tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post4491441485322061411..comments2024-03-29T01:22:33.864-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: MONDAY, Apr. 16, 2007 - Randall J. HartmanRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-88358156756917620462007-04-16T23:05:00.000-04:002007-04-16T23:05:00.000-04:00Rex,Did I say how absolutely great it is to have y...Rex,<BR/><BR/>Did I say how absolutely great it is to have you back?<BR/><BR/>See Monday's Sun puzzle for some other fun spa treatments you could have indulged in. Well...maybe not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-21784083936242954602007-04-16T19:23:00.000-04:002007-04-16T19:23:00.000-04:00I didn't make the root beer connection. But when ...I didn't make the root beer connection. But when I had FIREARMS for 9D, that made for a very strange word at 6A.Linda Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15816794362786044423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-70861368526029319642007-04-16T18:07:00.000-04:002007-04-16T18:07:00.000-04:00Yes, Eric, that was my first inclination. I'd forg...Yes, Eric, that was my first inclination. I'd forgotten about that.<BR/><BR/>RPRex Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-90256221118647809622007-04-16T17:34:00.000-04:002007-04-16T17:34:00.000-04:00Didn't anyone else try to think of a 4 letter root...Didn't anyone else try to think of a 4 letter root beer brand for <I>Dads' Counterpart</I>?? A&W...no... Sprecher...too obscure for national audiences...Eric Seljehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17281291974062721183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-77942537266181064252007-04-16T16:04:00.000-04:002007-04-16T16:04:00.000-04:00mmpo,Thanks for the laugh!mmpo,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the laugh!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-54732879874069806972007-04-16T15:53:00.000-04:002007-04-16T15:53:00.000-04:00Arrr...Arrr...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-74759542828326912682007-04-16T14:43:00.000-04:002007-04-16T14:43:00.000-04:00mmpo,Whew! And I thought you were ignoring me!:)mmpo,<BR/><BR/>Whew! And I thought you were ignoring me!<BR/><BR/>:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-77720192269374581652007-04-16T12:22:00.000-04:002007-04-16T12:22:00.000-04:00p.s. If the above seemed to ignore Ultra(Vi)'s com...p.s. If the above seemed to ignore Ultra(Vi)'s comment, it's because neither her comment nor Donald's had yet appeared in my Blogger..Post a Comment window. Strange goings-on...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-72821449650276673872007-04-16T12:18:00.000-04:002007-04-16T12:18:00.000-04:00I never heard of Bob Barr either. I can understan...I never heard of Bob Barr either. I can understand why they didn't go with Roseanne, as I think she eschews surnames altogether these days, but as you pointed out this puzzle's clues are all a bit antiquated, so why not famous fifties stripper (and tabloid fodder) Candy Barr?<BR/>Or if they wanted to go with something only comic book geeks like me would get, how about comic writer Mike W. Barr?Norrin2https://www.blogger.com/profile/08556797281238202366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-27267364325486460362007-04-16T10:54:00.000-04:002007-04-16T10:54:00.000-04:00Come to think of it, this puzzle did indeed have a...Come to think of it, this puzzle did indeed have a pirate sub-theme...<BR/>AYE-AYE, CHESTS, HAFT and EPEES and plenty of ARs (OMAR, HARP, ARC, CARNEGIE...). And let's not forget WAIF--a piece of property found (as washed up by the sea) but unclaimed OR stolen goods thrown away by a thief in flight. <BR/>Hey, it's Monday.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-2995128461746441742007-04-16T10:46:00.000-04:002007-04-16T10:46:00.000-04:00Somebody mentioned not being "phased" by a clue a ...Somebody mentioned not being "phased" by a clue a few weeks ago. I thought about mentioning that it might be good to know the difference between phase and faze, as it might come up in a crossword, but thought it would probably be annoying to mention it. :) But there it is in the FARR-flung RING-ZING corner of this easy Monday puzzle, making its contribution to helping crossword solvers to learn something new every day--even on a Monday!<BR/>We got dumped on up here in Montreal as well. Thick, wet snow, perfect for making snowballs, but the kind you don't want to get hit with. Roads were pretty clear by morning, though, so I don't think any schools were affected. I took my snow tires off on Friday, so slip-siding back home from the other side of town was a little bit stressful--especially when you factor in Montreal's notoriously aggressive and reckless drivers who go about their wanton ways undaunted by slippery conditions and reduced visibility. <BR/>ARR...this puzzle should have had a pirate sub-theme.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-1325829320179044472007-04-16T10:29:00.000-04:002007-04-16T10:29:00.000-04:00FYI- Jaime farr played klinger on M*A*S*HFYI- Jaime farr played klinger on M*A*S*HAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01576988295369383469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-88263099400086460062007-04-16T10:22:00.000-04:002007-04-16T10:22:00.000-04:00hate to disagree but I was a fan of the theme, I t...hate to disagree but I was a fan of the theme, I think the snow has turned u into a negative nelly. I liked it even though I (still) have no idea who any of those people are except for RingoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-32134279828519225052007-04-16T10:10:00.000-04:002007-04-16T10:10:00.000-04:00STARRSHAPED came right to mind for Beatle fans, al...STARRSHAPED came right to mind for Beatle fans, although FARRFETCHED was my favorite.<BR/><BR/>I guess the reason this was so easy for me is because of all the old-time clues. I may not know The Pretender (I agree with Rex, though...ick), but I know the Beverly Hillbillies and MASH.<BR/><BR/>Rex, Rex, Rex...how could you think for a minute that I wouldn't continue to live here. You are the King, and (Ava and) I worship you and your site.<BR/><BR/>I remain your ever-faithful, forever fan.Linda Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15816794362786044423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-49211671082712356792007-04-16T09:58:00.000-04:002007-04-16T09:58:00.000-04:00The other day, I saw a clue that mentioned Beverly...The other day, I saw a clue that mentioned <I>Beverly Hills, 90210</I>—and I misread it as <I>The Beverly Hillbillies</I>. Was wondering just how old Gabrielle Carteris is! (Never mind.)<BR/><BR/>STARR-SHAPED could have been improved with a clue pertaining to Brenda Starr, no?Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-47631006701888714242007-04-16T09:49:00.000-04:002007-04-16T09:49:00.000-04:00An attempt at a pirate theme, with AYE AYE, CHEST,...An attempt at a pirate theme, with AYE AYE, CHEST, and lots of ARR-ing? <BR/><BR/>Rex, I'm with you about the aged qualitiy of this one - Beverly Hillbillies? Puh-lease! Didn't mind seeing Anais NIN and MAE West in there, though.<BR/><BR/>It's raining, a lot. Marathoners will be drenched before they start.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-14112633115019470482007-04-16T09:44:00.000-04:002007-04-16T09:44:00.000-04:00I fell on the floor when I read "Google whore"!I fell on the floor when I read "Google whore"!DONALDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17398968047673788006noreply@blogger.com