![]() ![]() DEICED … I get that the clue is playing on "cleared for landing," but isn't deicing more often done before getting cleared for takeoff, not landing?.SON = … ? "Issue" apparently can mean "offspring." Huh.I didn't know the Vue car model, but a GARAGE as a is a clever play on "Room With a View."Ī few were over my head this time around: , as in a lot of people in a CAST, is a great way to kick things off. ![]() I think one of those by itself would be fine, but both of them felt somewhat inelegant.)Įrik is so good at cluing - I look forward to the clues in his puzzles even more than the grids. ![]() (SOTU = State of the Union, SDSU = San Diego State University. But with just an OLEO of CTR, LLD otherwise, it's a good overall result. DUNNED was the only glob that stood out to me, an old-style word that felt like a throwback to the Maleska era of esoteric crosswords. So tough to pull off without applying too much crossword glue. Usually, we see more of the ADDRESSES, ENROLLEE, ETAGERES kind of filler in low-word count themelesses, so great to get these sparkly entries. Love GREENHOUSE GASES / SOUTH SUDANESE, THE STONES, PAT BENATAR, CHESS SET, AIR TAXIS, SITH LORD, even IRIDESCE. But then you extend four of the entries into the rest of the puzzle? Daunting is an understatement.Įrik worked in more snazzy feature entries than I'm used to seeing in a 64-worder. Check it out - you start with a 6圆 chunk of white space, hard enough to fill on its own. 64-worder, yikes! I've developed a knack for sniffing out low word-count themeless grids - that huge SW alone is a good indicator that the constructor is dipping into those daunting waters. ![]()
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