tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post1917122508262536236..comments2024-03-29T11:11:22.167-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: 1955 Julie London hit / WED 12-24-14 / Old New Yorker cartoonist William / Return of Jedi dancing girl / Maserati competitorRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger93125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-41137065022913889392022-12-10T01:58:09.217-05:002022-12-10T01:58:09.217-05:00For me, this was just plain fun. Not only the wel...For me, this was just plain fun. Not only the well-formed theme puns, but the "bonus" crosses (e.g. SIT ON + SETON, ELEVE + ALEVE / LEVEE). Yes, the NE and SW are pure crosswordese: laughably so. For once, it felt playful to me.Prunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00224476641730508311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-42586852449701809742015-01-28T22:22:02.291-05:002015-01-28T22:22:02.291-05:00PILL is short for "pillock". Possibly mo...PILL is short for "pillock". Possibly more a UK slang term than USian. straylinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13536180563789923012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-87969707550234445972015-01-28T22:18:56.446-05:002015-01-28T22:18:56.446-05:00It isn't often I enjoy a puzzle enough to say ...It isn't often I enjoy a puzzle enough to say so here. The playfulness of the theme more than made up for the obscurity of some of the answers. More please! straylinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13536180563789923012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-90258756632814345022015-01-28T21:02:10.044-05:002015-01-28T21:02:10.044-05:00I liked this one, and no googling ! Had MRI test v...I liked this one, and no googling ! Had MRI test vs scan at first but got Paris ale so prep followed. I also had never heard of a movie theater named Ritz, but just bought those crackers to go with shrimp dip for Super Bowl party. : ) Go Hawks!!!!KariSeattlehttp://yahoo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-45895430225136437152015-01-28T18:02:06.973-05:002015-01-28T18:02:06.973-05:00Liked it. Probably because it skewed older. CRYM...Liked it. Probably because it skewed older. CRYMEARIVER, went right in with no crosses. I remember slow dancing to it as a teenager. Thought the other pairs were fun, especially GOBITWEEN/GOBETWEEN. Thanks AdamGingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07156872089175084024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-30218193228022337352015-01-28T14:47:54.472-05:002015-01-28T14:47:54.472-05:00Well, I'm in the camp of those who found this ...Well, I'm in the camp of those who found this creative and enjoyable. I knew the 2 RIVERs would irritate some, but it didn't bother me. <br /><br />Last week a played poker with the guys and on one hand a fella says, "I got ace-high", and the other says, "too bad, I got A PAIR". True story.<br />I'd have more to say, but I know you don't give A RIP (common around here).<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />rain forestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-51122822868733531932015-01-28T14:22:15.583-05:002015-01-28T14:22:15.583-05:00Thought the puns were kind of cute, and they actua...Thought the puns were kind of cute, and they actually helped me finish the solve, so no complaints there.The only thing I could recall about Julie London was that she had long hair, and maybe was Mrs. Jack Webb at some point. so needed the puns and a few crosses for that one. My hold-up was "onkp" which had to give way to PEZ. Also briefly toyed with Eliz for the puzzling royal, but it seemed way to informal. On the other hand QEII is not exactly respectful sounding for the lady, not the ship. all in all, enjoyed this one.<br /><br />963 Hey!<br />DMGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-1459216238869522312015-01-28T12:09:00.869-05:002015-01-28T12:09:00.869-05:00Super EZ however boring as watching green paint dr...Super EZ however boring as watching green paint dry. <br />Only reason to clue with Albany on EST must be its proximity to RPI.<br />54d could be clued Al & Tipper. And 30d politico Karl.<br />ELEVE and ALEVE crossing as bad as SITON/SETON.<br />This puz was really kind of a drag, almost a waste of TIME, IMHO.<br /><br />checkronodonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-59036182356345393382015-01-28T11:01:13.558-05:002015-01-28T11:01:13.558-05:00Disagreeable person is a PILL?? I've heard the...Disagreeable person is a PILL?? I've heard them called many things; PILL is not among them. Well, this is a disagreeable puzzle, and a bad PILL to swallow.<br /><br />Lots of the clues were like that: Classic theater name? RITZ?? No, classic hotel name maybe. Theater? Can't place a single RITZ. And that crosses "Albany is on it--" EST. I get it, time zone. But why Albany? Weird.<br /><br />Continuing: tell = SAYTO. Awful. Not give ARIP? Must be regional. Doesn't even make sense. Squelch = SITON (again, awful)? No. That is NOT what squelch means. And the NE corner! Of all the words to come after Christmas, SEAL, though certainly legit, does not occur. I only got it because 10a seemed to call for a plural. I do remember those, and the Easter ones too, but come on. We've been polio-free quite a while now.<br /><br />As to the theme, I agree it is ruined by the repetition of RIVER. The other pairs (oh yeah, A PAIR, another defect; you can't just stick an indefinite article in front of an entry willy-nilly--in that sense I support OFL's clue "Grow_____!" Pluralizing a month {ENEROS} is just as bad) were OK, but overall, this one just won't fly. Sorry, Adam: F.spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-58886962229315737572015-01-28T08:40:54.208-05:002015-01-28T08:40:54.208-05:00Maybe people who did this when it came out in the ...Maybe people who did this when it came out in the NYT were in good cheer because it was Christmas Eve, but I hated this puzzle. Two RIVERs in the theme answers? What kind of sloppy starting point is that? The rest was smooth and easy, but the rivers took the joy out of the theme.Vincent Lnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-68038682323788926882014-12-29T15:47:50.313-05:002014-12-29T15:47:50.313-05:00How I Got My Lover Back {eboehispellcaster@gmail.c...How I Got My Lover Back {eboehispellcaster@gmail.com}...<br /><br />What a wonderful and a straight forward spell caster that has brought back joy and happiness into my life after i saw a post on how he helped a lady called Nicole Morgan; i decided to contact him for help, when i told this God sent man Dr Eboehi on how my lover left me for 2 years without calling nor texting me, When i shared this my sad experience with Dr Eboehi he said everything would be okay within 3 days i was like am i sure what this man is saying is real, So i decided to give him a try and at first i was thinking he was a scam and i taught he was like other spell casters who come online to add pain to people's life not knowing there feelings but to make money, this great man Dr Eboehi is never like that because he is for good and to make people happy with the one they love, am just so happy, Even before the 3 days i just got a call from a man who has left me for 2 years saying that he his sorry and that he wants me back to his life i was so happy, He invited me for a dinner which i met with him there and we both talked, he said he wants to prove that he would never leave me for any other lady he engaged me and also made me had access to all his account am so happy all thanks goes to this great man Dr Eboehi a man who has brought back joy to my life, friends that need help in getting their lover's back i would advice you contact Dr Eboehi via email: eboehispellcaster@gmail.com because he is the right man to help you get your problem solved.<br /><br />Thanks... Stacy DonaldAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-81738608852804942812014-12-27T14:28:09.618-05:002014-12-27T14:28:09.618-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.evil doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17593231055589228837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-41145218803652051812014-12-25T10:28:30.508-05:002014-12-25T10:28:30.508-05:00That's right, Judith, the Steig exhibit was at...That's right, Judith, the Steig exhibit was at the Jewish Museum. The odd thing is that we stopped there to see a different exhibit, so finding the Steig there on a different floor was a delightful bonus. The part that's odd is that now I don't remember the exhibit that drew us there originally!Steiglovernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-76178605159567893852014-12-25T10:10:04.320-05:002014-12-25T10:10:04.320-05:00Weird, but clever and fun weird. Liked better than...Weird, but clever and fun weird. Liked better than most. Then again, I'm older than most (this disqualifies you as a puzzler????). Wm Steig's wonderful exhibit was at the Jewish Museum, 5th Ave., NYC. His range was tremendous and as the commenter said, the children's stuff began only when he was pretty old himself. (Another one for our side?)<br />Like everyone else, was taken with that Gobi tween. Only one real nit to pick: Gauchos do NOT wear serapes. Wrong country.<br />One more nit, for Zeke (whose comment was otherwise right on the mark for me): it's allege. No "d" in the middle. Given the context of your comment, it's important. Merry Christmas to all of you, and Have A Day to the Grinches.Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09923213564117527485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-19355094024266140482014-12-24T18:08:44.052-05:002014-12-24T18:08:44.052-05:00Enough elusive fill that the off beat clues of sim...Enough elusive fill that the off beat clues of simple words got really annoying. xyzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08287781952915413013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-788540093786097172014-12-24T17:48:15.105-05:002014-12-24T17:48:15.105-05:00I was surprised to see the Medium-Challenging rati...I was surprised to see the Medium-Challenging rating Rex gave this puzzle. I guess it makes up for all the times he thought things were easy - and I did not!<br /><br />This puzzle solved steadily - no Googles - and I got the theme at GOBI - after filling in GOBETWEEN.<br /><br />I found the clues to be a bit obscure - pushing the envelope to seem fresh.Arlenehttp://www.listeningclosely.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-48941123840179560462014-12-24T17:36:51.232-05:002014-12-24T17:36:51.232-05:00Can't wait to read RP bah humbug railing tomor...Can't wait to read RP bah humbug railing tomorrow, as he steers us away from the NYT, and towards any other "really clever" puzzle.<br />And again, I must chide the NYT for pandering to its readership, rather than trying to make RP happy with new themes. And really? The NYT puzzlers- older than rp's aka?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-27601761453525248932014-12-24T17:20:14.312-05:002014-12-24T17:20:14.312-05:00@Questinia, "orgon box"???@Questinia, "orgon box"???Ludyjynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-34252606655244976662014-12-24T16:23:21.849-05:002014-12-24T16:23:21.849-05:00🌲🌲🌲 (3 firrrr trees)
Grew to like the theme. O...🌲🌲🌲 (3 firrrr trees)<br /><br />Grew to like the theme. Only set back was rrated vs. the right answer.<br /><br />Happy x mas eve everyone.dkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17317008233459295376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-50027886327429549832014-12-24T16:07:51.279-05:002014-12-24T16:07:51.279-05:00Thanks goodness for the 1955 vs 2002 clue. I don&#...Thanks goodness for the 1955 vs 2002 clue. I don't know any songs that Justin Timberlake ever performed, though I've seen him in movies, including ones I liked ("In Time"). I also would rather identify the author of Silas Marner than the name of some rapper (sorry, I don't know the names of ANY rappers). Yeah, I did the theme answers first, and quickly, the NW corner was easy in my world, and then most of the fill came rapidly. Absolutely loved the geographical word play. This is one of my recent favourites. Laurence Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16512608792667325309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-40613059499077932492014-12-24T15:40:49.362-05:002014-12-24T15:40:49.362-05:00@Alias, based on the results, I'd say all the ...@Alias, based on the results, I'd say all the dillying you can dally should be encouraged. The bölcsôdal is especially beautiful.<br /><br />And now, tarhonya elkészÃtése for the soup.Leapfingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14243620614139990887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-51606412743182323372014-12-24T15:32:16.952-05:002014-12-24T15:32:16.952-05:00Great comments today! I forgot to mention that PIL...Great comments today! I forgot to mention that PILL next to ALEVE was a nice touch. johohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12708487230515532492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-75915228216574322562014-12-24T15:31:41.825-05:002014-12-24T15:31:41.825-05:00Here is a reference to a NATAL chart:
https://ast...Here is a reference to a NATAL chart:<br /><br />https://astro-report.com/lp1.html?pk_campaign=BING_1%20Natal%20Chart%20-%20USs&pk_kwd=free%20natal%20chartorangeblossomspecialnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-40787437284496741262014-12-24T15:17:27.465-05:002014-12-24T15:17:27.465-05:00Hung up on HRS and MRISAN but otherwise got by mor...Hung up on HRS and MRISAN but otherwise got by more quickly than usual. Won't count this one as a DNF notwithstanding a couple of bad-guess mistakes.LaneBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-84120992328767709702014-12-24T14:25:24.348-05:002014-12-24T14:25:24.348-05:00I thought it was fun, and also got it at Gobi twee...I thought it was fun, and also got it at Gobi tween/ go-between. <br /><br />Back to the kitchen. Merry Christmas Eve!<br />machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794371617847975218noreply@blogger.com