tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post4118451972725263840..comments2024-03-28T17:08:03.319-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Civil rights activist Helen Burroughs / SUN 11-20-16 / Famous crosser / Some break dancers informally / Major theme of Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep / Wham-O toy introduced in 1961 / Biblical figure referred to as son of desert / Fourth-largest news agency in world / Patron saint of soldiers athletes / Cassock wearer / Yossarian's tentmate / One dishing out digsRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger110125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-75762940153406380162022-11-30T00:13:17.405-05:002022-11-30T00:13:17.405-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Priyankashahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-26669220150014468032022-11-30T00:11:12.753-05:002022-11-30T00:11:12.753-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Priyankanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-29077662626070555402022-10-06T02:05:32.297-04:002022-10-06T02:05:32.297-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Expert Commandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16684452060342042316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-90762384860585236892022-09-27T02:03:07.935-04:002022-09-27T02:03:07.935-04:00One of the top sites free of charge online film st...<br /><br />One of the top sites free of charge online film streaming is Movies. We give total, unhindered admittance to a library of in excess of 20,000 films and 5,000 superb Programs for nothing, mysterious review. Consistently, new happy is added to movies, and our sizable information base simplifies it to find your number one <a href="https://moviesblog.substack.com/" rel="nofollow"> movies </a> in general and TV programs.<br />Priyankashahhttps://moviesblog.substack.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-81640646887705523592016-12-22T15:53:51.745-05:002016-12-22T15:53:51.745-05:00sorry I am so late on this people. Lanai was bad.M...sorry I am so late on this people. Lanai was bad.My biggest problem is the cluing on 74D - Pretty Please is MAY I. You are asking permission, not if you are able. Many good posts here. Will was asleep.<br />Rug Crazyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12283894657220231200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-49662558799519539762016-12-03T14:51:22.391-05:002016-12-03T14:51:22.391-05:00I believe 27A included an editing error. Should ha...I believe 27A included an editing error. Should have been "Bad thing<em>s</em> to be behind" to generate answer PRISON BARS. Phillip Blackerbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01246294316176476429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-45666280326051757442016-11-28T21:02:09.702-05:002016-11-28T21:02:09.702-05:00Was looking for Hannibal crossing Alps, Caesar cro...Was looking for Hannibal crossing Alps, Caesar crossing the Rubicon, Columbus crossing the ocean blue, Napoleon crossing Russia, (or per old fiddle tunes - the Alps, the Rhine.) but Berezina? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-38117915760548923402016-11-27T17:17:43.759-05:002016-11-27T17:17:43.759-05:00Is a PEW "observed" in church because th...Is a PEW "observed" in church because that's where it is, or is there more to it than that? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-29761238516977603162016-11-27T16:56:02.085-05:002016-11-27T16:56:02.085-05:00Was going to take a pass on this one because cross...Was going to take a pass on this one because cross-references are my least favorite puzzle parts. That, together with the usual Sunday slog factor seemed to rule it out.<br /><br />Started doing it anyway. Found it seemed kind of easy and interesting enough to continue. Saw that the Cross References theme was not just a warning of tedium but an alert to something going on in the puzzle's structure. Good, let's do it....<br /><br />To make a boring story short, the last letter entered was the first "E" in the BEREZINA/ALEPH cross. Never heard of the river, but ALEPH looked more familiar than Alaph, and BEREZINA just felt and sounded right.<br /><br />End of story. leftcoastTAMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-81160596739682320422016-11-27T15:22:19.113-05:002016-11-27T15:22:19.113-05:00BEREZINA. Right. Missed it. But so did Bill But...BEREZINA. Right. Missed it. But so did Bill Butler, so good company. Also learned from Bill that Bart Simpson's name is an anagram of brat. Bet every single one of you knew that.<br /><br />So...choice words in the puzzle. My in-laws owned a home in a gated golf course community in Florida. The lot they purchased backed onto the course - they wanted a large green area behind the house. Privacy. Instead, they had golf carts, with waving golfers, all day long. They hated that. But worse, my f-I-l would write every month about yet another golf ball going through the screen surrounding the LANAI - landing in the little lap pool. He'd curse each time. After they passed, I found a large pailful of golf balls in a closet. <br /><br />@Spacey - my most recent b-boy sighting was in this year's SNL Halloween skit by Tom Hanks - David Pumpkins and the haunted elevator. You can Google it - silliness ensues. Perhaps it'll make up for your solving experience. <br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rS00xWnqwvI<br /><br />Diana, Lady-in-Waiting for Pumpkins' frights and golf balls<br /><br />Diana,LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-52485217366226871532016-11-27T14:53:50.894-05:002016-11-27T14:53:50.894-05:00LDRS MORAYS IDED
WASHINGTON was CALLEDAWAY, UPROO...LDRS MORAYS IDED<br /><br />WASHINGTON was CALLEDAWAY, UPROOTED TOBOOT the Brits,<br />ONEDGE he crossed the DELAWARE to make good on NAPOLEAN’s CHITS,<br />they’d be THERENOW to this DEI if WASHINGTON had not APPLIED his wits.<br /><br />--- MOSES “MAO” TSO<br />BS2noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-81810825460515736512016-11-27T14:45:38.099-05:002016-11-27T14:45:38.099-05:00This went quicker than I thought it would. I'm...This went quicker than I thought it would. I'm not a fan of the "infinite cross-reference" puzzle, where it seems every other clue references another. But I got through it. <br />But it seems like folks are on their last good nerve here. It's only a puzzle. AnonymousPVXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10078186298428497941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-11570834150437664152016-11-27T13:22:51.402-05:002016-11-27T13:22:51.402-05:00Thought this one a cinch but couldn't figure &...Thought this one a cinch but couldn't figure "nannie" crossed with "hen" (kept trying to remember David Cassidy's mom!) so DNF. Learned something about Napoleon though.Ray - O - Sunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04864005198472595370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-18289723667406039752016-11-27T12:31:37.041-05:002016-11-27T12:31:37.041-05:00NANNIE ISSUES
LITHE and FAIRLADY LUCREZIA’s suito...NANNIE ISSUES<br /><br />LITHE and FAIRLADY LUCREZIA’s suitor HADIDEAS<br />to SLIPNSLIDE her ONEPICE off her well-BUILT chest.<br />“CANI undo these SNAPSUP top?”, he SMOOTHly PLEADS.<br />She EVADES ASSENT, “ONO, surely my BEAUXGESTES?”<br /><br />--- SEBASTIAN BEREZINA<br />Burma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-49906167979173728472016-11-27T11:55:23.863-05:002016-11-27T11:55:23.863-05:00When I see this name on the byline, I may just sta...When I see this name on the byline, I may just start not doing the puzzle at all. Here's a guy who just doesn't care:<br /><br />--> TOITY. Any time you have half an expression which can be clued one and only one way--and conversely, which clue can lead to one and only one answer--this should not appear. It's just...ugly.<br /><br />--> BBOYS? I have no idea; this is a term from the hood; if you're not from the hood forget it. Plus, it's another one of those damnable single-letter add-ons.<br /><br />--> LDRS. I'm not sure what can be done with that entry, given the two long crosses forcing a _DR_ pattern, but the better constructors don't paint themselves into a corner that way.<br /><br />--> and the deal-breaker: XOUTS. At this point, barely halfway down, I simply said to myself: I'm not going to do any more of this. I don't like cross-references anyway, literal or not. So, trash it.spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-81205007572671841622016-11-27T11:45:05.662-05:002016-11-27T11:45:05.662-05:00Actually noted the solving time today, less than 3...Actually noted the solving time today, less than 35 minutes, so an EZ Sun-puz for me. BEREZINA by crosses(har) and hiccupps only on LUCREtIA and NESTle, otherwise a SMOOTH counter-clockwise solve.<br /><br />My IRISes are all yellow, though they came out of the same box of bulbs as my mom's, whose are all purple and white. Go figure.<br /><br />Better clue for XOUTS woulda been "cheap golf balls"; brand name balls with cosmetic defects and Xs stamped over the brand name. For the frugal and/or infrequent golfer, which I hope to never become. <br />i'll use the "good" balls when trying to reach the GREENS.<br /><br />I've only IDED one circled clue as frequent yeah baby ZOE Saldana. Stop it with the green and blue make-up, please. <br /><br />Nice enough puz if ISAYSO myself. First post from the new laptop; the old one got slow and/or INFECTED once it reached AGETEN.<br /><br />rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-25315306497457902252016-11-26T12:28:10.126-05:002016-11-26T12:28:10.126-05:00Enjoyed this for the crossing (but then, history &...Enjoyed this for the crossing (but then, history & literature are my things). All were easy except Berezina.Uke Xensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14925310033193507314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-82124366112922004762016-11-26T08:52:10.088-05:002016-11-26T08:52:10.088-05:00I enjoyed this puzzle accompanied by an appropriat...I enjoyed this puzzle accompanied by an appropriate amount of the "smooth" stuff. Hannibal and Caesar would have been too obvious thus appreciated the crossings as listed - loved someone's idea of actually parting the Red Sea answer with Moses, something for someone to do in the future! Agree Lindbergh's feat and his persona short of his politics don't receive the esteem they should ( and don't forget his wife Anne Morrow Lindbergh who wrote some meaningful prose as well).<br />Slip and Slide brought great memories of making a fool of myself in front of my children and their friends.<br />Strongly encourage all to take the time/cash to travel to Maui (site of Lindbergh's death), drive the breathtaking Road to Hana, rent a seaside cottage in Hana with an oceanview hot tub in the center of your lanai - a sunset in the hot tub with an appropriate libation viewing the gorgeous sunset will make you never question this clue/answer again.<br />Am a puzzle neophyte but love reading each person's assessment of the worthiness and quality of the puzzle - I appreciate that someone takes the time and effort to construct something that can be so entertaining (?addictive) for so many.<br />Always fun to hear Rex's input -do not have to agree with him to enjoy his input. Thanks. I guess that means I should donate - right?!Bobbonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-38822148773436427262016-11-25T15:09:58.199-05:002016-11-25T15:09:58.199-05:00As someone who spent the first half of my life as ...As someone who spent the first half of my life as an art student and the second half as an art teacher, I can pretty confidently say there is no such thing as an ARTLAB.Robert Berardihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01005328404608495126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-52095450495987018512016-11-21T23:06:35.325-05:002016-11-21T23:06:35.325-05:00Julius Caesar could cross the Rubicon without cros...Julius Caesar could cross the Rubicon without crossing a first or last letter. In doing so, btw, he spelled the end of the Roman Republic. Lindbergh's flight was a great accomplishment; it's a pity his memory is tarnished by his later misjudgements about Hitler. Fred Romagnolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11994837736408182418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-22617987516989708292016-11-21T16:45:08.319-05:002016-11-21T16:45:08.319-05:00Get a grip people!
It was a good puzzle.
And con...Get a grip people! <br />It was a good puzzle. <br />And consider: If you don't know the answer then it's likely your fault not the puzzle's fault<br />Jim HUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09598955631552739546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-28399728357920850592016-11-21T09:38:07.329-05:002016-11-21T09:38:07.329-05:00By sheer coincidence, I happened to do the Patrick...By sheer coincidence, I happened to do the Patrick Berry puzzle yesterday (from a book) while having completed about half of this one. Enjoyed the former a lot more.<br />Bob Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03259347506426060152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-50478002482579719232016-11-21T02:51:06.295-05:002016-11-21T02:51:06.295-05:00I feel badly that you don't enjoy Sundays more...I feel badly that you don't enjoy Sundays more than you do, Dab Ears. Must make it hard for you to rejoice in the Lord's Day as one ought.<br /><br />Speaking of 'last words', did you catch my late yester-ones about 'Obiter DICTA' and 'O, bitter Ditka'? That was by way of being a small present to you.<br /><br />Goodnight, Gracie.Leapfingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14243620614139990887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-56485982975377421922016-11-21T01:01:28.901-05:002016-11-21T01:01:28.901-05:00With any luck I get the last word, not that it mat...With any luck I get the last word, not that it matters.<br /><br />I cannot remember the last time I really enjoyed a Sunday puzzle. They have been corny, lame or just plain dumb. It’s been so long since I did this puzzle I can’t remember which category it belongs in.<br /><br />Rex constantly complains about the lack of quality in the daily puzzles. Well, that is nothing compared to the lack of pizzazz to the Sunday puzzles.<br /><br />It’s funny that Rex compares this puzzle to homework. I can’t remember when they weren’t.<br />Da Bearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10584502565199186614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-38450269707037666452016-11-21T00:41:32.398-05:002016-11-21T00:41:32.398-05:00Late precinct reporting same thoughts of Hannibal ...Late precinct reporting same thoughts of Hannibal (it fit the 1D space, didn't it?), and of Julius C crossing the Rubicon. I spose we can't expect Earhart <i>crossing</i> the Atlantic, but it's too bad Cleopatra wasn't put in crossing DE [SE] NILE. <br /><br />Oddly, Lindbergh was the only one who crossed his body of water without getting himself or his conveyance wet. [I'm not counting Moses, because miracles are exempted.] Bill Bryson gives an interesting account of Lindbergh and the early days of aviation in <i>One Summer: America, 1927</i>. It isn't as much about the historic flight itself as it is about the pre- and post-amble, the economics, the science and the culture of it. The book also has Babe Ruth and baseball galore, the disastrous flooding of the Mississippi, Herbert Hoover, Al Capone, and Silent Cal...so, something for everyone, and about as much context as a body could want.<br /><br />Like @Numi-nous, I noticed the waters flowed Down instead of Across in the Eastern hemisphere. Unlike the eddying of waters changing direction with crossing the equator, I can't see either a reason or a purpose for this. Maybe it's a little-known effect of crossing the lovely Meridian of Beaux Gestes.<br /><br />Some smaller beaux gestes:<br />Why did the CLERIC cross PRISON BARS?<br /><i>There was a NUNN for BAIT on the other side</i><br />What do you get when you cross [My} FAIR LADY with PROF<br /><i>Eliza Higgins</i><br />What do you get when you cross EMPATHY with APPLIED?<br /><i>A person who can't stop saying THERE NOW, THERE NOW</i><br />What do you get when you cross SEXOLOGY with MORAYS?<br /><i>Something that can rEELy SLIP 'N' SLIDE</i><br />Why was Papa cross when Maman gave him her cold?<br /><i>Because he was a MERE MERE-INFECTED PERE</i><br />Anyway, SEXOLOGY is just the study of HE-ists and SHE-ists [in assorted perms&combs]<br /><br />Glad y'all decided against the pool in the LANAI; that's a RITE CITE for SADR Budweiser.<br /><br />Been hours since I solved, but I remember enjoying it a bunch. See you TOMMORAY.Leapfingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14243620614139990887noreply@blogger.com