![Well, I do like trivia [0:40/6:38] || Saturday 10/5/24 New York Times Crossword](/img/o.gif)
Пікірлер
@OLJeffo 8 күн бұрын
If you don’t know MIRO then the cross with SLAMS is pretty hard, since SLAYS, SLAPS, and possibly a few other choices seem acceptable for “Lambastes”.
@myquealer 9 күн бұрын
I also went with DALI, despite going to the Dali museum in Figueres (a couple hours north of Barcelona) a few years ago.
@IWkris 9 күн бұрын
i thought full scale works as full armour while side notes works for the 4 sides of a grid
@freddiecheng2739 11 күн бұрын
As is tradition, here I am! And fantastic job as always, Robert!
@jennkimbal9099 12 күн бұрын
Great to see you begin again!
@OLJeffo 13 күн бұрын
Instead of emphasizing TORNADO it would have been clever to have the cell exit aligned with WELCH since that was the poster (Raquel Welch) Andy used to cover his tunnel entrance. It's pretty iconic for the story too -- the full title of the Stephen King story was "Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption", the Hayworth poster was the original cover for the secret escape.
@DeJay7 14 күн бұрын
I guess all streaks have to end, huh.
@SmartAleckAioli3 14 күн бұрын
Glad you’re feeling better
@OLJeffo 14 күн бұрын
Saw the title of this and was expecting a killer puzzle today. Very surprised when I completed it… Now I understand.
@myquealer 15 күн бұрын
Glad you're feeling better. My streak hits 1000 days tomorrow (hopefully) and 2248 of the last 2250 (or so) days, one of those due to a NYT bug, and one because I just forgot to do it.
@Stephanie-so6gj 15 күн бұрын
1663 will forever be in the books 🫡
@Stephanie-so6gj 15 күн бұрын
NOOOOO ah that’s gotta be painful 😭 but it was a great run while it lasted 🥲💔
@payalsangani4361 25 күн бұрын
21:36
@myquealer 26 күн бұрын
Pair, Plumb, Current, Lyme would be a good set of connections with Pair, though I reckon it would be purple, so the sitcoms go blue, etc.
@rtdavis 27 күн бұрын
Elizabeth Bishop was also a misdirect
@rickk9897 27 күн бұрын
I got the purple one first in Connections too. If ever they were going to throw us a curve ball and make it one of the other colors, it would have been this one.
@myquealer 27 күн бұрын
Set a personal best Sunday with this one. Thankfully didn't have to search for an error as I caught the same OL(D) mistake I made right away.
@SalemHill 28 күн бұрын
Dente: Italian for tooth
@Ray_Ridley 29 күн бұрын
I can confirm - this was tough ! 46 minutes for me, the NW corner took me ages.
@scottrothbaum8296 Ай бұрын
When you saw the 5-Down clue, how do you quickly know (or correctly guess) that it's TSAR and not CZAR. I suppose that the S is more easily crossed than the Z, but I think I've definitely seen it go both ways
@bruceturnbull4219 Ай бұрын
95% of the time it's TSAR
@OLJeffo Ай бұрын
It’s funny I figured out the theme much earlier than you (a rarity) but I had a lot of mistakes in the lower middle. SEMIS for HEMIS, never heard of the latter, also PRIME for PRIMO like you. Sometimes I think we’re too critical of what are generally wonderful puzzles, but this seemed like a perfect opportunity to have a grid with rotational symmetry, and place the circles in their proper compass positions.
@nathanielwoodthorpe8334 Ай бұрын
Hey Robert! This Strands stumped me too. One small tip for the end (21:00) , on the left it says "5 of 7 theme words found". That's including the spangram, so you know the spangram will hug the left or right side and won't split down the middle.
@myquealer Ай бұрын
I wish the clue for 62 down was "90 degrees from 46 across"....
@gulliverbear Ай бұрын
I think if you say hubba hubba you are panting
@scottrothbaum8296 Ай бұрын
How can you have nothing bad to say about the puzzle when there's a UNC clue 🤔
@CrosswordRobert Ай бұрын
Hahaha good point!
@scottrothbaum8296 Ай бұрын
I'm probably seeing an unintended pattern (given that crosswords often lead rise to rotationally symmetric structures), but I can't be the only one who thinks the mini looks like a swastika, right? They even got the orientation the "correct" way. Short of blacking out the A and P in WARP and the M and L in MOLD, I don't think they could've made a grid resemble such a symbol more closely Edit: I guess I'm talking about the 1st NYTXW Mini, not today's
@CrosswordRobert Ай бұрын
I didn't notice as I was solving, but now that you've said it, it's hard to unsee. It is true that 90/180 degree rotational symmetry can often inadvertently lead to some suggestion of such... but I do think they could have been a bit more sensitive. It even has the unchecked squares, which I found odd...
@gulliverbear Ай бұрын
that was funny when you said "gross" about the unc clue
@CrosswordRobert Ай бұрын
It's just instinct at this point.
@crosswordboss Ай бұрын
6 Seconds! ... Very Impressive!
@CrosswordRobert Ай бұрын
I don't know what it will take to be among the 25 fastest solvers, but I'm glad I was at least able to put my best foot forward!
@rickk9897 Ай бұрын
Getting on (and winning) JEOPARDY! is a big deal... that earns you a lifetime right to brag in my book! Agree with you about this puzzle -- nice idea, but the 5-letter words alongside each of the four longer answers just didn't work.
@CrosswordRobert Ай бұрын
Thanks for the affirmation! It was a seriously seriously cool experience
@crosswordboss Ай бұрын
7 seconds on video! Unfortunately, there's probably some cheaters out there with multiple accounts OR folks who look up the answers, then just speedily type them in.
@CrosswordRobert Ай бұрын
Yeah I am sort of expecting that...... I'm not sure any set of rules would have prevented cheating, but there doesn't seem to be any sort of check on cheating, as far as I can tell. Maybe should have made it fastest average time over a year-long period or something.
@SethWilson Ай бұрын
Jamie Lee Curtis is best known for “Halloween”
@CrosswordRobert Ай бұрын
Thanks for fixing my ignorance! It probably says something about my age (and cinematic taste...) that I most associated Jamie Lee Curtis with "Freaky Friday"
@SethWilson Ай бұрын
So mad at myself. I solved this in really good time, but at the end I had CAMBOREE / SHABERS. I knew it was wrong but my brain just wouldn’t wrap around it. In retrospect the P seems painfully obvious, but I just couldn’t see it.
@CrosswordRobert Ай бұрын
Happens to all of us! I respect you not just running the last letter, which is what I would have done!
@jasonniu7386 Ай бұрын
I've been trying to get better at crosswords and was wondering if you have ever considered making a tips and tricks video. I've noticed that there are a lot of common clues with the same answer due to their frequency in puzzles.
@CrosswordRobert Ай бұрын
@@jasonniu7386 yes! Learning common crossword entries (crosswordese) is a fast way to get much better at short stuff, which helps you get longer stuff!
@jasonpackham Ай бұрын
How about DO-RE-ME-_____-LA-TI-DO? for an alternate cluing of FASO?
@CrosswordRobert Ай бұрын
@@jasonpackham hahah yeah good point. I guess there’s (at least) two ways to clue it!
@jasonpackham Ай бұрын
Big fan of Morrison so this was especially fun. Still not as fast as you! 4:42 today.
@CrosswordRobert Ай бұрын
@@jasonpackham still a quick solve!
@Matheuzers Ай бұрын
Yet another reminder that I should read Toni Morrison.
@CrosswordRobert Ай бұрын
@@Matheuzers same!
@jasonpackham 2 ай бұрын
Great solve. Good tough puzzle. I solved in 17:20. ISPEPSIOK was my favorite.
@Matheuzers 2 ай бұрын
Loved it! 49:31, so it's the perfect balance of difficulty and solvability for me
@CrosswordRobert Ай бұрын
@@Matheuzers Yeah a very pleasant difficulty level!
@SethWilson 2 ай бұрын
But I had IDEALDATE for DREAMDATE at the end and I couldn’t figure out how to fix it, even though I knew SCAIS wasn’t right.
@SethWilson 2 ай бұрын
ISPEPSIOK was probably my favorite answer of the puzzle. Maybe a bit clunky fill, but made me chuckle.
@jasonpackham 2 ай бұрын
My favorite, too. I also laughed. Also loved the IMNOTAROBOT
@CrosswordRobert Ай бұрын
@@jasonpackham both of those are really great! At first I wasn’t sure but they have a lot of character
@SethWilson 2 ай бұрын
I haven’t been doing puzzles for a while, took me 40 minutes, but I’m proud I didn’t have to use any hints.
@rickk9897 2 ай бұрын
That's a great time for this puzzle. It was tough. ISPEPSIOK is oddly narrow/specific, but I kinda like it. Weird to see so many 3-letter words in a themeless -- by my count, about 20.
@CrosswordRobert Ай бұрын
@@rickk9897 yeah good observation! ISPEPSIOK has grown on me
@dennischen2922 2 ай бұрын
Yes, rizz is VERY prevalent. Seems like it's here to stay at least for the time being.
@myquealer 2 ай бұрын
You probably would like "Richard Osman's House of Games". It is a game show with British celebs solving various simple puzzles and trivia. It's available on KZbin.
@rabidwolfie 2 ай бұрын
is gen z your target audience for this channel? 😂
@rickk9897 2 ай бұрын
Good to have you back, Robert! ... Third straight themed NYT puzzle with an atypical grid (15x16 on Thursday, 19x23 on Sunday and 14x16 today)
@scottrothbaum8296 2 ай бұрын
In tennis tournaments, the top 16 or 32 players are seeded, and the rest of the field is randomized (ie. being ranked #33 doesn't offer any benefit over being ranked #128 in that particular tournament)
@cameronwilkens 2 ай бұрын
Bro post daily I miss it
@jasonpackham 2 ай бұрын
I liked the bonus themer of SAGAN at the end. I solved in 9:52.
@jasonpackham 2 ай бұрын
So slow! (for you). I solved in 6:15. I've had a nice week of green solves with a PB on Monday of 3:17. I haven't been recording..maybe that's helping me go a bit faster.