG
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Friday, November 1, 2024
Uniclues by Gary Jugert
1 When your opponent wipes away tears with his green belt.
2 Well, somebody hasta make 'em walk the plank.
3 Why you're poor and MGM is rich, sadly.
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1 DOJO EGO BOOSTER
2 A JOB IS A JOB ASEA (~)
3 ONLINE POKER, GRR
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Thursday, October 31, 2024
Uniclues by Gary Jugert
1 Write "Citizen Kane."
2 Why the shirtless dude on the float in a gold spandex leotard has a bit of a tummy.
3 Ye Olde place to buy "Breakfast at Tiffany's."
4 Inevitable expense when murder and torture is on the menu.
5 Is it Poison? No. 5? Or J'adore?
6 When Puerto Ricans tell the truth according to the Mad Grampa's Campaign Rallies.
7 Written approval for London Fogs.
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1 FOMENT SLED BIT
2 PRIDE MONTH CRESCENT ROLL
3 CAPOTE SHOPPE
4 LAB RAT RE-ORDER
5 MINCE HER AROMA
6 TRASH CANDOR
7 TEA TROLLEY PERMIT
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Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Uniclues by Gary Jugert
1 Smooth monkey man.
2 Repeat after me, playoff successes for the Denver Broncos over the last nine torturous years and now that carpet bagger quarterback is killin' in Pittsburgh.
3 Windows 11.
4 Former stretcher.
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1 HAIR WAX APE
2 GOOSE EGG MANTRA (~)
3 ANTAGONIST'S IOS
4 YOGA ONE ONCE
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Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Uniclues by Gary Jugert
1 Ask an ogre to babysit.
2 The Rex Parker blog.
3 Harmonious salad enthusiasts.
4 Breaking Bad, inc.
5 ... and yet she missed the high notes.
6 Komodo swami.
7 It's murdered and probably won't kill anybody, so you're good to ship it out.
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1 ENTRUST SHREK
2 META ADO
3 WALDORF PEP BAND
4 ICE FIRM
5 MEZZO PIPED UP
6 RED LIZARD SEER
7 USDA PROMPT
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Monday, October 28, 2024
Uniclues by Gary Jugert
1 Inkers' crown.
2 What they were bumping in Chernobyl.
3 A big Roy Rogers without a cherry.
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1 OCTOPUSES' TIARA
2 ATOMIC DJ SET (~)
3 UNLIT LARGE COKE
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Sunday, October 27, 2024
Uniclues by Gary Jugert
1 Open up money to make more Deloreans.
2 Pants with tiny secrets.
3 Canadian clodhopper carnivore caves.
4 Dog ripped your smart alec face off.
5 How to enjoy a highland adventure, uh huh.
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1 UNBOX IRISH AUTO LOANS (~)
2 MICRODOT BRITCHES
3 MOOSEMEAT YAHOO: "I CAN'T GO ON" (~)
4 CANINE GRADED SASS (~)
5 SAY YES TO SNOWSUIT! AAH! (~)
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Saturday, October 26, 2024
Uniclues by Gary Jugert
1 ProActiv promo.
2 Axel buddy's spin.
3 Phlegm.
4 Long legged trade show.
5 Why I'm sleeping in the alley.
6 "I'm smarter than they are."
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1 ACNED? NOPE, NONE.
2 PALS SKATE VIBE (~)
3 VOCAL CORD RESIN
4 MINISKIRTS EXPO
5 ALE RAP SHEET
6 SELF PITY FIB
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