Ryan solves the NYT, 10-30-8
For reasons too stupid to go into I’ve been at work since 10:30 but I won’t be able to be on the clock and get paid until 1:00. Pain in the ass rules. On the upside, I’ve taken this time to solve Chuck Hamilton’s fun Thursday puzzle. Took me a while, exactly 41 minutes according to the applet.
56A. What the ends of 20-, 35- and 42-Across are, collectively (DIRECTORS SHOUT).
20A. So-called “fox fires” (NORTHERN LIGHTS).
35A. Recording device (VIDEO CAMERA).
42A. Certain lawsuit (CLASS ACTION).
I used to do a lot of extra work. There was one director who would never say, “Action”. He always said, “…and go” or something like that. This irritated me. If you’ve gotten to the point in your career where you’re at the helm of a multi-million dollar movie why wouldn’t you take that opportunity to shout “Action”. Why even bother being a director if you’re not going to do that?
I had lots of trouble in the top middle:
9D. “Wake Up Little ___” (SUSIE). I put SHEBA. My mistake was SHEBA is already awake and simply needs to come back. While SUSIE is there but asleep.
5A. Parents (FOLKS). I wanted this to be REARS but knew that was wrong after I solved 58D. Parent (REAR). REARS did support my theory of REELS for 8D. Falls (over) (KEELS).
7D. Represent by drawing (LIMN). LIMN is a made up word.
18A. Yosemite rock features (DOMES). Yes, I put CRAGS here first. Like you didn’t. Here’s a picture of me on top of North Dome from our 2007 trip to Yosemite. I like this picture because it makes me look like I’m in much better shape than I actually am.
I also had a lot of trouble in the bottom right.
44D. ___ Point Lighthouse, Massachusetts landmark since 1838 (NEDS). Never heard of this but here’s a picture in case it actually exists.
52A. List in an insurance report, maybe (DENTS). I was reading LIST as a verb. This created confusion.
54A. Socratic student (TUTEE). Is TUTEE something specific to Socrates? Not sure why Socratic is necessary for the clue.
62A. B.C. neighbor (ALTA). My first instinct was to think of a comic strip that is printed alongside B.C. Luckily, I’m learning to never trust my instincts. I’ve also learned my instincts are rarely Canadian.
Something that is confusing to me:
11D. Take-home? (LEFTOVERS). Is this suggesting that take-home is a synonym for leftovers? I don’t think it is. I don’t get this.
Next stop, Friday.
