tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post1691547954910617395..comments2024-03-28T04:40:27.172-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: SATURDAY, Jun. 21, 2008 - Tyler Lewis Hinman (100 NANOJOULES)Rex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-29701461483534399562008-07-27T11:55:00.000-04:002008-07-27T11:55:00.000-04:00I can see why I am a six week after type. I strug...I can see why I am a six week after type. I struggled mightily with this one and still couldn't bring myself to go with AON for a building, LAN for the relationship. That, of course messed up the RIGEL that I really wanted. I also couldn't accept PACK TENT and couldn't come up with any logical substitute for monosodium glutamate so I missed the NYC. I could go on with a number of other things that I am totally unfamiliar with, but all told, this on was a pretty typical Saturday, i.e. need google, etc and other helps.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-76804819563665300992008-07-27T03:35:00.000-04:002008-07-27T03:35:00.000-04:00Rex -You clearly haven't wasted enough time watchi...Rex -<BR/><BR/>You clearly haven't wasted enough time watching NFL football. Every team has a two minute drill, to be used in the last two minutes (after the "two minute warning" by the referees) of the second and fourth quarters. Wha? You some kinda commie?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-43130561737420059942008-07-27T01:30:00.000-04:002008-07-27T01:30:00.000-04:00Yeh, this all flowed, making it as enjoyable as it...Yeh, this all flowed, making it as enjoyable as it was challenging. I think this was because it lacked the strained cluing and/or esoteric fill that usually typifies (plagues?) week-ending puzzles. <BR/><BR/>Still it did have some minor irritations, like the 37A/41A situation noted earlier; PACKTENT and LEADINGARTICLES seemed forced, though eminently solvable. Having known only Upsala College from my NJ upbringing, I hesitated at 38D - would an institution of higher learning actually misspell what I assume was its nominal inspiration?!?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-73146586924561429312008-07-26T17:36:00.000-04:002008-07-26T17:36:00.000-04:00It was Jethro Bodine who inspired me to become a d...It was Jethro Bodine who inspired me to become a double-naught spy (though I've not been as successful as my younger brother).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-63513414809434934562008-07-26T11:30:00.000-04:002008-07-26T11:30:00.000-04:00Idiot that I am, I *had* to find out why NYC was t...Idiot that I am, I *had* to find out why NYC was the answer to M.S.G. Thanks for the explanation! Also had DST for 1A and when I woke up to correct, forgot to change the S to D. WTH was a sonor? In the words of Apu's friend--D'oh!quidnunc108https://www.blogger.com/profile/06594433463354771122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-84926681942187221022008-07-26T10:06:00.000-04:002008-07-26T10:06:00.000-04:00I consider 37 &41 across as non clues and shou...I consider 37 &41 across as non clues and should't be used. You have to get one or the other solely thru crosses as there is no clue.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-36437914423803215622008-06-22T00:57:00.000-04:002008-06-22T00:57:00.000-04:00Thanks to everyone for their nice comments and sup...Thanks to everyone for their nice comments and support! :)Doc Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12540112168511893896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-25249629413060839432008-06-21T23:19:00.000-04:002008-06-21T23:19:00.000-04:00An alluvian fan is the best geographical presentat...An alluvian fan is the best geographical presentation of how<BR/>sediments set upon the shore.fergushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17056002311944010536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-29149070112045746822008-06-21T23:15:00.000-04:002008-06-21T23:15:00.000-04:00I wasn't being an asshole about TIO.The uncle conn...I wasn't being an asshole about TIO.<BR/>The uncle connection came up too ripe.fergushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17056002311944010536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-24164850558945824192008-06-21T22:57:00.000-04:002008-06-21T22:57:00.000-04:00Haven't figured out arroyos for washes, but this i...Haven't figured out arroyos for washes, but this is my last comment and I'm fading fast......machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794371617847975218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-21743910887474483112008-06-21T22:39:00.000-04:002008-06-21T22:39:00.000-04:00P.S. I miss Andrea Carla and her late night commen...P.S. I miss Andrea Carla and her late night comments!machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794371617847975218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-34008503560704478142008-06-21T22:34:00.000-04:002008-06-21T22:34:00.000-04:00@doc john: congratulations! I'm proud to be from t...@doc john: congratulations! I'm proud to be from the country that made this possible first!<BR/>Talking about that country, I didn't see the soccer match, I was on a plane from Rome to NY, but I am very unhappy about the result, although I have to say I like the Russian team very much and hope they will go far. Ulrich must be beside himself, probably prolonging his stay in Germany.<BR/>I didn't do well on this puzzle because I didn't really do it; I was so tired and jetlagged that I went to Rex for advice instead. I do, of course, have some comments. <BR/>@doug e: I thought of How dare you! too, and I thought heymister had a funny solve in NoHST. I was proud to actually remember a Simpson name (from Rex):Apu! , and also Uppsala came up a couple of weeks ago in this blog, I think. I also had razor for a bit before kazoo, and can you believe these <BR/>Elks? First I thougt AARP. but that would have been too maudlin for them.<BR/>I thought the toilet seat was a riot, and, @crosscan, you are right about the theme. Anyway, Tyler did a great job.machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794371617847975218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-79579155781449335562008-06-21T22:31:00.000-04:002008-06-21T22:31:00.000-04:00@fergus: "I thought it was understood that you sol...@fergus: "I thought it was understood that you solve the puzzle first, or say TIO, before checking in here."<BR/><BR/>Fine, then consider me to have said TIO before the opening bell, knowing that a Saturday puzzle might take me more time than I have during my current travels.<BR/><BR/>(And anyway we all know here that "Spanish uncle" is not TIO but NOMAS -- not to be confused with NOAMS.)<BR/><BR/>--NDEAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-24157841498113189562008-06-21T21:59:00.000-04:002008-06-21T21:59:00.000-04:00@doc john-Congrats to both of you. It's about tim...@doc john-<BR/><BR/>Congrats to both of you. It's about time somebody somewhere has come to their senses.Bill from NJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10103923612595508277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-21224354028952755122008-06-21T20:50:00.000-04:002008-06-21T20:50:00.000-04:00Noam -- I thought it was understood that you solve...Noam -- I thought it was understood that you solve the puzzle first, or say TIO, before checking in here. <BR/><BR/>That said, a transition from England to Seattle can't be half bad, except for the transit, of course.fergushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17056002311944010536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-8394124696030047272008-06-21T20:40:00.000-04:002008-06-21T20:40:00.000-04:00@Doc John: Just wanted to say congratulations. I'm...@Doc John: Just wanted to say congratulations. I'm so glad you were able to get married.PuzzleGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06835502266781516627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-40967758788901872182008-06-21T20:22:00.000-04:002008-06-21T20:22:00.000-04:00@RP: Oops, you did indeed mention the TLH monogram...@RP: Oops, you did indeed mention the TLH monogram yourself, sorry. Somehow I skipped past the one short paragraph that mentioned the monogram (and admitted that you didn't notice it either). Unfortunately I didn't have the time today to actually solve this puzzle, being in transit between England and Seattle; so I read quickly through your blog entry instead -- too quickly, it seems. NDEAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-1902004903710897642008-06-21T19:56:00.000-04:002008-06-21T19:56:00.000-04:00@doc john - congratulations. Had I known i would h...@doc john - congratulations. Had I known i would have supplied the food for the festivities.chefbeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15195945085405126511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-37137230281644646962008-06-21T19:52:00.000-04:002008-06-21T19:52:00.000-04:00Because they had to sedate Howard!But seriously, w...Because they had to sedate Howard!<BR/><BR/>But seriously, what appears to be a syringe is just the book that the cleric was reading from.Doc Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12540112168511893896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-77487051455036605862008-06-21T19:45:00.000-04:002008-06-21T19:45:00.000-04:00@docjohn, congratulations. Great that open minds f...@docjohn, congratulations. Great that open minds finally prevailed. Why is the person who looks like they are performing the ceremony holding that massive syringe?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-57861054264234301332008-06-21T19:10:00.000-04:002008-06-21T19:10:00.000-04:00I just noticed. If you flip the puzzle upside dow...I just noticed. If you flip the puzzle upside down, it also spells TLH. Kinda hard to do in across lite unless you turn your monitor, but if you squinch your eyes up, you can see it.<BR/><BR/>JeanUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17598889175778158919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-43119791480764756322008-06-21T18:47:00.000-04:002008-06-21T18:47:00.000-04:00Yeah, I guess I heard her name wrong. My guesses ...Yeah, I guess I heard her name wrong. My guesses about the most frequently occurring Simpsons characters are APU, MOE and LISA. Depends on whether it's in the Clue or Answer, maybe?<BR/><BR/>Weird thunderstorms in coastal California frazzling electrical things today. The clouds are fascinating, but I fear for roller coaster riders and surfers.fergushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17056002311944010536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-55385737403582379422008-06-21T18:41:00.000-04:002008-06-21T18:41:00.000-04:00yes, the biblical jethro is famous enough at least...yes, the biblical jethro is famous enough at least as a clue, and arguably as an answer. he's the father of zipporah and hence the father-in-law of moses.<BR/><BR/>doc john--awesome. congratulations!Joonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07825085755390339668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-47856622384622795802008-06-21T18:04:00.000-04:002008-06-21T18:04:00.000-04:00@ FergieI think you meant Manjula@ Fergie<BR/><BR/>I think you meant <A HREF="http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://z.about.com/d/animatedtv/1/7/O/B/epeightmisbehavin.jpg&imgrefurl=http://animatedtv.about.com/od/picturegalleries/ig/The-Simpsons-Pictures-10--11/-Eight-Misbehavin--.htm&h=500&w=402&sz=128&tbnid=EmqHT7Xl1pAJ::&tbnh=130&tbnw=105&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dmanjula%2Bsimpsons&hl=en&sa=X&oi=image_result&resnum=3&ct=image&cd=1" REL="nofollow">Manjula</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-28544857511018484992008-06-21T17:15:00.000-04:002008-06-21T17:15:00.000-04:00Easy puzzle by an amazingly good solver. I think t...Easy puzzle by an amazingly good solver. I think this puzzle was more about the grid than the clues, but that's ok because I am awed by what constructors can do.<BR/><BR/> I'm away from the NYT puzzles (and the NYT) for two weeks except for Orange's book; always good to take a break from the news (but not the puzzle).Michael Chibnikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04700426644898924644noreply@blogger.com