Sunday, July 09, 2017

NYT Crossword 07/09/17 (Sunday)

Cruciverbalist: Will Nediger
Editor: Will Shortz

Solving time: 26:57

Puzzle uniqueness: "First For Knowledge"

Swapping "th" sound for "f" sound. (Example: SECURITYFRET)

Words I hadn't known until now:

FROYO - "Cold treat eaten with a spoon"
SCHLOMO - "Hebrew name that means 'his peace'"
MORNAY - "______ sauce (macaroni and cheese ingredient)"

Trivia I didn't know:

AMANA - "Noted brand once owned by a utopian colony in Iowa"
FENNEL - "Herb in absinthe"
SATIE - "'Gymnopedies' composer"

Junk Answers:

ABU -  "___-Bakr (father-in-law of Muhammad)"
SATIE - (See above)
SRO - "Sign of a hit"

Clever clues: 0

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

GUIDER - "One escorting"

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