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66-worder today. Mid-to-low 60-worders are always kinda fun specimens when you print them out (assuming you solve that way). Because to my eyes it always looks like you’re missing some clues. Especially when you get into the 50s. Now, I have no real interest in making grids that wide open anymore, because, well, life’s too short. I’m babbling now. Anyway, hope you enjoy today’s puzzle. I’ve heard it’s a legit hard one.
Share the puzzle. New one on Thursday.
Can someone explain to me ATIP?
Nice puzzle. Took me an hour. Loved it!
As soon as some one explains how the clue and answer at 58A make sense.
A simple google gives “shrinks from” as a synonym for that answer. So the clue is fair. **Spoiler Alert** Don’t follow this link if you don’t want to know the answer.
https://www.google.com/search?ei=0b-WW6y7Oc26ggfP45Aw&q=detest&oq=detest&gs_l=psy-ab.3..0l2j0i131l3j0i20i263j0j0i20i264j0l2.162637.163851..164699…0.0..0.84.404.6….2..0….1..gws-wiz…….0i71j35i39j0i67j0i131i67.g-I4tySjqdo
As for “atip”: it’s not in any dictionary that I’ve ever seen but I cannot tell you how many times that has been an answer over the 40 years I’ve done crosswords.
Well that didn’t render well! I’ll reconstruct without the link:
A simple google gives “shrinks from” as a synonym for that answer. So the clue is fair. **Spoiler Alert** Don’t follow this link if you don’t want to know the answer.
As for “atip”: it’s not in any dictionary that I’ve ever seen but I can’t tell you how often its been an answer over the 40 years I’ve done crossword puzzles.
“Atilt” is practically in ever other puzzle I have done the past 30 years. It’s one of those words that lives only in Crossword Land, like “elhi” and “adit”. (Seriously, have you ever heard anyone use either of those words in a conversation?)
I am very curious if one can adequately describe enthusiastic leaning. It’s ridiculous and a bad clue.
And “atip” is a worse answer.
I’d rate this Hard+
NW & SE were brutal – but, luckily, was able to solve all.
Great puzzle!