Thief of Hearts
Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2025 7:05 am
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Thief of Hearts
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Re: Thief of Hearts
Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2025 7:50 am
Off the couch. Super smooth solve. Thanks for the puzzle Peter.
Re: Thief of Hearts
Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2025 9:56 am
OTH couch. Excellent meta. And some of the clues will even bring a smile to Chief's fans
Awards for these clues
5A - do they celebrate that in high schools any more and does anyone under 50 know where that comes from
26A - my brother and I had fights with these - in the house when our mother was not home and amazingly no one got an eye out
30A - LOL
43A - Peter - did you really know this?
12D - I have never seen a clue with "thingy" in it - LOL
13D - great clue - LMAO
32D - another great clue
45D - a third one
fun meta and thanks
Awards for these clues
5A - do they celebrate that in high schools any more and does anyone under 50 know where that comes from
26A - my brother and I had fights with these - in the house when our mother was not home and amazingly no one got an eye out
30A - LOL
43A - Peter - did you really know this?
12D - I have never seen a clue with "thingy" in it - LOL
13D - great clue - LMAO
32D - another great clue
45D - a third one
fun meta and thanks
Re: Thief of Hearts
Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2025 10:06 am
OTC..... great puzzle and meta.
Like Bob love the clues.
Like Bob love the clues.
Re: Thief of Hearts
Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2025 10:23 am
OTC - Very nice!Re: Thief of Hearts
Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2025 10:31 am
Very nice, Peter! OTC
Re: Thief of Hearts
Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2025 10:33 am
Off the couch. Thanks, Peter!
Re: Thief of Hearts
Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2025 11:07 am
Off the couch - sluggishly, after being on it for so long yesterday! Enjoyed it, Peter!
Re: Thief of Hearts
Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2025 11:53 am
Off the love seat. Thanks, Peter.
Re: Thief of Hearts
Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2025 11:58 am
OTC. Thanks, Peter.
Re: Thief of Hearts
Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2025 1:37 pm
Off the couch with a small nudge. Thanks for the puzzle, Peter!
Re: Thief of Hearts
Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2025 1:45 pm
Off the couch with, per the comment on crosshare, extra credit.
Re: Thief of Hearts
Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2025 1:53 pm
The perfect offering for Valentines Week!! Thanks Peter!
Re: Thief of Hearts
Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2025 2:28 pm
Fun fact -- in 1970-something when I was a freshman in high school, my mom found a senior who could drive me the 13+ miles to school (small private school, no bus service). He drove a 1960 Chrysler New Yorker with fins and a push-button transmission and man, was he proud of it! It looked something like this:
Re: Thief of Hearts
Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2025 2:51 pm
OTC.
Expecting lots of heart related puzzles this week!
Expecting lots of heart related puzzles this week!
Re: Thief of Hearts
Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2025 3:41 pm
OTC. Enjoyed the clues and the solve. The middle of the grid was tricky for me.
Re: Thief of Hearts
Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2025 5:26 pm
My eight-letter answer was officially incorrect. But considering the constructor, I think it might be appropriate.
Re: Thief of Hearts
Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2025 5:30 pm
Off the couch! Nice one, Peter!
Re: Thief of Hearts
Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2025 5:39 pm
Off the couch!
Re: Thief of Hearts
Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2025 7:58 pm
OTC! Thanks Peter!