This is, to me, a much bigger disconnect than 'what('s) the F'.But enough whining. A definite dnf. Rebus themes, where multiple letters or even symbols occupy a single square in the puzzle (e.g., Addition themes, where theme entries are created by adding a letter, letters, or word(s) to an existing word or phrase. I also have assumed for lo these many years that Sweepea was a little girl! Annoying. A win! Yeesh. Gotta go, brunch and (yes, Ahmad) TEA ready SOONISH. Now? "[34] and in 1929 declared, "The cross-word puzzle, it seems, has gone the way of all fads...."[35] In 1930, a correspondent noted that "Together with The Times of London, yours is the only journal of prominence that has never succumbed to the lure of the cross-word puzzle" and said that "The craze—the fad—stage has passed, but there are still people numbering it to the millions who look for their daily cross-word puzzle as regularly as for the weather predictions. Just loved everything about this one. Lewis: Your comment hopefully will enlighten others who are bothered by the "F" square. And by this morning, I'd forgotten all about it. I teetered between "I love a theme that makes me think" and "I hate being put in a dunce cap!" Layer-and-hunt is a favorite exercise. The belated AHA just came out of my mouth. Got the nuts right away but couldn't figure out the rest...why F under one of the shells. On this page you may find the answer for LA Times Daily Crossword clue “Spanish New Year” published on January 26 2020. This was a clever, really fun puzzle and we now know that the only weirdness was not in the submitted puzzle. or some such. And I don’t get the theme really, even after reading the explanation. Nice theme and no real problem with the F in the circle once the reveals made if all clear. I can live with the explanation of SWIPE AT and PEARY and ARCTIC EXPLORER, but no one seems to have mentioned that explanation doesn't work for the clue for 128 down, which is "cook in oil', to which Peary doesn't fit, and there was no Arctic explorer Fry. David has the ability to put more dense theme material in a puzzle than anyone. A bit over my average Sunday tine. In 1978 Shortz founded and still directs the annual American Crossword Puzzle Tournament. Tear me off and scratch my head, what once red is now black. A variant of the double-clue list is commonly called Siamese Twins: two matching grids are provided, and the two clue lists are merged such that the two clues for each entry are displayed together in random order. And would it ever be possible to have a puzzle with no proper nouns. Grids forming shapes other than squares are also occasionally used. Since 2008, these books are now in the Mega series, appearing three times per year and each featuring 300 puzzles. In NJ, egg and head have the same vowel sound. A good challenge! (When precipitated, the oil becomes a very abrasive solid that is added to automobile brake linings.) I solve on an iPad but not with the NYT app. Loved the LINCONLOGS clue. Meaning I agreed with them.I thought the circle in the lower shell helped make clear that "pea" would be there if the game were not a scam, though it might have worked as well without it, as David Steinberg intended. Medium for me, with lots of do-overs, but very satisfying. HAZED PAINE ENBLOCAMAZING,ISN'TIT, the ACCUSALS TIPSTERS reportto NEWSCREWs about a LOT of UNCOUTH passes,and what your REP is DOING when he'll RESORTto ATTACK,WITHAPAW, women's BUSTs and ASSES?--- MAI LOU TORRE. My little finishing bell did not go off. [40], Women editors such as Margaret Farrar were influential in the first few decades of puzzle-making, and women constructors such as Bernice Gordon and Elizabeth Gorski have each contributed hundreds of puzzles to The New York Times. Depending on the puzzle creator or the editor, this might be represented either with a question mark at the end of the clue or with a modifier such as "maybe" or "perhaps". Few moments of delight. :-). When I do an old puzzle, I still post a comment even tho no one will ever read it. Jesus.Sudan before YEMEN and that was after searching all through Eastern Europe. @Nancy -- the shell game begins with the pea out in the open (as in the top of the puzzle. . Though I do like Rex’s “blank” idea, almost better. were cute. "What is it you're so keen about?" One is straightforward definition substitution using parts of a word. Confused is right!Re the four-hit achievement controversy. I am totally in awe of David Steinberg and this puzzle! 20 minutes looking for a spelling error...Fat fingers and an iPhone are a bad mix...Fun puzzle, though. Up there it's pronounced aamond...rhymes with Hammond. Our staff has managed to solve all the game packs and we are daily updating the site with each days answers and solutions. Never thought to check the shell shapes for shells. Shaded cells are often replaced by boxes with clues—such crosswords are called Swedish puzzles or Swedish-style crosswords. The craze evidently is dying out fast and in a few months it will be forgotten. Hmmm, I’ll just go with “ridiculous”. The studio PlaySimple Games hasn't stopped only at this game and has created some more others. Below you will find the possible answers for Spanish New Year. 20/25Theme/long answers: On close examination, I understand the problems with F (I assumed it stood in for fake) and the different shells etc., but any theme that has multiple layers is an instant sell to me.

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