Tuesday, September 12, 2017

NYT Crossword 09/12/17 (Tue.)

Cruciverbalist: Bruce Haight
Editor: Will Shortz

Solving time: 12:15

Puzzle uniqueness:

Words in which the first two letters are also roman numerals, so wacky definitions ensue... Example: VIEWINGS with the clue "Six members of a 'Dallas' family?"

Words I hadn't known until now: 

OMRI - "Father of Ahab in the Bible"

Trivia I didn't know: 

HIPS - "'____ Don't Lie' (2006 Shakira hit)"
ELLIS - "Designer Perry"

Junk Answers: 

ENT - "Doc who might perform laryngologic surgery"
DRS -  "H.M.O. V.I.P.s"
NRC - "Org. concerned with meltdowns"
ITD - "'___ be my pleasure"

Clever clues:

DUELS - "Pacer's engagements?"
SHAPE - "You might run to get in it"
ASSET - "It's no liability"

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

OMRI - (See above)
MONOSKI - "Relative of a snowboard"

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