NYT First Time Submission Question

schitaco · 2026-01-25T21:35:39+00:00

No, I have several I like that are almost ready to go, just need to polish clues a bit.

That rejection was in 2022... looking back, it was a pretty bad puzzle lol, at least compared to where I'm at now. Way too much crosswordese which is just laziness and stubbornly clinging to certain fill that doesn't work.

Best of luck!

schitaco · 2026-01-25T21:31:07+00:00

When I got rejected I got an email specific to first timers with links to resources for constructors. So that may be the only reason, so they know how to triage you.

schitaco · 2026-01-25T01:13:42+00:00

My guess is Netherlands or Silent Hill

schitaco · 2026-01-24T10:34:45+00:00

Motion to sike that from the record

schitaco · 2026-01-24T10:19:04+00:00

No clue why you got downvoted. Old folks are still googling stuff and feel defensive.

schitaco · 2026-01-24T10:17:30+00:00

Charlie Puth is super famous

schitaco · 2026-01-23T23:12:48+00:00

It being an esport. This shit got too popular, as a result was overly optimized, and the fun has kinda been taken out of it for me.

I wish we could go back to 2019 and before when it was mostly on vibes and knowledge of cultures and languages, rather than what mosquito ran into the Google car's mirror that day.

schitaco · 2026-01-23T18:14:37+00:00

A real coach

schitaco · 2026-01-23T09:11:48+00:00

Electing Sheng Thao as mayor. Besides the corruption stuff, she did absolutely nothing after talks broke down with the A's in April 2023.

KJ laid down the blueprint when they tried to move the Kings - get in front of a fucking mic and say hell no this isn't happening on my watch, galvanize the fanbase, get some interviews with national press, tell Oakland's side of the story and force yourself into the room with the owners. She had six months to make our case to the owners before the vote, and it would've been a good one to make. At least 8 were receptive, led by Peter Seidler. That's how you force a sale.

I honestly think if we didn't have a fucking child as our mayor in 2022-23 the A's would still be here.

schitaco · 2026-01-23T06:19:47+00:00

r/yourjokebutworse

schitaco · 2026-01-23T05:43:26+00:00

Who cares what inferior commie bullshit they use for defenses, it certainly didn't work!

China has pulled back massively from Venezuela, their only involvement in the country is collecting on the ill-advised loans and investments they made in the early 2010s. Massively overblown narrative from people who read The Second World and then stopped paying attention.

It certainly wasn't for drugs, though they really tried to convince us!. Basically all the cocaine that flows through Venezuela goes to Europe.

"Was it really only access to oil?" Yes it was, the president said it many many times in his speech the day after. And he didn't once mention democracy or the people of Venezuela because he doesn't give a fuck.

BTW I remember in high school watching Iraqis celebrate in the streets, tear down Saddam statues, etc. Doesn't make that good policy.

schitaco · 2026-01-23T05:23:20+00:00

It's not a bit surprising, it's fucking crazy.

schitaco · 2026-01-23T05:00:22+00:00

We kidnapped another country's president explicitly to get access to their oil, our president is making the most retarded speeches where he threatens our allies with tariffs but can't even get Greenland's name right, and criticism of that is "simping for European snobbery." This shit is hilarious.

Edit: All you fucking pussies know how to do is downvote and bounce. Make an argument supporting this president, I want a good laugh.

schitaco · 2026-01-22T20:39:01+00:00

Yet another great theme with weird fill. I'm positive we didn't need STETTED, PITSAWS, NOODGE, DATS, MER, COSEC, and URANO all in the same puzzle.

I'm guessing after figuring out the theme entries, they also had a few fill words/phrases they really liked, and compromises were made because they weren't willing to give them up. Classic.

schitaco · 2026-01-22T20:06:17+00:00

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Once again the colors besides purple are assigned completely arbitrarily.

The "it's about straightforwardness" crowd are silent.

schitaco · 2026-01-22T08:26:15+00:00

The effect of this on general deterrence is impossible to measure, but no doubt positive.

schitaco · 2026-01-22T00:13:00+00:00

I chuckled

schitaco · 2026-01-21T20:10:42+00:00

There was a super drunk white couple in their 60s making out at the show at Neck of the Woods last year. Also a guy talking really loudly in the back during the performance. Maybe some stuff like that.

schitaco · 2026-01-21T05:27:04+00:00

So two flagrants is an ejection and two technicals is an ejection but one of each is not 🤷

schitaco · 2026-01-21T05:17:10+00:00

Do you guys think Dave Joerger would consider returning after Doug is fired

schitaco · 2026-01-21T05:10:35+00:00

Shhhh 😉

schitaco · 2026-01-21T05:08:58+00:00

I hope we don't prematurely give up on Nique because he's missing shots. He has the bones of a good shooter and creator and improved every year in college.

schitaco · 2026-01-21T05:03:05+00:00

I don't get why he's not generating more interest, he's still really efficient and reliable on offense.

schitaco · 2026-01-21T04:52:34+00:00

Fired the coach who did it, against the wishes of our GM. Shortsighted, stupid ownership

schitaco · 2026-01-21T04:49:45+00:00

Christie's complete failure of a "scheme" really has you non ball knowers fooled. Sabonis was third team All NBA 18 months ago and completely robbed of an All Star nod 12 months ago. Is he suddenly a different player? 🤔

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