tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post3883049243479262422..comments2024-03-28T04:40:27.172-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Dude Jamaica style / TUE 3-21-17 / Onetimei telecommunications conglomerate for short / Native of southern India or norther Sri Lanka / Rex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger112125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-90328852546923404352017-08-12T02:06:16.194-04:002017-08-12T02:06:16.194-04:00I was a bit puzzled to see that a POUND SOUND is A...I was a bit puzzled to see that a POUND SOUND is ARF. I would have thought something like BAM. As any Frank Zappa fan would know, ARF is the sound a modified dog by the name of Evelyn makes.Gyanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01101437698058423610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-62855031116712063772017-04-25T19:19:52.221-04:002017-04-25T19:19:52.221-04:00@rain forest:
Right. It could be the antonym of UM...@rain forest:<br />Right. It could be the antonym of UMAMI.leftcoastTAMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-33636576636027769962017-04-25T16:37:13.962-04:002017-04-25T16:37:13.962-04:00A tasty little offering for a Tuesday - one which ...A tasty little offering for a Tuesday - one which suited my palate. When I saw 12D and 19D, I momentarily thought that OFL was the constructor. Silly thought! How could he submit a puzzle to someone he hates?<br /><br />This played easy/medium, and could easily have been a themeless. Just don't circle the TASTEs, and leave the clue for 54D as is without reference. That would've been fine for me. Why must there be a theme anyway? I've never understood that necessity, just like when people wail "where's my rebus?" on Thursday. <br /><br />Hey, @leftcoast TAM - maybe "bland" could be another taste.rain forestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-59563184930067878152017-04-25T16:31:19.173-04:002017-04-25T16:31:19.173-04:00I liked this, though I would have wanted the theme...I liked this, though I would have wanted the theme answers to be somehow related to the clues they were in. They were really kind of random, could have been anywhere. I totally second what mac 11:08 AM said about Statue of Liberty, but I had to come here to find out what it is (no-one actually said, but since I'm not interested in football, it's enough to know it's a thing); what Max 11:16 AM and several others said about getting the rest of the circles filled in to help with the solving - I love it when the themes DO something for me; and to say to Mr. Benson 1:07 PM that I have the opposite reaction - when I'm really tired, the answers come pouring out on a puzzle I thought I'd never be able to finish.wcutlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08615799228069705972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-14563050899838212382017-04-25T14:17:04.006-04:002017-04-25T14:17:04.006-04:00I thought, "I'm mean," was also said...I thought, "I'm mean," was also said by the Grinch in "How the Grinch stole Christmas."William Heymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02865367764472218962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-15327793523472991392017-04-25T14:01:17.433-04:002017-04-25T14:01:17.433-04:00Oops. Meant to delete the first "bland" ...Oops. Meant to delete the first "bland" comment. leftcoastTAMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-2682247462001433242017-04-25T13:52:23.230-04:002017-04-25T13:52:23.230-04:00At 61D, we learn that there's "Noah count...At 61D, we learn that there's "Noah counting" for TASTE. I saw the tasty clues early on, and they actually helped with the solve. Not that a whole lot of help was needed, but I did find this crunchier than the average Tuesday. Almost Naticked at STARR/KIRI. Must pay attention to more names.<br /><br />Hesitated to enter IMMEAN for all the stated reasons.<br /><br />Had "antes" before GENES, but not for long. <br /><br />No doubt in my mind how @BS would end his poetic comments today. PUREMATHMATICS weren't needed to figure it out.<br /><br />Diana, Lady-in-Waiting for Crosswords Diana,LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-83571717195796210442017-04-25T13:51:22.199-04:002017-04-25T13:51:22.199-04:00Was expecting more zip and zest than I found here....Was expecting more zip and zest than I found here.<br /><br />The long themers have nothing to do with the TASTEs they contain, nor do the themers have much bite of their own. So, a bit on the bland side.<br /><br />Messrs. Barany and Child have cooked up a basically palatable Tuesday offering, though it's a bit on the bland side. <br /><br />leftcoastTAMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-15807233213348225972017-04-25T11:45:39.587-04:002017-04-25T11:45:39.587-04:00Who could not like this puz? Oh yeah, there’s that...Who could not like this puz? Oh yeah, there’s that one guy. If every Tues-puz was like this one, well, there would be no complaining about them.<br /><br />Went to EPCOT when it was newish. Impressed, but not overwhelmed.<br /><br />Songs by KIRI Te Kanawa were staples of a previous incarnation of a morning radio show on MN Public Radio (show started by Garrison Keillor). KIRI has such a beautiful voice. Yeah baby.<br /><br />9 or 10 minutes of good fun with a puz done with TASTE.<br />rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-26747923480141480952017-04-25T10:24:16.677-04:002017-04-25T10:24:16.677-04:00I'll never forget the time Boise State stunned...I'll never forget the time Boise State stunned Oklahoma with that STATUEOFLIBERTY play. Classic! BTW, liked the cross wioth QB TIEROD Taylor. This one was kinda fun, easy-medium for me. I still don't understand why OFL insists on equating his rank system strictly with solving time; he's such a total slave to the stopwatch. A puzzle is either hard to solve or not; actual times may vary.<br /><br />Favorite clue: "Nice location." Completely natural and unforced, yet a perfect double-entendre. I can imagine a bully saying "IMMEAN," but it takes some elastic. I don't think there was any way they could fix that, or they would've. Agree that picking internal words out a letter at a time is un-thrilling--and makes for a most untidy grid. Will have to go with Madonna as EVITA for DOD. Par.spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-10934175028934563682017-04-25T09:56:35.093-04:002017-04-25T09:56:35.093-04:00INRE: TASTE
By a SNOOP, EVITA was SEEN with a CAB...INRE: TASTE<br /><br />By a SNOOP, EVITA was SEEN with a CABINETMINISTER,<br />on the RIVIERA, IMMEAN, WHERE everything’s sinister,<br />TWO STARRs making the SCENE, SHAMED with nor EGRET,<br />he EASED off her GENES and PUMPS, both SLIPPERYWHENWET.<br /><br />--- SIR TIEROD EPCOT-WEILLBurma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-48972295393885618062017-03-23T09:18:17.884-04:002017-03-23T09:18:17.884-04:00Loved teh clue for PUREMATHEMATICS - PURE Professo...Loved teh clue for PUREMATHEMATICS - PURE Professor Barany, I'd wager!<br /><br />Congrats @John Child & @George B. Hmmm...I'm hungry now.<br /><br />Titahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16368251255494687496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-77561372855602685632017-03-23T01:41:11.561-04:002017-03-23T01:41:11.561-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.John Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15408970733883446524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-37641936476638351322017-03-22T22:40:17.616-04:002017-03-22T22:40:17.616-04:00@anonymous, I'm a Durer fan, not a scholar. Op...@anonymous, I'm a Durer fan, not a scholar. Open that book and point me to some of his etchings. I'd love to see them. It's likely I'm wrong on that. Maybe we are are being nit-picky about intaglio but I think the clue could have been better. I've seen "etch" in puzzles before but this is the first time I've seen them give a clue referencing printmaking for it. I'll give them that.Mark Petershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03590965928882220260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-41231353675566466582017-03-21T23:44:56.136-04:002017-03-21T23:44:56.136-04:00Does anyone remember laughter?Does anyone remember laughter?Fountains of Golden Fluidsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-15625601825014680552017-03-21T23:19:04.183-04:002017-03-21T23:19:04.183-04:00@Mark Peters, you're right that Dürer is parti...@Mark Peters, you're right that Dürer is particularly known for engravings and woodcuts, but he did plenty of etchings as well. In fact, I can see a book on my shelf right now called The Complete Engravings, Etchings and Drypoints of Albrecht Durer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-76506587076722479412017-03-21T22:42:45.109-04:002017-03-21T22:42:45.109-04:00Late day finish but just wanted to say congrats an...Late day finish but just wanted to say congrats and add another voice of appreciation: fun puzzle, seemed spot-on for a Tuesday level<br /><br />Hope we see more from these guys!<br /><br />CS Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-40208975496923875162017-03-21T21:52:37.323-04:002017-03-21T21:52:37.323-04:00No, the chickens coming home to roost will be when...No, the chickens coming home to roost will be when Delirium Tremens tells one lie too many and gets his arse kicked out the door. Shouldn't be too long since his lies get bigger every day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-88018939588800824012017-03-21T21:41:39.036-04:002017-03-21T21:41:39.036-04:00Just came here to say yay for Just a Taste, one of...Just came here to say yay for Just a Taste, one of my favorite restaurants in Ithaca :) Also 100% agree about IMMEAN. Ridiculous answer as clued. Brookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16915406250448364530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-33107612988619802452017-03-21T21:13:11.052-04:002017-03-21T21:13:11.052-04:00Brutal for a Tuesday. Played like a Thursday.
Alm...Brutal for a Tuesday. Played like a Thursday.<br /><br />Almost got a DNF. Was sure "donc" was the correct answer for the Descartes clue. Wasted a lot of time trying to make it work. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-14387087559822951582017-03-21T21:01:13.453-04:002017-03-21T21:01:13.453-04:00Amen to Hartley?
Nonsense. Pure drivel. It was the...Amen to Hartley?<br />Nonsense. Pure drivel. It was the dems who insisted that it was wrong guy for a president in the final year of his tenure to make a SCOTUS nomination. <br />Chickens coming home to roost.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-8937996308266681802017-03-21T20:53:18.725-04:002017-03-21T20:53:18.725-04:00Way to go, guys!Way to go, guys!JC66https://www.blogger.com/profile/05324615675333287919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-5705209858463928652017-03-21T20:24:27.579-04:002017-03-21T20:24:27.579-04:00Congratulations, John Child and @George. This one ...Congratulations, John Child and @George. This one hit my average on the nose, which means it was medium-challenging for sure. Didn't get going until I saw SWEET in the fourth long across and then I began to fill in much faster.<br /><br />I liked AVENUE for Way or means. I had AVEN_E and still didn't see it. Also liked the two German answers SIE and ALTE. Always good to see foreign language out there.<br /><br />Briefly had SPORTS for SPHERE because I didn't see the "or" in the clue.<br /><br />All in all, much fun.Sherm Reinhardthttp://www.breakfastwithpandora.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-63947530306083683582017-03-21T19:45:23.353-04:002017-03-21T19:45:23.353-04:00@crackblind
Sorry, I had meant that comment for ev...@crackblind<br />Sorry, I had meant that comment for everyone else! :-) So, everyone, go out and find the Nilsson album The Point. <br /><br />You're still hete?? Go! :-P <br /><br />RooRooMonsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14103892151115549684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-52073316812534238302017-03-21T19:29:47.011-04:002017-03-21T19:29:47.011-04:00Amen, Hartley.Amen, Hartley.Andrew Heinegghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18101651673327984167noreply@blogger.com