Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword
English - December 09, 2020 03:00 - 9 minutes - 6.34 MB - ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsHobbies Leisure Education Language Learning crosswords word play fun Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
An admirable Tuesday crossword, not too HARD, not too EASY, with a very clever theme -- POLAROPPOSITES. Jean was intrigued by STELAE, while Mike was pleased that, thanks to NPR reporter Ofeibea Quist-Arcton's distinctive sign-off, he knew that the capital of Senegal was Dakar.
It's Tip Tuesday, and here's what you ought to know:
Sometimes it *does* pay to fill in letters: even if you don't know the entire word, you may be able to classify a square as being either a vowel or consonant, and that can help
Know the synonyms for drunkenness -- e.g., BLITZED, BESOTTED, LIT -- as they have a tendency to show up in the puzzle from time to time.
Contact Info:
We love listener mail! Drop us a line, [email protected].
Also, we're on FaceBook, so feel free to drop by there and strike up a conversation!