There was no need to worry about the theme, even knowing the first theme words were types of WINDOWS, (which I didn’t), made no difference in solving today’s puzzle. Even finding IUD in the puzzle was no big deal, but seeing the name of the Wall Street Journal’s Editorial Page Editor, Paul GIGOT was mind-boggling. It’s no surprise that teenager David Steinberg knows about the use for AXE. Did not have as much luck remembering GIGOT (53D: Political commentator Paul), whose crossword fame is. Probably because he's not that uncommon in crosswords. 28D: French composer Édouard ( LALO) - not someone I listen to, so I have no idea how/why I remembered him, but I did.69A: Axe target? ( ODOR) - again, technically, no "?" needed.50A: _ equivalent (measure of explosive energy) ( TNT) - ?.46A: English word derived from Tswana ( TSE-TSE) - Again, tough.Then got the "A" and realized what was going on. 15A: African healer ( ALOE) - another tough clue.It may be a feature, it's just not one that stands out as important. I watch ESPN every day, and this logo feature is not a defining feature. 4A: Its logo's letters have a stripe running through them ( ESPN) - a useless clue.Still, the cross is, technically, unfair. since the revealer makes sense only as a play on words, indicating the number of "windows" that can be found in the grid, all you have to do is count the asterisked clues. If you don't know what damned number WINDOWS is up to, then several numbers could go there as the. I *almost* want to complain about the "8" in WINDOWS 8, not because I don't think numbers should go in the grid (I do), but because the cross isn't fair. 30D: *Frozen daiquiri ingredient (CRACKED ICE).12D: *Bushes were once found there (OVAL OFFICE).11D: *Area with the world's highest tides (BAY OF FUNDY).22D: *1965 hit that ends "My baby don't care" ("TICKET TO RIDE").6D: *What makes bread rise? (POP-UP TOASTER).I would never have finished, I don't think, if I hadn't actually seen "Bad Teacher" in the theater ( 2D: "Bad Teacher" star, 2011 => DIAZ). I think I only put that corner together after trying different kinds of windows and stumbling into CAR. Only after I was finished did I get it-rotate the letter "N" ninety degrees, and you get the letter "Z." It's a great clue, but in that already nightmarish corner, it was too much for me. My thinking: "N" is in the middle of the alphabet and. And ZEE!? ( 20A: 90 degrees from N?) I knew it had to be right, but couldn't figure how. It's not really a play on words in any sense, and ARC does, literally, "start" tangent (in the word "arctangent"). Wanted ON A, but was pretty sure ADO was right for 1A: Rowdydow, which made ON A impossible. 1D: Tangent starter? made no sense to me. I wanted DAY (but there are no DAY windows. Had -A- TRIPS and it seemed like it could be anything. For a while, I thought I might have to look up what the hell "Hop-o'-My-Thumb" was (never heard of it). The puzzle played like a pretty normal Thursday *except* for the five missing squares I had up there. Unlike other alternatives such as Crossword Puzzles +, Boatload is easy to read and navigate as you play, making the gameplay flow without any struggles.The weirdest part of my solve, however, was how much more difficult I found the tiny NW corner than I found any other part of the grid. Where can you run this program?īoatload of Crosswords is available for iOS 9.0 and up as well as Android 4.4 and up. This design can fill up with words from the clues faster each time you practice until it’s hardly a challenge at all. The downside of the application is its lack of more complex puzzles, as the only size for each game is a 13x13 grid for letters. You can play with your phone in a landscape or portrait position due to the ability to select your chosen layout and displays. The app is one of the best crossword applications to use due to its easily navigated interface. It helps you develop your memory, a trait that slowly dwindles as you age through the years. You can play this app for free, as you practice your ability to complete crosswords one by one. In total there are over 40,000 crosswords available in the application, ensuring that you’ll never play the same one twice. Boatload of Crosswords allows you to play a small word puzzle every day without seeing the same one twice.īoatload of Crosswords connects to the internet every day to download new puzzles for you to enjoy.
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