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It's not an anagram, it was portmanteau (in this case, but other wordplay is seen too). Also, folks in the thread are ignoring Henry Hook, a famous UK construc
by alisonkisk 6y ago
It's not an anagram, it was portmanteau (in this case, but other wordplay is seen too).
Also, folks in the thread are ignoring Henry Hook, a famous UK constructor who used plenty of "non-standard" wordplay.
- zem 6y agohenry hook was american (and wrote american style cryptics, which are very similar to uk cryptics but have a few stylistic differences) also i'd say portmanteau clues (and rebuses) are standard wordplay for an nyt crossword, they just unfamiliar to people who don't do that kind.