tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693147627822122828.post6195222821311573036..comments2023-10-01T11:54:25.357-04:00Comments on The Nation Cryptic Crossword Forum: New York Times solution: May 25, 2014Brazehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10070662439318019527noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693147627822122828.post-13264993550115785922014-06-05T18:06:26.422-04:002014-06-05T18:06:26.422-04:00Thanks for replying.Thanks for replying.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15913589587001386021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693147627822122828.post-46161767439602033542014-06-05T18:05:20.738-04:002014-06-05T18:05:20.738-04:00Thanks for that info; never heard it used in that ...Thanks for that info; never heard it used in that context.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15913589587001386021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693147627822122828.post-52770558947367010992014-06-04T13:37:57.233-04:002014-06-04T13:37:57.233-04:00con means to studycon means to studyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693147627822122828.post-39016643476401763182014-06-04T09:41:36.365-04:002014-06-04T09:41:36.365-04:00one definition of con is studyone definition of con is studyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12370725709509295253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693147627822122828.post-28089657391517063662014-06-02T12:22:31.604-04:002014-06-02T12:22:31.604-04:00Could it be that the real clue is simply "off...Could it be that the real clue is simply "officer" and that "law" is part of "law studies" in that CONS are studied in law school?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15913589587001386021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693147627822122828.post-19938543050981485222014-06-02T12:04:27.756-04:002014-06-02T12:04:27.756-04:00The clue of 27A is "Officer of the law studie...The clue of 27A is "Officer of the law studies list." I get that CONSTABLE is an officer of the law, and list is TABLE, but how does "studies" become CONS?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15913589587001386021noreply@blogger.com