Friday, November 10, 2017

NYT Crossword 11/06/17 (Mon.)

Cruciverbalist: Max Lauring and Benjamin Lauring
Editor: Will Shortz

Solving time: 06:39

Puzzle uniqueness:

Answer PARTANIMAL clue to seven two-word phrases each beginning with an animal. Example: RATTAIL.

Words I hadn't known until now: 0

Trivia I didn't know:

AMIDALA - "'Star Wars' queen"

Junk Answers:

TSE - "When doubled, an African fly"
ONKP - "Like a G.I. cleaning up after a meal, maybe"
INE - "Suffix with nectar or elephant"
LOS - "The 'L' of L.A.P.D."
STP - "Fuel additive brand"
FIL - "Chick-___-A"
GT - "Driller in R.O.T.C., maybe: Abbr."
EAN - "Suffix with Caesar"

Clever clues: 

NEURONS - "Those getting exciting when thinking?"

Obscure (i.e., really reaching) words: 0

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