tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post165383871045062924..comments2024-03-28T14:37:12.109-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Vague threat from Stooge / SAT 5-5-18 / Mr once played by Leslie Nielsen / Made bubbles as ocean wave / Food described in Exodus / 2013 Best Picture nominee with major unseen female character / Geographical hexagon / Unstable subatomic particleRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger88125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-63339169354733531832018-06-18T02:18:48.820-04:002018-06-18T02:18:48.820-04:00This is not a Saturday puzzle.
This is not a Satur...This is not a Saturday puzzle.<br />This is not a Saturday puzzle.<br />This is not a Saturday puzzle.<br /><br />A Fine piece of work. I really enjoyed solving it, but it really is a Friday level puzzle of MEDIUM difficulty. This just isn't what i need on a Saturday. NYT, Challenge me, make me doubt you and myself. What I'm saying is: I'll stick with a tough NYT puzzle because I know that no matter how sticky it may be it is well constructed, solvable. Keep the Saturday puzzle difficult!Sun Ranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-4710289813818013192018-06-09T19:24:47.270-04:002018-06-09T19:24:47.270-04:00Oh well - didn't ring my bells.
Lady DiOh well - didn't ring my bells.<br /><br />Lady DiDiana,LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-11396181046086746352018-06-09T17:59:52.759-04:002018-06-09T17:59:52.759-04:00Err...MATZO/POEErr...MATZO/POEleftcoastTAMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-91678802512438205282018-06-09T15:57:45.819-04:002018-06-09T15:57:45.819-04:00AW MAN (tone of admiration), there's just a lo...AW MAN (tone of admiration), there's just a lot of good stuff here. Can't cover it all, but am sure others have already said plenty.<br /><br />Long acrosses and downs are all good. GO HALFSIES was a new one. The not-quite-as-long DIGERATI was new to me, too.<br /><br />The bisecting I SAID GOOD DAY SIR wins the prize of the day. And Stooge Moe's WHY I OUGHTA is etched in memory, for good or bad.<br /><br />SPARKY and RHETT are both well-known, related only by chance on the same ROW<br /><br />MAiZe before MATZA, and WASABI, SOBA, and PAE needed crosses.<br /><br />Hard not to dote on this great puzzle.leftcoastTAMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-75295505641982545422018-06-09T10:49:17.018-04:002018-06-09T10:49:17.018-04:00About 21 minutes of good stuff slowed only by CRud...About 21 minutes of good stuff slowed only by CRude before CRASS and tan before ASH; that HODGEPODGE of an answer tipped me off to the ASH. I’m apparently in the majority having an INNIE. ENO and ENOS are awfully close neighbors up there.<br /><br />Even George Costanza knows that Marisa TOMEI is a yeah baby. I’m NOTONE to disagree. I’ll bet evil doug woulda had something to say about that.<br /><br />Really good puz. Gotta GETUPANDGO back to work.<br />rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-1397590351827644502018-06-09T10:34:49.252-04:002018-06-09T10:34:49.252-04:00Not sure if it was mentioned above but...
Does an...Not sure if it was mentioned above but...<br /><br />Does anybody remember HODGEPODGE Lodge?<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhDtcShK9wQthefogmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870509029973778266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-73745328969243530882018-06-09T10:28:28.790-04:002018-06-09T10:28:28.790-04:00Close but no cigar. I got Naticked at the crossing...Close but no cigar. I got Naticked at the crossing of DOOMS and MUON. I bet I'm not the only one who found that to be a tiny bit unfair. And to that ISAIDGOODDAYSIR to Damon Gulczynski.thefogmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870509029973778266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-76889175937524895132018-06-09T10:25:17.480-04:002018-06-09T10:25:17.480-04:00I do like in-the-language expressions, and we have...I do like in-the-language expressions, and we have several long ones here. I smiled as I wrote in GETUPANDGO off just the G of GMA (had already written the "gimme" MAnna)), and again the Stooge thing off no letters at all! What else would a vague Stooge threat be but "WHYIOUGHTA...?" <br /><br />Did the NW, for a change, but couldn't get the END of the ENDLESS thing. North central became the last holdout in this one, finally revealed by getting HODGEPODGE. For a Saturday, yeah, easy-medium.<br /><br />I do NOT like NOT-in-the-language stuff like ADOZE. Never heard of DIGERATI, but okay, inferable...sort of. Nice POGO quote, STAYIN' away from the more familiar "We have met the enemy--and he is us!" I miss ya, Walt.<br /><br />Paul;a ABDUL and Marisa TOMEI GOHALFSIES on the DOD today. Birdie. spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-78671808332375925792018-06-09T09:57:15.141-04:002018-06-09T09:57:15.141-04:00HIP GRUB
HIGHFALUTIN’ AND snobby, with a HODGEPOD...HIP GRUB<br /><br />HIGHFALUTIN’ AND snobby, with a HODGEPODGE of fish:<br />Eat SOBA with WASABI AND MATZO in a DEEPDISH.<br /><br />--- RHETT “SPARKY” TOMEI<br />BS2noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-57401927646174408092018-06-09T09:38:14.417-04:002018-06-09T09:38:14.417-04:00STAYIN’ CRASS
WHY,IOUGHTA ENDTIMES with HER,
but...STAYIN’ CRASS<br /><br />WHY,IOUGHTA ENDTIMES with HER, <br />but I’m NOTONE to FOGUP, you know,<br />If DARA says, “ISAIDGOODDAYSIR.”,<br />AWMAN, I just GETUPANDGO.<br /><br />--- ABDUL ENOS MAGOO<br />Burma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-37960190823817695682018-05-06T19:27:47.523-04:002018-05-06T19:27:47.523-04:00Very, very easy, except for the N, which took a lo...Very, very easy, except for the N, which took a long time for me:<br />1) All Japanese food items other than rice are WoEs to me.<br />2) muON or piON? <br />3) Still do not understand the clue for ADAM.<br /><br />Good puzzle that needed just a little more polishing to get rid or DIGERATA and ADOZE, and to create a better clue for I SAID GOOD DAY, SIR.kitshefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10014225555838850414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-43721727161786211872018-05-06T09:57:26.760-04:002018-05-06T09:57:26.760-04:00Wow. That clue sucks. I don’t care if I’m the only...Wow. That clue sucks. I don’t care if I’m the only one who didn’t get it. Chim chamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14072888196146711139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-1588290054945282172018-05-05T23:30:03.026-04:002018-05-05T23:30:03.026-04:00IMHO is definitely "In My Humble Opinion"...IMHO is definitely "In My Humble Opinion" which is something you hear said. Of course if you're using it, you're purposefully *not* being Humble. If you want to express your overt Honesty, that's what TBH (To Be Honest) is for.<br /><br />If you type IMHO, just know it will be construed as Humble, not Honest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-20922606105712551562018-05-05T22:43:21.557-04:002018-05-05T22:43:21.557-04:00Ah say
Ah say
@ Joe Bleaux at 11:51 Ah thought
ah ...Ah say<br />Ah say<br />@ Joe Bleaux at 11:51 Ah thought<br />ah made that clear.Foghorn Leghornnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-85313875241057865052018-05-05T19:36:10.647-04:002018-05-05T19:36:10.647-04:00And chickens roost on poles (sticks, if you will) ...And chickens roost on poles (sticks, if you will) laid from one side of their coop to the other for that purpose.Joe Bleauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13161776968606180476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-30721980682088391482018-05-05T18:46:12.687-04:002018-05-05T18:46:12.687-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-62308674039758302982018-05-05T16:42:58.020-04:002018-05-05T16:42:58.020-04:00Endless loop - programming / computer code violati...Endless loop - programming / computer code violation?RVA flierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05136945143328492686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-64473287493119615232018-05-05T15:47:40.214-04:002018-05-05T15:47:40.214-04:00birds sleep at night in nests made of sticks. roo...birds sleep at night in nests made of sticks. roostsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-56464579150964300352018-05-05T15:03:20.990-04:002018-05-05T15:03:20.990-04:00@M&A
Yep, your clue is much better.
Sorry I ...@M&A<br /><br />Yep, your clue is much better.<br /><br />Sorry I misunderstood you..JC66https://www.blogger.com/profile/05324615675333287919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-56063564298345228882018-05-05T14:53:05.341-04:002018-05-05T14:53:05.341-04:00@JC66 - yep. Under OBGYN, Wikipedia says:
"...@JC66 - yep. Under OBGYN, Wikipedia says:<br /><br />"Obstetrics and gynecology (commonly known as OB-GYN, OBG, O&G or obs and gynae) is the medical specialty that deals with pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period (obstetrics) and the health of the female reproductive systems …"<br /><br />So, there's yer "obs" reference. Better clue? = {Gynae go-with??}.<br />Didn't mean that the medical specialty was obsolete, btw. Just meant that OBS is an abbr. for "obsolete".<br /><br />Thanx,<br /><br />M&AMasked and Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16346263641338670679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-3137628351217315812018-05-05T14:43:33.817-04:002018-05-05T14:43:33.817-04:00This week's relative difficulty ratings. See m...This week's relative difficulty ratings. See my 1/2/2018 post for an explanation of my method. In a nutshell, the higher the ratio & percentage, the higher my solve time was relative to my norm for that day of the week. Your results may vary.<br /><br />(Day, Solve time, 26-wk Median, Ratio, %, Rating)<br /><br />Mon 5:27 4:30 1.21 87.7% Challenging<br />Tue 6:39 5:37 1.18 81.8% Challenging<br />Wed 8:07 6:07 1.33 89.6% Challenging<br />Thu 10:24 10:01 1.04 59.5% Medium<br />Fri 12:48 13:01 0.98 47.1% Medium<br />Sat 12:24 16:06 0.77 25.5% Easy-Medium<br /><br />I had more of a Friday solve time and a relative fast one at that. There's lots to like here. DIGERATI (12D) is a neologism I don't recall seeing before and was a cool aha moment. After finally giving up MAnna at 62A, that O at the MATZO/POE cross (62A/59D) was a toss of the coin since I haven't kept up with Star Wars names over the years and MATZa is also a legit spelling. SPUMED (1D) was awkward as I don't think of SPUME as a verb. ADOZE (65A) is meh. But just about everything else here worked for me. A very pleasurable solve.sanfranman59https://www.blogger.com/profile/15118732156312301425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-43968911845775522092018-05-05T14:02:18.033-04:002018-05-05T14:02:18.033-04:00@Nancy (11:22) -- I too have no idea what I'm ...@Nancy (11:22) -- I too have no idea what I'm talking about. Some of it holds together in spite of it itself, but much falls into the category I prefer to think of as "ahead of its time, even to the speaker."Birchbarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09292725119040462686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-50486564523028375122018-05-05T13:39:53.375-04:002018-05-05T13:39:53.375-04:00@Anon 1:19
I don't think so, It didn't ha...@Anon 1:19<br /><br />I don't think so, It didn't have his avatar.<br /><br />The poster was just riffing on @Evil Doug's penchant for quoting lines from Seinfeld.JC66https://www.blogger.com/profile/05324615675333287919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-71179252825881166492018-05-05T13:21:34.031-04:002018-05-05T13:21:34.031-04:00This is one of the most delightful puzzles I'v...This is one of the most delightful puzzles I've done in ages. HIGHFALUTIN! ENDLESSLIOP! ISAIDGOODDAYSIR! WHYIOUGHRA! GOHALFSIES!!<br /><br />And a reference to the best comic strip ever!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13766968404902808106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-14396315042230305662018-05-05T13:19:30.890-04:002018-05-05T13:19:30.890-04:00Was that THE evil doug @8:44am?Was that THE evil doug @8:44am?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com