So, a mixed bag on fill.ĭoug Peterson’s Washington Post crossword, “The Post Puzzler No. On the other hand, we got a lot of nice longer entries as well: TOMATO PASTE, ESCAPE ROUTE, EDELWEISS, ANNE MEARA, TEST RIDES and LEG WARMER. My Scowl-O-Meter went off a few too many times for USRDA, OEO, POEME, NOLLE, XENONS, OSE, MARL, CIE, GES, and everyone’s favorite ORTS grated a bit. The theme is a tad pedestrian, and the fill suffers from the grid necessitated by the happy dog’s face.
Still, I wouldn’t rank this in my top half of Gorskian image puzzles. Having a smiling pet watch you solve the puzzle will appeal to animal lovers everywhere, including me. Never heard of her.ħ0-A ] = SUNNY SIDE-UP.Īnd then the aforementioned revealer at 62-A. Not to be confused with this guy.Ħ7-D = MILLIE SMALL. Her being Lyndon Johnson’s dog, not Andrew Johnson’s.ġ16-A ] = BUDDY SYSTEM.ģ-D ] = SPOT REMOVER.ġ5-D ] = REX HARRISON. Lo and behold, I see a cat staring at me, formed by the pattern of black squares! But it turns out to be a dog, and each of the puzzle’s six theme entries begins with a famous WHITE HOUSE DOG:Ģ4-A ] = HER EXCELLENCY. If it’s a Sunday Gorski, the first thing you look for is an image in the grid. Matt here, pinch-hitting for Amy while she’s in NYC for at Lollapuzzoola 7. Liz Gorski’s New York Times Crossword, “Number-One Friends” - Matt’s review
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