tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925686079259728342.post3745894592237180509..comments2024-03-11T21:41:58.342-04:00Comments on The New York Times Crossword in Gothic: 11.27.07 -- Voice v.v. VoiceDONALDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17398968047673788006noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925686079259728342.post-74236558955348217652007-11-28T13:20:00.000-05:002007-11-28T13:20:00.000-05:00NYTAnonimo said... I think yesterday's theme would...NYTAnonimo said... <BR/>I think yesterday's theme would be more accurately described as Heteronyms rather than homophones or homonyms. What do you think Donald? Hope your Mom had a wonderful birthday and you had a spendid visit. Ciao!<BR/><BR/>November 28, 2007 8:36 AM<BR/><BR/>NOTE -- I agree about 95%, see emended post -- thanks!<BR/><BR/>DonaldDONALDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17398968047673788006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925686079259728342.post-90753866337681423972007-11-27T22:50:00.000-05:002007-11-27T22:50:00.000-05:00My thanks for the comments on the typos and/or err...My thanks for the comments on the typos and/or errors -- I blogged just before I boarded my flight back to New York and did not get the opportunity to proofread -- in the future, I'll make my disclaimer more prominent.<BR/><BR/>I believe I've made all of the changes, but will look it over again!<BR/><BR/>Thanks again!DONALDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17398968047673788006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925686079259728342.post-76894219262205273632007-11-27T14:22:00.000-05:002007-11-27T14:22:00.000-05:00Excuse me, I meant the wikipedia article to which ...Excuse me, I meant the wikipedia article to which you linked with the word "homophone."Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09267027353714659972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925686079259728342.post-52029434379692048302007-11-27T14:07:00.000-05:002007-11-27T14:07:00.000-05:00Actually, the theme words in the puzzle are not ho...Actually, the theme words in the puzzle are not homophones, they are homonyms because they represent words that are spelled the same but have two meanings (NOT words that are pronounced the but have different meanings). More specifically, since they are indeed spelled the same, they are known as homographs. See the wikipedia article to which you linked with the word "homonym."<BR/><BR/>The four words are:<BR/>Lead: the metal, and the act of leading<BR/>Polish: to clean, and the nationality of someone from Poland<BR/>Bass: the fish, and the range in music<BR/>Minute: small, and the time intervalUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09267027353714659972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925686079259728342.post-28405773253454527072007-11-27T10:55:00.000-05:002007-11-27T10:55:00.000-05:0042 across is ouse, and 46 across is kite; therefor...42 across is ouse, and 46 across is kite; therefore, 36 down is ouis...check your french!ComplianceGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04867933119468089338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925686079259728342.post-80135943292159172032007-11-27T05:52:00.000-05:002007-11-27T05:52:00.000-05:00Hiya,Sorry again, the language is FARSI and it's D...Hiya,<BR/>Sorry again, the language is FARSI and it's DIES (noun) not DYES (verb).<BR/><BR/>RonRonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13445788286240799181noreply@blogger.com