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Harper’s August ‘23 “1 Across”

Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2023 7:52 am
by CromsFury
The August Maltby is online!!!
(I’ve heard a rumor that some people have received their physical copies, in the mail, already. Not me, though.)
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Good Luck!

Re: Harper’s August ‘23 “1 Across”

Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2023 10:58 am
by Tom Wilson
I did it this morning. Not my favorite, but it certainly passed the time (and gave my sleepy brain a reason to wake up). I'm still waiting for my July copy, which I reported as MIA. The fine folks at Harper's didn't seem to care about sending me a replacement, opting instead to extend my subscription by a month.

Re: Harper’s August ‘23 “1 Across”

Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2023 12:23 am
by CromsFury
I thought the “gimmick” was fun.



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Re: Harper’s August ‘23 “1 Across”

Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2023 8:30 am
by Tom Wilson
And my hard copy did, indeed, arrive Monday afternoon. (Rain-wrinkled, but readable.)

Re: Harper’s August ‘23 “1 Across”

Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2023 4:29 pm
by Leslie
I’m finally getting my copy at the normal time after a long period when it showed up weeks late if at all. Fun, not too difficult puzzle, though I wasn’t wild about some of the grammar.

Re: Harper’s August ‘23 “1 Across”

Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2023 10:25 am
by ChrisKochmanski
This one gave me more trouble than most recent REMJ’s, but again, once I got some good footholds, it rolled nicely.

Re: Harper’s August ‘23 “1 Across”

Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2023 5:26 pm
by CromsFury
Tom Wilson wrote: Tue Jul 18, 2023 8:30 am And my hard copy did, indeed, arrive Monday afternoon. (Rain-wrinkled, but readable.)
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Re: Harper’s August ‘23 “1 Across”

Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2023 5:30 pm
by CromsFury
Leslie wrote: Tue Jul 18, 2023 4:29 pm I’m finally getting my copy at the normal time after a long period when it showed up weeks late if at all. Fun, not too difficult puzzle, though I wasn’t wild about some of the grammar.
I feel there was ONE clue that I get, but do not "get." (31-down) I understand the wordplay, but I am not too happy about the definition.

Re: Harper’s August ‘23 “1 Across”

Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2023 4:08 pm
by Naptown Kid
Everyone may have moved on from the August Maltby since we’re at month’s end, but I just completed it and do not understand the wordplay behind 1D. If anyone would be kind enough to enlighten me via DM I would be very appreciative.
I enjoyed the gimmick, BTW.