Ryan solves the NYT, Mon 10-19-9
Well, it looks like our search for a house has been completely derailed. We found a really nice one in our price range and within a reasonable commuting distance from the city and we were all set to make an offer but we didn’t take into account the commuting costs. Good lord. The 2 of us to getting in and out of the city would cost $780 a month! And that’s not including the cost of the car we’d have to buy. This disappointing news plus the complete drubbing the Dodgers just experienced in Game 3 has made for a very frustrating night in the Hecht household (or should I say, apartmenthold).
On the upside I completed Lynn Lempel’s crossword in 4:34 which is not a bad time for me. The theme was OOH AND AAH and the answers to each starred clue contained both those sounds.
16A. *Backwoods locale (BOONDOCKS). Is this funny? I think I’ve lost my ability to tell.
27A. *Particle with no electric charge (NEUTRON). Ok, is this funny?
49A. *Stew made with paprika (GOULASH). This is kinda funny.
3D. *Apollo 11, 12 or 13, e.g. (MOON SHOT). I’m guessing this wasn’t funny.
10D. *Commotion (HOOPLA). Umm…funny?
39D. *Teased hairdo (BOUFFANT). Pretty funny.
48D. *Home of the University of Arizona (TUCSON). After much searching I found absolutely nothing even remotely funny about Tucson.
Next stop, Tuesday.
