“Onyx” and “clavicle” have no common letters, so getting the first wouldn’t have helped get the second. Also, one reads across and the other reads down, so they couldn’t both have been solvable from the same previous word, nor would they be consecutive clues in either list.
It’s not impossible to do crosswords jumping around like that, but usually there’s some reason why one word leads to another.
(My understanding is that Francis struggles with English and so the Sunday Times crossword is not likely one of his pastimes anyway, but I can suspend my disbelief on that.)
I have NEVER heard ANYBODY bragging about doing The Sunday Times (New York or other) in FOUNTAIN PEN!! OO-RAH!! I like this Pope! BTW, fritzold, a lot of people get the ‘easy’ answers first, then use them to fill in the ‘hardies’. I myself have never noticed a consecutive clue pattern in most crossword puzzles, but that maybe my lack of concentration in those things. Keep filling in the blanks!
cdward about 2 months ago
Is it his birthday?
Curtis Mathews Premium Member about 2 months ago
Welcome back Holy Father.
Alicelth Premium Member about 2 months ago
December 17
fritzoid Premium Member about 2 months ago
“Onyx” and “clavicle” have no common letters, so getting the first wouldn’t have helped get the second. Also, one reads across and the other reads down, so they couldn’t both have been solvable from the same previous word, nor would they be consecutive clues in either list.
It’s not impossible to do crosswords jumping around like that, but usually there’s some reason why one word leads to another.
(My understanding is that Francis struggles with English and so the Sunday Times crossword is not likely one of his pastimes anyway, but I can suspend my disbelief on that.)
Patinphx Premium Member about 2 months ago
Thanks for the mind bending demonstration. We are not the same age, but I puzzle for cognitive health also! Happy Birthday!
Vagabond53 about 2 months ago
I have NEVER heard ANYBODY bragging about doing The Sunday Times (New York or other) in FOUNTAIN PEN!! OO-RAH!! I like this Pope! BTW, fritzold, a lot of people get the ‘easy’ answers first, then use them to fill in the ‘hardies’. I myself have never noticed a consecutive clue pattern in most crossword puzzles, but that maybe my lack of concentration in those things. Keep filling in the blanks!
oakie817 about 2 months ago
amen
MuddyUSA Premium Member about 2 months ago
Good job….
rossevrymn about 2 months ago
If only he could figuh out dat feminine liberation theology puzzle.