tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post4410142629692019101..comments2024-03-29T10:57:51.387-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Clothing brand with long vowel mark in its name / TUE 11-10-15 / Jazz combo's cue / Venom conduit / Sitcom equine of 60s / New Left org of 60sRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-33977120822144427622015-12-15T22:04:47.364-05:002015-12-15T22:04:47.364-05:00Actually less than half of beef comes from steers....Actually less than half of beef comes from steers. The balance comes from female cows and a few bulls. Gary from TexasAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12750315126815086786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-71525316974946356632015-12-15T19:29:45.730-05:002015-12-15T19:29:45.730-05:00ATE ON is bothering me. The usage I know is "...ATE ON is bothering me. The usage I know is "ate off [of]" to mean a plate or table substitute. You eat /on/ a boat; you eat /off/ a tray.straylinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13536180563789923012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-22697960845083404372015-12-15T18:01:54.068-05:002015-12-15T18:01:54.068-05:00I liked the interesting name-parallel theme. I pau...I liked the interesting name-parallel theme. I paused at HIJABS and ECKO. Fair amount of crosswordese.<br /><br />All in all, an easy-medium Tuesday. I think lots of solvers, newbies and oldies will like this one. leftcoastTAMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-61072548585294868202015-12-15T15:10:13.887-05:002015-12-15T15:10:13.887-05:00Very enjoyable puzzle today-one which felt somehow...Very enjoyable puzzle today-one which felt somehow different from the norm. Well everyone I know differs from Norm, anyway. <br /><br />I thought it was interesting to find 4 names owned by 2 famous people in each case, and I only remembered both ANNE HATHAWAYs. Should've known the director STEVE MCQUEEN, because that was a great movie.<br /><br />"HIS NIBS" must be a British expression, unrelated to cribbage, which means what the clue says. EG. Q: Will Darren be coming for dinner? A: I think his nibs is otherwise engaged. Of course, it is also a crib saying for the suit of the jack in your hand matching that of the up card. Some people foolishly say "his nobs", which grates.<br /><br />Also an effortless pangram which I didn't notice until I read someone up there parroting @Rex's aversion to same.<br /><br />Nice puzzle, as was yesterday's, upon which I did not comment.rain forestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-89446932151125517712015-12-15T12:25:08.106-05:002015-12-15T12:25:08.106-05:00Interesting enough for me and a lot of long and l...Interesting enough for me and a lot of long and longish answers, that’s pretty decent for a Tues-puz.<br /><br />GRAHAMGREENE also appeared in my favorite TV show of all time – Northern Exposure. I’m tempted to binge watch it now.<br /><br />How can you not like a puz with uber-yeah baby ANNEHATHAWAY in it? I TREASURER.<br /><br />Two OLEs today, maybe three tomorrow? Still waiting for a puz that has both him and Sven in it. Lena would be an extra bonus.<br /><br />Nary a hint of a write-over today, BETTER NOT pout. You know why.<br />rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-76542907381326681652015-12-15T11:16:14.150-05:002015-12-15T11:16:14.150-05:00My eyes went to the highest-located long clue, whi...My eyes went to the highest-located long clue, which was 53-across. Strangely enough, ATTENBOROUGH fit in there quite nicely; glad I didn't plunk it down in ink without checking further.<br /><br />Lotta long entries for an early-week puzzle; ambitious. Sure, the fill suffered a bit in the attempt, but not that terribly. I liked this. It included an Arabic mini-theme with HIJABS (crossing!) IRANI and AQABA, plus a hillbilly micro-theme with GITS and CHAW.<br /><br />It is also (horrors!) a pangram. At times Mr. Treece (debut? If so, promising) skated ONTHINICE, but IMO he never broke through. B.spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-17793841935819601142015-12-15T10:34:21.666-05:002015-12-15T10:34:21.666-05:00OLEOLE
I’ll NOT DENY it’s the ENDO things
to see...OLEOLE<br /><br />I’ll NOT DENY it’s the ENDO things <br />to see a RACY NUDIST JOUST,<br />He STEERS HIS horse and gives HIS lance a FLING<br />to the EXTENT he GITS aroused.<br /><br />--- ANNEHATHAWAY<br />Burma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-65564774476702912152015-11-11T01:44:09.872-05:002015-11-11T01:44:09.872-05:00HIS TAR ee HATHAWAY of repeating itself. JOUST to ...HIS TAR ee HATHAWAY of repeating itself. JOUST to have Bathsheba all to himself, David sent Uriah the HITIT to the front. Clever ploy on Will Treece's behalf to follow suit.<br /><br />Nice point made by the theme today, though I erred in thinking Will's Hathaway was Ann vs Anne, so was fooled into wondering whether it was Green/ Greene they say.<br /><br />Also whether an EXTENT can be used as a tarp.<br /><br />Others have already covered the NUDIST, BURLY ASSES and associated hangers-on, leaving nothing more 'RACY' than to DENY DENNY'S. I have no worse for EUPHRATES cats than noting the NEE suggests all alumnae went for the traditional MRS.<br />Safe to say it isn't all who TITHE NOT.<br /><br />G'night.<br /><br />Leapfingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14243620614139990887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-17185864185421112702015-11-10T21:28:21.046-05:002015-11-10T21:28:21.046-05:00@LindsayZ, best post EVER on this blog. Thank you...@LindsayZ, best post EVER on this blog. Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-34214915425349402282015-11-10T20:28:03.203-05:002015-11-10T20:28:03.203-05:00@LindsayZ 11:45
I have to hand it to you. You mak...@LindsayZ 11:45<br /><br />I have to hand it to you. You make some very telling points and had me largely in agreement with you right up to your very last sentence. I'll admit to enjoying the occasional game of solitaire, but would hope that at least a very select few would make the current situation of my genitals their business, on an' off. <br /><br />Sometimes I just don't feel like flying solo, y'know?Lady Janenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-36961689929736173762015-11-10T19:15:49.824-05:002015-11-10T19:15:49.824-05:00STEVE MCQUEEN
ATE ON
BURLY
...STEVE MCQUEEN<br /> ATE ON<br /> BURLY<br /> ASSES<br /><br />Hee hee hee.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-14062787089501833052015-11-10T18:28:13.499-05:002015-11-10T18:28:13.499-05:00To @Noam d. Elkies. About the last comment from ye...To @Noam d. Elkies. About the last comment from yesterday's xword (Monday). Quarter tones, are a distance between 2 pitches, not 2 notes. Notes are a symbol which represent the pitches on the staff. They are the letters of musical notation.aging sopranohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01085649464857246925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-52931716260759319952015-11-10T18:11:23.498-05:002015-11-10T18:11:23.498-05:00Liked this puzzle. Solved easily and then Rex Blog...Liked this puzzle. Solved easily and then Rex Blog and subsequent comments clarified things a bit more, like who the TRANS Caitlyn Jenner is. Hated word ICK; liked the sound of JOUST and TAUNTS. Liked the clues for TREASURER, NUDIST (blush), and UNISEX, since Robin is my first name, straight out of the "Les Jeux de Robin et Marion", which was onced called Western music's first "opera". aging sopranohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01085649464857246925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-27278720906706642762015-11-10T16:16:33.361-05:002015-11-10T16:16:33.361-05:00@Lewis: "His nibs" is a cribbage term. ...@Lewis: "His nibs" is a cribbage term. You may never have heard of the card game cribbage (it's the one where score is kept on a peg board). It is fun and surprisingly tactical. His nibs occurs when a Jack is turned up.<br /><br />Just thought you'd like to know, as you mentioned learning something from the puzzle.dmwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08152076798904593245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-48884612236798138262015-11-10T16:11:44.068-05:002015-11-10T16:11:44.068-05:00Easy for me, I basically wrote (keyboarded) nonsto...Easy for me, I basically wrote (keyboarded) nonstop, in only 9 minutes. How do you guys do it in 3 minutes?dmwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08152076798904593245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-52964530017720261122015-11-10T15:44:02.215-05:002015-11-10T15:44:02.215-05:00TRANSsexual: "A person having a strong desir...TRANSsexual: "A person having a strong desire to assume the physical characteristics and gender role of the opposite sex.". It's not that hard. I'm surprised the moderators of this board allowed @Ludyjynn's transphobic (and Islamaphobic) comment through. Very well said, @LindsayZ. <br />Alicia Stetsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-67276909176792315562015-11-10T15:10:38.507-05:002015-11-10T15:10:38.507-05:00Hear hear, LindsayZ!Hear hear, LindsayZ!Jamie Cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-56550642907640704012015-11-10T13:47:34.714-05:002015-11-10T13:47:34.714-05:00Argh, hit the publish button in mid comment, when ...Argh, hit the publish button in mid comment, when half the time I have to hit it multiple times to get it to go, but not when hit inadvertently, I guess. Oh well, I wasn't going anywhere that interesting anyway :-).<br /><br />I found this puzzle fun and appreciated @George Barany's examples of other puzzles with a similar idea. @Lewis, good catch on the doubles in the themers. <br /><br />Thanks, Mr. Treece for a great Tuesday and now I'm gonna GITS before I get out ON THIN ICE (none here in MN yet, maybe next week, they say).Teedmnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12832353448839187816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-56152488853508528692015-11-10T13:40:34.857-05:002015-11-10T13:40:34.857-05:00When I saw the theme at 19A, I expected to see Jan...When I saw the theme at 19A, I expected to see Jane Seymour clued as "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman actress or 3rd wife of Hennry VIII" but the theme answers are all 12 letterTeedmnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12832353448839187816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-65507803035778004482015-11-10T13:00:52.726-05:002015-11-10T13:00:52.726-05:00I had to look up Caitlin Jenner. But the problem w...I had to look up Caitlin Jenner. But the problem was that an alumna could have a masters of electrical engineering (MEE) and air leaking could be "pss" so I ended up with "Tramp" which also seemed to fit. I consider this to be a problem with puzzle construction, since I had no idea how to fill in those three words.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-24488923084584774302015-11-10T12:42:20.244-05:002015-11-10T12:42:20.244-05:00Anonymous said:
"HIS NIBS?
Never heard that...Anonymous said:<br /><br />"HIS NIBS?<br /><br />Never heard that before in my life."<br /><br />I only know it as one of the variants for "nobs" or "his nobs" from Cribbage. But that was enough to make me confident filling it in on this puzzle.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15339432172410182520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-15518140277212810872015-11-10T12:38:38.766-05:002015-11-10T12:38:38.766-05:00@roo -- I found this online:
What is the longest...@roo -- I found this online: <br /><br />What is the longest one-syllable English word? The one that's most commonly cited is screeched (nine letters). But there are also schlepped, scratched, scrounged, scrunched, stretched, and the plural nouns straights and strengths (all with nine letters).Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09709142959535977331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-19660898475890359322015-11-10T12:11:14.684-05:002015-11-10T12:11:14.684-05:00Primo different theme idea. And what luck, to fin...Primo different theme idea. And what luck, to find four themers that are all 12 long. Well, sorta lucky -- 12-er's ain't all that eazy-e to work with in grid layouts, I've found. One always likes to put yer first themer in row #3, if U can; gives the fill some room to breathe. No dice, with a 12-long entry -- it would leave U with a nice stack of three 2-letter-long answers, going down. Nice, but unacceptable, outside the safe and sane harbor of the runtpuz nation.<br /><br />Row #3 did paint an intriguin picture, with JOUST SCREECHES.<br /><br />As @009 so expertly pointed out, this is one wide-open TuesPuz grid. Openin NW corner is a 5x5+ expanse. Then there's the 9-stack in the NE, which gets crossed by another 9-long pup, all tryin to take the grumbler-blogs' attention away from the accompanying weeject stack. (The weeject stack provided courtesy of our old friend Mr. 12-Long. har.)<br /><br />All that openness leads directly, as usual, to some delicious desperation opportunities. It's what constructioneers call "Pewit Time". <br />Desperation can ensue in several forms:<br />* Lack of U's. [bad] - Not today, tho; a nice count of 6; well done, Mr. Treece.<br />* Unholy weejects [better] - more on this, below.<br />* Long, emoting phrases tryin to pass for "in the language" [best].<br />* Crosswordese [a subjective, scholarly term that don't impress M&A much] - also called "glue".<br />* French. Examples: FEU, FOIE, FAUX, FUM.<br /><br />exemplary weejecta: <br />* ATH. My dictionary didn't have this abbr. If it's "Greek capital", it probably stands for: Ain't Too High-valued.<br />* SSS. (yo, @Anoa Bob) Mighta gone with PEE/PSS/TRAPP, just to get some variety.<br />* SDS. Fortunately, IRONES ain't a word. Unforunately, HIJABS is.<br />* ICK. This always has great cluing potential. BEQ is the master at dealing with stuff like this. Lots of fridge leftover references, etc.<br /><br />Best 1-Across intro-word in history of crosswords: HIT IT!<br /><br />Best xx-Across rear-ward-word in history of crosswords: ASSES! (yo, @Anoa Bob)<br /><br />thUmbsUp!<br />Thanx, Will (and Will).<br /><br />M&A<br /><br />**gruntz**Masked and Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16027736429645378004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-72564502880631312382015-11-10T12:10:31.855-05:002015-11-10T12:10:31.855-05:00Enjoyed the two-for-one theme and the puzzle overa...Enjoyed the two-for-one theme and the puzzle overall. Also liked the subliminal pairing of TRANS snd UNISEX, HIJABS and TUTUS, NUDIST and ASSES.<br /><br />Plus I learned something new about the world that DENNYS serves breakfast 24/7 (never been inside one).<br /><br />Joseph Michaelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-52467983085711426102015-11-10T12:09:08.784-05:002015-11-10T12:09:08.784-05:00"Pre-op TRANnies" was an oft-heard phras..."Pre-op TRANnies" was an oft-heard phrase in Times Square, in the wicked old 1970's. I think it has long been the case that if you were born male, but act and look like a woman 24/7 you are a transsexual person (If you just cross-dress some of the time, then you are simply a man (usually gay) who enjoys drag).<br /><br />I liked the puzzle because I had never really thought about the fact that those historical figures and modern actors had the same names. Though neither McQueen is historical, yet.old timernoreply@blogger.com