tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post4323838472532483404..comments2024-03-29T03:22:09.826-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Kate's kisser in classic tongue twister / WED 4-1-15 / 1925 Pulitzer Prize Edna Ferber / Smarter Planet company / Kurtis Mayfield's Move / Region off the Cote d'Azur / Irvin first art director of The New YorkerRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger89125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-20869029885039632922015-05-06T14:03:29.422-04:002015-05-06T14:03:29.422-04:00JOYBUZZER BAA
The LONG awaited spring comes and g...JOYBUZZER BAA<br /><br />The LONG awaited spring comes and goes as if a TRICKCANDLE, <br />the AROMA of spring fills air, like TALC in the locker room.<br />AMIE RIVIERA EASEs the news of more rain on the BROADENed horizon, <br />As if mother nature has drank from the DRIBBLEGLASS.<br />That glass is only SOBIG, and must empty at some time, <br />Like a SQUIRTINGFLOWER runs dry from the clown’s lapel.<br /><br />IBM happy If I had ESPN – psychically I would have known to bring an umbrella.<br /><br />--- DAN MAWS-HOLLOW<br /><br />This poem as DOA, for the record.<br />Pantlessnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-54755044409721827022015-05-06T13:34:55.530-04:002015-05-06T13:34:55.530-04:00Kinda fun, reminding me of my friend Urban (YUP, t...Kinda fun, reminding me of my friend Urban (YUP, that was his name) who always had some kind of pranky device, including the fart cushion and 3 of the ones in the puzzle. Joy? I found it annoying. However, the puzzle wasn't.<br /><br />963 Hey, I hope that isn't April Foolsrain forestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-3511386079822992172015-05-06T12:16:06.888-04:002015-05-06T12:16:06.888-04:00Biggest laugh: @grammar nazi's retort to @roo:...Biggest laugh: @grammar nazi's retort to @roo: "How many mothers do you have?" Iconic line from "The Birdcage," in which Ms. WIEST was so brilliantly cast. I'll never forget "Barbie. Ra." What a hoot!<br /><br />Several writeovers today, including one that almost tripped me up. 5-letter car ending in -DA = HONDA, right? Sure. I had absolutely no idea about 18a, having never heard the term JOYBUZZER. Yeah, I know what it is, I just never heard the nomenclature. I agree with our substitute leader: what "JOY" is in that? Okay (my next w/o), it's good for a laugh; that's not the same as JOY. Beats me how these things get their "names." At any rate, it took me quite a few head-scratches before aha!ing MAZDA.<br /><br />Note the two black-square figures in the center. The Z's of "BUZZER," maybe?<br /><br />YeP to YUP was another ink mess, and so was--well, let me explain. Doing the west box, I had ONU_ going down at 29, so I just put in the obvious S without bothering to read the clue. Uh, no. It was YAP--Yet Another Partial--of which there are already too many here. Let us hope that Ms. Delorme's next effort will be "movin' ONUP" from this C-.spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-71044174150591194512015-05-06T10:19:36.188-04:002015-05-06T10:19:36.188-04:00ARTOO ORTO OTRO
EASE ONUP to the ISOBAR and order...ARTOO ORTO OTRO<br /><br />EASE ONUP to the ISOBAR and order a SODA.<br />If the PRANKSTER who ACTSAS a barkeep FAILS to serve you your quota<br />get one for your TYPEA UNC, but in a DRIBBLEGLASS,<br />but maybe my IDEAS better, CIAO. YUP, IPASS.<br /><br />--- ABBOT ABBA ABOO ABOMB BAA DADA<br />Burma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-57375231198113716632015-05-06T09:42:03.365-04:002015-05-06T09:42:03.365-04:00I don’t want any of my ex- lovers, spouse/signific...I don’t want any of my ex- lovers, spouse/significant others, co-workers, bosses or anyone or anything back that have caused me any trouble. That’s why they are gone!!! No spell in the universe would be strong enough to make me take them back. They are gone for a reason. Enough already!!<br /><br />And enough of that. I did this puz with EASE, but far too drecky for my taste. OKOK, is it one of the REQS to DOA certain thing while INDC or NEBR to NOEND, ORTO see your UNC with an OWIE or ABOO boo? YUP. And OEN, c’mon. BAA.<br /><br />Usual dislike of abbr.s tempered with USGA and ESPN.<br /><br />DAN Rowan and Laugh-In, brings back memories of a certain era. OFL would say it skews old. Dust off the COBWEB then. I guess I’ll live with it.<br /><br />IMHO this puz was ABOMB. CIAO.<br />rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-65737574144936590452015-04-02T02:30:16.894-04:002015-04-02T02:30:16.894-04:00And then there are those of us who never sleep bec...And then there are those of us who never sleep because of FOMOInsomniacnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-44970858856948577972015-04-01T22:25:00.943-04:002015-04-01T22:25:00.943-04:00Ah yes, I forgot about the elusive but contradicto...Ah yes, I forgot about the elusive but contradictorily ubiquitous syndicated solver. Silly me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-60604703536449960002015-04-01T22:09:04.901-04:002015-04-01T22:09:04.901-04:00Anon 9:28, as a former "syndicated solver&quo...Anon 9:28, as a former "syndicated solver" I have heard many, many "last" comments five weeks after they hit the blog. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-57448489107136641172015-04-01T22:08:30.812-04:002015-04-01T22:08:30.812-04:00nope nope Dorothy Biggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06148036083217174024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-72010288419792450712015-04-01T21:28:19.588-04:002015-04-01T21:28:19.588-04:00If a commenter on a geeky crossword blog makes the...If a commenter on a geeky crossword blog makes the last comment of the day, and there's no one there to read it, did s/he really make a sound? <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-79215350387920215262015-04-01T21:17:20.805-04:002015-04-01T21:17:20.805-04:00@grammar nazi - May I suggest seppuku?@grammar nazi - May I suggest seppuku?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-20721366899432538012015-04-01T20:48:22.027-04:002015-04-01T20:48:22.027-04:00Doug, thank you so much for the ABBA/VH mashup. I...Doug, thank you so much for the ABBA/VH mashup. I always enjoy strange takes on crossword grids, and that hit the mark. Bravo!Willie Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15114112626004160420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-5656893711262442772015-04-01T18:33:18.301-04:002015-04-01T18:33:18.301-04:00@Lawprof, if you really want to confuse/amaze/piss...@Lawprof, if you really want to confuse/amaze/piss off the check recipient, you could ask, "who is the payee?" You'd get to use legalese and avoid the grammar issue simultaneously.Ludyjynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-18199580963355345912015-04-01T18:11:12.354-04:002015-04-01T18:11:12.354-04:00There was an April Fools Day puzzle a couple of ye...There was an April Fools Day puzzle a couple of years ago that completely defeated me. The clues to the left of center read down, but those to the right read up, and there were also suggestions of a "highway" among the answers. Nothing has come close to that since! This was a perfectly fine puzzle, about average for a Wednesday (for me). Lalo fell last; I know Edouard, but not "Schifrin." ( I like the ballet "Namouna") Never heard of "Rea" Irvin, but I fear that one will come up again...OISKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16808675378318214461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-48521753164107653392015-04-01T17:08:07.111-04:002015-04-01T17:08:07.111-04:00Thanks, @wreck! Unfortunately, I made a mistake o...Thanks, @wreck! Unfortunately, I made a mistake on puzzle 5. But there's always next year!Benkonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-59272072214638434712015-04-01T17:00:40.940-04:002015-04-01T17:00:40.940-04:00I communicated with @chefbea off-Rex, and she subs...I communicated with @chefbea off-Rex, and she subsequently confirmed that the on-line version of the April 1, 2015 <i>Los Angeles Times</i> puzzle has circles. The only other thing that I can contribute to today's conversation is that a certain 5-letter answer word was once clued (not in the <i>New York Times</i>, though) as "Pussy Clinton had while in the White House."George Baranyhttp://www.chem.umn.edu/groups/baranygp/puzzles/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-69578573277047837112015-04-01T16:40:16.645-04:002015-04-01T16:40:16.645-04:00@AliasZ. Thank you for the Lalo, both the Cello C...@AliasZ. Thank you for the Lalo, both the Cello Concerto this week and the Symphonie espagnole last. Agree entirely about Jacqueline DuPre. If Lalo appears one more time you will have to do Le Roi d'Ys, and then basically you are Laloed out.<br /><br />Fun puzzle. Nice fit for both a Wednesday and AFD. I too started with kittY and had trouble coming up with TRICK to go with the CANDLES.RAD2626https://www.blogger.com/profile/18196568765752439378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-58361123181492695282015-04-01T16:18:58.514-04:002015-04-01T16:18:58.514-04:00Old timer@10:46: It seems that we both had pussy ...Old timer@10:46: It seems that we both had pussy in the same place. Pussy was wrong, but it felt so right, as often is the case. Pussy fit so nicely. Tabby was a weak substitute for pussy. lovely catnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-18876250199326115002015-04-01T16:12:57.224-04:002015-04-01T16:12:57.224-04:00@Roo: Yes, there should be an apostrophe: "...@Roo: Yes, there should be an apostrophe: "mother's." Just giving you a hard time. It's what I do. With a name like "grammar nazi," what choice do I have?grammar nazinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-86081846481912736112015-04-01T15:20:32.273-04:002015-04-01T15:20:32.273-04:00Glad you're on the case, John. Keep those low...Glad you're on the case, John. Keep those lower castes out of our upscale blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-45549710989660508422015-04-01T15:04:38.743-04:002015-04-01T15:04:38.743-04:00I'm not sure if I want to be called a "wh...I'm not sure if I want to be called a "whom". Who knew? And to whom mayhap care. ;-) <br /><br />RooMonster RooMonsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14103892151115549684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-7715973617877577102015-04-01T14:48:53.442-04:002015-04-01T14:48:53.442-04:00@Lawprof - Better yet, say "Who should I make...@Lawprof - Better yet, say "Who should I make it out to"?. If you get corrected, simply ask if they want your damned money or not, and tell them to please keep their grammar lessons to themselves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-57349357069545339202015-04-01T14:44:49.867-04:002015-04-01T14:44:49.867-04:00@Lawprof - pay in cash.@Lawprof - pay in cash.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-46833760803309861812015-04-01T14:36:24.842-04:002015-04-01T14:36:24.842-04:00@George baranay I printed out the LAtimes puzzle....@George baranay I printed out the LAtimes puzzle. there are no circles!!!chefbeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15195945085405126511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-37478093030035862012015-04-01T14:31:32.333-04:002015-04-01T14:31:32.333-04:00Sharon Delorme, PRANKSTER indeed. This puzzle pla...Sharon Delorme, PRANKSTER indeed. This puzzle played all kinds of TRICKs on me before I saw the theme. Like some others, I fell for the obvious Ferber giant and got my cooper confused with my cobbler with Awl. Also went wrong with enlarge, kittY, and MiatA. "True" for me meant LeveL. Not to mention the fact that I didn't realize what day it is. April Fool? YUP!<br /><br />Anyway, loved it - the challenge, the theme, plus GAG ORDER, COBWEB, RIVIERA, SHOALS, LOVE HATE, and "OK OK!" after yesterday's "NOW WHAT?!"Carolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15971759975067250908noreply@blogger.com