tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925686079259728342.post5101166259851532040..comments2024-03-11T21:41:58.342-04:00Comments on The New York Times Crossword in Gothic: 09.23.12 — Tutankhamen — the AcrosticDONALDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17398968047673788006noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925686079259728342.post-32334773989285672922012-09-27T13:15:12.617-04:002012-09-27T13:15:12.617-04:00I saved this puzzle for a rainy day so I'm lat...I saved this puzzle for a rainy day so I'm late with this.<br /><br />Knot grass is ordinarily thought of as an Herb, not a weed.<br /><br />Normally, how a ship is fitted doesn't refer to how many masts it has, but rather what sort of sails it is rigged for. The definition of brigantine (while two masted) refers mainly to the sail rigging, the foremast carrying square rigging and the main mast was (along with the jib) fore-and-aft rigged. Of course the clue in a sense is correct as any other ship rigged this way would also necessarily be a brigantine. Pirates liked these ships hence the term "brigand".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com