tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post1700295399583115492..comments2024-03-29T00:28:40.417-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Whale constellation / SUN 3-29-15 / High tech surveillance acronym / Fist bump in slang / Ancient Assyrian foe / Delphine author Madame de / Pub fixture / First name on America's Got Talent panel / Quaint letter opener / British racetrack site / Egyptian king overthrown in 1952 revolutionRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger142125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-63069437785666095312016-01-02T23:09:10.603-05:002016-01-02T23:09:10.603-05:00Ancient tool should no longer be considered a clue...Ancient tool should no longer be considered a clue for EOLITH. Most archaeologists now agree that the objects once considered to be the most primitive of man-made tools are simply rocks that were shaped by geologic forces. Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18080027831092093115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-35902234072006810462015-04-12T22:44:33.418-04:002015-04-12T22:44:33.418-04:00I'm the type of person who reads the whole boo...I'm the type of person who reads the whole book, even if it stinks. I'm getting better...now I can quit, if it is really, really horrible. But the NYT Sunday puzzle must be finished regardless of the pain. Made one mistake: Had Lena/Natti instead of Leni/Nitti. Loved the "Really Big Cashew". I thought cashew, but didn't think that shew was a word. Got a small chuckle when I figured it out. This was tough. A lot of good guesses got me through it.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05964501472593587070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-39820705167702364122015-04-06T16:14:07.585-04:002015-04-06T16:14:07.585-04:00Geez what a slog! Haaaaated it! Got halfway and wa...Geez what a slog! Haaaaated it! Got halfway and was not in the least intrigued or invested in finishing. It was ca-ca!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-88900695225466821572015-04-06T03:19:49.499-04:002015-04-06T03:19:49.499-04:00Quite disliked the southeast corner. "Really...Quite disliked the southeast corner. "Really big shew" is just a bad stretch - since when is a presumed misspelling of mangled pronunciation acceptable fill, especially when 50 years old? I tripped over the use of menial as a noun, had no idea what an entracte was, and haven't seen AAA as offering routes since, oh, about the time of Ed Sullivan. I did like Cast Elsewhere, as he moved his cultural reference all the way up to the 80's. But then a slip back to You Make Me Want to Shout, more Sullivan era, might have even been performed on the "shew". Balto is a dog in a cartoon. I've been to Baltimore, know people from Baltimore, never heard it called Balto. Almost finished it but did not like it - old and crusty.Lukenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-90982424196114283342015-04-05T16:45:54.678-04:002015-04-05T16:45:54.678-04:00I just dropped in to say, "rain forest. you&#...I just dropped in to say, "rain forest. you're my hero".Dirigonzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03903353503511480168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-36955313170367813792015-04-05T15:25:46.015-04:002015-04-05T15:25:46.015-04:00TASTEBUD
HEIDI was SILLIER than ever,
‘cause of t...TASTEBUD<br /><br />HEIDI was SILLIER than ever,<br />‘cause of the ALETAP and how ITWORKS.<br />She got SAUCED to the HILT using that lever,<br />‘twas a SADCASE when she went BERSERK.<br /><br />--- WILMA LUMIERE<br />Burma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-85077520450553162622015-04-05T15:19:28.239-04:002015-04-05T15:19:28.239-04:00DEEPSPACECANINE was fun, the rest not so much. RUN...DEEPSPACECANINE was fun, the rest not so much. RUNRIOT?? RUNamok left the NE undone for a long time. SADsAck for SADCASE did the same for the SW. Sundays are not my faves anyway, more like this will let me find better things to do on my day of rest.rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-87995865702524474532015-04-05T13:50:55.873-04:002015-04-05T13:50:55.873-04:00"Well, well, we have a puzzle here. Let'..."Well, well, we have a puzzle here. Let's try to find what I think is wrong with it, and really trash it. Makes my day." Not I, though. I liked it.<br /><br />First of all, I see nothing wrong with TABORS. I thought TABlaS at first but ODEON fixed that. PLICATE is exactly how a fan is folded. I actually thought the vast majority of the fill was fine. <br /><br />The theme was easy to get, sure, but much of this puzzle was quite challenging, yet doable. It took me over an hour, but, in my case, time well-spent.rain forestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-91660554721995629072015-04-05T13:49:06.399-04:002015-04-05T13:49:06.399-04:00I agree with the one above who said, "Non-slo...I agree with the one above who said, "Non-slog Sundays are a dying breed." I came close to a DNBTF (did not bother to finish) about halfway through, when I was trying to make sense of the NE corner. I had PLeated, of course: folded like a fan, 7 letters beginning PL. What else possibly? And then RUNamok right underneath it?<br /><br />So I had to abandon it and work ELSEWHERE. [BTW, is it really fair to resurrect a mediocre series from 30 (40? I'm so bad with time) years ago for a "familiar" phrase? And while we're at it, how familiar would DEEPSPACE{CA}NINE be to a non-Trekkie? And what in blazes is STREAMING IN??]<br /><br />Now we come to such an absurdly unfair clue as to draw the spacecraft flag: "Hold it!" And we have H_LT. And yet it is not HaLT. Oh, no, my friends, "it" refers to the part of the sword that you...wait for it...hold. Sorry, but it doesn't get any CORNIER than that. Ten yards and loss of down, IFSO.<br /><br />I eventually worked all this out, though the page looks like a dog's breakfast with all the w/os. Coming up from below, I finally got CRASHDIET, and PLeated became PLICATE, yet another word that<br /><br />NOBODY EVER ACTUALLY USES!!<br /><br />OOLALA, there goes a herd of TUFTED NYALAS. See what I mean?<br /><br />And you're right, O fearless one: there's no "THE" in "LIFE OF PI." Horrendous.<br /><br />Not being from Wyoming--and not that many of us are--I don't know from Sen. ENZI. Fortunately, Herr BENZ came to the rescue.<br /><br />Bottom line: I'm AREEL with all these goofy answers. YOUMAKEMEWANNACASHOUT. F.spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-80033609707518293942015-03-30T23:38:52.839-04:002015-03-30T23:38:52.839-04:00A pleasant Monday night to you, Hugh, also.
I tho...A pleasant Monday night to you, Hugh, also.<br /><br />I thought CAST ELSEWHERE was the best, too, because of how immensely it differed from the base phrase, but I liked Ed's REALLY BIG CASHEW and LIFE OF PICA a swell.<br /><br />Must admit that on seeing CA hard on the heels of Utah, me2 wondered whether we'd be seeing the whole series of 50, or at least the Lower 8.<br /><br />@Anon 9:38, nice working in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest". Very timely; I always like a little South American TIRE.Leapfingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14243620614139990887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-91773639992488914072015-03-30T22:32:19.702-04:002015-03-30T22:32:19.702-04:00Gave up on this one early as well, but I admit it ...Gave up on this one early as well, but I admit it was half due to uninteresting theme and half due to the fact that I just could not get so much of what I thought was sub par fill.<br /><br />I did like "CASTELSEWHERE" but there wasn't even a close second. My NW remained completely blank.<br /><br />To be fair, some fill was cute, i.e. cluing for GETOFF and REDHEADS (actually, that's a bout it)<br /><br />Too many groans and not one "AHA" moment.<br />I often like and respect difficult puzzles that I can't finish, there was just no enjoyment for me in this one - a real let down after the fun I had last Sunday (though I still respect it as I could never construct anything remotely close)<br /><br />There is also something really wrong about "REALLY BIG CASHEW" (I know Ed Sullivan, though I was all of three when I saw him, and I'm familiar with his catch phrase, but still.... rubbed me the wrong way)<br /><br />Likely there is no one reading the blog for Sunday anymore, but if you are, wishing you a very pleasant Monday night.<br /><br />Hughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02534114117788875905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-38512347503057224112015-03-30T21:38:02.754-04:002015-03-30T21:38:02.754-04:00My own favorite "Taber" (OK, it's sp...My own favorite "Taber" (OK, it's spelled differently and it's a proper name): Christopher Lloyd in "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest," 1975.<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErpNQSFEFSgAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-13606886501668257292015-03-30T16:35:47.086-04:002015-03-30T16:35:47.086-04:00Visitors coming and going kept me busy yesterday. ...Visitors coming and going kept me busy yesterday. Probably would not comment now except for the 'nutcase' issue. <br /><br /> I'm with @Whirred on this one. I have family and friends with cognitive challenges, and I do believe none would find these words hurtful. if not hurled at them and when in context.<br /><br />Today, @Lewis made me laugh, @Carola smoothed my WOE feathers, and @Gill brought it all back home. This is a talented bunch of clever, thoughtful and, I believe, kindly folk.<br /><br />Hats OFF to the ACPT contenders. I could NEVER do this in public.Maruchkanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-10894767189142586962015-03-30T14:01:38.006-04:002015-03-30T14:01:38.006-04:00@lms - in awe, I am... a poison pecan letter indee...@lms - in awe, I am... a poison pecan letter indeed...<br /><br />The only puzzle that I really hated so much that I remember it to this day was some Titanic-the-movie themed Sunday a few years back. It was a crass advertisement for a terrible movie.<br />I didn't know I was supposed to hate this one too.<br /><br />I did give up with quite a bit unfilled in SE & NE, but still liked trying to guess the answers.<br /><br />I'd like to take a poll - when writing the word "c-o-o-p-e-r-a-t-e", I DOT OÖ - do you?<br />(I'm hoping almost no one sees this!! /grin/)<br /><br />@Nancy - I too thought I could win in the best handwriting category - sadly, I discovered that only 100% correct puzzles are candidates!!!!!!!!!<br />@Don McB - congratulations!!<br /><br />"The sunlight was STREAMINGIN through the window." is a phrase. (Streaming does mean something other than watching cat videos.)<br /><br />@Hartley - lol - one person's annoying mouse is another's favorite character - Topo Gigo (sp?). I loved him.<br />Kooky tangent - the 1935 Fiat 500 was the "Topolino" - Little Mouse.<br />Titahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16368251255494687496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-62465599715872212552015-03-30T12:47:04.760-04:002015-03-30T12:47:04.760-04:00Got to this when weekend guests left late last nig...Got to this when weekend guests left late last night - What a terrific puzzle, consistently clever and aha moment cluing. Challenging puzzle for us, but ultimately get-able.<br /><br />I hope Will Shortz continues to serve the general solving public rather than the Rex's out there who who judge puzzles on how often a "type" of theme is used, what they consider "fresh", and (most importantly) reflects subjects they've studied or stumbled upon on their lives.<br /><br />Great puzzle Alan Arbesfeld, thank you.Mohair Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16502840715719161565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-27389383472694824532015-03-30T06:28:00.221-04:002015-03-30T06:28:00.221-04:00@crossvine: I have a brain tumor. It's nothi...@crossvine: I have a brain tumor. It's nothing to joke about.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-61754639421081341652015-03-30T02:28:51.954-04:002015-03-30T02:28:51.954-04:00I stopped within 5 minutes. Creaky old theme and ...I stopped within 5 minutes. Creaky old theme and a bore. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-27236040007157742442015-03-30T01:00:24.050-04:002015-03-30T01:00:24.050-04:00Very late to the party. This took me an hour and 1...Very late to the party. This took me an hour and 13 minutes and I just couldn't finish that nasty little NE corner. I liked HILT and SIRENS and I was fine with the themers but I didn't understand SHEW until it was explained here. That amazes me because I hardly ever missed the opportunity to sit on the floor in front of our tiny little 1950's tv and watch Ed Sullivan....except for that very very annoying mouse and Edgar Bergan's puppet, Charley McCarthy. Ed really was a cardboard character now that I think of it. Why on earth was he so popular?<br /><br />Thanks to the ACPT attendees who have reported in. I love hearing about the adventures of you brave souls. In my imagination it must be like taking the SAT's for three days straight, but wonderful to meet your cyber friends!Hartley70https://www.blogger.com/profile/00557118655188472450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-51322108047123466102015-03-29T23:31:58.759-04:002015-03-29T23:31:58.759-04:00@Z: ( hope you get this post) We'd love to ha...@Z: ( hope you get this post) We'd love to have you! Please do come to the next ACPT.Benkonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-80283878598135597012015-03-29T23:21:23.214-04:002015-03-29T23:21:23.214-04:00"Hold it!" clues Hilt? Maybe without th..."Hold it!" clues Hilt? Maybe without the exclamation point. As it is, its my nominee for the worst clue in the puzzle.Tom Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08747031714530310684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-61308437200754531652015-03-29T22:53:10.195-04:002015-03-29T22:53:10.195-04:00I don't have a brain tumor. That's what I ...I don't have a brain tumor. That's what I learned from reading the comments today. I swear, I was so slow with this yesterday that I had an inkling that my mind was going. Nothing seemed to be coming to me the way it usually does. <br /><br />So, no I didn't enjoy this, thinking of the surgery I'd have to have to remove the tumor. Very frustrating. <br /><br />I get all the "CA"-added phrases except the first one I got--Streaming Inca. I mean "Streaming in" isn't a thing or a common phrase. Everything else is a common enough phrase. <br /><br />Need a good shower to feel better about this. <br /><br />crossvinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-33339012259780712742015-03-29T22:35:42.861-04:002015-03-29T22:35:42.861-04:00HATED this one.
HATED this one.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-58504490935932618672015-03-29T21:12:45.112-04:002015-03-29T21:12:45.112-04:00@Anonymous at 9:02pm:
looks like it depends on w...@Anonymous at 9:02pm: <br /> looks like it depends on whether the subject is printing or typewriting:<br /><br />Pica (in printing):<br />A pica is a hair less than 1/6 inch, and contains 12 points. <br /><br /><br />Elite and Pica (as typewriter font sizes):<br />In English-speaking countries, the commonplace typewriters printing fixed-width characters were standardized to print six horizontal lines per vertical inch, and had either of two variants of character width, called "pica" for ten characters per horizontal inch and "elite" for twelve. This differs from the use of these terms in printing, where they refer to the height of the characters on the page ("pica" making for ten horizontal lines per vertical inch).paulsfohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07721639286466422944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-62477766962892856132015-03-29T21:02:05.306-04:002015-03-29T21:02:05.306-04:00I believe I am correct in saying 12-point type is ...I believe I am correct in saying 12-point type is Elite, not Pica (111 across clue). Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-91440180199313010482015-03-29T20:50:09.180-04:002015-03-29T20:50:09.180-04:00I used to watch Ed Sullivan's shewsI used to watch Ed Sullivan's shewsGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10085359726766321314noreply@blogger.com