tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925686079259728342.post4382889720129719415..comments2024-03-11T21:41:58.342-04:00Comments on The New York Times Crossword in Gothic: 02.21.10 -- My Word! -- Cryptic CrosswordDONALDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17398968047673788006noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925686079259728342.post-78351672577769115622010-02-22T16:13:35.443-05:002010-02-22T16:13:35.443-05:00Anonymous,
Says Hook at first refers I believe to...Anonymous,<br /><br />Says Hook at first refers I believe to the H in Hook being an aspirant, e.g., in phonetics, aspiration is the strong burst of air that accompanies the release of some obstruents (relative to consonents). To feel or see aspirated sounds, one can put a hand in front of one's mouth, and one should feel a puff of air. A candle is also used -- as in the musical My Fair Lady, 'enry 'iggins. It's likely assumed Captain Hook's men speak akin to Eliza Doolittle.<br /><br />That might not be the whole story, but it was good enough for me to rest easyDONALDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17398968047673788006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925686079259728342.post-72158541748131721262010-02-22T10:06:48.097-05:002010-02-22T10:06:48.097-05:00Please, explain for me (it's driving me nuts)....Please, explain for me (it's driving me nuts)...<br /><br />How does one get ASPIRATES from "says Hook at first?"? I got the answer from "As" + "Pirates"- "Like" + "Captain Hook's men," but part two has me flummoxed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925686079259728342.post-33530620858325763502010-02-21T08:56:17.239-05:002010-02-21T08:56:17.239-05:00Judyth,
Thanks for straightening up the place -- ...Judyth,<br /><br />Thanks for straightening up the place -- reposted to reflect your comment.DONALDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17398968047673788006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925686079259728342.post-82312233922806365962010-02-21T07:54:21.579-05:002010-02-21T07:54:21.579-05:00Happy you did this puzzle--one of the toughest I&#...Happy you did this puzzle--one of the toughest I've done. For 20 A --I got "Dosido" a square dance step;<br />24 A - DeepSleep. For 2 D Treasured; for 7 D Impacted; 21 D One Step - an anagram of on steep.<br />What do you think?<br />Judy KatzUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11910776923228248620noreply@blogger.com