We made the big time

[Babberney]

In Wednesday's (9/9) New York Times Crossword, the clue for 17 Across is "Arborists." I won't give the spoiler but the answer portrays our profession positively.

 

[Blinky]

Treehuggers

 

[Babberney]

Is that your guess at the answer, or your assessment of the NYT?

 

[easyphloem]

I like to do easy crossword puzzles in the morning during my constitutionals. I buy the crossword books at the grocery store checkout line, and I can finish one puzzle in about 3 minutes. The NYT crossword is waaaaaaaaaaayyy out of my league, and not enjoyable to me.



SZ

 

[Blinky]

My guess... I suppose I should've asked how many letters first though.

 

[Babberney]

If you can do the grocery store puzzles in three minutes, you can probably do the Monday/Tuesday NYT's without that much problem. I think if you do you'll find they are a lot more interesting than the robofill you find in those books. Once you do a few m/t's, Wed/Thur isn't that much harder. I'm still not up to Fri/Sat most weeks. Sunday is about as hard as Thur, but so big I usually get bored before I finish.

 

[Babberney]

Ten letters (don't forget it's plural).

Another hint below . . .





















The theme answers all have three E's in a row.

 

[trees4ever]

How about:

Tree Experts

The crossword puzzles have different themes.
This one was phrases with three consecutive "E's".

It's just up your alley, EZ!


Example:

See EZ

Tree EZ

Bee..(r) EZ !


-Diane-

 

[Babberney]

you got it!

nice to see someone outside the profession calling us "experts," no?

 

[treedimensional]

Yes Babberney it is nice, especially when NY is considered the "Concrete Jungle".