Vaguely recognize actress’ name, but not the show. Carpenter giant? Giant carpenter? Canteger paint? Has it ever broached crosswordom in its TAMU form? Let’s hope not. Aggies, nickname derived from “agricultural.” Many schools have adopted it but the most famous is probably Texas A&M University-that’s agricultural and mechanical. Really, is there any other way this could possibly be clued? Well done. Nancy Cole Stuart’s Wall Street Journal crossword, “Military Invasion” - pannonica’s write-upīrace yourself for an influx of general infantry, because they’ve abseiled their way into a bunch of base phrases, to completely subvert them. * The Shakespeare concordance I consulted returned six instances of the in-grid VEHEMENT, but this single occurrence of vehemence seemed far more apt.
Yes, I was all 56a HUH? And don’t give me that cutesy UK–US term for the Atlantic Ocean, either.
Subvert crossword clue free#
But what’s with the huge blocks? They’re monstrous! Two six-square ELS (43a)! Two six-square Oklahomas! And a five-spot blistering the middle! I used to use xwordinfo to analyze puzzles so I could easily find out the fill/squares ratio (and check letter frequencies), but that feature is no longer free to non-subscribers. Obliged to note that all four personalities are male, though Shakespeare created many memorable female characters. Have to admit that some of them sound like rejected Ben & Jerry’s ice cream flavors. “Hey, your noble brother Hector was slain by Achilles, and the bastard’s dragging him around the city walls behind his chariot.”Ĭute theme, great rhymes.
‘Twas the chamberlains who were the worse for wear on that account, I’d say. You can bet that there were a lot of people claiming to know him after that. Shakespeare was of course a poet as well as a playwright, but the titular reference here is to simple rhyming, specifically to the names of characters in his plays. Nay, I prithee now, with most petitionary vehemence, tell me who it is. Mark Feldman’s Chronicle of Higher Education crossword, “Shakespearean Poetry” - pannonica’s write-up I’ll bet you a dollar that Peter was well aware of them when he made this puzzle. I note that ASHER/ASHES, ALA/AGA, and AGNES/AGNEW are other pairs that differ by one letter.
Subvert crossword clue tv#
I remain weary of the TV show/horse character Mister Ed being presented in crosswords as MRED.
Subvert crossword clue professional#
Professional wrestling, mostly, no? Freshest phrase in the puzzle. Is that a real phrase? We have a monthly assessment in my building, not a “condo fee.” I like to have plenty of zippy answers, and I didn’t find them here. There’s not much in this grid to wow the themeless fan.
There are other such pairs, aren’t there? Drawing a blank right now, but it feels familiar. That is not terribly exciting as word games go, though it’s mildly interesting that GERMINATE and TERMINATE can be used as opposites and differ by only one letter. On occasion, we get a themed Friday puzzle: NY Times crossword solution, 9 27 13, no.