tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post3880573000549002979..comments2024-03-29T04:46:57.646-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Nirvana achievers / SUN 8-26-12 / Banned book of 1928 / 1962 John Wayne film / English author Elinor / Kite Runner protagonist / Onetime Ethiopia colonizers / 1955 Grant/Kelly thrillerRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-63647442279464558722012-09-03T14:12:48.578-04:002012-09-03T14:12:48.578-04:00a day late and a square short.
Final square was t...a day late and a square short.<br /><br />Final square was the Y in SLATY/LINX which I finally decided had to be changed from an E. SLATY being a stretch, but less of a stretch than LENX.<br /><br />But I blew Sunday perfection by entering CEO instead of CFO, and I ended up having to makse sense out of PI_E.<br />I wanted HATARI at 45d but PIAE couldn't be right. And the "oscar winning" clue at 49a pointed to PIAF...<i>oh, but there's an E there</i>. I ended up putting a U in that spot, because PIUE sounded sorta French and HATURI sounded close enough.<br /><br />Check ALL of your crosses people. even the ones you're sure of. That's the lesson.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-28091335065103965892012-09-02T19:04:31.269-04:002012-09-02T19:04:31.269-04:00Gotta agree with the rating, though I'd put it...Gotta agree with the rating, though I'd put it the other way around: Medium-easy. This because I had a little trouble out of the gate. I really, really did think the Grant-Kelly vehicle was TOCATCHATHIEF, but it didn't fit. (BTW, now watching Strangers on a Train on TCM: love that Alfred!)<br /><br />Worked on crosses there till I finally hit on the rebus angle... isn't that a little unusual for a Sunday? Anyway, once that bulb turned on, there was no stopping me. Like OFL, I thought Who-hearing was Horton's only claim to fame, but when the east left me with THEEGG--well, what can you do with one of those, with HAT in it?<br /><br />Thanks be to a one-time sci-fi writer names Somtow Sucharitkul, whose stuff I used to devour in the monthly Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine. Nis universe included TACHYON bubbles, in which one could travel FTL--but you had to "kill a star" to get one.<br /><br />A little disappointing that the theme entries weren't in all cases symmetrical, or different three-letter "lids" like CAP, TAM, etc., but a good one anyhow.<br /><br />If The Birdcage's Albert did a number as Russian royalty, would it be billed STARINA AS TSARINA?Spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-63032008343204389292012-09-02T18:44:47.749-04:002012-09-02T18:44:47.749-04:00Anyone else notice Rex's explanation for 45D?Anyone else notice Rex's explanation for 45D?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-62596443671544538302012-09-02T18:35:24.462-04:002012-09-02T18:35:24.462-04:00From the land that time forgot, to go directly to ...From the land that time forgot, to go directly to @notsofast's complaint I was helped greatly by Spanish-speaking weekend puzzle partner in completing this one, altho we did wind up with the exact same error as Rex (which I am considering to be a point of pride). We would have finished much sooner if either of us knew how to spell GANDHI. We caught the theme early and had lots of fun watching for the HATS to appear in the grid.<br /><br />Happy Labor Day to all.<br /><br />Dirigonzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03903353503511480168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-80784298736628138002012-08-29T09:23:34.247-04:002012-08-29T09:23:34.247-04:00This was a fun puzzle. But crossing two spanish wo...This was a fun puzzle. But crossing two spanish words makes a DNF. Not fair.notsofastnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-79671331180510563612012-08-27T19:36:42.223-04:002012-08-27T19:36:42.223-04:00I guess 42A uses this definition of wheels:
Infor...I guess 42A uses this definition of wheels:<br /><br />Informal . someone active and influential, as in business, politics, etc.; an important person: a big wheel.<br /><br />Ugh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-9258399671428452982012-08-27T19:25:12.539-04:002012-08-27T19:25:12.539-04:00I hate hate hate EMAG. Nobody calls anything they...I hate hate hate EMAG. Nobody calls anything they read on the internet an "EMAG." I'm seeing this stupid answer all over the place these days.<br /><br />I also don't get 42A. Magazine wheels...!?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-9537313571505295642012-08-27T17:12:37.010-04:002012-08-27T17:12:37.010-04:00I assume 24A is "Magazine wheels", and t...I assume 24A is "Magazine wheels", and the answer is EDITORS, but that doesn't make sense to me, either.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-78595505618745539592012-08-27T16:43:06.773-04:002012-08-27T16:43:06.773-04:00Can anyone explain 42A?Can anyone explain 42A?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-54684795626625725842012-08-27T12:29:02.430-04:002012-08-27T12:29:02.430-04:00@Tita:
I don't think I explained that too wel...@Tita:<br /><br />I don't think I explained that too well. I was trying to say that "Bravo," which means something like "excellent" or "splendid," isn't something you say to describe the male or female performer themselves, but rather the performance. And since you just say the word for "excellent" and don't include the modified noun ("job" or "performance" or whatever), then you'd just default to the masculine adjective as is customary in romance languages. <br /><br />It's really a nit-picky point.<br /><br />matty litehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12660596914961930795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-32207102580006183682012-08-27T11:36:42.434-04:002012-08-27T11:36:42.434-04:00Talking Tina.Talking Tina.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-90701819550048261092012-08-27T01:51:23.477-04:002012-08-27T01:51:23.477-04:00@ACME 11:42 If you're still awake (It's 1:...@ACME 11:42 If you're still awake (It's 1:45 a.m. here.), it was Roy Rogers who had a cat that bit his new boots, so he was asked "Pardon me Roy? Is this the cat that chewed your new shoes?". <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />ksquarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06181873595483296089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-90117885880501192182012-08-27T01:03:39.468-04:002012-08-27T01:03:39.468-04:00@matty lite...whaaat??
BRAVA for a female singer, ...@matty lite...whaaat??<br />BRAVA for a female singer, BRAVo for a male. Just like your example with KAHUNA and KAHUNo... (LOL - thank you for that!!)<br /><br />@Chefwen - can you please oh please confirm that Hawaiian words work that way too? That would be so awesome.<br /><br />BTW, I have just posted my scintillating comments re: 3 of the Will BD tribute puzzles on my <a href="http://crucimetrics.blogspot.com/" title="Crucimetrics" rel="nofollow">Crucimetrics</a> blog - our own ACME's, and dear Mr. Pepper's. Scroll down a bit to see it.Titahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16368251255494687496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-43760767861015608782012-08-27T00:23:34.470-04:002012-08-27T00:23:34.470-04:00I hate BRAVA. Because I always figure when you sa...I hate BRAVA. Because I always figure when you say "Bravo," which is what you say, because nobody ever, ever says "Brava," but anyhow so when you say "Bravo" you are not using it as a descriptor of the performer but as a descriptor of their work. At least that's how I always had it figured. <br /><br />Whereas a priest is actually a gendered thing and so it was easy to imagine that for some reason Hawaiian was like Spanish and so that thing I'd heard of called a KAHUNA could as easily be a KAHUNO.<br /><br />All of which is simply to say I had that one square wrong and it pissed me off...<br />matty litehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12660596914961930795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-49908356605580864842012-08-26T23:43:38.201-04:002012-08-26T23:43:38.201-04:00Late comment...but I found this surprisingly hard....Late comment...but I found this surprisingly hard. Even after finding the theme I had to Google a couple of things, MCCOO and HATARI and ERIC...could not see SEAAIR with those 2 A's. And, thanks ACME (90D) for all of the links!skua76https://www.blogger.com/profile/15450051465313263422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-80549551089377196052012-08-26T23:42:31.929-04:002012-08-26T23:42:31.929-04:00so few comments for such a nice puzzle! Maybe eve...so few comments for such a nice puzzle! Maybe everyone is on vacation...<br />All day long, all I can hear in my head is my old friend Tom Lieberman's joke, "Pardon me, Boy, is that the cat who chewed your new shoe?"<br />Anyway, BRAVA to Amanda and the ever-modest Doug.<br />avonlea chatty mithalsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-30834880031081516522012-08-26T22:13:07.314-04:002012-08-26T22:13:07.314-04:00Fun, though I DNF - like Rex, never heard of Horto...Fun, though I DNF - like Rex, never heard of Horton hearing anything but Whos.<br /><br />@joho - thanks for pointing out COATTREE as continuing the theme...<br /><br />I also loved figuring out AYE/YEA all by my lonesome. Cool!<br /><br />I must admit I skimmed the comments - the thought of all those Will tribute puzzles has me reeling... (thanks @ACME)<br />-Did anyone notice "Who, little old me?" crossing "I[HAT]EYOU at 71d/87a?<br />Clever, Doug & Amanda!<br /><br />@chefbea - went to a truly spectacular buffet dinner (I know, spectacluar & buffet are usually mutually exclusive...), but because the caliber of this one was such, I bravely tried the yellow and the red beets...they were - tasty...!<br /><br />Last but not least, liked the shout-out to my eminently parkable wheels, the MINICAR at 80D.Titahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16368251255494687496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-14434976756071856692012-08-26T22:07:55.931-04:002012-08-26T22:07:55.931-04:00Had BLOG for 51D until I got Chatty Cathy for 53D,...Had BLOG for 51D until I got Chatty Cathy for 53D, then that section came together quickly for me. Did anyone else think 13A -- ALTO -- was a bit of a stretch for the clue (Norah Jones or Cher)?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-33815048498726830812012-08-26T21:26:18.835-04:002012-08-26T21:26:18.835-04:00Captcha thingy wouldn't let me post earlier......Captcha thingy wouldn't let me post earlier...Anyhoo...I'm back from vaca and enjoyed this super easy Sunday. Rex described my thoughts exactly, with the exception of Horton, whose hatching I had some familiarity with.Sue McCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-61607511509398929692012-08-26T21:06:42.972-04:002012-08-26T21:06:42.972-04:00@mel ott
Who am I to disappoint?! (tho 90D is ACM...@mel ott<br />Who am I to disappoint?! (tho 90D is ACME!)<br />And for those who love sudoku, Wei-Hwa Huang just posted an incredibly fun Word Sudoku in Will's honor! The uniqueness of each contributor has been fabulous!<br />There is a Sunday-sized one by Patrick Bl and gang, and a dozen 15 x 15s!<br />http://crosswordfiend.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=17&sid=631b0481b86ea28aac5fddac20c97db7amir choochoo mccoosnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-81325407817807028912012-08-26T17:54:59.384-04:002012-08-26T17:54:59.384-04:00@chefwen: Sometimes I notice and sometimes it is j...@chefwen: Sometimes I notice and sometimes it is just part of the background. My grandkids enjoyed it and we would scream Happy Birthday at each other and laugh til we fell down.quilter1https://www.blogger.com/profile/09569747169212018177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-28247861981739013162012-08-26T17:39:10.587-04:002012-08-26T17:39:10.587-04:00Any of you folks get Garrison Keillor's Writer...Any of you folks get Garrison Keillor's Writer's Almanac? ... It was fun to see Will feted on his birthday there: http://www.elabs7.com/functions/message_view.html?mid=1555805&mlid=499&siteid=20130&uid=9f3fa6b991<br /><br />ConnieRocknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-76622773967260005712012-08-26T16:42:53.073-04:002012-08-26T16:42:53.073-04:00It was clued with "diva", so it's fe...It was clued with "diva", so it's feminine. Else it would've been BRAVO.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-56787637247768866572012-08-26T16:33:32.879-04:002012-08-26T16:33:32.879-04:00@quilter1 - We have two wild roosters that we love...@quilter1 - We have two wild roosters that we loved because they shooed all the other roosters away and they didn't crow. I even named them Robbie and Bobby and started feeding them so they would stick around. Went on vacation and while we were gone they found their voices and are making up for lost time with frequency and volume. Seriously considering taking Osso Buco off the menu and replacing it with Coq au Vin.chefwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03999206352243329280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-44029333517615233872012-08-26T14:53:46.770-04:002012-08-26T14:53:46.770-04:00Point of order: The theme is, per the title, "...Point of order: The theme is, per the title, "put a lid IN it."Jon88https://www.blogger.com/profile/16908049871851563389noreply@blogger.com