tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post3410345611167042416..comments2024-03-29T09:37:45.612-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Sleep extender / MON 6-2-14 / Cubs slugger Sammy / Absinthe flavor / Founding father who had beer name after him / Nearsighted Mr of cartoonsRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger111125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-42643835614518322172015-04-21T12:39:44.407-04:002015-04-21T12:39:44.407-04:00I think the "Saturday" designation is ju...I think the "Saturday" designation is just that -- a designation to set the Jewish Sabbath apart from when Christians generally celebrate the Sabbath, on Sunday. When do the Jews observe the Sabbath? Saturday. It's not a "thing," it's description.Mainemannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-76939310803143003722014-07-07T17:48:00.675-04:002014-07-07T17:48:00.675-04:00I was having a sense of déjà vu until I remembered...I was having a sense of déjà vu until I remembered that I really had seen the puzzle before, as someone emailed me a bootleg copy when it originally appeared. I liked it then and I liked it again now, and I'm pretty sure I had the same write-overs both times (yAHOO and Tiger/TABBY).<br /><br />250 Dirigonzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03903353503511480168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-26111449101148692942014-07-07T15:53:10.394-04:002014-07-07T15:53:10.394-04:00Nice to see Andrea's byline on this center cut...Nice to see Andrea's byline on this center cut monpuz. Thanks, ACMe. I second @AliasZ's plaudits.<br /><br />Only nit was the SNOOZEALARM issue. It's button in our house.<br /><br />Nice clue for 3D.<br /><br />Liked your shout out to SYDNEYAUSTRALIA. Wasn't ACMe vacationing down there reccently?<br /><br />101. Rats.Solving in Seattlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04249420848844874936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-2293297177679953732014-07-07T14:01:02.602-04:002014-07-07T14:01:02.602-04:00Good Monday puzzle, only pause was wanting sleepAL...Good Monday puzzle, only pause was wanting sleepALARM, which wouldn't fit. In a bit of a rush this AM, so only breezed through the comments, but read enough to wonder why this supposedly crossword centered blog has seemed to become a clash of personalities?!<br /><br />237. No commentDMGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-88871273940985054792014-07-07T13:52:08.218-04:002014-07-07T13:52:08.218-04:00Glad to see that ACME continues to construct, if n...Glad to see that ACME continues to construct, if not comment.<br /><br />The puzzle was a quintessential Monday which I enjoyed, even if DO NOT, and DO IT break some sort of rule, as perhaps IN NO and NO IDEA also do. <br /><br />If memory serves, and at my age, that isn't always the case, I think that Evil Doug shares responsibility for ACME's absence. <br />I'm with @Spacey here. Don't let them win. They can be the twits they usually are, and you can just be YOU.<br /><br />Bah! 523rain forestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-454631955755447092014-07-07T11:54:15.227-04:002014-07-07T11:54:15.227-04:00First thing I noticed here is that our talent-chal...First thing I noticed here is that our talent-challenged captcha photog has apparently found a flashbulb: the number is clear, focused, and bathed in light...<br /><br />But on to today's offering from one whose upbeat blogs are sorely missed here. If you stay away, Absent Cute Missy, it means ol' Grumpo wins. Don't give that to him!<br /><br />IWANNA like tthis one unequivocally, 'cause there's a ton of great stuff in it, but a few too many cliches take the edge off. She hopped into one of her SSTS and flew SSE just to STAB me with her EPEES. Seems a tad on the lazy side. And didn't we just have SMARTALEC--sans K--the other day? First one to that particular chair gets the SEAT; our erstwhile blogette is left standing.<br /><br />Still, though, a grid with the zesty stamp of the buikder; one cannot NOT like that.<br /><br />I will not pile on OFL this time; one might as well ask Oscar the Grouch to like Big Bird. Not gonna happen. (No, my dear, I would NEVER call you Miss Piggy!)<br /><br />...and that number is: 225=9! Hah! Take that, you dirty rat! HI-YAH!!spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-84192621047242534072014-06-03T17:39:16.314-04:002014-06-03T17:39:16.314-04:00As a novice solver who truly appreciates Mondays, ...As a novice solver who truly appreciates Mondays, I frequently find RP's comments insulting.....but I've also come to accept that that is who he is.....I have an anecdote to illustrate what I believe RP's true character to be.....a couple of years ago when I first started using this site and when RP made his annual plea for financial support, I sent a check with a note asking for any assistance he could give me to help me improve at crosswords (I just felt I wasn't getting any better....)......well, he cashed the check and never gave me a single response of any kind......that said it all......I think calling him "burned out" is putting it nicely...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-54262927207839537522014-06-02T22:55:06.312-04:002014-06-02T22:55:06.312-04:00@Laci
I'm way ahead of you. There are always c...@Laci<br />I'm way ahead of you. There are always cross currants down in the deeps of the log-jam. And if I'm mixing a metaphor or two [Saints preserve us!], so be it.<br /><br />Just about the time you disappeared, I had pulled out my Gundel Karoly Cookery Book (great illustrations), was going to regale you with excerpts about 'Sullo in the Peasant Way' and 'Balaton Fogas'..."First, you catch a 24-pound fogas"... Love those bits about robbing boiled potatoes through a sieve, instructions like 'stew a filet in white wine sauce'.Have done the first, not the second.<br /><br />Does that world even exist any more? I hear that there's a new McDonald's every day.<br /><br />(ps, insert umlauts as needed)<br /><br />KatiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-51775421639509331502014-06-02T22:30:18.105-04:002014-06-02T22:30:18.105-04:00@JosWelling: Excellent riposte! And now we'll ...@JosWelling: Excellent riposte! And now we'll switch back to our regular programming! ;D<br /><br />@sanfranman: as mentioned, nice to see more than just the data. At a loss, though; thought I knew all 206 bones in the body, but can't put my finger on the personal one. [No pun too lowly...]<br /><br />@Benko: No need to stray so far. The lowly field of taxonomy gives us MUS musculus, aka Mighty or Micky. Can have hours of fun, both generic and specific, with Linnaeus and his cohort. Admittedly, it's an acquired taste.Leapfingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14243620614139990887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-2896822656936499502014-06-02T22:23:56.406-04:002014-06-02T22:23:56.406-04:00My husband and I went out to grab a bite to eat th...My husband and I went out to grab a bite to eat the other night, after the lacrosse team he coaches lost the section championship game. He had been consoling himself with a few ( or more) beers before we went out. It was a particularly difficult loss, so I was the DD and hoped a good meal would cheer him up. After he ordered a second beer, the waitress told him they were out of his brand. He asked what else they had...... She suggested O'Doul's. I dont think we will be returning. Tackyjackynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-40014842189311444122014-06-02T22:13:08.297-04:002014-06-02T22:13:08.297-04:00This week's relative difficulty ratings. See m...This week's relative difficulty ratings. See my 8/1/2009 post for an explanation and my 10/15/2012 post for an explanation of a tweak I've made to my method. In a nutshell, the higher the ratio, the higher this week's median solve time is relative to the average for the corresponding day of the week.<br /><br />All solvers (this week's median solve time, average for day of week, ratio, percentile, rating)<br /><br />Mon 5:14, 6:04, 0.86, 3%, Easy (6th lowest ratio of 230 Mondays)<br /><br />Top 100 solvers<br /><br />Mon 3:33, 3:56, 0.90, 5%, Easy (12th lowest ratio of 230 Mondays)sanfranman59https://www.blogger.com/profile/15118732156312301425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-64106434553942243462014-06-02T21:16:14.929-04:002014-06-02T21:16:14.929-04:00Speaking from experience, the SUPER-Z has to inclu...Speaking from experience, the SUPER-Z has to include at least one yard sale.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181544219511150272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-21271377253411266162014-06-02T20:48:30.450-04:002014-06-02T20:48:30.450-04:00Leapfinger said:
"...SUPER-Z has to be inte...Leapfinger said: <br /><br />"...SUPER-Z has to be interminable!"<br /><br />Not really. But you're required to make really really sharp cut backs at each gate.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15339432172410182520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-69827225631184580202014-06-02T17:34:42.799-04:002014-06-02T17:34:42.799-04:00I agree with your comment about d%#khead Parker...I agree with your comment about d%#khead Parker's personal beef with Andrea. When her puzzles come up he should politely recuse himself. Pffft!! What am I saying?! Rexy-pooh polite? And he'd have to recuse himself from about 90% of the puzzles he "critiques." The man is burned out and should just get out of the way and let someone else takeover. You're useless Parker. As you so eloquently put it... Blah, blah, blah. (Now there's some meaty criticism.)Troublemakernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-64592659065546142262014-06-02T17:28:44.617-04:002014-06-02T17:28:44.617-04:00@AliasZ - That's how I felt when the Kings bea...@AliasZ - That's how I felt when the Kings beat Anaheim. I felt whoever won the West will win the Cup and I still do. Now I am as indifferent to who wins the Cup as Rex is to me commenting on his blog.JFCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-14626549243935702562014-06-02T17:12:59.909-04:002014-06-02T17:12:59.909-04:00Had SAMUEL ADALS before correcting to ADAMS. I li...Had SAMUEL ADALS before correcting to ADAMS. I like SLUTTY better than SMUTTY...Colbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01689267070985508341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-43281988289302287292014-06-02T17:05:25.242-04:002014-06-02T17:05:25.242-04:00dyslexia on the last post
SEMORDNILAPS
Is the corr...dyslexia on the last post<br />SEMORDNILAPS<br />Is the correct spelling.Benkonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-78128019877803150932014-06-02T16:51:53.043-04:002014-06-02T16:51:53.043-04:00Other semordilnaps:
In addition to DON/NOD, there...Other semordilnaps:<br /><br />In addition to DON/NOD, there is also DONOT/TONOD.<br />"To nod or not to nod..." --a bidder's dilemma at the auction.<br />And the plural MUS from SUM. A desperate MU-cow weeject, as one would have it.Benkonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-64197037887929300172014-06-02T16:33:28.022-04:002014-06-02T16:33:28.022-04:00I also enjoyed the puzzle- interesting theme answe...I also enjoyed the puzzle- interesting theme answers and very little iffy fill. Good job, ACME!Doc Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12540112168511893896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-15490702854102776442014-06-02T16:19:42.171-04:002014-06-02T16:19:42.171-04:00Yep. All of the cross checking in his review makes...Yep. All of the cross checking in his review makes me think Rex watched the hockey game last night too. <br /><br />@ACME – Terrific puzzle. I think you’re a bit of sunshine yourself. <br />Bill L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08886581691063755810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-24522337205281363712014-06-02T16:12:28.376-04:002014-06-02T16:12:28.376-04:00Midday report of relative difficulty (see my 8/1/2...Midday report of relative difficulty (see my 8/1/2009 post for an explanation of my method and my 10/15/2012 post for an explanation of a tweak to my method):<br /><br />All solvers (this week's median solve time, average for day of week, ratio, percentile, rating)<br /><br />Mon 5:16, 6:04, 0.87, 3%, Easy<br /><br />Top 100 solvers<br /><br />Mon 3:44, 3:56, 0.95, 22%, Easy-Medium<br /><br />@James Dean ... 700,000 Google hits for "snooze alarm" vs 372,000 for "snooze button". That term is perfectly reasonable and definitely not "made up bs".<br /><br />Like so many others here, while I really miss ACME's contributions to our little web community, it's not at all surprising that she's chosen not to contribute to a blog whose blogger clearly has some kind of personal bone to pick with her.sanfranman59https://www.blogger.com/profile/15118732156312301425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-92179124055432038022014-06-02T15:51:09.660-04:002014-06-02T15:51:09.660-04:00I think they are experimenting with the captchas, ...I think they are experimenting with the captchas, presumably to study the tradeoff between the security and the annoyance factors.retired_chemisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181126754941899228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-12790197809682336742014-06-02T14:30:37.824-04:002014-06-02T14:30:37.824-04:00Captcha update. I typed in the house number from t...Captcha update. I typed in the house number from the photo and it worked. The one for this post is a combination of a photo (usually optional, but who knows now), and a regular text string. <br /><br />I tried typing in just the house number on this second post and it didn't work. Now for my retry, again only a photo.Ellen Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00473445503706985149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-33936463900188294302014-06-02T14:26:22.389-04:002014-06-02T14:26:22.389-04:00Getting late for me to add something, so I will ju...Getting late for me to add something, so I will just say @ACME, I was pleased to see a puzzle from you. Would like to see you here in the blog but understand why you would be tired of the abuse.<br /><br />On the other hand, we are not going to change @Rex. He is what he is, and until we find some other place to be, this here is what we got.<br /><br />Hmm, the Captcha is just a photo of a house number. There is no image other than that. Well, here goes.Ellen Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00473445503706985149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-15758051132907113122014-06-02T14:25:49.924-04:002014-06-02T14:25:49.924-04:00@Alias Z - Habs/Hawks would have been a series to ...@Alias Z - Habs/Hawks would have been a series to watch. Kings in 5.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181544219511150272noreply@blogger.com