tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post3694196071992942626..comments2024-03-29T01:22:33.864-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Fatty cut of fish at sushi bar / SUN 3-13-16 / Modern carpe diem / Section of foreign travel guide maybe / Neophyte in modern slang / Two 1980s White House personages / Self-help guru who wrote Life Code / Wooden arts crafts pieceRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger97125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-89424019038588672122016-03-23T17:44:16.812-04:002016-03-23T17:44:16.812-04:00Reagan? Reagan? Phillip Blackerbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01246294316176476429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-27026563926918526022016-03-23T17:42:40.795-04:002016-03-23T17:42:40.795-04:00More SUN DRIED than SUNDRIED. More SUN DRIED than SUNDRIED. Phillip Blackerbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01246294316176476429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-21281465489371026212016-03-21T00:21:35.221-04:002016-03-21T00:21:35.221-04:00Never got the theme but finished anyway. Was ok fo...Never got the theme but finished anyway. Was ok for a Sunday but slightly boring. eastsacgirlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-40402950617453385262016-03-20T22:10:35.034-04:002016-03-20T22:10:35.034-04:00how come oreo, epcot, cheroot, estee, polo, etc. d...how come oreo, epcot, cheroot, estee, polo, etc. don't have their Rs? should they sue?alex harlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01080353659045661908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-79148755043270345682016-03-20T21:23:05.463-04:002016-03-20T21:23:05.463-04:00Didn't like NOOB. I thought it was boob. Nev...Didn't like NOOB. I thought it was boob. Never have heard this slang but I'm getting older so what do I know? And the theme was a bit lost on me although I got it quickly. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-38758216956709795112016-03-20T19:19:41.830-04:002016-03-20T19:19:41.830-04:00All the Oreos I've ever seen or eaten are brow...All the Oreos I've ever seen or eaten are brown and white, not black.<br />It wouldn't be an issue if there wasn't a separate clue for another "brown and white treat".CyrilBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16547993379367704593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-24821513787342746652016-03-20T19:00:43.571-04:002016-03-20T19:00:43.571-04:00Could not figure out what was up with the Rs. I tr...Could not figure out what was up with the Rs. I tried connecting them like @Babs (above) but didn't go as far as sewer manhole cover. That was funny. <br /><br />Y whenever I see YMA does my brain think Yo Yo Ma. @rondos yeah baby. I first thought huh?<br /><br />I had a TUPPERWARE R PARTY in my late teens. No one showed up. Called my buddies at the local bar (yep, fake id). They brought beer and bought nothing. I ended up buying a deviled egg container (which I kept for years, never used) cuz I felt so bad for the sales lady rep. Never again. <br /><br />@rain forest- Happy you had a nice vacation!<br /><br />@Burma Shave- Hilarious:)Cathynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-37398617553897165292016-03-20T18:58:31.315-04:002016-03-20T18:58:31.315-04:00The theme eluded me, so a technical dnf. Like tha...The theme eluded me, so a technical dnf. Like that the circle and the R are one piece - clever, says me. I often show Mr. Waiting the puzzle themes and he groans - today included. (He thot the "Malady" one the other day was worthy of a law suit.)<br /><br />Yes, easy for a Sunday - I do believe WS puts in an easy one now and then so beginners can get the feel of a Sunday. <br /><br />Enjoyable puzzle w/o a lot of outstanding susses. Back in the 70's I spent a couple of mind-numbing days copying files, page by page (no feeders back then) for my boss, who was in a law suit. My other boss took me to lunch, and bought me a drink. <br /><br />Rainy - I see you're back. On the other side of Mt S J is a little town called Idyllwild. Very quaint and woodsy. When I lived in San Diego we would drive there and then hike to the top of the mountain - breathtaking views to the ocean. If you do go back, Idyllwild is worth a trip. Best mountain view I ever had was Revelstoke in BC. Like being on top of the world. Drive up the mountain, then take a shuttle to the top. And another sweet town to visit. <br /><br />Now, off to the LAT puz<br /><br />Diana, Lady-in-Waiting for Sunday CrosswordsDiana,LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-5157744413210541012016-03-20T15:41:37.513-04:002016-03-20T15:41:37.513-04:00Got the ® trick at TUPPERWARE®PARTY then filled in...Got the ® trick at TUPPERWARE®PARTY then filled in all of the themers except VELCRO®STRAP. Other than the long down answers, much of rest of the fill was just a downer. IDO ITISI IAM HEHE ATA TORO HOHO POLO YOLO OHYES. Isao AOKI should get royalties for the number of times he gets used. And Ed ASNER.<br /><br />But today is RONS day. First time plural that I can recall. But as clued, half of the two was a TEFLON®PRESIDENT.<br /> <br />OHYES, the late YMA Sumac is a LOCKE as the only yeah baby as clued. STELLA!!!! coulda been a contender. See what I did there?<br /><br />This puz wasn’t STELLAr, and TOBEFAIR it set me up for an hour’s nap, I was playing on the PINGPONG®TABLE ATA PARTY until 2:00 AM, so I needed it. <br />rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-63677790036026338432016-03-20T15:13:04.096-04:002016-03-20T15:13:04.096-04:00After 8 days of absence from the NYT xword (in Pal...After 8 days of absence from the NYT xword (in Palm Springs), I started somewhat slowly, and then hit TUPPERWARE (R) PARTY, and wondered about that 'extra' R. Moving down the East side, I came to FRISBEE(R)GOLF, and thought that was a thing. The only times I've played that game, beer was part of the deal. Cool name. <br /><br />XEROX(R)MACHINE gave me the small aha moment, and at that point I thought the idea was somewhat elegant in that when you have circles in a puzzle, usually the encircled letters spell out something, but here the letter AND the circle are the theme. Equally cool. Liked it as well as the long downs, a few challenging clue/entries, and the lack of iffy fill.<br /><br />I think people like Palm Springs for the weather and golf. Since I no longer play golf (shoulder issues), the warm (hot) weather was the draw. But I did like the Joshua Tree National Park, the tramway up Mt. San Jacinto, the art museum and the whole downtown thing including the Village Fest. However, unless my shoulder improves, I don't think it is a worth a reprise. Mind you, getting back to Vancouver and the rain, I might rethink that opinion.<br /><br /><br /><br />rain forestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-46900155593905317462016-03-20T15:03:25.535-04:002016-03-20T15:03:25.535-04:00YOLO POLO, HEHE, HOHO
LOOKWHATIFOUND on the OTHER...YOLO POLO, HEHE, HOHO<br /><br />LOOKWHATIFOUND on the OTHER XEXROX®MACHINE,<br />STELLA’s up to some HIJINKS, or I HOPESO, she SAT there it seems.<br />If IAM TOBEFAIR, she looks dapper, OHYES, in her birthday SOOT,<br />so for ASOFTEN as I’ll TAPPER, first I’ll BORER with my CHEROOT.<br /><br />--- JOE POE <br />Burma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-73027276111158324322016-03-20T14:33:48.122-04:002016-03-20T14:33:48.122-04:00Figured out the entire puzzle in 59 minutes, but c...Figured out the entire puzzle in 59 minutes, but couldn't rationalize the "R"s... Until I read it here.Kevinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-87601868273914701342016-03-20T12:10:24.188-04:002016-03-20T12:10:24.188-04:00I got all the way to the last one--TEFLON, etc. be...I got all the way to the last one--TEFLON, etc. before I finally realized they were all trademarks. PINGPONG too? Didn't know that. And BTW, a PINGPONG TABLE is hardly a "fixture." A fixture--by the very definition of the word "fixed"--is not (or certainly not easily) removable. It is part of the infrastructure. This is a very bad clue word in this case.<br /><br />Being too cocksure of my long downs caused a lot of squares to be written over. Source of two months: ROMAN--? Why, mythology, of course. I was down to the L till I noticed that unless "MYTHOLOG" was a thing I was in deep doo-doo. And my SUNDRIED thing was a raisin. Sorry, TOMATO. You know I will always love you. Anyway, soon repaired. I guess for the false starts and the delay in realizing the significance of the R's, it would nudge this over into easy-medium. We don't ASOFTEN see HEHE and HOHO in the same grid; was Tom trying to convince us that the joke at 104-down is funny? Well, not all THAT funny. Best long down, without question: LOOKWHATIFOUND! Now there's an entry you can really BITEINTO. B.spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-33170971929606332032016-03-19T14:19:56.631-04:002016-03-19T14:19:56.631-04:00ONCE AGAIN the International NYT version screwed u...ONCE AGAIN the International NYT version screwed up the theme and wrote "Don't Sue Use" so I thought there would be some word scramble going on. Imagine my confusion (and frustration).....Toltriacohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12748193738684958228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-27366448122336282212016-03-19T14:18:22.229-04:002016-03-19T14:18:22.229-04:00ONCE AGAIN the International NYT version screwed u...ONCE AGAIN the International NYT version screwed up the theme and wrote "Don't Sue Use". Given that the theme was already weak to begin with, imagine my confusion (and subsequent frustration...)!Toltriacohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12748193738684958228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-65120405585672540892016-03-16T14:20:28.748-04:002016-03-16T14:20:28.748-04:00@Purple Pride -- No Mine Entrance (ADIT)?!?! :-)...@Purple Pride -- No Mine Entrance (ADIT)?!?! :-)Ben Eggenbergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14879059430991841320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-91255387731204620592016-03-15T16:43:40.398-04:002016-03-15T16:43:40.398-04:00@Anonymous I personally spotted the theme immediat...@Anonymous I personally spotted the theme immediately. Maybe that's why it was so easy. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-23092685662283052702016-03-14T20:30:21.239-04:002016-03-14T20:30:21.239-04:00Hello. I'm wondering how so many people solved...Hello. I'm wondering how so many people solved the puzzle themelessly. In each of the theme clues there was an extra letter that made the answer not work. The only way it worked was to stumble on the R from a down clue and then put 2+2 together (don't sue us" and the idea that the R symbol was a trademark or copyright or whatever). Otherwise wouldn't you conclude the puzzle didn't work and that you had a bunch of wrong answers?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-40605034566782029522016-03-14T15:42:40.511-04:002016-03-14T15:42:40.511-04:00I can still do Lochinvar, but only because Sister ...I can still do Lochinvar, but only because Sister Saint Martial had the sixth grade class (in 1953) sing the poem. Funny how some things stick in memory. Once upon a ... Only gets me past ... and nothing more. I'd listen.Eddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16258913504138049048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-59109464218693765002016-03-14T09:19:19.913-04:002016-03-14T09:19:19.913-04:00@Tita - Wham-O has been a little fusty at times wi...@Tita - Wham-O has been a little fusty at times with it's trademark. Besides that, discs are just one of their products so they don't put as much energy on improvements as companies like Discraft or Innova. I don't know about disc golf, but showing up to an Ultimate field with a Wham-O is like having NOOB tattooed in big letters on your forehead.<br /><br />@OISK - It's slang so spelling rules are even more incoherent than usual, but "newb" might be interpreted as "newbie," another common slang for a rookie. Also, NOOB does rhyme with "boob."Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181544219511150272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-12344957204843311982016-03-14T08:09:29.734-04:002016-03-14T08:09:29.734-04:00Just addressing the difficulty-level (and nothing ...Just addressing the difficulty-level (and nothing else): I believe that Will Shortz has said, or at least I think he has, that of the average 4 Sunday puzzles per month (yes, I know, some months have 5 Sundays!), he likes to publish: 1 relatively easy puzzle, 2 mediums (for a Sunday), and 1 pretty darned hard. <br /><br />-MASAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-14195516132919814942016-03-14T04:07:43.708-04:002016-03-14T04:07:43.708-04:00I thought this was a sly nod to Parker stealing NY...I thought this was a sly nod to Parker stealing NYTimes puzzles. Each long answer is registered. wordswordswordsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-54342851979202692042016-03-14T01:15:10.900-04:002016-03-14T01:15:10.900-04:00I did a puzzle from the Sacramento Bee which conta...I did a puzzle from the Sacramento Bee which contains the following:<br />Antelope (ELAND)<br />Bay window (ORIEL)<br />Soak flax (RET)<br />Wings (ALAE)<br />Soap plant (AMOLE)<br />Town in Maine (ORONO)<br />Wall pier (ANTA)<br />Gaelic (ERSE)<br />Mine basket (CORF)<br /><br />For all the complaints the NYT puzzle gets here, it could be a lot worse!Purple Pridenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-9635100108868271382016-03-13T22:51:04.306-04:002016-03-13T22:51:04.306-04:00I know the abbreviation YOLO only from the puzzle...I know the abbreviation YOLO only from the puzzle. However, a clue like " ___tengo" would have amused me. NOOB???? Shouldn't it be NEWB ? I eventually got it, but don't like it. <br /><br />Otherwise, caught on to the theme right away, and finished the whole puzzle on the IRT. Even had time to do most of the cryptic. I enjoyed the puzzle, although I agree with others that the theme was weak. <br /><br />Almost a clean three weeks for me, ruined by the word "Dap" on Monday. <br />OISKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16808675378318214461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-53600494584479479152016-03-13T21:18:26.132-04:002016-03-13T21:18:26.132-04:00Whoa, zing! Lol. Whoa, zing! Lol. Chim chamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14072888196146711139noreply@blogger.com