![]() That's where I had the most fun in this puzzle.īecause I didn't remember ERNO (I was thinking "Eero"), it's cross with IVOR was tough. And the theme was such a good idea! Though the theme answers, except for that DUB one, didn't tickle my funny bone, I still had a blast trying to figure them out with just a few letters in. But there were answers (ROOMBA, EXACTITUDE, IMHOTEP) and clues (PEDESTAL, TRIP) I liked a lot. I would say almost nailed it the theme answers, except for the marvelous THISDUBSFORYOU, fell a little flat. I like how the puzzle starts with NICESHOT and ends with NAILEDIT. In Patrick's notes he has six theme answers that didn't make it into the puzzle, one being "It's fringe-lickin' good", clued "Why are you dippin' that tassel in honey mustard?" I just kept waiting for this one to perk up, but it never did. and then JEOPARDOUS, which is a word no one has ever used ever. There's some hardcore old school proper noun crosswordese here, like TRURO and LEMA (both of which I learned from crosswords, both of which I've seen only in crosswords, only one of which I remembered today). It's kind of fun to come up with these, but the concept still seems slightly weak. GOOD TO THE LAST PROD? A LITTLE BAD'LL DO YA? LET YOUR FRINGES DO THE WALKING? THINK MALLS? I dunno. Was SMELT IN YOUR MOUTH, NOT IN YOUR HAND too long? Oh, yeah, way too long. That said, the slogan seems to be "PLEASE Don't squeeze the Charmin," so some fudging has been allowed. There must be a million advertising slogans, but it's actually probably very hard to find one where you can anagram a single word and make a wacky phrase out of it, so perhaps the theme is tighter, or at least harder to pull off, than I imagined at first. It all felt somewhat old, somewhat uninspired, and the theme just didn't hang together neatly, or feel very special. There were several patches of short fill that were very, very rough ( ERES EVRY SEI RIEN-three languages in four adjacent answers?! ISS SHH DEI OSHEA TRURO DREI ESAU etc.). With the exception of UNFRIENDED ( 79D: Cut ties with, in a way) and ROOMBA (76D: iRobot vacuum), this puzzle felt quite staid and dated. And there are only six theme answers? With that few answers, I'd expect a much zippier and more colorful and cleaner grid than this one. Sometimes it's the product name, sometimes it's not, sometimes the anagram's at the end of the phrase, sometimes it's not. There's just not much (if any) logic to the anagramming. The advertising angle ties things together somewhat, but only very, very loosely. I kept trying to find some kind of pattern, some rationale, and kept coming up empty. I was too focused on random anagrams to notice much of anything else. ![]() ![]() In fact, it wasn't until I was completely finished that I got the whole advertising slogan angle. ![]() I didn't not understand this theme for the longest time. If you're willing to accept the rather plain interface, you can play Peg Solitaire without having to worry about losing game pieces.Hey, it's my old pal, PB2 (PB1 = Patrick Berry). Overall, Peg Solitaire for Mac can be a delight for board game lovers. What we found a bit disappointing is the interface it's not terrible, but it's not too appealing and could use a graphics makeover. We really liked that the game offers so many peg layout options there are no less than 332 patterns, including asymmetric 8x8, classic four forks, European cross, and three square 13x13. The gameplay is straightforward: you drag pegs to jump them and jumped pegs disappear, keeping the game board clean. Peg Solitaire for Mac makes playing classic jumping peg board games more convenient since all the pieces are stored digitally in your computer, you're not likely to lose any of them. The game's many variations and puzzle types keep gameplay entertaining, making it excellent for the puzzle enthusiast. Peg Solitaire for Mac offers you a unique and fun way to play the classic board game Peg Solitaire on your computer.
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