Sunday, November 05, 2017

NYT Crossword 11/04/17 (Sat.)

Cruciverbalist: Michael Shteyman
Editor: Will Smith

Solving time: 18:32

Puzzle uniqueness: 

Answer STRETCHTHETRUTH clue to the word "truth" letters spread throughout phrases. Example: BUTTERNUTSUASH.

Words I hadn't known until now: 

LOUCHE - "Disreputable"

Trivia I didn't know:

OPEL - "Automaker with the slogan 'Wir leben Autos'"
OLIN - "Engineering college in Needham, Mass."
UCLA - "Home to the Ronald Reagan Me. Ctr."
MAOTAI - "Strong Chinese liquor"
TENERIFE - "Largest of the Canaries"
WATT - "One joule per second"
AHMADTEA - "Alternative to Twinings"
MOHAWK - "Hiawatha, for one"

Junk Answers:

RCPT - "Rebate requirement, at times: Abbr."
SXSW - "Annual music and film festival founded in 1987, briefly"
AAHED - "Was amazed by, with 'at'"
CALC - "Advanced H.S. class"

Clever clues: 

SIEVE - "One who can't keep a secret"
LEFT - "It's just not right"
CARGO - "Hold things"
ANTLER - "Improvised place to hang a hat, say"

Obscure (i.e., really reaching) words: 

RUTH - "Compassion for the misery of others"
LOUCHE - (See above)

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