Monday, October 30, 2017

NYT Crossword 10/30/17 (Mon.)

Cruciverbalist: Jay Kaskel
Editor: Will Shortz

Solving time: 06:11

Puzzle uniqueness:

Halloween theme (Witches being predominant). Example: "Computer help for a witch?" is clue for SPELLCHECK.

Words I hadn't known until now:

INCUS - "Ear bone"

Trivia I didn't know:

CRIT - "Lit ____ (coll. course)"
KEATS - "'Hyperion' poet John"

Junk Answers:

ECON - "Supply-and-demand subj."
BOBO - "Classic clown with a repetitive name"

Clever clues: 0

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

INCUS - (See above)

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