tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post1064662556436605399..comments2024-03-28T10:27:32.306-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: In relaxed rhythm musically / TUE 2-7-17 / Lets get loud singer affectionately / Asian river whose name is one letter away from Ivy League college / Warning initials above Internet link / Annual Austin festival for shortRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger140125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-47045232934664722602017-03-14T16:51:47.615-04:002017-03-14T16:51:47.615-04:00Earlier posted comment somehow got lost. It dealt ...Earlier posted comment somehow got lost. It dealt with the libidinous sub-theme of this fun puzzle.leftcoastTAMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-57410203308583479352017-03-14T16:17:24.904-04:002017-03-14T16:17:24.904-04:00Merriam-Webster
Definition of locus:
plural: LOCI...Merriam-Webster<br />Definition of locus:<br />plural: LOCI<br /><br />1b : a center of activity, attention, or concentration<br /><br />Therefore "Central points" as clued.<br /><br />faktchekkernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-90717639207952470482017-03-14T15:46:37.117-04:002017-03-14T15:46:37.117-04:00Thanks to all who wrote here and in email. Just s...Thanks to all who wrote here and in email. Just spoke with Mr. w - they would have released him today, but since there isn't a flight until tomorrow, he will stay overnight. Yesterday he sounded a bit groggy and lost. Today he was back to micro-managing our kitchen remodel over the phone. Telling me where each tile is supposed to go. Should be home tomorrow evening. Hooray!<br /><br />Diana, Lady-in-Waiting for tomorrowDiana,LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-34873071482573425992017-03-14T14:52:45.155-04:002017-03-14T14:52:45.155-04:00Funky puzzle which starts off dead easy but gets m...Funky puzzle which starts off dead easy but gets more challenging as you descend the grid. RUPAULSDRAGRACE is a complete unknown for me, but the crosses were straightforward, as was much of the cluing. <br /><br />Different places for Queens or Queen's. Was actually looking for "beehive" for awhile. Cute to have a two-liner themer. "Central points" seemed inappropriate for LOCI, though maybe that is plant-related. I don't know.<br /><br />Another WOE for me was SXSW, but all the other answers in that corner were gimmes, so it had to be. <br /><br />Overall, an entertaining grid, including Teri Garr, after whom I have frequently lusted. A shame that she battles MS now.<br /><br />@DLIW, my thoughts are with you and Mr. Waiting. rain forestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-27373271292095176072017-03-14T14:16:33.738-04:002017-03-14T14:16:33.738-04:00Maybe not the best Tues-puz EVER, but best recentl...Maybe not the best Tues-puz EVER, but best recently. I had adHERE like OFL, but not for long. Clean after that.<br /><br />BTW, SXSW is happening this week. Stream The Current 89.3 for live reports. SXSW a gimme. Several years ago I labelled my photo folder NXNW for our trip to WA state.<br /><br />BRUNOMARS – there’s one guy who should never make the ROCKANROLL HALLOFFAME. <br /><br />I won’t go any further than JLO for yeah baby today. Did you see the season premiere of Shades of Blue? It was a HOTONE. NSFW. But I would “Rrrroll, rrroll, rrroll in ze hay” with Teri GARR.<br /><br />Really nice Tuesday, IMHO, but do we pass the breakfast test with the clue for LATEX?<br />rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-62019142165317722602017-03-14T14:04:25.798-04:002017-03-14T14:04:25.798-04:00While I'm here, I'll just add that I thoug...While I'm here, I'll just add that I thought this was unusually entertaining for a Tuesday puzzle. <br /><br />I do agree that the the clues for EARN and LOCI were off. "Make bread" is a slang clue for a decidedly non-slang answer, so it really needed a "?" for it to work. <br /><br />But the theme was cute, and well-executed, and the cultural trivia in the grid seemed ubiquitous enough to be fair game. You certainly don't have to have watched RUPAULSDRAGRACE, or attended SXSW, to be aware of their existence. Nice work.Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05185068601066087185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-48744579939277461752017-03-14T13:47:43.770-04:002017-03-14T13:47:43.770-04:00@Diana, how very unsettling to be far from one'...@Diana, how very unsettling to be far from one's love when things go wrong. It's good to know that your Mr. sounds OK in the aftermath of his unpleasant surprise. I hope he continues to recover, and that you may be reunited soon.Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05185068601066087185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-50613687768330616652017-03-14T12:51:14.106-04:002017-03-14T12:51:14.106-04:00Today's dnf was caused by my inattention, putt...Today's dnf was caused by my inattention, putting in NEWwORKCITY and not noticing the doubled doubleu. (W) <br /><br />My mind is elsewhere. Mr. W was at a car show this weekend, and he ended up in the ER with a seizure or stroke. He sounds pretty ok, but they are keeping him for a couple of days. Nothing like being a few thousand miles away from your dearest when random emergency strikes. Helpless feeling.<br /><br />Diana, LIWFCDiana,LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-69298908531770399082017-03-14T12:24:56.102-04:002017-03-14T12:24:56.102-04:00HARE PEACE
MRS. ROE is an URBANE but ANTSY HOTONE...HARE PEACE<br /><br />MRS. ROE is an URBANE but ANTSY HOTONE,<br />so ACT NOW, FEW EVER EARN her EPIC flame.<br />She LIVES to WRAP your MEAT for ROCKANDROLL fun,<br />She’ll TWERK her way into the LATEX HALLOFFAME.<br /><br />--- RUDY RUBATO<br />Burma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-20309138739053925772017-03-14T12:10:45.962-04:002017-03-14T12:10:45.962-04:00I agree with @TonyR that the clue for LOCI is wron...I agree with @TonyR that the clue for LOCI is wrong, but one other clue stands out like a sore thumb today: "Make bread." Now, this is no problem at all for the experienced solver--but the context! Every other clue in this puzzle is, like, first-grade level. No thinking required. So why this single attempt at, say, fourth-grade cluing? It was jarring.<br /><br />As to the alphabet soup in the (SX)SW, well, that entry was dictated by crosses and I still thought something was amiss. But nothing else would budge, so I left it. Even this septuagenarian has managed to learn what NSFW means, even though I have entered one of my later LIVES as a retiree. How did I know LATEX? Don't ask.<br /><br />While JLO seems the obvious choice for DOD (she's a HOTONE, all right, and can certainly ENAMOR you with a TWERK of that magnificent boo-tay), I prefer a great sense of humor along with the great bod; hence MY winner Terri GARR.<br /><br />I was surprised at OFL's rating today; I found this ridiculously easy on top, maybe easy-medium downstairs until I gathered enough letters in the double-liner (about 6), then whoosh to the finish. I wish that last corner could have been reworked, but that's partly my personal aversion to acronymity.<br /><br />I see a little silhouetto of a man...gotta love it. Birdie.spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-80004864696443066062017-03-14T11:51:07.222-04:002017-03-14T11:51:07.222-04:00Yep, had FOCI and wondered who jfo was.
As to Dev...Yep, had FOCI and wondered who jfo was.<br /><br />As to Devos, she might learn something, the twit. Just another crowbar in the wrecking machine.centralscrewtinizerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03404913280254786506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-76353872559154459152017-02-09T16:29:15.896-05:002017-02-09T16:29:15.896-05:00@jberg @jedlevine @Z Individuals have different pr...@jberg @jedlevine @Z Individuals have different pronoun preferneces, but generally, RuPaul is "he" while RuPaul in drag is "she". Most drag performers separate themselves from their performance personas, but RuPaul (which is actually his given name) uses the same name for both. But don't worry over it too much; RuPaul's own words: "You can call me he. You can call me she. You can call me Regis & Cathy Lee; I don't care! Just as long as you call me".socdemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04051254184347412926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-44893690482403699492017-02-09T16:19:32.565-05:002017-02-09T16:19:32.565-05:00Being a once-trained musician (RUBATO is lovely to...Being a once-trained musician (RUBATO is lovely to see in a score) with an appreciation for drag culture, this was the easiest puzzle in a long time. Every answer fell immediately into place. And I still finished with a slower time than Rex! Just shy of five minutes. It's become clear I lack strategy. Is there a good resource for time-focused solving tips?<br /><br />While "drag queen" is generally accurate, both on the show and in real life a performer typically referred to as simply a "queen", and what they do, simply as "drag". So that clue works perfectly.<br /><br />I also think SXSW is fair game. It's a huge and quite famous festival, and is almost always presented in its acronym form for purposes of promotion and advertising. Definitely fair for a Tuesday in my opinion.<br /><br />socdemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04051254184347412926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-79226236515650487882017-02-08T23:52:41.758-05:002017-02-08T23:52:41.758-05:00"You can call me he, you can call me she, you..."You can call me he, you can call me she, you can call me Regis and Kathie Lee." -RuPaulAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-91501621134148245902017-02-08T11:36:46.517-05:002017-02-08T11:36:46.517-05:00Honestly I would be embarrassed to admit that I do...Honestly I would be embarrassed to admit that I don't know Bruno Mars.<br />So many people on this site seem proud of their lack of knowledge about current music. Open your ears people!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-81326531993863747142017-02-07T22:55:28.177-05:002017-02-07T22:55:28.177-05:00NSFW crossing SXSW ? All I can say is a#%!?£€ash !...NSFW crossing SXSW ? All I can say is a#%!?£€ash !!!GHarrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-17997019547711602672017-02-07T22:35:27.441-05:002017-02-07T22:35:27.441-05:00@jedlevine - According to Ru Paul, He is a "h...@jedlevine - According to Ru Paul, <a href="http://www.newnownext.com/rupaul-explains-the-difference-between-drag-and-transgender/03/2016/" rel="nofollow">He is a "he."</a> I'm guessing he is probably the definitive word.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181544219511150272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-145876841984852532017-02-07T22:32:34.959-05:002017-02-07T22:32:34.959-05:00Probably Android phone issue. Go to system setting...Probably Android phone issue. Go to system settings and check for updates.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-51680373020979027692017-02-07T22:14:14.509-05:002017-02-07T22:14:14.509-05:00@jberg - RuPaul is a "she," not a "...@jberg - RuPaul is a "she," not a "he".jedlevinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16752147578898255211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-55031892456870434622017-02-07T21:55:21.639-05:002017-02-07T21:55:21.639-05:00One of my favorite Woody Guthrie tunes: the Ballad...One of my favorite Woody Guthrie tunes: the Ballad of Tom Joad.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dimhKln0KBg" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dimhKln0KBg</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15339432172410182520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-34064081833328667602017-02-07T21:12:02.421-05:002017-02-07T21:12:02.421-05:00@Wednesday's Child - Because it is Blogger and...@Wednesday's Child - Because it is Blogger and Blogger occasionally does weird things. As for your apostrophe use, I don't know any traditional rule for using an apostrophe to separate a past tense from a verbified initialism. DNFed or dnf'ed both convey the separation between the initialism and the past tense construction. In a formal setting I'd avoid using the verbified initialism. For a blog it looks fine to me. <br /><br />@mathgent - you are mathematically correct but the puzzle is in English, where one might say, "The <i>LOCI</i> of many recent protests have been Trump properties," the clue works.<br /><br />@Andrew Heinegg - I hope I'm not included in your "regulars on the blog." I don't think it is a true natick, but obviously lots of people DNF'ed there.<br /><br />Which brings me to @Critics of Rex's Criticism - Ahem, read the comments and it is obvious that Rex's criticism of the SXSW/NSFW crossing was spot on. Either is fine, but that W is not easily inferable. Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181544219511150272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-62578378117247875102017-02-07T21:02:25.424-05:002017-02-07T21:02:25.424-05:00@Lewis...I'm going to have to join the Apostro...@Lewis...I'm going to have to join the Apostrophe Protection Society!<br /><br />At the Westport tournament, I was commiserating with a fellow apostrophile about a story I've told here often...<br />She was saying how she's surprised at how many people don't know what that mark is between the O and S in her last name.<br />I told her about when my mom was asked to spell her name to the clerk on the phone...<br />Mom- "It's d, apostrophe, A, n..."<br />Clerk- "Hold on - not so fast - how do you spell apostrophe?"<br /><br />We have the added nit that it's a small d capital A. But when it's your family name, it's not a nit!Titahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16368251255494687496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-45429106429743576282017-02-07T20:58:39.014-05:002017-02-07T20:58:39.014-05:00@GILL (9:49 a.m.) -- RuPaul is "gorgeous"...@GILL (9:49 a.m.) -- RuPaul is "gorgeous"?????? Am I missing something????? Having had no idea what he looked like, but always being able to find extra time in my day to look at a "gorgeous" man, I Googled him. Oh, GILL, no!!!!! You of all people -- you who hobnobbed with some of Hollywood's most gorgeous leading men back in the day. You can't be serious! You <i>can't</i> be! Tell me you're not serious!<br /><br />(I haven't been this shocked since @Hartley70 told me how "adorable" she thought Bernie Sanders was.)Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16737377749030219974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-91360601310161929472017-02-07T20:55:54.706-05:002017-02-07T20:55:54.706-05:00@Anon from Saturday re: Turkey/turkey, Peru/peru.....@Anon from Saturday re: Turkey/turkey, Peru/peru... Thanks...you made me look - I googled some more. It seems that almost everyone who had never seen one before believed it to have come from somewhere different, and named it after that place.<br />I was delighteed to learn that the French thought it came from India, which explains why they call it "Dinde" - short for Poulet d'Inde, or chicken of India.<br />Another example of why I love this blog.<br /><br />@mathgent - delighted you'll be in Stamford! I used to travel to SFO alot from CT. Used White Plains whenever budget allowed (it's generally more $$$.) To me, a stop in Detroit was worth it to be able to use that lovely, tiny airport. The Marriott might have a shuttle that would pick you up there.<br />Having said that, you'll have lots more options going to jfk - you'll just have to pay for the ground transport. <br /><br />@Happy Pencil - I brought up the May 5 1977(!) Sunday that @r.alph found for me. I have yet to try @ph's suggestion.Titahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16368251255494687496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-66874667757823891412017-02-07T20:49:41.807-05:002017-02-07T20:49:41.807-05:00Wow, Burma Shave visited the future! Kudos on your...Wow, Burma Shave visited the future! Kudos on your upcoming event and I will be sure to stop in for my share of the bubbly!Teedmnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12832353448839187816noreply@blogger.com