Monday, August 28, 2017

NYT Crossword 08/28/17 (Mon.)

Cruciverbalist: Dan Margolis
Editor: Will Shortz

Solving time: 05:39

Puzzle uniqueness:

Phrases with a various equines as last words. Example: STUBBORNASAMULE

Words I hadn't known until now: 0

Trivia I didn't know: 0

Junk Answers:

TAVI - "Rikki-tikki-___ (Kipling mongoose)"
CGI - "Staple of sci-fi filmmaking, for short"
ASSN - "The first 'A' of N.A.A,C,P,: Abbr."
OHMS - "Units of resistance"
IMUP - "'No need to wake me'"
SEC - "Instant, for short"
RES - "Hi-___ monitor"
HTS - "Elevations: Abbr."

Clever clues: 

SIESTA - "Rest of the afternoon"
ATTIC - "Web site?"
GIGS - "Play dates?"

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

BERM - "Road shoulder"

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