Words: 74
Average Length: 5.05
The two seeds for this puzzle were 39A (a phrase I heard from my son) and 18A (the debate over which amuses me greatly). My original plan was to make this a themeless, but then I realized that 39A could be part of the title of a well-known book about grammar. Poof, a themed puzzle is born.
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3 replies on “Vegetarian Grammarian”
Another terrific one, Jeff! I think this was the first time I’ve seen 19D in a puzzle (such an incredible tool in science/medicine). Favorite clues = 7D, 9D, 28A and 69A (the latter two are, for me, nice fresh takes on a couple of crossword standards). I also like the 27D/35D cross-referencing. The book referenced in the theme is a favorite of mine. For me, Truss’ best example of the ‘power’ of punctuation is this:
A woman without her man is nothing.
Now, some punctuation:
A woman: without her, man is nothing.
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Thank you, Jeanne! This was a fun grid to construct. The examples from the book are terrific. (I must confess I’ve never read it.)
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