#NY TIMES CROSSWORD EDITOR MARGARET MOVIE#

#NY TIMES CROSSWORD EDITOR MARGARET MOVIE#

Such a playful idea that had me baffled until the very end. A great memorable quote from the The West Wing movie on - Leo McGarry: Margaret, please call the editor of the New York Times crossword and tell. Unless you count my hangdog expression in distance races (those days I've since left in the distance). Using long bonuses in the 'pinwheel' layout of themers can muddy up what is theme and what is not, but in today's case, it's hard to imagine how a MARATHON as a place where any sort of hanging around is happening. Speaking of that, great bonuses in DEMO TAPE, MARATHON, and ARM REST. PINCH ME, it's a dream to see this level of deviousness in a Monday puzzle!

The wording of is such themeless-level wordplay but still figure-out-able for newer solvers. I was baffled, trying to imagine what types of instruments or accoutrements are common in concert halls. Maleska's death in 1993.) The puzzle counts below are the actual number of puzzles with each editor's byline, not the number of days they served. (Mel Taub was the interim editor following Mr.

I can't think of a single better choice than MAN CAVE (or SHE SHED) - well done! In the history of the New York Times crossword, there have been 26,856 daily puzzles and four full-time editors. In what other enclosed spaces do people usually hang around? REC CENTER seems too active.

Wise choice in MAN CAVE for the 'hanging around' meaning. JURY BOX would have gone over many solvers' heads - describing a hung jury as a 'hang' would give most everyone hang-ups.Īnd I'm glad no gallows humor was employed. Since the word 'hang' has essentially the same meaning when applied to a COAT CLOSET and an ART GALLERY, I wondered if there was a fourth definition Margaret could have played upon.

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