Saturday, October 28, 2017

NYT Crossword 10/28/17 (Sat.)

Cruciverbalist: Roland Huget
Editor: Will Smith

Solving time: 18:20

Puzzle uniqueness: 0

Words I hadn't known until now: 

PAPETERIE - "Container for writing materials, such as fancy stationery"

Trivia I didn't know:

BOER - "Jack of the trump suit, in euchre"
EXCELSIOR - "New York's state motto"
UGO - "Actor Tognazzi of 'La Cage aux Folles'"
BARIC - "Containing element #56"

Junk Answers:

CWT - "100 pounds: Abbr."
UGO - (See above)
MERCS - "Some old Fords, briefly"

Clever clues: 

STENT - "It can get the blood flowing"
ESPYS - "Awards for Best Play and others" (Good misdirection clue)

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

ABROGATOR - "Official with the power to annul laws"
PAPETERIE - (See above)

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