tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post402795122325910242..comments2024-03-29T03:22:09.826-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Springfield's minor league team on Simpsons / MON 11-28-11 / 1940s-50s wrestler with golden locks / Kansas town on Chisholm Trail / Notorious 1920s-30s bank robberRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-83806018271497451442012-01-03T00:39:39.557-05:002012-01-03T00:39:39.557-05:00Spacecraft here. This puzzle may just contain the ...Spacecraft here. This puzzle may just contain the best and worst words for the whole year, in GALUMPH and REUNE, respectively. I like PRETTYBOYFLOYD crossing WISEGUY; ditto with JEERING PLAINJANE (well, aside from the pi aspect of it).<br /> I wish the clue for 24a had been "First 2 words of a Tommy title."<br /> Nice, fun puzzle. But please, let us never REUNE with that word again!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-38598179750012372112011-12-01T05:35:03.110-05:002011-12-01T05:35:03.110-05:00I'm going to be honest with you here. Informa...I'm going to be honest with you here. Informational content usually puts me to sleep, and I snore quite loudly. Your content not only kept me awake, it intrigued me.Jasmine Smithhttp://www.myownpuzzle.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-49475160212347587402011-11-29T18:10:32.835-05:002011-11-29T18:10:32.835-05:00@william e emba - Your comment adds a level of rel...@william e emba - Your comment adds a level of relevance that even the constructor herself did not recognize - fantastic! I had forgotten all about Sadie Hawkins Day - and how much I enjoyed Al Capp's comic strip. Thank you for reminding me of those things and for adding to my appreciation of the puzzle. Dogma, Dog Patch, it's all good.Dirigonzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03903353503511480168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-82802737169035272862011-11-29T17:44:02.802-05:002011-11-29T17:44:02.802-05:00When I saw the ugly women versus the pretty men in...When I saw the ugly women versus the pretty men in the theme, I thought of one thing only: this must be a puzzle in honor of Sadie Hawkins Day! And indeed, any day in late November can count.<br /><br />But no. ACME comes in and reveals the truth and ruins the puzzle for me. Well, I'll just pretend it was fantastic just the same. Great puzzle, great theme! Who needs dogma when you've got karma?william e embanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-66698352040242047302011-11-29T02:08:39.984-05:002011-11-29T02:08:39.984-05:00This week's relative difficulty ratings. See m...This week's relative difficulty ratings. See my 8/1/2009 post for an explanation. 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 6:34, 6:50, 0.96, 34%, Easy-Medium<br /><br />Top 100 solvers<br /><br />Mon 3:38, 3:40, 0.99, 50%, Mediumsanfranman59https://www.blogger.com/profile/15118732156312301425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-13885328180773855562011-11-28T21:45:55.002-05:002011-11-28T21:45:55.002-05:00I was so wowed by it that I wrote "Andy"...I was so wowed by it that I wrote "Andy" instead of "Amos"!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-16191522521603306562011-11-28T21:44:57.875-05:002011-11-28T21:44:57.875-05:00@Craig: loved the brief Famous Andy anecdote.@Craig: loved the brief Famous Andy anecdote.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-59274326256155403812011-11-28T21:39:20.815-05:002011-11-28T21:39:20.815-05:00I can't believe it took me all day to get here...I can't believe it took me all day to get here! And on a day when Andrea serves us one of her masterful courses-- something that makes you lick your lips, whets the appetite and leaves you hoping for more. <br /><br />I've had such a long and complicated day that I only managed to scan all the comments. I did take note of Andrea's placement of good looking women outside the theme :) But did anyone say anything about the LIMP WISEGUY?<br /><br />Thank you, acme, for the fun!!<br /><br />@fikink, welcome back! we missed you.foodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13052189131129098616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-652276370224842422011-11-28T21:12:05.113-05:002011-11-28T21:12:05.113-05:00@skua76 When you're next in the 'hood, le...@skua76 When you're next in the 'hood, let's have tackle the puzzle on the New Haven. It doesn't get any better than that. Well, okay, I made that last bit up.John Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557037910799243636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-9846971959845868492011-11-28T20:27:39.511-05:002011-11-28T20:27:39.511-05:00Fun puzzle, Sis. Got it all in 10 minutes on the ...Fun puzzle, Sis. Got it all in 10 minutes on the nose. May be slow for some of you more dedicated players, but I was pleased as punch - or sloe gin as it were.elyse - ACME's sisternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-21158610647917736532011-11-28T18:26:11.660-05:002011-11-28T18:26:11.660-05:00@fikink, yes, welcome back. You were missed.@fikink, yes, welcome back. You were missed.quilter1https://www.blogger.com/profile/09569747169212018177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-6393307539047186882011-11-28T18:01:56.744-05:002011-11-28T18:01:56.744-05:00As a bit of syndication synchronicity, HTTP, clued...As a bit of syndication synchronicity, HTTP, clued exactly as it was today, appeared in the Lyn Lempel puzzle that is being solved by the syndication crowd (including me) today.Dirigonzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03903353503511480168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-3685819436541363672011-11-28T17:33:25.925-05:002011-11-28T17:33:25.925-05:00@rockin -- don't know if you were making a jok...@rockin -- don't know if you were making a joke or serious, but Rex's use of "complement" absolutely fit, as he used it...Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09709142959535977331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-55073372833515827012011-11-28T17:14:23.175-05:002011-11-28T17:14:23.175-05:00Had fun, didn't mind the guy/girl thing since ...Had fun, didn't mind the guy/girl thing since I figure the men need all the help they can get...<br />ROUE is one of my favorite words,IMAGINE one of my favorite songs,and well, I'se from South Carolina so SECEDED was a no-brainer. Good times!Lulu12noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-72386159280147807492011-11-28T16:58:24.516-05:002011-11-28T16:58:24.516-05:00Thanks Andrea...I needed that. After returning fro...Thanks Andrea...I needed that. After returning from my Thanksgiving travels I tackled several rough puzzles over the weekend (here and otherwise), but today's was positively relaxing and fun! In high school I read several books about the Chisholm Trail so I guess I knew about the ABILENE in Kansas first. <br />@john v, I drove through CT on I-95 last week and thought of you as I drove past all of those train stations.skua76https://www.blogger.com/profile/15450051465313263422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-6639004027744286112011-11-28T16:43:03.107-05:002011-11-28T16:43:03.107-05:00easy puzzle! Fun and quick. Note to Rex: pretty an...easy puzzle! Fun and quick. Note to Rex: pretty and gorgeous are compliments, not complements.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05108407950279826685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-11251671111148559582011-11-28T16:10:37.887-05:002011-11-28T16:10:37.887-05:00Midday 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):<br /><br />All solvers (median solve time, average for day of week, ratio, percentile, rating)<br /><br />Mon 6:31, 6:50, 0.95, 32%, Easy-Medium<br /><br />Top 100 solvers<br /><br />Mon 3:39, 3:40, 1.00, 50%, Mediumsanfranman59https://www.blogger.com/profile/15118732156312301425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-9741958182007942972011-11-28T16:08:43.121-05:002011-11-28T16:08:43.121-05:00Nice start for the week. Thanks @ACME. One error...Nice start for the week. Thanks @ACME. One error, I always misspell YEAS yays the first time around. Friend used to say GALUMPH. Sloe Gin Fizz tastes horrible like getting the pith part of a pecan by accident. <br /><br />Glad you are back @fikink. @mmorgan, where have you been? Good to hear you are mending @jesser.Sparkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11149915526159432838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-59962350834125156632011-11-28T15:31:12.142-05:002011-11-28T15:31:12.142-05:00Excellent Andrea puzzle, too fun to pick at IMO.
...Excellent Andrea puzzle, too fun to pick at IMO.<br /><br /> You go girl!deerfencernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-46632896732868926042011-11-28T13:36:56.191-05:002011-11-28T13:36:56.191-05:00Dang! The blog ate my comment of this a.m. So, dit...Dang! The blog ate my comment of this a.m. So, ditto the kudos. I liked this theme and the long downs.<br />Thanks, Andrea<br /><br />(And my first comment was so cute :(quilter1https://www.blogger.com/profile/09569747169212018177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-43818434006005463472011-11-28T12:43:18.824-05:002011-11-28T12:43:18.824-05:00Acme, your posts are always vibrant and filled wit...Acme, your posts are always vibrant and filled with joie, and so was this puzzle, wonderful to STEEP oneself in.<br /><br />At 25A I wanted to write in GALUMPH, but thought nah, that's not a word I'd find in a crossword, and I brightened up all over when I saw that indeed it was the answer.<br /><br />Liked the shout out to Jeopardy, which many of us have been watching recently.<br /><br />By the way, if you were playing Boggle, from square 50 you could make ACME.Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09709142959535977331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-19689050222245052562011-11-28T12:29:30.643-05:002011-11-28T12:29:30.643-05:00I thought @Rex was pretty hard on @Acme. I liked t...I thought @Rex was pretty hard on @Acme. I liked the theme even tho I usually dislike themes with proper names. Of course in this case the emphasis is on the adjectival nicknames. Fun puzzle - more interesting than most of our Monday fare.<br /><br />I'm old enough to remember GORGEOUS GEORGE, but not PRETTY BOY FLOYD.Mel Ottnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-4450213907599111882011-11-28T12:26:16.075-05:002011-11-28T12:26:16.075-05:00A little confused.... In the blog it says ANAME is...A little confused.... In the blog it says ANAME is an answer to a partial in the puzzle. However, I am unable to find where that is in the grid.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-24293889746406187312011-11-28T11:46:59.397-05:002011-11-28T11:46:59.397-05:00Loved this one! Pretty boy floyd brings back memo...Loved this one! Pretty boy floyd brings back memories. When the kids were small my father brought us 2 budgies. we thought of the name floyd for one, as in pretty boy floyd, but were stuck for the other name. My fathers name was bob so we thought maybe bob for the other. However we soon realized that what goes with bob was shiska (as in shish kabob). so the two budgies became Bob and Shiska.bajanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-31866451253666989622011-11-28T11:41:49.936-05:002011-11-28T11:41:49.936-05:00Good MonPuz. Nothin' oofy.
Fave fill: PILSEN...Good MonPuz. Nothin' oofy.<br /><br />Fave fill: PILSENER, WISEGUY, FICHE, GALUMPH, ASHOE.<br /><br />Fave clue: "Prepared to give a Jeopardy response".<br /><br />Better clue for ONAN: "Suffix with dnoces."<br /><br />Better clue for ASHOE: "Oxford sneeze".<br /><br />thUmbsUp, Andrea darlin'. Decent U count, BTW.Masked and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com