tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post2544411360172303017..comments2024-03-29T03:22:09.826-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Like some truths and flames / TUE 9-29-15 / Railroad engine, in old lingo / Minnesota range known for its mining of metal / Sure winner in blackjackRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-31813541184443026642015-11-15T05:34:13.626-05:002015-11-15T05:34:13.626-05:00Very enjoyable puzzle, probably because I did it a...Very enjoyable puzzle, probably because I did it all without any help which usually only happens on Monday puzzles. Really liked the blog commentary today and always love reading the posts, although I could do with less negativity.Roxyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14030517123779361007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-20407380311919472812015-11-03T20:24:13.867-05:002015-11-03T20:24:13.867-05:00@RP: in re your post Tuesday--I may need to blow a...@RP: in re your post Tuesday--I may need to blow a bit more with the wind below your wings. Hope you don't mind too much.leftcoastTAMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-80683579168248144592015-11-03T20:16:07.344-05:002015-11-03T20:16:07.344-05:00@spacey - if you see this, prickly ASH is a menace...@spacey - if you see this, prickly ASH is a menace in northern climes, it's a (w)itch to remove and will scar you at every moment. It will overgrow like southern kudzu given the opprtunity. Think of rose stems except prickly ASH will wind around your limbs and cut you to the bone if you're not wearing protective clothes. 10X worse than raspberry bushes.rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-39217674003354205092015-11-03T17:51:49.224-05:002015-11-03T17:51:49.224-05:00An itinerary of my life, no less:
Minnesota, with...An itinerary of my life, no less:<br /><br />Minnesota, with its MESABI iron range;<br /><br />ALASKA, with its ICEBREAKERS and aptly renamed Mt. DENALI;<br /><br />Hawaii and its NENE goose and beckoning breaks from Alaska winters;<br /><br />Los Vegas and its blackjack tables where ACETEN always wins; and<br /><br />Seattle, home of the SPACENEEDLE and close family.<br /><br />So I kinda liked this one.<br /><br /><br /><br />leftcoastTAMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-27037003129475431282015-11-03T15:15:00.469-05:002015-11-03T15:15:00.469-05:00@rondo--your pun reminded my of the punch line of ...@rondo--your pun reminded my of the punch line of an old joke, "what do you mean 'we', Kemo Sabe?". <br /><br />Just as yesterday's puzzle was appropriate for Monday, this worked well on Tuesday, despite my age. I really didn't notice the fill to which people have referred, other than AMS and PMS. The 7-letter downs added a little spice, and I liked the themers, not caring whether they were in chronological order.<br /><br />So, I gather the Mesabi is not a mountain range (to myself I asked, "does Minnesota have mountains?), but a huge open-pit mine? OK.<br /><br />Liked it. Also liked a fellow Canadian as the pinch hitter today.rain forestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-69302495295156086522015-11-03T12:21:41.182-05:002015-11-03T12:21:41.182-05:00This was one for the AGES. A bunch of ‘em. Pretty ...This was one for the AGES. A bunch of ‘em. Pretty decent for a Tues-puz, considering some of the less than stellar stuff that often shows up.<br /><br />Shout out to MN and the Iron Range. There’s one range that’s key – MESABI.<br /><br />I guess CHERE is the yeah baby substitute for the day. ERIN could’ve been clued sportscaster Andrews.<br /><br />I’m all in favor of ELNINO if it is the cause for the weather lately in MN. Great yesterday and record highs predicted in MN today with blue skies. Hiking and biking in the PMS.<br /><br />Off to enjoy the great outdoors and LESSE my vacation time after a quick puz. <br />rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-4930777258717604552015-11-03T12:02:08.507-05:002015-11-03T12:02:08.507-05:00TRES CHERE
ASARULE if SHE IGNORES you, you should...TRES CHERE<br /><br />ASARULE if SHE IGNORES you, you should try some ICEBREAKERS.<br />SHE may TORPEDO a few, but SHE may URGEON effort-makers.<br /><br />--- ARNO MESABI<br />Burma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-48383545990957838512015-11-03T11:58:30.770-05:002015-11-03T11:58:30.770-05:00No one has mentioned the WOEness of "Prickly ...No one has mentioned the WOEness of "Prickly ASH." Have I been living under an English rock group? That doesn't make the remotest sense to me. Prickly ASH. Must be a species of tree that has burrs, I certainly don't know.<br /><br />An OK theme with a few fun clues and corner stacks, but the fill suffers more than accordingly. I have long since lost my battle against [letter] AND [letter], so have learned to accept it. Don't have to like it, though! Ditto [written-out number] + [letter]. In addition, there's a general lack of crunch, Cap'n. The Z stands out like a sore thumb, and we have crutchy entries such as LESSEN, EERIE and DEERE. Very ho-hum.<br /><br />Ahem, @Ben, if you were even ALLOWED to hit a soft 21, you must have been playing a blackjack machine. No live dealer would give you a card on that, unless you were at a specialty table where they pay double for a five-card charlie--in which case you'd get the card without asking. They WANT you to win. Winning creates a positive atmosphere and encourages more--and higher!--play. They know the longtime odds will pay the bills. You'll lose enough even when they do help you.<br /><br />Bottom line: C. The fill just drags it down.<br /><br />spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-86744342188497087022015-09-29T20:45:43.622-04:002015-09-29T20:45:43.622-04:00Shout out to Edmonton! My great grandfather got t...Shout out to Edmonton! My great grandfather got there in 1893.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-73923397949167175152015-09-29T17:16:21.523-04:002015-09-29T17:16:21.523-04:00When Let's Make a Deal was hosted by Monty Hal...When Let's Make a Deal was hosted by Monty Hall (another Canadian), it was always DOORnumberONE, etc. Never heard it without the word "number" in between, never saw it without the lovely Carol Merrill standing nearby.Martel Moopsbanenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-79318683285553160342015-09-29T17:12:37.401-04:002015-09-29T17:12:37.401-04:00BTW - there's an Easter egg for the Monday puz...BTW - there's an Easter egg for the Monday puzzle in the "Let's Make a Deal" video at about the 11:50 mark. Yes, I watched the whole damn thing. Bill L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08886581691063755810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-50030204037541533502015-09-29T16:56:50.460-04:002015-09-29T16:56:50.460-04:00Puzzle felt really creaky and old to me. No dazzle...Puzzle felt really creaky and old to me. No dazzle or razzle, even for a tuesdayAlisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00623917836620719933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-55784046651800932392015-09-29T13:55:43.749-04:002015-09-29T13:55:43.749-04:00Had to take out InEBRiAtoRS at 24A, otherwise a ni...Had to take out InEBRiAtoRS at 24A, otherwise a nice smooth solve. Like others, I thought the cluing was very good today. Mesabi was new to me and I am glad to learn about it. Thanks for filling in, Ben. I enjoyed reading your take on the puzzle.Bill L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08886581691063755810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-1935671264161562202015-09-29T13:44:12.092-04:002015-09-29T13:44:12.092-04:00@Ben Johnston, I agree with @Lewis that you should...@Ben Johnston, I agree with @Lewis that you should start constructing, since you obviously know how to critique a puzzle without having done them for AGES like many of us on the blog. Nice job.<br /><br />Lots of lesser fill that didn't affect my enjoyment at all. Loved seeing MESABI. In 24A, I had the EBR and stuck IN in front - my party games were going to be inEBRiating. Perhaps they still are if they're just BREAKing out the ICE for cocktails.<br /><br />@Leapfinger, you mURGEON vURGEON territory is making me feel cURmudGEONly.<br /><br />Mr. Krauss, thanks for the Tuesday diversion.Teedmnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12832353448839187816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-82450206787286965822015-09-29T12:55:17.615-04:002015-09-29T12:55:17.615-04:00I thought that this was a good Tues. puzzle of med...I thought that this was a good Tues. puzzle of medium difficulty. Figured out the theme from ICE and IRON and then the revealer, and thought that there was plenty of good fill interspersed with the necessary poorer initials and abbreviations, etc. I smiled at AMS over PMS which made me think of the AMPM Stores which we call In an Out Stores here. Since I have lived abroad for AGES, DEERE and MESABE didn't just write themselves like for some. @JBerg, my sister and her husband canoe in the Boundary Waters of Minn. for 2 weeks every year. I think I'm the only one in the family they never took on that trip. My loss, but now I couldn't handle it. Age does matter sometimes, I'm afraid. Compliments to Kurt and Ben and all you bloggers out there for puzzle and blog enjoyment.aging sopranohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01085649464857246925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-33719312781740215112015-09-29T12:19:40.982-04:002015-09-29T12:19:40.982-04:00Found this one pretty blah. Hoped that all the th...Found this one pretty blah. Hoped that all the theme clues would have a bit of cleverness to them, but only STONEHENGE did so. Meh.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10032302346488486116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-64704509099266304222015-09-29T11:32:40.836-04:002015-09-29T11:32:40.836-04:00I like to download the puzzle, print it out and so...I like to download the puzzle, print it out and solve on paper. Some sort of glitch at the NY Times has disabled this function on their puzzle page since Saturday. Two emails to them about this have gone unanswered, a phone call to customer support reveals it is a "known issue" and that it "may be fixed by Wednesday." WTF?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08706031642269501072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-40277592525209526342015-09-29T11:10:06.955-04:002015-09-29T11:10:06.955-04:00Frankly, I haven't seen a Xword Puzzle quite l...Frankly, I haven't seen a Xword Puzzle quite like this in AGES!Warren Howie Hughesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-32711775286133475562015-09-29T11:04:57.660-04:002015-09-29T11:04:57.660-04:00Me, post solve: STONE/BRONZE/IRON Ages - yup, thos...Me, post solve: STONE/BRONZE/IRON Ages - yup, those are the three. ICE/SPACE? No no no no.Petenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-28630080846866317962015-09-29T11:00:41.139-04:002015-09-29T11:00:41.139-04:00I like to out mesabi on my unagis.
Anon@ 1213: ...I like to out mesabi on my unagis. <br /><br />Anon@ 1213: the "maybe" is not for the meaning of the BRONZE STAR, it is "maybe" you will get one if you are brave in the right setting. <br /><br />Non-sequitur in the write-up: "I don't recognize the constructor's name, but there's an assortment of bad fill..." Jamie Cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-21736613512663688542015-09-29T10:54:34.944-04:002015-09-29T10:54:34.944-04:00Thematically this is OK but, the junk fill spoils ...Thematically this is OK but, the junk fill spoils the party. I thought it was more Mondayish and I would have liked to see all of the theme clues have an appropriate ? after them to make for symmetry in the theme. But, as a first effort, this is pretty impressive.Andrew Heinegghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18101651673327984167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-29805587091223928952015-09-29T10:46:37.684-04:002015-09-29T10:46:37.684-04:00Enjoyed the theme and the great cluing. Would have...Enjoyed the theme and the great cluing. Would have been nice if the ages were in chronological order, but it's OK that they're not. <br /><br />Hard to look at ASSORTS without thinking about scraps for the donkey.Joseph Michaelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-32569100574253345762015-09-29T10:32:11.491-04:002015-09-29T10:32:11.491-04:00Hey All !
Fun TuesPuz, can't ask for more. Som...Hey All !<br />Fun TuesPuz, can't ask for more. Some dreck, but willing to overlook with nicer longer answers. Great cluing, hopefully mostly Kurt's and not Will's. (If Grammar Nazi still reads here, sorry if apostrophe's's are wrong!)<br /><br />Had aone for ONEA! TORnaDO for TORPEDO! (Yes, I know tornadoes are on land!) Few other missteps. <br /><br />IFI<br />RooMonster <br />DarrinV RooMonsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14103892151115549684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-28226812469989821072015-09-29T10:28:01.391-04:002015-09-29T10:28:01.391-04:00Oops! I just went online to look up more about Lu...Oops! I just went online to look up more about Lux Aeterna, only to discover that there are several pieces of music with that name. @Alias Z's link is a piece by Faure that I've never heard, but I will go listen now. MY Lux Aeterna is by Morten Lauridsen. That's the one I was raving about. Why not check that one out, too?Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16737377749030219974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-4566889105983846542015-09-29T10:22:03.097-04:002015-09-29T10:22:03.097-04:00Cute theme, but those 5 themed -ages are pretty U&...Cute theme, but those 5 themed -ages are pretty U's-less.<br /><br />How'bout: USPOSTALSERVICE, to produce the Usage? It'd be 15-long, so would make a dandy middle entry.<br /><br />Altho... the long vertical side stacks of 7's in the NW and SE were a nice TuesPuz bonus. NE and SW had to bail, ever so slightly, on the stackfest, but it was worth it, to get AMS+PMS Siamese weejects in the SW, thank U.<br /><br />Other Weeject Cafe featured treats: IFI and MES (son of MES ABI).<br /><br />Portal of Desperation: DOORONE. Primo elidin of the whole NUMBER word. Nice doorage.<br /><br />Cool clue: {One checking you out} = CASHIER.<br /><br />French invasion scare: CHERE. Didn't end up runnin the entire vertical width of the puz, so tres ok. Didn't she sing "Halfe Breede"?<br /><br />fave fillins: Headless SURGEON. (yo, @Alias Z) (and E.T. Al). Honrable mention to: ASS ORTS.<br /><br />Thanx for a fun and funky solvage, KK.<br /><br />Masked & Anonymo4Us<br /><br />Masked and Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16027736429645378004noreply@blogger.com