tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post2378513936904431624..comments2024-03-19T10:02:29.235-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Sarcastic comment about task ahead / MON 4-20-15 / Tribe traditionally living around Lake Superior / Chivalrous rule obeyed in this puzzle / Mr. Jock TV quiz bags few lynx classic pangram / Lord of Rings baddieRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger85125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-2044718967986484032015-05-26T00:24:57.307-04:002015-05-26T00:24:57.307-04:00It's late, and no one will ever read this, but...It's late, and no one will ever read this, but I just want to say:<br /><br />Nice puzzle, especially on a Monday.<br />I think we syndies are a salacious lot.<br /><br />That is all.rain forestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-85269689280562167342015-05-25T14:57:48.365-04:002015-05-25T14:57:48.365-04:00@DMG -
Bonnie and Clyde, or
Bruce and Kris??@DMG - <br />Bonnie and Clyde, or<br />Bruce and Kris??rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-78749550910774652872015-05-25T14:26:44.942-04:002015-05-25T14:26:44.942-04:00Enjoyed this one. Never "peek ahead" at ...Enjoyed this one. Never "peek ahead" at revealers, so I just worked out the reverse order thing, and let the revealer be the surprise. Is there a famous duo where the lady comes first? Only slow down here was AhS to AWS. also GAH was new, but nothing else fit. Miss M&A.<br /><br />Enjoying our slight touch of rain, but send condolences to hard hit Texas.Wish Mother Nature would balance things out!<br /><br />1273 @Rondo wins!<br />DMGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-82661755956978319852015-05-25T12:29:15.545-04:002015-05-25T12:29:15.545-04:00Allen and Burns
Meara and Stiller (God rest her so...Allen and Burns<br />Meara and Stiller (God rest her soul, RIP)<br />Elaine May and Mike Nichols<br />Bacall and Bogart<br />Eve and Adam<br />Clyde and Bonnie<br />Angelinabrad<br />Jill and JackSyndicate Bobnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-54708964858962526672015-05-25T11:30:27.777-04:002015-05-25T11:30:27.777-04:00Tom must be a Garfield fan; Jon often yells "...Tom must be a Garfield fan; Jon often yells "GAH!" As to the difficulty rating, well, there he goes again, a slave to the stopwatch. So it took a few precious seconds longer than SOME others. That does NOT make this "medium-challenging." It did not tax my brain past "easy" (WITHOUT the "A" please!). 21-across wouldn't be so bad, except lately it's become overused.<br /><br />Looking at the first clue across, I thought, "Please don't tell me this is gonna be TSKTSK." AWS, no such luck. But the rest of it wasn't all that clunky.<br /><br />I agree with @rondo about the yeah babies: note that they appear in symmetry, like the two chorines on Oscar Goodman's arms.<br /><br />Once I had JANEAN_____, I peeked at the referred clue and in an instant the revealer plus all the themers fell into place. Nothing mysterious about the fill, so to my mind this was even easier than usual. Then again, I don't own a stopwatch. I rate difficulty, not time.<br /><br />A plethora of 3-letter entries strain the soul, but Mr. McCoy pretty much gets away with it, AWS excepted. Very surprising clue for OIL: I always thought it was "Oil Producing and Exporting Countries" instead of the correct "Organization of Petroleum..." etc. Learn something new every day.<br /><br />I like that pangram in the 7d clue; it uses each letter only once, something the brOwn fOx can't claim. Cool Monday. For us syndilanders, it appears on Memorial Day, so a tribute would have been nice--although HERO does appear front and center. Nice. B.spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-14668512215955694572015-05-25T10:09:15.746-04:002015-05-25T10:09:15.746-04:00This was a nice little diversion, not much to RIP....This was a nice little diversion, not much to RIP. Since expectations are usually low for Mondays, this puz was OK. Save for GAH, and maybe Wizard of AWS.<br /><br />Tall Paul BUNYAN is still “big” in northern MN. We gave Babe his blue ox a tummy tuck a few years back so there wouldn’t be faux oxen guts falling out for all the tourists to see. OHFUN!<br /><br />So a couple of days back we had SELA, today we get to finish Ms. WARD. With a side order of Jessica ALBA; yummy yeah babies.<br /><br />Old joke punchline: “You da John, IDAHO.” SOME thing like that.<br /><br />When it’s LADIESFIRST, you da HERO. Nose back to grindstone, no holiday for me. Have not RUNLOW on work. Decent Monpuz.<br /><br />8824 not very goodrondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-30846940513797948242015-05-25T09:05:12.130-04:002015-05-25T09:05:12.130-04:00RUNLOW, SNAPON OTOOLE
TSKTSK, Ted Turner, KENYA n...RUNLOW, SNAPON OTOOLE<br /><br />TSKTSK, Ted Turner, KENYA not end with so EASYA PLOY?<br />It STEAMS me you TOAD, WOE to you, bad little boy.<br />You had such APIECE, your LEI was SOME looker,<br />INALL, how could you dump JANEANDDICK SOME YOKEL hooker?<br /><br />---DOC IRA ELIOT<br />Burma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-64635823779951068692015-04-21T11:21:10.401-04:002015-04-21T11:21:10.401-04:00Agree... I thought it was a guest blogger until se...Agree... I thought it was a guest blogger until seeing the signature at the bottom.andynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-79205717946977569762015-04-21T01:02:51.334-04:002015-04-21T01:02:51.334-04:00Rex is right. There. Were. No. Doors.Rex is right. There. Were. No. Doors.Mr. Mojo Risin'noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-36348190799014573222015-04-20T22:13:21.891-04:002015-04-20T22:13:21.891-04:00Rex, check out Snap on Tools (geddit?) a big compa...Rex, check out Snap on Tools (geddit?) a big company.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-37615462598093055692015-04-20T20:32:12.038-04:002015-04-20T20:32:12.038-04:00I just stumbled upon this blog. you're an angr...I just stumbled upon this blog. you're an angry man. why not blog about something you don't hate? it's just "hey, I could do so much better." lighten up, sir. seems like you could use a hobby that doesn't infuriate you. just my two cents. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-10822448098550408692015-04-20T20:16:06.689-04:002015-04-20T20:16:06.689-04:00@wreck, thank you for the article, and @Z, for the...@wreck, thank you for the article, and @Z, for the linkCarolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15971759975067250908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-22159823570949857882015-04-20T20:11:05.063-04:002015-04-20T20:11:05.063-04:00@oldtimer, I just got home exhausted from a long d...@oldtimer, I just got home exhausted from a long day of medical care and read your "dirty joke". Thanks for cracking me up and bringing me back to life!<br /><br />I use a Teflon-lined wok to deep fry Chanukah latkes. The shape helps prevent oil splatter and the large vessel holds a lot of batter pancakes, evenly heating them. I would join the consensus that typically a wok is used for stir frying, but I also have steamed asparagus in mine.(@Z, you're starting to scare me)!Ludyjynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-27606042126477808312015-04-20T19:56:19.179-04:002015-04-20T19:56:19.179-04:00I was overjoyed to see Ojibwa in a puzzle. If you ...I was overjoyed to see Ojibwa in a puzzle. If you want to see Ojibwa inspired design and have a great meal at the same time, try Naniboujou Lodge near Grand Marais MN. Way up on the north shore of Lake Superior but worth the trip. LindaPRmavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00711689424386570470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-52833297871945490512015-04-20T19:01:44.686-04:002015-04-20T19:01:44.686-04:00Never mind grammar nazi. Where's Rex Porker? I...Never mind grammar nazi. Where's Rex Porker? I feel less of an urge to respond when he's on board, He's spot-on, thrashing that one-dimensional professor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-62262031408814430962015-04-20T17:44:10.102-04:002015-04-20T17:44:10.102-04:00The sentiment for a sinking ship, "Women and ...The sentiment for a sinking ship, "Women and children first," really stemmed from the fear that the lifeboats were rotten and not seaworthy, so let the women and children try them first.<br /><br />A medium Monday.wanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-49229041746345461902015-04-20T17:36:29.583-04:002015-04-20T17:36:29.583-04:00@wreck - Thanks for the article. Here's the li...@wreck - Thanks for the article. <a href="http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/dan-feyer-american-crossword-puzzle-tournament/" rel="nofollow">Here's the link</a>.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181544219511150272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-19789058877977111922015-04-20T16:59:11.037-04:002015-04-20T16:59:11.037-04:00Well, that failed miserably!
http://fivethirtyeig...Well, that failed miserably!<br /><br />http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/dan-feyer-american-crossword-puzzle-tournament/wreckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08797908615185213756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-35561855273376289822015-04-20T16:57:48.156-04:002015-04-20T16:57:48.156-04:00ACPT FiveThirtyEight Article.<a href="%E2%80%9Cwww.fivethirtyeight.com/features/dan-feyer-american-crossword-puzzle-tournament/%E2%80%9D" rel="nofollow">ACPT FiveThirtyEight Article.</a>wreckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08797908615185213756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-85684120350316528052015-04-20T14:36:28.363-04:002015-04-20T14:36:28.363-04:00@OISK -- I just bought a ticket for 5/16. Letting...@OISK -- I just bought a ticket for 5/16. Letting you know, in case you come to this site on Mondays, which I sort of think you don't. I'll leave another message for you on a harder puzzle day, like this Thursday. If you do pick this up, pls let me know. I'll check back here tonight.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16737377749030219974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-71466646148494140362015-04-20T13:54:17.052-04:002015-04-20T13:54:17.052-04:00BTW - "Modern", as in "modern parla...BTW - <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_history" rel="nofollow">"Modern"</a>, as in "modern parlance" or "modern era" is understood to mean "after the middle ages," with the renaissance and enlightenment in Europe being the start of the "modern era." Chaucer? Medieval. Shakespeare? Modern. Nabokov, Eco and Vonnegut? Post-modern. Rex Parker? Neo-Retro-Cross Modern. Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181544219511150272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-263723621036031992015-04-20T13:06:46.751-04:002015-04-20T13:06:46.751-04:00This is why I love puzzles and this community - he...This is why I love puzzles and this community - here I thought that doors were invented by Eli Whitney in 1801, but MAS came to my rescue me from my ignorance.<br /><br />PS As always, Wikipedia is the source of everything interesting. Not only did I find Whitney's heyday at the click of a button, but just by glancing at the home page, I learned that Tom Selleck is in fact Günter Grass's illegitimate son. There's no other possible explanation for their looking so alike.Zekenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-42904539309491475032015-04-20T13:05:38.937-04:002015-04-20T13:05:38.937-04:00Here's a story on why people making mistakes i...Here's a story on why people making mistakes in writing when they know better:<br /><br />http://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2015/04/17/stop-shaming-people-on-the-internet-for-grammar-mistakes-its-not-there-fault/<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-56856225074718285002015-04-20T12:53:52.365-04:002015-04-20T12:53:52.365-04:00Very good Monday puzzle. Odd how the "ladies ...Very good Monday puzzle. Odd how the "ladies first" change makes them sound so unfamiliar.<br /><br />Woks can be used to steam, with a little rack inserted to keep the food out of the water, or, and this I see in many take-out places, a stack of bamboo baskets on top.<br /><br />Very enjoyable write-up, Rex!machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794371617847975218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-90638010655136944122015-04-20T12:48:21.299-04:002015-04-20T12:48:21.299-04:00@old timer...good one!!!@old timer...good one!!!chefbeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15195945085405126511noreply@blogger.com