tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post205325905836347598..comments2024-03-28T12:49:16.793-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Seducer of Josef in Kafka's Trial / FRI 2-10-17 / Librettist for Verdi's Otello Falstaff / Navy enlistee informally / Comedian with 2016 memoir Born a Crime / Director's cry that's said with pauseRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger128125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-82699565164635774112017-10-14T23:29:04.432-04:002017-10-14T23:29:04.432-04:00ROBLOX is empowered by an ever growing membership ...<b><a href="http://games-mmo.syntaxlinks.com/r/Roblox" rel="nofollow">ROBLOX</a></b> is empowered by an ever growing membership base of more than 300,000 creator players who provide an infinite variety of highly immersive experiences. <br /><br />These experiences range from 3D multi-player games and contests, to interactive adventures where friends can take on new identities to explore what it would be like to be a dinosaur, a miner in a quarry or an astronaut on a space exploration.Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07287821785570247118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-21299324684299055032017-09-24T04:05:55.469-04:002017-09-24T04:05:55.469-04:00FreedomPop is UK's first ABSOLUTELY FREE mobil...<b><a href="http://mobile-plans.syntaxlinks.com/r/FreedomPop" rel="nofollow">FreedomPop</a></b> is UK's first <b>ABSOLUTELY FREE</b> mobile phone provider.<br /><br />Voice, SMS & data plans are priced at £0.00/month.Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07287821785570247118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-7211619542456136962017-03-22T18:18:19.054-04:002017-03-22T18:18:19.054-04:00As a current DATA SCIENTIST working in Silicon Val...As a current DATA SCIENTIST working in Silicon Valley (you can imagine I sell snake oil if you'd like), I can confirm that this puzzle was really absurdly easy for me.<br /><br />FWIW, though, I let out an audible "oh please no" when I saw that clue.Tristannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-26321755114322652622017-03-17T18:39:58.032-04:002017-03-17T18:39:58.032-04:00Got it all up to the D_T_S__ENTIST/BO_TO cross, th...Got it all up to the D_T_S__ENTIST/BO_TO cross, then several hours of other to-dos. Came back fresh and saw what was missing. <br /><br />Better late than never. leftcoastTAMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-43116798077495641422017-03-17T16:17:55.431-04:002017-03-17T16:17:55.431-04:00"Word" is the shortened form of the phra..."Word" is the shortened form of the phrase: "my word is my bond" which was originated by inmates in U.S. prisons. The longer phrase was shortened to "word is bond" before becoming "word," which is most commonly used. It basically means "truth." Or "to speak the truth."faktchekkernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-86134285121233110242017-03-17T16:05:08.922-04:002017-03-17T16:05:08.922-04:00Quite the number of names in the puzzle, which I n...Quite the number of names in the puzzle, which I nonetheless liked. Monroe, Curtis, Lemmon: which 6-letter actor to decide upon? ON SALE gave me LEMMON which revealed FLAP, which I initially suspected anyway. Simply by being in the mix, though, Marilyn has to be the ultimate yeah baby by default.<br /><br />Hmm. I guess constructors not only have to have both males and females in the puzzle, but their names must take up the same number of squares. Tough crowd. Next, we're going to go for a variety of LGBTQ personalities as well, I guess. No argument here.<br /><br />The ultra-sensitivity of some commenters occasionally gets to me. MEAT was fine, even though I have been moderating my carnivorous tendencies, I have to say. I even occasionally eat tofu. Now, I must say I thought TOUPEES was very insensitive to the follicularly-challenged among us (as my hairline sprints in reverse).<br /><br />No crap today, but I'm still completely confused by WORD as clued.rain forestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-24041608231646068192017-03-17T15:40:45.023-04:002017-03-17T15:40:45.023-04:00Finally, finally did not have a dnf. First time i...Finally, finally did not have a dnf. First time in a week?<br /><br />Slow and steady...<br /><br />A few answers weren't complete woes, but were sitting in some darkened room in my mind. Lotsa ah moments, and finally success, made this a crowd pleaser for me.<br /><br />Diana, Lady-in-Waiting for CrosswordsDiana,LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-84441323639218081862017-03-17T14:46:18.627-04:002017-03-17T14:46:18.627-04:00DATA SCIENTIST centerfold? Googled it...http://ww...DATA SCIENTIST centerfold? Googled it...http://www.funnyordie.com/articles/834e753b98/donald-trump-proves-existence-of-the-multiverse<br /><br />Wanted vulture before JOE COOL. <br />The corners are interesting with the FLAP in EDEN and SWABS and TARS on the MINECRAFT.<br />Could only remember Monroe, Curtis, and Joe E. Brown for the longest time. Sorry Jack.centralscrewtinizerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03404913280254786506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-35462940797790150822017-03-17T12:24:47.785-04:002017-03-17T12:24:47.785-04:00Grow up.Grow up.Torbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01813931192681953872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-58512661646004859682017-03-17T12:00:27.274-04:002017-03-17T12:00:27.274-04:00Well @spacey, don’t feel too bad, because off of t...Well @spacey, don’t feel too bad, because off of the MIN__ I boldly put in MINEsweep, not recalling the “er” at the end of it, so I had a pretty good inkfest right there by the time all corrections were made. I must be at least semi-current because the only thing I didn’t know, or know of, was BOITO.<br /><br />And to OFL: yeah baby MENA Suvari is not “ick”, TRUSTME – she’s the object of Kevin @Spacey’s desire in American Beauty which only won 5 Oscars, including best picture. My girlfriend at the time walked us right out of the Highland Theater about a half-hour in because she objected to the subject material, so I had to buy it to see how it ended. I have it on DVD right here.<br /><br />Happy St. Pat’s to all syndies. Green beer? ILLDRINKTOTHAT!<br />rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-74305604666322756032017-03-17T11:36:20.161-04:002017-03-17T11:36:20.161-04:00CADS’ TRENDS
TRUSTME, BEDREST for this MALE
is li...CADS’ TRENDS<br /><br />TRUSTME, BEDREST for this MALE<br />is like a FLEETO an ALLEYCAT.<br />NOW, an amber LOGGER ONSALE?<br />You’ve NOIDEA how ILLDRINKTOTHAT!<br /><br />--- JOE”COOL” JAMA<br /><br /><br />ADEN EDEN<br /><br />ANDSCENE her UNDO her JEANS is no MENA FEAT,<br />give this DOGEAR a BONE, I’ll BET we’re GONNA MEAT.<br /><br />--- LENI LEMMON<br />Burma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-89986427020608456562017-03-17T11:13:16.289-04:002017-03-17T11:13:16.289-04:00What? OFL has never heard of DOD MENA Suvari?? Get...What? OFL has never heard of DOD MENA Suvari?? Get a load of the list of MY never-heard-ofs: LENI, RIGA (Gulf of), TREVORNOAH, JESSEEISENBERG, BOITO, and believe it or not, MINECRAFT. Mine sweeper I play all the time. (This is the point where you guys pat me on the shoulder and say, "Never mind, old fella, you'll be all right.")<br /><br />Still I somehow managed to finish the thing. Intuition and guesswork helped a lot. CADS and boors, I'm sure, share the common area of a Venn diagram, but I'd never call them synonyms. One can be the epitome of culture and manners, and still be a CAD.<br /><br />It was an interesting puzzle to do, Friday-tough for sure. Nice to see @ACME'S curtain call from yesterday. Birdie.spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-38263642215560383882017-03-17T10:27:57.599-04:002017-03-17T10:27:57.599-04:00Oh,please!Oh,please!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-46807831651636043132017-02-11T11:10:01.959-05:002017-02-11T11:10:01.959-05:00Clip does not mean ATTACH. It means just the oppo...Clip does not mean ATTACH. It means just the opposite, REMOVE. You have to add "on", or "onto", or "to" with CLIP to make it ATTACHAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-60622278027666778742017-02-10T21:24:46.282-05:002017-02-10T21:24:46.282-05:00Makings of a good puzzleMakings of a good puzzleandrea carla michaelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08091986128593034022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-38183044134405799142017-02-10T21:21:01.039-05:002017-02-10T21:21:01.039-05:00@joebloggs I was in the US Navy long before you we...@joebloggs I was in the US Navy long before you were born. Quit yer bitchin: you are a tar, a swab, a swabbie, a swabbo, a skimmer, and a whole lot else. And don't ever tell me what I can call you, kid. joebloggs is a TAR.joe sh*t the ragmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-72131053526718956792017-02-10T19:43:13.992-05:002017-02-10T19:43:13.992-05:00@joebloggs. Lots in my family served in various b...@joebloggs. Lots in my family served in various branches of the U.S. Armed Forces. I remember one particular reunion we had and sitting around a campsite everyone started in on favorite military terms. My uncle was a squid, dad was a grunt, my son a jarhead and Uncle Raymond was the flyboy. We asked the squid if he was also a Swabbie or a tar and he happily said YES! P.S. my father-in-law was a Penguin....nobody was offended - everybody was proud! GILL I.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05605766053820226324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-34411407282943102422017-02-10T19:04:35.110-05:002017-02-10T19:04:35.110-05:00Again. I am in the Navy. We NEVER refer to each ot...Again. I am in the Navy. We NEVER refer to each other as TARS. Stop the antiquated references. Maybe in the 1700s when there was tar in sailors' hair (that's why our dress uniforms have the neck flap on the back) but not anymore. Just stop it. joebloggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07732998343339867059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-12803014352411094592017-02-10T18:57:15.099-05:002017-02-10T18:57:15.099-05:00I actually really liked this puzzle. BUT. I'm ...I actually really liked this puzzle. BUT. I'm actually in the Navy and never ever once in basic training did anyone ever get called a swab. I hope the author will rethink his cluing if he ever uses it in the future. It irked me to no end when I finally filled it in...joebloggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07732998343339867059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-77541672875140979582017-02-10T18:08:41.216-05:002017-02-10T18:08:41.216-05:00I had thought of posting the differences between t...I had thought of posting the differences between the clues at Westport and publication, but I see @Bob Kerfuffle (one of the many, along with @Tita, @John V, et al, to get certificates for perfect puzzles) beat me to it.<br />Andy Kravis shredded the puzzle on the board in 4:50(!!). Eric Maddy came all the way from California and also made the finals.<br />My understanding* (*possibly wrong) was that none of the finalists had heard of Boito but the crossings were fair.<br />LENI as clued at Westport was certainly much easier than as published.<br />For 32D I started with ____CRAFT and tried Starcraft at first; hey, it fit.<br />Finally, I wanted REDBARON instead of JOECOOL -- yes, despite that it wouldn't fit.<br />GRnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-86633800612690525592017-02-10T17:47:47.147-05:002017-02-10T17:47:47.147-05:00Aketi said...
Sigh, I guess some fleeing immigrant... Aketi said...<br />Sigh, I guess some fleeing immigrants are hiding in my autocorrect and replaced tac with taco. <br /><br />@mathgent I must have been playing the test version that Wikipedia said was "first released to the public on 17 May 2009"Aketihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07059835429995060000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-80821534231318129412017-02-10T17:32:49.993-05:002017-02-10T17:32:49.993-05:00@Seth - If Tom Cruise, Uma Thurman, Keanu Reeves, ...@Seth - If Tom Cruise, Uma Thurman, Keanu Reeves, or Zoe Saldana hasn't played one in an action flick they ain't sexy yet. Harvard Business Review - waiting for the DATA SCIENTIST center folds.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181544219511150272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-53262492164424280122017-02-10T17:32:23.015-05:002017-02-10T17:32:23.015-05:00Well, when I started "clean" at the very...Well, when I started "clean" at the very beginning, I realized that all three of the co-stars of "Some Like it Hot"--Monroe, Lemmon and Curtis--had six-letter names, so I found that clever and fun...Babs of Hollywoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-62509891639634549892017-02-10T17:28:03.561-05:002017-02-10T17:28:03.561-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Aketihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07059835429995060000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-9888729919103851402017-02-10T17:27:41.294-05:002017-02-10T17:27:41.294-05:00p.s.
Read the constructioneer's notes, at xwor...p.s.<br />Read the constructioneer's notes, at xwordinfo.com. He submitted the puz with CAIRO at 28-D instead of BOITO. CAIRO got edited out, becuz havin EAR at 38-A woulda clashed with DOG-EAR at 44-D.<br /><br />Kinda interestin choice, as I got to learn about the BOITO-meister. And I sure got entertained by O-VI.<br /><br />Coulda maybe kept CAIRO, if 35-D was changed to CRTS, tho? (Hard to beat a nice, juicy plural abbr., after all.) Not a big dealy, either way. <br />Sooo … I won't be comin down there, over this one, Shortzmeister.<br /><br />M&AlsoMasked and Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16346263641338670679noreply@blogger.com