tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post2465455077848376620..comments2024-03-28T11:35:36.126-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: TUESDAY, July 17, 2007 - Natan LastRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-19281208292255547902007-08-28T19:40:00.000-04:002007-08-28T19:40:00.000-04:00Geez, Laurie K, I thought it was just my newspaper...Geez, Laurie K, I thought it was just my newspaper, the Montreal Gazette, that left out the italics. Guess it was more widespread - maybe the syndicated version 6 weeks on just gets short shrift from the NYT people.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, great puzzle today for a Tuesday, especially coming from a HS student. Well done, Natan Last!Waxy in Montrealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04395751487137805245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-44897559114412866972007-08-28T11:37:00.000-04:002007-08-28T11:37:00.000-04:006WL ::::Laurie, the current NYT puzzle is availabl...6WL ::::<BR/><BR/>Laurie, the current NYT puzzle is available on my Mac. You have to be a NYT subscriber. Their screensw are a bit confusing. I do the current puzzle against the clock (slowly). I'm still doing the six-weeks-old syndicated puzzle in the Seattle P-I...I'll catch up to myself soon and live in the present. The P-I had the nine clues italicized. Must be your local...<BR/><BR/>Did OK on the puzzle but failed on OSHEA because I couldn't get the string of vowels in NAIADS. Looks dumb now since I had OSHE...not many options other than A, eh?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-42349410059016125632007-08-28T06:52:00.000-04:002007-08-28T06:52:00.000-04:00Thank heaven's for Rex, his blogs, and his guest b...Thank heaven's for Rex, his blogs, and his guest bloogers! If not for the blog, I would be banging my head against the wall!<BR/><BR/>I am 6 weeks behind most of you, since I can't seem to get the NYT puzzle subscription to work on my Mac.<BR/><BR/>The difficulty with the puzzle today, for me, is that until I reached 64A, I didn't know there was a theme. Of course, after reading 64A, i was no further enlightened.<BR/><BR/>The clue in the paper said: 64A How the answer to each of the nine italicized clues repeats<BR/><BR/>This would have worked had any of the clues been italicized...or starred...or something. If not for Rex' blog, I would be clueless until tomorrow, when the answers are printed.<BR/><BR/>Does anyone know if Mac intoshes can access the current puzzle? Black Ink for the Mac only accesses "classic" puzzles.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-40702726764461769932007-07-18T13:58:00.000-04:002007-07-18T13:58:00.000-04:00On "Mario Kart", coincidentally, this web comic (x...On "Mario Kart", coincidentally, this <A HREF="http://xkcd.com/c290.html" REL="nofollow">web comic (xkcd)</A> came out the day before with a reference to Mario Kart. So that one was a gimme for me. Warning: "strong" language in the comic title may offend.Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00884188052527454989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-61419354086548920492007-07-18T08:32:00.000-04:002007-07-18T08:32:00.000-04:00Kristen, I've also referred to Rex's take on thing...Kristen, I've also referred to Rex's take on things as irreverent...but I really like snarky ; )Linda Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15816794362786044423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-64552192470649300762007-07-17T22:26:00.000-04:002007-07-17T22:26:00.000-04:00Kitt, I agree about the NYT puzzle forum. Very cu...Kitt, I agree about the NYT puzzle forum. Very cumbersome, hard to follow threads, etc. I don't bother with it anymore. <BR/><BR/>Rex (I know you're not there, you're here, in Boston) -- thanks for such a great blog. It is very entertaining and motivates me to do the puzzle every day. I love your snarky, irreverent approach.Kristen Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05724061202917213874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-79528019315114187312007-07-17T20:28:00.000-04:002007-07-17T20:28:00.000-04:00Thanks so much Judith -- I appreciate the link! My...Thanks so much Judith -- I appreciate the link! My point however is that the NYT Puzzle Forum is difficult to navigate just in general. And I'm wondering if it is just me or if I am missing something.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-67473663033568143332007-07-17T19:31:00.000-04:002007-07-17T19:31:00.000-04:00Thanks to all who answered questions posed while I...Thanks to all who answered questions posed while I was working today...away from a computer. Gasp!<BR/><BR/>Dan, you're so right about INANER. I meant to mention it but completely spaced it. Rex would have gone ballistic...well, maybe he'd take issue ; )Linda Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15816794362786044423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-72145681047861209312007-07-17T18:41:00.000-04:002007-07-17T18:41:00.000-04:00Kitt, To see Will's comment, go to:http://forums.n...Kitt, <BR/><BR/>To see Will's comment, go to:<BR/>http://forums.nytimes.com/top/opinion/readersopinions/forums/crosswordsgames/index.html<BR/><BR/>In the middle of the page, select "Search Forums". Then search on "wshortz". <BR/><BR/>Here is what he wrote:<BR/>Young constructor<BR/>Tuesday's impressive crossword debut is by a high school student from Brooklyn, Natan Last. He's the fifth youngest constructor known to have been published in the Times, and the fourth youngest since I became editor in 1993. <BR/><BR/>Natan is spending the summer in Guatemala doing social work, so he probably won't see the Times today, but his father is saving a few copies for when he returns. He promises to send more puzzles this fall. <BR/><BR/>For the record, here's a list of all the teenage constructors known to have been published in the Times over the years. The list gives each person's name, birthdate, date of first publication, and age at that time: <BR/><BR/>1. Mike Miller, 11/20/62, 12/6/76, 14 yrs 0 mos <BR/>2. Tyler Hinman, 11/5/84, 7/4/00, 15 yrs 7 mos <BR/>3. Ethan Cooper, 3/23/83, 5/17/99, 16 yrs 1 mo <BR/>4. Will Nediger, 12/4/89, 5/27/06, 16 yrs 5 mos <BR/>5. Natan Last, 11/13/90, 7/17/07, 16 yrs 8 mos <BR/>6. Michael Shteyman, 5/9/84, 2/13/01, 16 yrs 9 mos <BR/>7. Kyle Mahowald, 3/7/87, 3/22/04, 17 yrs 0 mos <BR/>8. Merl Reagle, 1/5/50, 2/11/67, 17 yrs 1 mo <BR/>9. Michael Doran, 9/28/84, 9/16/03, 18 yrs 11 mos <BR/>10. Jeffrey Harris, 8/22/85, 8/30/04, 19 yrs 0 mos <BR/>11. Zach Jesse, 9/1/84, 1/19/04, 19 yrs 3 mos <BR/>12. Henry Hook, 9/18/55, 5/23/75, 19 yrs 8 mos <BR/><BR/>--Will Shortzjudith8https://www.blogger.com/profile/01653305981556648091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-38152172995999127742007-07-17T18:37:00.000-04:002007-07-17T18:37:00.000-04:00Gilbert ARENAS plays basketball and yells "HIBACHI...Gilbert ARENAS plays basketball and yells "HIBACHI" when he scores. Great!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-63485818492438954702007-07-17T18:35:00.000-04:002007-07-17T18:35:00.000-04:00And how about "Inaner"..... I don't buy it for "mo...And how about "Inaner"..... I don't buy it for "more inane"<BR/>I suspect Rex would have taken issue with a word like that.<BR/>danAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-57926326888009199342007-07-17T17:03:00.000-04:002007-07-17T17:03:00.000-04:00Really nice Tuesday puzzle and so neat to hear it'...Really nice Tuesday puzzle and so neat to hear it's new constructor and a young'n (however you spell that!). Cool!<BR/><BR/>You know, (Amy or whoever might know) I find the NYT Puzzle Forum very difficult to navigate (and I'm pretty good with Message Boards/blogs etc). Is it just me that feels this way and/or is there something I missing about how to work with it. I've tried several times and gave up in frustration.<BR/><BR/>Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-56687419495575834422007-07-17T14:28:00.000-04:002007-07-17T14:28:00.000-04:00Concurring with Frances that it was a pleasure to ...Concurring with Frances that it was a pleasure to find the grid filled in by hand. I, too, prefer the manual method though today my handwriting was a bit sloppy, plus I had to change Seatmate to TEAMMATE. Every so often I'll do the puzzle with a fountain pen on the newsprint, leaving no aesthetic allowance for a mistake.<BR/><BR/>The ART OF WAR was something Tony Soprano cited as worthwile for running his waste management business -- much more instructive than Prince Machiabelli, he said.fergushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17056002311944010536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-59410130363259602872007-07-17T13:57:00.000-04:002007-07-17T13:57:00.000-04:00Frances, Will pops in at the NYT's Today's Puzzle ...Frances, Will pops in at the NYT's <A HREF="http://forums.nytimes.com/top/opinion/readersopinions/forums/crosswordsgames/index.html" REL="nofollow">Today's Puzzle forum</A> when he has something to say publicly, which is probably less than once a month. (Weekly radio appearances notwithstanding...)Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-45770280535996895852007-07-17T13:28:00.000-04:002007-07-17T13:28:00.000-04:00Linda--You referenced Liffey Thorpe referencing "....Linda--<BR/><BR/>You referenced Liffey Thorpe referencing "...Will Shortz's post in today's puzzle comments..." Is there a site where we can read Will's comments each day?!!<BR/><BR/>Great job reigning over today's Crossworld. I'm glad to see you do the grid by hand; I thought I was the only one who finds it oppressive to sit in front of a screen filling in virtual squares.franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00621834159626715995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-62522644947557788922007-07-17T12:29:00.000-04:002007-07-17T12:29:00.000-04:00Nice post today Linda. Wow, this was the first puz...Nice post today Linda. <BR/>Wow, this was the first puzzle for Natan Last and he's in High School? Very impressive.Campesitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01852123189179333049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-44223955236752554652007-07-17T10:43:00.000-04:002007-07-17T10:43:00.000-04:00Thanks for posting the info on Natan Last. I too ...Thanks for posting the info on Natan Last. I too wondered if this was his NYT debut, and am happy to know a little more about him.crossnerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09186341753139439993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-42047612651108998382007-07-17T08:45:00.000-04:002007-07-17T08:45:00.000-04:00Yes, Acre is a city in Israel. (One of those thing...Yes, Acre is a city in Israel. (One of those things I learned from crosswords...)Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-5551727333836526322007-07-17T08:43:00.000-04:002007-07-17T08:43:00.000-04:00SEAHORSE was correct in the completed grid...I've ...SEAHORSE was correct in the completed grid...I've now corrected it in the post as well.Linda Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15816794362786044423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-81017756030644736052007-07-17T08:39:00.000-04:002007-07-17T08:39:00.000-04:00Nice puzzle but don't get the Israeli Acres connec...Nice puzzle but don't get the Israeli Acres connection unless Acre is a city in Israel?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-51296818529046716822007-07-17T07:33:00.000-04:002007-07-17T07:33:00.000-04:00Thanks for filling in for Rex, but I must make a c...Thanks for filling in for Rex, but I must make a correction. "Seahorses" is singular, both to fill the grid and to repeat correctly at the end.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-85024782371526646752007-07-17T04:04:00.000-04:002007-07-17T04:04:00.000-04:00The eponymous album "The Cars" came out around '80...The eponymous album "The Cars" came out around '80, and it turned out to be the last of my ten-year fling with rock and roll. Didn't like the downward spiral R&R was going into. So Ric Ocasek's name was branded deeply in my mind. (I now listen only to classical.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com