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Provokateur t1_j0j68v4 wrote

Reply to comment by skepticaljesus in I’m Mike Shenk, Crossword Editor for the Wall Street Journal. AMA. by wsj

OTT and ORR are by-far my least favorite. Especially because, even after seeing them thousands of times, I can never remember which is which.

(One is a famous hockey player from 60 years ago, the other a famous baseball player from 90 years ago.)

EPEE is also up there, but I just like the feel of it.

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coffeecakesupernova t1_j0jy2m2 wrote

You know you're old when words that confuse people were common knowledge to you when you were growing up...

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LupineChemist t1_j0ltpir wrote

I'm pretty sure Bostonians still worship Bobby Orr

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allnose t1_j0qax56 wrote

Can confirm, I'm never upset to see Bobby ORR in a puzzle, even if I'll concede that Catch-22 deserves mention once in a while

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theotherkeith t1_j0ki7yu wrote

Just remember that a hockey stick is flat like an oar (ORR), and a baseball bat is not (OTT)

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goofballl t1_j0l3h29 wrote

I think after 10 years of practice I'm finally remembering the difference between ural and aral.

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Memphi901 t1_j0ldqgn wrote

Hahaha, I’m about 10 years in but still short of mastering this

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Plane_Chance863 t1_j0lexjo wrote

Bobby Orr! I don't even like hockey but I know that one... Maybe because he's Canadian. Dunno who Ott is.

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