tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post2801896590384516232..comments2024-03-28T12:05:35.692-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Christopher tippler in Taming of Shrew / SUN 3-6-16 / Dumas swordsman / Movie co behind Boyhood Transamerica / Scandal airer / Colors 1960s-style / Journey to recurring segment Sesame StreetRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger103125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-62278415027717097712016-06-30T07:15:43.617-04:002016-06-30T07:15:43.617-04:00Life is good when you have your love ones around y...Life is good when you have your love ones around you, I am saying this because when i had issues with my lover i never seen life as a good thing but thanks to Dr. AGBAZARA of AGBAZARA TEMPLE, for helping me to cast a spell that brought my lover back to me within the space of 48hours. My husband left me for another woman after 7YEARS of marriage,but Dr.AGBAZARA help me cast a spell that brought him back to me within 48hours. I am not going to tell you more details about myself rather i will only advise those who are having issues in there relationship or marriages to contact Dr.AGBAZARA TEMPLE through these details via; ( agbazara@gmail.com ) or call him on ( +2348104102662 ).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-43052697684715825022016-03-14T14:53:04.258-04:002016-03-14T14:53:04.258-04:00@PG Bartlett and @phil phil have it right: a plug ...@PG Bartlett and @phil phil have it right: a plug is always male. One plugs a thing INTO (not onto or over) something else. The receptacle that a plug plugs into is a (reciprocally, always female) socket. This simple fact remains true, one can only hope, regardless of the fact that some persons use the language imprecisely and as a result confuse the two functions; and also regardless of the fact that the incorrect usage has regrettably found its way into some online dictionaries.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-86652828619706496462016-03-13T20:01:21.834-04:002016-03-13T20:01:21.834-04:00I was not happy with this puzzle, but it may be be...I was not happy with this puzzle, but it may be because of my bad mood over the paper not being delivered AGAIN. Sent a nasty email to the circulation dept, and got a prompt call back. Then one paper by noon, and one some time later. <br /><br />Yes, I think that's it, now that I look over the completed puzzle. I liked the theme and the conceit. My first Shakespeare play was The Tempest at Princeton's McCarter Theater - a field trip in 8th grade. Didn't understand it, but I was hooked. (A lot like my puzzle solving experiences.) Then was an English major in undergrad school, so met the Bard a few times again. <br /><br />In retrospect, this was another one of those satisfying/stinky puzzles - some fine clues and answers, too many unknown names. I liked the unclued aspect of the themers. And then there was...EELED. Really? <br /><br />Satisfying/stinky - need a name for that. Fpoof? More likely Fpoot!<br /><br />@Rondo from yesterday - the "Dick and Jane" cat was Puff, not Frisky. Hence the irony of a dog named Puff. And yes, the first word was look. I can still see my teacher holding up that word on a flash card. <br /><br />Diana, Lady-in-Waiting for a Monday clean solve - and a paper delivered on timeDiana,LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-87627712027876835492016-03-13T18:51:53.582-04:002016-03-13T18:51:53.582-04:00I cannot believe I couldn't come up with FLO. ...I cannot believe I couldn't come up with FLO. Spokesperson in tv insurance ads. I know it said person, but could only think of the duck and the gecko. Had the _L_. Has Ali been pitching ads lately? Left there and bounced around until I figured Shakespearean theme. Uh oh. This is going to be all about the crosses. Pounded away then threw in the towel without checking back on FLO. Came here, saw FLO and immediately thought "kiss my grits" FLO. What is wrong me? I even like most of the commercials. Especially when she plays all the members of her family. Meat sweats. And I missed out on FBOMB. Damn. <br /><br />Cathynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-28786382024296711812016-03-13T18:12:02.426-04:002016-03-13T18:12:02.426-04:00OK, "part of a legend" on a map=SCALE.OK, "part of a legend" on a map=SCALE.leftcoastTAMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-90101437705952861932016-03-13T17:04:56.254-04:002016-03-13T17:04:56.254-04:00Fun and fair, and worth the extra time it usually ...Fun and fair, and worth the extra time it usually takes on a Sunday.<br /><br />I with Rex on his redundancy rant on Hamlet, the UNHAPPYMALCONTENT.<br /><br />I stared hard at SCALE as "Part of a legend," and I'm still mulling it. It also took time to see GOROGUE and AUTOSTRADA, both of which crossed ELDERLYMONARCH, which was the last themer to go in.<br /><br />Now to get back to other Sunday pleasures.leftcoastTAMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-22786839724597099102016-03-13T15:23:58.146-04:002016-03-13T15:23:58.146-04:00@spacey - this is not the first time we've hit...@spacey - this is not the first time we've hit the same posting time. And today we almost did it twice!rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-59826063262563627672016-03-13T12:15:36.680-04:002016-03-13T12:15:36.680-04:00@anon 12:23 - Or Swedish v. FOTOgrafera or n. FOTO...@anon 12:23 - Or Swedish v. FOTOgrafera or n. FOTO, whereas HUS is straight Swedish for house.rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-13190039969434008652016-03-13T12:12:22.013-04:002016-03-13T12:12:22.013-04:00Sorry, I misread the handle, @chronic dnfer. The s...Sorry, I misread the handle, @chronic dnfer. The sentiment still holds--even more so.spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-5304986306266477332016-03-13T12:10:22.038-04:002016-03-13T12:10:22.038-04:00@chronic drifter: perhaps that's why you are o...@chronic drifter: perhaps that's why you are one. Anyway, welcome to DST, syndilanders! Did you remember to spring forward?<br /><br />OFL hit all the points I was going to make; once in a while we are in sync. Had a near DNF in the SE because I naturally wrote Car for "One carrying a toon." Thus 108-down became EroDE, and what do I know about tennis surfaces? I know they play the French Open on clay (the French always strive to be different, whatever the cost), and Wimbledon on what's supposed to be grass but is mostly dirt in the middle. But "Har-whatever?" A big fat huh??? So I had NA_DY for the unhip guy, had to change it to NERDY, and so CEL, ELUDE, and done. Man, that was close.<br /><br />Still, mostly easy-medium. Lots of obscurities: I'm sure both of you who habitually watch foreign-language films knew IDA; the rest of us did not. One spot, square 19, was actually a natick for me, but I wrote in "F" for some subliminal reason, and it was right. But HUS? Pure crosses, baby. And who the hell knows where Borah Peak is--except IDAHOans?<br /><br />As much as I dislike uber-obscure fill, I like hackneyed and crutch fill even less. ELOI 1,796, Morlocks 2. SSTS, anyone? And what's with ABC and ABCD in the same grid? Going once, going twice--hey, there's an ABCDE! Thank you. F, anyone? How about an FBOMB? Now that, at least, is fresh! The theme is no big deal; you can fit names inside phrases till the cows come home. At least it was classed up via The Bard. How about "FALl guy on the king's STAFF?" Meh. C. spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-89997110445168368352016-03-13T12:10:19.613-04:002016-03-13T12:10:19.613-04:00So that advanced H.S. lit class finally paid off. ...So that advanced H.S. lit class finally paid off. If that’s what you want to call it. And I’ve seen most of these as movies and/or plays. The most notable was in Odessa, Ukraine - a one-act version of Hamlet with the characters as a biker gang and spoken completely in Russian/Ukrainian. My date (and LOVEINTEREST) Natasha was impressed afterwards when I pointed out what bumblers Rosencrantz and Guildenstern were. I can tell you THAT paid off. Like seven times MOORE.<br /><br />Wonderin’ what @spacey might ay about FBOMB and AFRAMES. <br /><br />Easy call on today’s yeah baby and it is most definitely not LAURA Bush. It’s Dr. MAE Jemison for her accomplishments and being a hottie at the same time back in her astronaut days. Yeah baby!<br /><br />Mel Blanc – best VOICEACTOR ever IMHO. I was planning a thesis on the difference in cartoons from the Leon Schlesinger era through Fritz Freleng, et al., as compared to the change in American lifestyle in post-WWII USA. Never completed the Master’s. <br /><br />Not a big fan of this type of puz, almost as grating as two or more consecutive RAMONES tunes. I’m a bigger fan of STEELIE [sic] Dan and straight up puzzles.<br />rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-309251142600179502016-03-13T11:28:19.198-04:002016-03-13T11:28:19.198-04:00I continue to go rogue, was convinced of so long i...I continue to go rogue, was convinced of so long instead of sarong.Anthonynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-263280810772927052016-03-13T11:16:46.503-04:002016-03-13T11:16:46.503-04:00NERDY MALES DEN (EGO AGAIN)
The ELDERLYMONARCH wo...NERDY MALES DEN (EGO AGAIN)<br /><br />The ELDERLYMONARCH would LEAR at SUE and EVE,<br />(he was an UNHAPPYMALCONTENT in his HAMLET, for that matter).<br />And VIOLA, the LOVEINTEREST of OLIVIA, wouldn’t LEAVE<br />because the EVILANTAGONIST IAGO BREEDS like a SATYR.<br /><br />--- IONE MOORE<br />Burma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-79846334330890645662016-03-09T00:23:20.234-05:002016-03-09T00:23:20.234-05:00This was a clunky clue. Snap is short for snapshot...This was a clunky clue. Snap is short for snapshot. Foto is a variant of photo shortened from the Italian word, fotografia.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-6484722600584923672016-03-07T17:24:51.674-05:002016-03-07T17:24:51.674-05:00Don't know Shakespeare. Hated puzzle.Don't know Shakespeare. Hated puzzle. Chronic dnferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05129538196003383400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-67199078070422488082016-03-07T10:07:49.054-05:002016-03-07T10:07:49.054-05:00@lms...lol to your solitaire story! My 92 yr-old ...@lms...lol to your solitaire story! My 92 yr-old puzzleboard-making mom has a 10 minute rule...that's all the time you get to talk about your condition. After everyone gets to unload their goiters and tremors, it's on to real conversation...<br /><br />I don't read the cheats...unless I am totally stumped. This puzzle ran hard for me, but once I caught the theme, it did help in the solve. Even though I am not as up on The Bard as I ought to be...!<br /><br />Went to The Met for a tour on what happens to art once it leaves the artist's hands. Really thought-provoking. <br />I just sold my dad's Royal Quiet Deluxe portable typewriter on Craig's List to a young law student at Columbia, and agreed to schlep it into NY by making a day of it. Was very happy to see this really beautiful object go to someone who will keep on using it for poems and letters.<br /><br />Somewhat relevant, as the docent stressed objects that were created not as display art, but as utilitarian...and how those things are changed dramatically once they are released into the wild.<br /><br /><br />Titahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16368251255494687496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-40009969724392452232016-03-07T09:48:31.865-05:002016-03-07T09:48:31.865-05:00Don't know Shakespeare. Hated puzzle.Don't know Shakespeare. Hated puzzle. Chronic dnferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05129538196003383400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-19610429779158742142016-03-07T09:20:38.897-05:002016-03-07T09:20:38.897-05:00TIMOTHY Standardunitforatomicmass. Har.TIMOTHY Standardunitforatomicmass. Har.Anonymicmassnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-61930067626278937022016-03-07T09:17:13.989-05:002016-03-07T09:17:13.989-05:00Progressive insurance lady in white...
Progressive insurance lady in white...<br />Lizannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13871051699344736892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-78007313418564308382016-03-07T09:05:44.391-05:002016-03-07T09:05:44.391-05:00@Mama Karma, we late birds have to look out for ea...@Mama Karma, we late birds have to look out for each other: (i) the last position in TAG is occupied by a ____ (GEE whiz!), and (ii) every good map will have a legend at the bottom that explains its notations and includes the SCALE, eg, 1"=200 mi.<br /><br />@Nancy and @Carola, WOW!!! Loved you-guys' impressive iambs! <br /><br />Am aGHaST that nobody referenced the sing-song Saint-Saëns Danse MACABRE today. Too low-brow for this company, I expect, but I loved its wild abandon when HS Music class first introduced us.<br /><br />Praying for more Sundays like this one.Leapfingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14243620614139990887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-77276068268496043612016-03-07T08:52:27.937-05:002016-03-07T08:52:27.937-05:00AGs - attorneys general.AGs - attorneys general.Mama Karmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16421881478084806942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-68605928796910354552016-03-07T01:15:37.393-05:002016-03-07T01:15:37.393-05:00Can't copy paste it but
The blurb was
The acro...Can't copy paste it but<br />The blurb was<br />The across answers were clues to the names in the circled cells.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07988007506745985696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-13481375036540771542016-03-06T23:00:20.481-05:002016-03-06T23:00:20.481-05:00@Z, so that is a picture of . Timothy Dalton. The ... @Z, so that is a picture of . Timothy Dalton. The hair gave it away l just couldn't think of the name. If I'd left the site to goggle it I'd have lost everything I'd typed in. Referring to him as the "apostle Timothy" is a new one to me.puzzle hoardernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-89549122368716495442016-03-06T22:35:14.269-05:002016-03-06T22:35:14.269-05:00@Gracie H - I subscribe to the online version at n...@Gracie H - I subscribe to the online version at newyorktimes.com, but print it out and solve on paper. It appears just under the title on the printout. <br /><br />If you don't print it out, it appears in a box called "Note", again just under the title.<br /><br />If you use and app or get the print version, I can't help.kitshefnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-80476067605820929632016-03-06T22:15:07.882-05:002016-03-06T22:15:07.882-05:00Are we still open for business? 'Pologies for ...Are we still open for business? 'Pologies for not having finished all fourscore (or so) incisive insights and perspectives above. Lots of material today!!<br /><br />Would SHAPELY MALCONTENT be better? Some of the most attractive people seem to complain the most, and HAMLET always looked pretty good in his tights and bodkin. On a good day, there's even a case for UNHAPPY MALCONTENT: how about the complainer who's run out of things to moan about? I apologize for being an apologist, but I just really liked the meta of the concept, and was doubly pleased because I caught it early with a LEAR <i> sine nota</i>. Nope, not being a hotdog; my app just doesn't do Notes. What Shakespeare I know was picked up in haphazard fashion along the way, but I know exactly where I came across BANQUO: Reading Little Women when I was in my early TENS. The sisters would stage dramatic scenes in their attic, and Jo always wanted the juicy parts that let her moan dramatically or dress up with a dagger and buskins.<br /><br />Bits that bit (some dust):<br />EPISTLE before TIMOTHY. At least I knew it wasn't 2 Corinthinians<br />'Some cleaners' were ACIDS before they were MAIDS. [What? No outcry about gendered servitude?]<br />GOROGUE: thought that was a SEMI-soft French cheese made with EWE's milk<br /><br />Don't start me on MRIs for detecting breaks, or I'll be making @Chuck McG look downright laconic.<br /><br />Bits with bite:<br />(as noted) Sara's Saran SARONG<br />FAT CATS crossing ORRIN HATCH, with backup from the Lhasa apso twins<br />The track runner, which I figured was TRAIN but would've liked UsAIN Bolt<br />The potential in a MALAY mêlée in the rainy SONMOON season<br />"Don't be GRUEL", admonishing that MEALY polenta<br />@Sir Hillary's closing line: fraught with moxie!<br /><br />Thought the sharpest themer was MACABRE_THANE. Why the Dickens does that just beg to be<b> Mister</b>_MACABRE? That's quite a RYE bit of SATYR. The biggest problem with a theme like this is The Tempestation it offers: with the myriad Shakespearean characters, it's hard not to try to play along. Not earth-shakingly specific to come up with CH<b>AR</b>M<b>I</b>NG <b>EL</b>F, and I'm guessing BU<b>SHY</b>_EAR<b>LOCK</b>S would go over like a lead balloon. No need to try Rosenkranz or Guildenstern to separate the wheat from the chaff, is there?<br /><br />So Thanks, DJKahn, for your's wheat.Leapfingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14243620614139990887noreply@blogger.com