tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post2267297782073751943..comments2024-03-28T17:24:22.634-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: One-named singer of You Gotta Be / THU 4-16-15 / Phillips-Van Heusen subsidiary / Domain of ThorRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger131125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-2865668183300380102015-05-22T16:44:07.889-04:002015-05-22T16:44:07.889-04:00@Le Internets (Ha!)
Oops. Ouch.@Le Internets (Ha!)<br /><br />Oops. Ouch.leftcoastTAMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-8128347584957030242015-05-22T06:32:32.658-04:002015-05-22T06:32:32.658-04:00bête noire
ˌbāt ˈnwär,ˌbet/
noun
noun: bête noire;...bête noire<br />ˌbāt ˈnwär,ˌbet/<br />noun<br />noun: bête noire; plural noun: ***<b>bêtes noires</b>***Le Internetsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-43324356015956640152015-05-21T20:39:03.300-04:002015-05-21T20:39:03.300-04:00I'm with @grammar nazi.
Word distinctions ser...I'm with @grammar nazi.<br /><br />Word distinctions serve a purpose: they make communications clearer and more precise. Today, another example: "criteria" as singular instead of "criterion." It's another of my grammatical bête-noires. Please, let's not degrade the language further than we're ultimately forced to through repeated misuse.<br /><br />As for today's puzzle, the tests seem to be: Did you enjoy it or not? Was it too easy or not? Yes, I enjoyed it, because it took a bit of mental flexibility to see and fill in answers sdrawkcab. And, for that reason ysae oot ton saw ti.leftcoastTAMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-86230671890414430412015-05-21T20:34:41.190-04:002015-05-21T20:34:41.190-04:00ZzzzzzzzzzzzZzzzzzzzzzzzAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-5144019826762920942015-05-21T16:35:03.402-04:002015-05-21T16:35:03.402-04:00Took a bit to catch on, but then things worked out...Took a bit to catch on, but then things worked out. Did have to drop spat for FEUD, but that's about it. Missed that the middle words were palindromes, glad someone pointed it out.<br /><br />@Spacecraft: Dr MOM comes from the TV ad world where a family's miseries were cured by MOM showing up,with a panacea- cough syrup,or some such!DMGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-40611282047757049142015-05-21T16:24:22.222-04:002015-05-21T16:24:22.222-04:00@rondo - I think LBO means "leveraged buyout&...@rondo - I think LBO means "leveraged buyout".<br /><br />I enjoyed this solve and appreciated the execution of the theme. At first, because I don't always read well, I thought that only the theme entries were being reversed. Once I realized that all the bottom half acrosses were BACKWARD, the solve came quickly. <br /><br />The palindromic middle row crossed in the middle by BOB was a nice touch. My ex-wife always called herself Dr. Mom whenever she tended to some kid injury, so that went right in.<br /><br />Good one.rain forestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-77917889715849852842015-05-21T13:49:53.226-04:002015-05-21T13:49:53.226-04:00PETER ACHE
That cute little ASIAN girl was so PET...PETER ACHE<br /><br />That cute little ASIAN girl was so PETITE,<br />her hair done in RINGLETs and her LEGS looking neat.<br />I UNDID her OBIE and the VIEW was so sweet,<br />ITSABREEZE when the deed is so EASY to complete.<br /><br />DUKE NOAM TARSI <br />Burma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-67115117965263526522015-05-21T12:08:55.511-04:002015-05-21T12:08:55.511-04:00I can recall BACKWARD answers in a grid before. At...I can recall BACKWARD answers in a grid before. At least it’s not 3 or 4 letters in a square.<br /> But LBOS? Whisky-Tango-Foxtrot??<br /><br />Daughter’s name as one DRAWKCAB answer, so I liked that one.<br /><br />Thought the two-way middle line was a good maneuver.<br /><br />Gotta go, SEEYALATER.<br />rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-34742343124315234682015-05-21T10:26:10.254-04:002015-05-21T10:26:10.254-04:00What, no love for Fleetwood Mac's "You Ca...What, no love for Fleetwood Mac's "You Can Go Your Own Way?" I thought I'd be seeing that clip for sure, @Rex.<br /><br />I got up a bit earlier than usual today, so maybe the old gray cells were still not ready to DIVEIN, but after the first half hour all I had written was DUKE and NOAM. (I do not follow basketball, but Coach K's boys can hardly be avoided. I'd rather list the years they DIDN'T win than those they did. I'm so tired of them.)<br /><br />I suspected the actual layout, but could not get "Dr.___." If I was right about the backward thing, the middle line had to be all palindromic, and I ran the alphabet to no avail. What in the WORLD is "Dr. MOM??????" They must mean that, in the eyes of a small child, "Dr. Mom" is the one who fixes the owie. But in the language? I don't THINK so. That is a bad, bad, BAD clue, and I'm flagging it. I almost didn't solve this thing on account of that silly little NON-clue. Horrible! "Mr.___" would not have been much better, but at least there you have a film title to hang on. I need an ASPIRIN.<br /><br />Once I screwed up my courage and allowed MOM in, the rest fell: ITSABREEZE. <br /><br />Finally, while I'm in the sour mood, why oh why would you make MARTHA your WOD?? Better it shoulda been IKAHK, which is roughly what noise I make when I hear her name. And now, why not ENDAT Another Awkward Partial? D.spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-22817307955059306802015-04-17T11:38:56.095-04:002015-04-17T11:38:56.095-04:00What @Hartley said.
@Gilly, your Poisonous and Ev...What @Hartley said.<br /><br />@Gilly, your Poisonous and Evil Rubbish is good for some belly laffs.<br /><br />ps to @KFC: Douche baggery is good, but Ibelieve the preferred term is douche baggage.<br />;DLeapfingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14243620614139990887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-88511928216974583912015-04-17T10:48:55.699-04:002015-04-17T10:48:55.699-04:00My iPhone NYT puzzle app automatically switched to...My iPhone NYT puzzle app automatically switched to reverse fill, right to left, in the bottom halfthe norwegian bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00362702634534307711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-43113352857392062512015-04-17T10:33:43.943-04:002015-04-17T10:33:43.943-04:00@Anony 0534, please take your LBOS off the table.
...@Anony 0534, please take your LBOS off the table.<br /><br />@Zeke, thanks for reminding me of the many boxer's fxs I've casted. There's always a good backstory, but yours was a showtopper.<br /><br />Reminding us of Leonardo da Vinci was [as always] in genious.<br /><br />Would like to keep the grammar pot a-simmer by pointing out that for at least a couple of centuries, "ain't" was considered completely correct [if casual] usage. On both sides of the Atlantic. As @Bark sez, Do yer own darn research.<br /><br />Such a fun puzzle! Once again, we have proof that the most interesting things happen where opposites interface.<br /><br />So many Christian subdivisions and sects! Most of them preaching "YOU GOY OUR WAY!"...[or else what?]<br />For my part, I'LL GO MINE s'more cruciverbal gold from PETER&JOE.<br />Leapfingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14243620614139990887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-60619676252512959192015-04-17T01:57:42.799-04:002015-04-17T01:57:42.799-04:00Wow - 120 comments. Unfortunately way too many o...Wow - 120 comments. Unfortunately way too many of them are from douche bags. Three and out.<br /><br />Eat more chicken now boneless.KFCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-57564056033289250352015-04-16T23:23:11.464-04:002015-04-16T23:23:11.464-04:00I buried PaulI buried PaulNonnel Nhojnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-3935200066999942862015-04-16T22:29:46.512-04:002015-04-16T22:29:46.512-04:00Note to self: do the puzzle earlier so you're ...Note to self: do the puzzle earlier so you're spared the troll fight and the endless "criteria" discussion. Tardiness comes with it's own punishment, I suppose. <br /><br />Thanks Joe and Peter. I'm firmly in the "enjoyed this" camp. It wasn't a struggle. It was just a fun romp and I thought it was a fine Thursday.Hartley70https://www.blogger.com/profile/00557118655188472450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-24321896033990035322015-04-16T21:00:13.160-04:002015-04-16T21:00:13.160-04:00Actually knew that, but thanx. You're obviousl...Actually knew that, but thanx. You're obviously as creative as Wrecks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-42949233252125840072015-04-16T20:24:55.352-04:002015-04-16T20:24:55.352-04:00Maybe I'll try to beat the record!Maybe I'll try to beat the record!Benkonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-15878336996852309922015-04-16T20:11:04.953-04:002015-04-16T20:11:04.953-04:00Hey I can post lots of comments too. That's t...Hey I can post lots of comments too. That's the thing about an unmonitored site. You never know who is posting under what name.Benkonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-11869986385933879972015-04-16T19:43:27.761-04:002015-04-16T19:43:27.761-04:00Eight posts in one day might be a new record for t...Eight posts in one day might be a new record for this site. Time to find a new hobby.Benkonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-5566678851402106982015-04-16T19:25:41.794-04:002015-04-16T19:25:41.794-04:00Is my work never done here? Anon @6:42: It's ...Is my work never done here? Anon @6:42: It's "hear, hear," not "here here."grammar nazinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-32914570570211797482015-04-16T18:59:45.225-04:002015-04-16T18:59:45.225-04:00I filled in 20A and since the clue referenced 49A,...I filled in 20A and since the clue referenced 49A, I ran right down there and filled the rest of the phrase in - frontward, since I hadn't seen the revealers yet. And NOAM was a gimme and since the n's had BILATERAL SYMMETRY in the phrase, I was baffled for a while as to why the bottom wasn't filling in properly. Either DUKE or CALMEST showed me that deciding I'LL GO MINE was the wrong way to go!<br /><br />My favorite clue was for DEES . Thanks, Misters Krozel and Collins (that just looks wrong, but I figured Mr.'s would look even more wrong).Teedmnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12832353448839187816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-24377751537470415202015-04-16T18:42:38.495-04:002015-04-16T18:42:38.495-04:00Don't you see the strain running thru sharp...Don't you see the strain running thru sharp's <br />"rock bottom" shit?<br />Here here for Rex Porker!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-40206688535123999902015-04-16T18:36:55.190-04:002015-04-16T18:36:55.190-04:00...and this is what happens when the 3 comment rul......and this is what happens when the 3 comment rule is ignored. Douche baggery reigns free. ...it is sort of amusing though...<br /><br />Eat more chicken, now boneless!KFCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-7406309500919250742015-04-16T18:36:39.366-04:002015-04-16T18:36:39.366-04:00@Wood, you make an excellent point. However, this...@Wood, you make an excellent point. However, this is rex's blog, and not only does he never admit to being wrong, but also he has many foot soldiers on this board who will defend him no matter how pig-headed he is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-6185209155354845002015-04-16T18:02:59.918-04:002015-04-16T18:02:59.918-04:00I disagree with Rex's statement "it's...I disagree with Rex's statement "it's no harder to fill a puzzle backward than forward." It is harder, because you can't use standard grid-filling software, which assumes left-to-right spelling for across entries. That, together with the lovely palindromic entries on the center line (which increase the theme answers to 7 and add more constraint because three 5 of the 7 on are on consecutive lines), make this puzzle a feat to be reckoned with.Woodnoreply@blogger.com