tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post4076782951905311627..comments2024-03-29T08:26:41.757-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Issuer of ukases / THU 4-12-18 / King in 1922 headlines / 2003 Afghani film that won Golden Globe / Facetious sign in lab office / Where Flash Gordon played polo / Native American charm made with willow hoop / Popular TV dramedy based on Colombian telenovela Rex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger117125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-15679204266217827682018-05-17T21:08:26.065-04:002018-05-17T21:08:26.065-04:00Ridiculously late, but excusable because I spent 9...Ridiculously late, but excusable because I spent 9 hours with my grandson, and chasing a 2 1/2 year old takes it out of a geezer. But I have to say, the little guy somehow saw a relationship between all the water at the water park, and the fact the tide was out in the inlet. GENIUS AT WORK, which, by the way was the last of the rebi I was able to get.<br /><br />So, though rebuseses aren't my favourite, especially when you are constantly thinking that one lurks just about anywhere, even within "gimmes", I rather liked this one. I've never heard of an open MRI, though I guess I can figure out what it is, nor do I know BET as a cable channel. But the puzzle was friendly enough that I could solve it/them.<br /><br />Except for EAVED, this was a joyful romp all over. I even could get past THEATER where theatre belongs. For awhile I was courting 'Glochester' there, sorry to say, before I had figured out a rebus resided there.<br /><br />Lotsa fun.<br /><br />rainforestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-27190471570547132782018-05-17T17:37:44.342-04:002018-05-17T17:37:44.342-04:00I was blind, but now I see--maybe. The TV "ad...I was blind, but now I see--maybe. The TV "adjuncts" are CABLE BOXES (or is it the other way around?), and the boxes relay the cable channels to the TV. <br /><br />Glad to get that off my chest.leftcoastTAMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-91422913881566387572018-05-17T14:20:22.092-04:002018-05-17T14:20:22.092-04:00Slow start, then the "aha!" at SAUSAGEPA...Slow start, then the "aha!" at SAUSAGEPARTY" exposing the first of the "TV adjuncts".(Adjuncts? channels are "adjuncts"? Maybe aduncts to the theme words? Okay, whatever.)<br /><br />Not easy, especially the treasure hunt for the other three channels. They showed up by plodding on, filling in squares and finding what had to be the missing rebuses. <br /><br />It all looked good to me, including the long down crosses, and it was fun to do.leftcoastTAMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-90117134767817901912018-05-17T13:16:39.243-04:002018-05-17T13:16:39.243-04:00Basically, what @Rondo and @Spacey said, except I ...Basically, what @Rondo and @Spacey said, except I ended up with a DNF - TV illiteracy does me in again. UGLYBETTY was my only really "known" quantity there, along with DREAMCATCHERS for the charm.<br /><br />Wanted my clock/radio to be nest to my bed - tho it certainly is on my DASH as well.<br /><br />At least I got 2 rebi.<br /><br />Diana, Lady-in-Waiting for CrosswordsDiana,LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-36009697829447322892018-05-17T11:39:20.875-04:002018-05-17T11:39:20.875-04:00I'm with those who regard HBO as an outlier. T...I'm with those who regard HBO as an outlier. This is a PAY channel, NOT a "CABLE" one. But, that aside, I did enjoy this. NW was once again inscrutable; I finished there. Again. Started in the SW with ELKS (lifetime member). So the office thing probably ended in -WORK, which was at least enough to get ASWESAY and lead the way across the south. Yes, I had the reveal before any of the rebi. First one spotted was UGLYBETTY.<br /><br />I have absolutely no idea that SAUSAGEPARTY existed; that one was all crosses. The rest of it was pretty cool. Agree on EMMA Stone for DOD--but if we're double dating Stones, I'll take Sharon! Birdie.spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-69784247569534848522018-05-17T10:46:21.391-04:002018-05-17T10:46:21.391-04:00Rebus-iness, harrumph. Got the UGLY(BET)TY one fir...Rebus-iness, harrumph. Got the UGLY(BET)TY one first, but that BET coulda been a lot of things besides a cable station, like a wager, etc. So when DAS(HBO)ARD showed up, smooth sailing. EAVED grinds a bit.<br /><br />Only one other person mentioned OSAMA and BIN are both here? And this puz is “laden” with cable stuff.<br /><br />Ms. Stone is one of a number of EMMAs deserving a yeah baby, ASWESAY.<br /><br />OK for a rebus puz, not very EDGY.<br />rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-6096294641306294292018-05-17T09:42:17.410-04:002018-05-17T09:42:17.410-04:00EDGY TART
ASWESAY to a YOUNG GENIUSATWORK,
“EMMA,...EDGY TART<br /><br />ASWESAY to a YOUNG GENIUSATWORK,<br />“EMMA, you’re such a BLATANT smarty,<br />but YULE be AXED if YULE WISHBONES aren't a perk<br />for GUESTS at the SAUSAGEPARTY.”<br /><br />--- “UGLY”BETTY LUGOSI<br />Burma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-46373887653815112492018-05-17T09:01:04.575-04:002018-05-17T09:01:04.575-04:00I knew something was up when DREAMCATCHER didn'...I knew something was up when DREAMCATCHER didn't quite fit - in the usual way - then I got the gimmick. It was smooth sailing after that. TUV was a head scratcher until I realized it was the number displayed on old tymey telephone keypads - not just Iphones. Nice misdirect there. Open MRI was a new one for me which I only solved via the crosses. I like it when you learn something new in a crossword. This was more fun than the usual Wednesday fare. Well done Jules Markey.thefogmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870509029973778266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-49670963441454982202018-04-14T12:51:13.580-04:002018-04-14T12:51:13.580-04:00Pretty good post. I just stumbled upon your blog a...Pretty good post. I just stumbled upon your blog and wanted to express that I have really enjoyed reading your blog posts. In whatever way I will be subscribing to your feed and I am hoping you post again soon.<a href="https://vistahermosaestate.com/" rel="nofollow">luxury vacation rentals</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704159231627046186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-42262137717313280712018-04-14T11:44:23.233-04:002018-04-14T11:44:23.233-04:00RHETT crossed with OHARA independent of rebus is w...RHETT crossed with OHARA independent of rebus is worth a mention. TedInSaltLakeCityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09641033939559784757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-20283606804969175942018-04-13T19:43:50.521-04:002018-04-13T19:43:50.521-04:00Easy peasy, not UNeasy, on to SaturdayEasy peasy, not UNeasy, on to SaturdayHarryphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03106355147482000679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-59167317341771741012018-04-12T21:09:35.242-04:002018-04-12T21:09:35.242-04:00@Mohair Sam, my first college roomie at UC Davis g...@Mohair Sam, my first college roomie at UC Davis got into vet school there. We ended up indepently being accepted to Cornell for our doctorate studies. Hers of course was in veterinary medicine. She studied mastitis in cows. Lots of stories. Prior to that she studied ghiardia in beavers. Also lots of stories. Aketihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07059835429995060000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-12506788002164564792018-04-12T20:54:24.546-04:002018-04-12T20:54:24.546-04:00I was so sure that the answer for open was era tha...I was so sure that the answer for open was era that I just entered it and forgot about it, even after I had sussed genius at work and finished solving the rest of the puzzle. Felt real good about it until I came here. Sheez, that’s the difference between solving on paper rather than on the computer.. Never got an alert that something was wrong.GHarrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-33274980393220579222018-04-12T18:30:17.736-04:002018-04-12T18:30:17.736-04:00Will Shortz? :)Will Shortz? :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-43314961505080953432018-04-12T17:49:23.292-04:002018-04-12T17:49:23.292-04:00On the tough side of medium for me too, mostly bec...On the tough side of medium for me too, mostly because it took a while to suss which squares were rebus squares. I’m with the “this was a fine Thurs.” contingent, liked it a bunch!jaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03385568014046336373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-5688505774751270722018-04-12T17:37:56.927-04:002018-04-12T17:37:56.927-04:00@LMS
Mazel Tov!@LMS<br /><br />Mazel Tov!JC66https://www.blogger.com/profile/05324615675333287919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-25795389569202440812018-04-12T17:34:21.437-04:002018-04-12T17:34:21.437-04:00@Loren - Heartiest congrats to your daughter. I s...@Loren - Heartiest congrats to your daughter. I specialized in lending to vets as an SBA lender and am well aware of how tough it is to get accepted at vet school these days (and yes, @phil phil it is now statistically more difficult to get into vet school than medical). The field is 55% female now, and the nation's vet school students are approximately 80% women - 88% at Cornell, one of the top schools.<br /><br />Any of you who know a veterinarian should ask them for their best story. I met hundreds of vets in the SBA job and asked that question hundreds of times. Great stories - my favorite is still the tough looking lady vet who told the story of the Priest, the pig, and the goat. Too long to relate here, suffice to say the story ends with the vet in the hospital and the pig on a spit.Mohair Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16502840715719161565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-90184457922640898682018-04-12T16:53:55.022-04:002018-04-12T16:53:55.022-04:00@Z apparently your zeitgeist is composed only of s...@Z apparently your zeitgeist is composed only of squares. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-16427162967862222792018-04-12T16:39:07.315-04:002018-04-12T16:39:07.315-04:00@Z...Sure...It's The Globe and it's in Gre...@Z...Sure...It's The Globe and it's in Great Britain and it's spelled theatRE. Only American's spell it Theater. It's understood. <br />I'm hoping to see Goodyear Tyre - then I'll be satisfied.<br />And a happy ano to you too!GILL I.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05605766053820226324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-7743274993819487962018-04-12T15:58:10.595-04:002018-04-12T15:58:10.595-04:00The last paragraph in @Rex's writeup:
"J...The last paragraph in @Rex's writeup:<br /><br />"Just pick up your phone and look at the number keypad. Specifically at the number "8"—voilà! Our phones pretty much dial themselves now, so general familiarity with the concept the keypad and its features is diminishing precipitously, I'd imagine."JC66https://www.blogger.com/profile/05324615675333287919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-86079772187312600962018-04-12T15:55:12.130-04:002018-04-12T15:55:12.130-04:00Can someone explain the iPhone 8? Clue to me. TUV...Can someone explain the iPhone 8? Clue to me. TUV?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-66427743109933157942018-04-12T15:39:00.823-04:002018-04-12T15:39:00.823-04:00Yeah, ditto @Ellen congrats to @LMS,s daughter bei...Yeah, ditto @Ellen congrats to @LMS,s daughter being accepter at veterinary school. Heard long time ago, guess still stands, the vet students are smarter than the med students going in because of the high application number the schools can pick the cream of the crop.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07988007506745985696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-64383110973025868912018-04-12T15:27:39.864-04:002018-04-12T15:27:39.864-04:00The USA cross was my headscratcher too. But after ...The USA cross was my headscratcher too. But after 3 themes I was looking for SHO to show up.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07988007506745985696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-81558742900081701922018-04-12T15:06:08.891-04:002018-04-12T15:06:08.891-04:00I LOVED THIS!! A classic rebus Thursday with a fu...I LOVED THIS!! A classic rebus Thursday with a fun theme. Simply superb! Thank you Jules Markey. More, more, more please.Whatsernamenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-8635437470016136562018-04-12T15:03:41.699-04:002018-04-12T15:03:41.699-04:00Great themes all around this week! This one isn...Great themes all around this week! This one isn't an outstanding idea necessarily, but the theme entries and the execution are very, very good. And some of them are entertainment-related, which gets some extra credit in my book.<br /><br />The fill is virtually trash-free, which is an impressive feat given that 55.2% of this puzzle is short answers. Just a SMA here and a TUV there, and the latter is saved by a smart clue. <br /><br />Speaking of clues, I would have liked more clarity for some of them (especially in the NE and E), but nothing unconquerable. (<i>Grim Grimm beast</i> for OGRE, for example. I don't think of ogres when I think of Grimm Brothers.) However, since it took me a slightly longer time to solve this one, the novelty wore off gradually. I wasn't able to finish it on a high note, but I still appreciate it. <br /><br /><b>GRADE:</b> B+, 3.8 stars.semioticus (shelbyl)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16204028248874222567noreply@blogger.com