tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post43120196266658080..comments2024-03-28T07:35:42.427-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Fermented milk drink / THU 9-13-18 / Pre-snap signal / Tatooine has two of them / Three barleycorns as defined by Edward II / Start of some hybrid music styles Rex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger98125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-27739536119542120992018-10-18T18:35:43.369-04:002018-10-18T18:35:43.369-04:00Two memorable CHARLY moments:
that that is is tha...Two memorable CHARLY moments:<br /><br />that that is is that that is not is not is that it it is*<br /><br />and: "A TV in every room." (Both the best and worst results of new technology)<br /><br />*That that is, is. That that is not, is not. Is that it? It is.spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-25262511455388756062018-10-18T14:24:18.764-04:002018-10-18T14:24:18.764-04:00Oops! OUTRE not so odd; there is YOUTH, too.Oops! OUTRE not so odd; there is YOUTH, too.leftcoastTAMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-54160214428210832312018-10-18T13:56:16.785-04:002018-10-18T13:56:16.785-04:00This was just plain fun to do. Rebuses can often b...This was just plain fun to do. Rebuses can often be that way, as you go on a search for them all as in a treasure hunt. It was like that today.<br /><br />FROTHING AT THE MOUTH came first, and opened up the hunt, which was pretty rewarding. <br /><br />OUTRE was the odd OUT of the bunch, and the two BOXes in the SE looked pretty weird, too. <br /><br />Clues for ZEES and CCS were neatly misdirected, and even got a little kick out of them, too, as I did out of Edward II's measure of ONE INCH.<br /><br />Middle North was the last to go.<br /><br /> I think I smiled most of the way today. Rarely do that. leftcoastTAMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-61079261109141341912018-10-18T13:28:01.176-04:002018-10-18T13:28:01.176-04:00Ignore the convoluted theme and just work the puzz...Ignore the convoluted theme and just work the puzzle. Enjoyable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-2328086054098050812018-10-18T13:26:59.511-04:002018-10-18T13:26:59.511-04:00Great puzzle, even for a rebus one. Up here, FROT...Great puzzle, even for a rebus one. Up here, FROTHING AT THE MOUTH is the phrase of choice. CHARLY was a great and very sad movie. My email app has both an INBOX and an OUTBOX folder. One of the few times the RRN is used to advantage. <br /><br />@Lady Di - why is it seemingly so complicated to buy a car? Must be a very exotic auto.<br /><br />This was a very satisfying solve.<br /><br />rainforestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-82598733866274624172018-10-18T12:39:22.514-04:002018-10-18T12:39:22.514-04:00I caught on to the INS and OUTS before finding the...I caught on to the INS and OUTS before finding the office BOXES, so I solved the rebus. But still needed help with a couple of names. ENBERG of course - again with the sports references. <br /><br />Ha ha @Ron, KEMO was never so funny. <br /><br />I'm "this" close to getting my new car. Mr. W saves the day!<br /><br />Diana, Lady-in-Waiting for CrosswordsDiana, LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-84190597031486983402018-10-18T11:58:31.702-04:002018-10-18T11:58:31.702-04:00Oh my IRe when I DEKED myself with DEeED. IRKsome...Oh my IRe when I DEKED myself with DEeED. IRKsome. Ah, well, no HARM dONe.centralscrewtinizerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03404913280254786506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-92156527271618188492018-10-18T10:57:54.408-04:002018-10-18T10:57:54.408-04:00All male, Fearless One? Really? ERIN Andrews? DOD ...All male, Fearless One? Really? ERIN Andrews? DOD Tina FEY?? AHEM.<br /><br />I too wanted FOUNTAINOFYOUTH (don't we all?) but the few letters I had IN needed a THE to begin; way too long an answer. So I restarted IN the sOUThwest with those common skirt features: pLeatS. That caused some confusion, but along the way the long across was making no sense at...wait a sec. If you put...oh wow! An INBOX and an OUTBOX! One of the premier aha! moments of recent history. And there it is: RAINBOWTROUT.<br /><br />NE was last to fall, as I wasn't sure about MEANSTO (tries to? wants to?). But a little work there and it was done. A very pleasing solve, pangram and all (cool that OFL didn't even mention it). This works. Eagle. spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-16638796414341419612018-10-18T10:22:46.327-04:002018-10-18T10:22:46.327-04:00Probably saved by gimmes CUBSCOUT and yeah baby ER...Probably saved by gimmes CUBSCOUT and yeah baby ERIN Andrews, otherwise THEFOUNTAINOFYOUTH woulda made quite THE inkfest as FOUNTAINOFYOUTH without THE THE fits in there. So no CARPINGABOUT THE rebusiness in that area. Nary a write-over in ABOUT 2.5X Rex time.<br /><br />As far as Serge Gainsbourg goes, I really only know of his Ford Mustang and Bonnie and Clyde (featuring Brigitte Bardot) works. He was making videos long before they became so popular in the U.S.<br /><br />Tonto's cancer treatment must be KEMO.<br /><br />Normally I'd be FROTHINGATTHEMOUTH about a rebus, not so much today.rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-19693483872439153182018-10-18T09:46:15.185-04:002018-10-18T09:46:15.185-04:00ETRE OUTRE
Don't be CARPINGABOUT why JOE'...ETRE OUTRE<br /><br />Don't be CARPINGABOUT why JOE'S so SHY,<br />YET he MEANSTO ASK ERIN OUT.<br />SHE'LL be FROTHINGATTHEMOUTH, no lie,<br />it IRKs her HEES such a CUBSCOUT.<br /><br />--- CHARLY HARMON ENBERGBurma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-59792325154807417432018-10-18T09:44:17.982-04:002018-10-18T09:44:17.982-04:00I started at the top and thought this was a tough ...I started at the top and thought this was a tough non-themer until I finally hit the SE corner and solved the INBOX/OUTBOX stack. After the aha! moment everything fell into place nicely. I liked this one a lot. Bonus! Even Rex liked it - in spite of a few precious nanoseconds of his completion time wasted because of the gimmick.thefogmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870509029973778266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-88692548201262711532018-09-27T23:30:30.016-04:002018-09-27T23:30:30.016-04:00Agree that Flowers for Algernon was a bit better t...Agree that Flowers for Algernon was a bit better than CHARLY, and that they are both fantastic. Had an odd DNF when I paired gEE with HAW and didn't check the cross - even though it was a themer.kitshefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10014225555838850414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-24558522010381836302018-09-13T23:36:06.127-04:002018-09-13T23:36:06.127-04:00DEKED may be an obscure sports term but it feels l...DEKED may be an obscure sports term but it feels like a fairly common crossword answer these days. <br /><br />CHARLY was a great movie! See it if you haven't, if you can. <br /><br />Terrific puzzle, thank you!mmorganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18375430572178263265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-49936919295212421242018-09-13T22:45:04.928-04:002018-09-13T22:45:04.928-04:00Fun puzzle. Yes, I too was reminded of Co...um, _...Fun puzzle. Yes, I too was reminded of Co...um, _*Clock*work Orange_. Thanks for the link to the Trout Quintet (which alas couldn't be a theme answer because it has OUT and IN in reverse order). As it happens one of my few appearance on Youtube is playing this piece two summers ago:<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IG-DIcftdGw<br /><br />NDENoam D. Elkiesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-78362797359971472232018-09-13T22:28:41.585-04:002018-09-13T22:28:41.585-04:00note to self: if it's Thursday it must be Reb...note to self: if it's Thursday it must be Rebus Filbin.Banana Diaquirinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-80198164430483726182018-09-13T22:11:09.763-04:002018-09-13T22:11:09.763-04:00@doc John, my face is red. Mea culpa to Mr. Harmon...@doc John, my face is red. Mea culpa to Mr. Harmon for my unfair allegation. But he was fantastic in West Wing. Malsdemarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05375476737540476148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-72472353471999063072018-09-13T21:34:11.653-04:002018-09-13T21:34:11.653-04:00Alex?Alex?Gopmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-60673435110468252182018-09-13T20:15:45.180-04:002018-09-13T20:15:45.180-04:00Anonymous 3:49,
What was Jumbo's status in 196...Anonymous 3:49,<br />What was Jumbo's status in 1969? Was he intact, or already, you know?<br />FWIW I loved a Tufts grad very much. And miss her very much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-2502768498552756852018-09-13T18:56:40.916-04:002018-09-13T18:56:40.916-04:00I read a fair amount of Science Fiction in the ‘50...I read a fair amount of Science Fiction in the ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s and have noticed that over the years certain books and stories seem to be more memorable. Flowers for Algernon is one of those along with Asimov’s Foundation trilogy, Stranger In A Strange Land, Alfred Bester’s The Stars My Destination, the Dune series, 2001, Childhood’s End, The Mote In God’s Eye...not a complete list, but certainly some of the highlights. jaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03385568014046336373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-19436870125467312452018-09-13T16:54:27.811-04:002018-09-13T16:54:27.811-04:00@ Doc John, Oh, dear. There are some things I'...@ Doc John, Oh, dear. There are some things I'd rather not know.Suzie Qnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-78833749576934332682018-09-13T16:37:01.709-04:002018-09-13T16:37:01.709-04:00That's wonderful. I hadn't seen that in a ...That's wonderful. I hadn't seen that in a long time and did not expect it when I clicked your link.Rainbownoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-84619462351426020162018-09-13T16:05:15.796-04:002018-09-13T16:05:15.796-04:00@Anon 2:14 Re: 59D
The crowd will THIN OUT when t...@Anon 2:14 Re: 59D<br /><br />The crowd will THIN OUT when the band leaves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-74543608448482416892018-09-13T16:03:04.602-04:002018-09-13T16:03:04.602-04:00For the record, that was Pierce Brosnan doing the ...For the record, that was Pierce Brosnan doing the I'm-here-for-my-looks-not-my-singing in Mamma Mia, not Mark Harmon. Mr. Harmon has been quite the TV staple. He was even on St. Elsewhere for a few seasons.<br /><br />And you really should read Flowers for Algernon.<br /><br />Finally, when I think of the word FROTH, I think of <a href="http://www.yourdictionary.com/santorum" rel="nofollow">this</a>.Doc Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12540112168511893896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-58390100499483117752018-09-13T15:59:30.930-04:002018-09-13T15:59:30.930-04:00Little of the old, in out, in out. Could've cl...Little of the old, in out, in out. Could've clued, "A Clockwork Orange". Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00762888107433283029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-26778206650770155532018-09-13T15:49:38.416-04:002018-09-13T15:49:38.416-04:00In 1968 I was a freshman at Tufts University in Me...In 1968 I was a freshman at Tufts University in Medford, Mass. The film Charly was partially filmed using the Tufts campus as a setting. I remember <br />the 1968 version of an RV parked outside my dorm. Cliff Robertson was sitting in the window awaiting his call.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com