tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post4521473281336282705..comments2024-03-29T01:22:33.864-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: 1983 Joel Schumacher film / SAT 1-17-15 / Johann opponent of Martin Luther / Gossipy affair / Michaels of rock reality TV / Figure also called crux ansata / Hip-hop's tha Kyd / First one opened in Garden City Mich 1962Rex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger82125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-83238527753845231172015-02-22T12:33:29.189-05:002015-02-22T12:33:29.189-05:00Bit of a slog but I was able to slay the Sat. drag...Bit of a slog but I was able to slay the Sat. dragon once again with only a Google check to see if "jainism" which I had never heard of was actually a religion. Being a former film industry Teamster helped with "force majeure" as that is the clause invoked when disaster strikes during production. Agree with complaints re: "upc code" and thought "eaten up" was a tad off as it usually refers to liking something as opposed to being bothered by it. Crunchy puzzle liked it.LadyDinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-15249404934918546392015-02-22T10:56:03.944-05:002015-02-22T10:56:03.944-05:00Great weekend challenge though the ASADA/IPAD cros...Great weekend challenge though the ASADA/IPAD cross became a personal nattick. Like @DMG, also searched far too long for a classical Greek officer - even with the KO in situ. <br /><br />Wondering if SYD THA KYD is a fan of the original Sid The Kid (Sidney Crosby of the Penguins)?<br /><br /> Waxy in Montrealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04395751487137805245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-8126952922689454172015-02-22T05:53:55.878-05:002015-02-22T05:53:55.878-05:00This is a brilliant puzzle. Loved the fight.
Fred...This is a brilliant puzzle. Loved the fight.<br /><br />Freddie HUBBARD<br /><br />If you know jazz trumpeters Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, Clifford Brown, and Miles Davis you gotta dig Freddie HUBBARD. <br />Check out the Wayne Shorter album "Speak No Evil." "Straight Life" is great too. He also recorded great stuff with Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, and "Stolen Moments" off of "Blues and the Abstract Truth."The Intrepid Foxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-64602112600946447482015-02-21T19:40:29.927-05:002015-02-21T19:40:29.927-05:00@Burma Shave - epic@Burma Shave - epicCindee Landenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-44329806780039998552015-02-21T19:23:12.398-05:002015-02-21T19:23:12.398-05:00Crushed this one. Counterclockwise from NE and. Th...Crushed this one. Counterclockwise from NE and. Then into the middle. Never heard of forcemajuere, but the crosses got it for me. Nifty puzzle Pappy Pnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-66735378645461368702015-02-21T17:46:06.490-05:002015-02-21T17:46:06.490-05:00Shoulda said triple UP.
I remember ROK from 1960s...Shoulda said triple UP.<br /><br />I remember ROK from 1960s era comic books such as Sgt. Rock and/or others, who were fighting hundreds or thousands of ROKs in the Korean War, that war of course a surrogate - as in M*A*S*H* - for Viet Nam.rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-69742379502286690752015-02-21T17:11:59.978-05:002015-02-21T17:11:59.978-05:00Yowza! Was a long,long slog but got through almost...Yowza! Was a long,long slog but got through almost unscathed. Officially DNF but got a lot closer than I thought I would at first glance. Great Saturday.<br /><br />Hand up for disagreeing with UPCCODE. And didn't understand ROK until I came here. Geezers.<br /><br />MUNGO was first to go in. Loved it. eastsacgirlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-17665087022492113902015-02-21T15:45:15.059-05:002015-02-21T15:45:15.059-05:00I found it pretty tough, but got a good start by t...I found it pretty tough, but got a good start by thinking that 1a would be ...UP, so PISAN and URN were next, and despite KELLS of which I know not, the NW was won. Three write-overs that were easily fixed: talk radio, idolatry, and Rko, of all things. I didn't dwell on those, however. MUNGO, NEPAL, HUBBARD helped a bunch in the South.<br /><br />BRASS HAT is a term I'm unfamiliar with, and so that whole SW section took the longest for me. However, I finished after a nice battle. Liked it.<br /><br />rain forestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-18582691768070173772015-02-21T14:34:26.440-05:002015-02-21T14:34:26.440-05:00FORCEMAJEURE TALE
For the RICHTERSCALE
Poor Mothe...FORCEMAJEURE TALE<br />For the RICHTERSCALE<br /><br />Poor Mother HUBBARD’s ATLARGE<br />with her sweet SIRENSONG.<br />What about the ADULTERY charge?<br />She says, “It’s a TALE, it is wrong.”<br /><br />But SHOGUNS in HELMETs<br />and with BOOTS on the ground<br />DECAMP in their BRASSHATs<br />to track the BIGMOUTH down.<br /><br />With no time to FROLIC<br />they hired a KAZAKH.<br />That move seemed SUBATOMIC,<br />since she’d been captured by KOJAK.<br /><br />“Guilty, CLASSA misdemeanor”,<br />said the judge (he was NICE).<br />“With BRET and with MUNGO<br />you must sing the Eagles’ “LION IZE”.<br /><br />So she BASKED in the glory,<br />and through all APRIORI,<br />even though HUBBARD is whory,<br />they all REPOSTED the story.<br /><br />--- PISAN CORIANDER<br />Burma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-71022574124888474482015-02-21T14:17:10.000-05:002015-02-21T14:17:10.000-05:00Got the west side of a a, but my east coast is mos...Got the west side of a a, but my east coast is mostly blank. Did get SUBATOMIC, but that's about it. No idea of the legal term, no idea of any of the proper names, Had "mELd" where JELL was wanted, so no help there. Would never have gotten the Greek officer- wanted Ajax or some other ancient. Did get KEEPSAT, but decided it would be futile to do so. And settled for a big DNF. On the other hand, did learn why a SOUS chef has that designation, and that Fibbonachi was PISAn, so all was not lost! <br /><br /><br />That little robot arrow spurt keeps spinnin. guess I'll try anyway?DMGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-85732950569871171092015-02-21T13:45:31.653-05:002015-02-21T13:45:31.653-05:00I'm leaning towards agreeing with Spacecraft. ...I'm leaning towards agreeing with Spacecraft. This was challenging and without help (3x) I wouldn't have kinged (i.e. one less than ace) it. The one blank was the s in Kells. Never heard of Book of Kells. All in all, I did enjoy the puzz because it was a real challenge. The only reason I got majeure cause I looked up force.<br />Hey, I learned a few new things so it wasn't all to no avail.<br /><br />Ron Diego, La Mesa, CAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-91874404511364046442015-02-21T13:03:17.430-05:002015-02-21T13:03:17.430-05:00Also agree with ED about doubling UP.Also agree with ED about doubling UP.rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-2586435618819231652015-02-21T12:57:59.357-05:002015-02-21T12:57:59.357-05:00ADULTERY was the first to go in (can’t imagine why...ADULTERY was the first to go in (can’t imagine why?!) so I went from Maine to California, then from Missouri to Florida. That whole NW took as long as the rest, in large part due to a tub having decorative feet (the old ones did). All in all a very challenging and enjoyable Sat-puz.<br /><br />MUNGO Jerry, what a gimme for those of us of a certain age.<br /><br /><br />Besides SCRABBLE as an answer there seems to be alot of higher scoring letters scattered about.<br /><br />Like some others, I was looking for an airline of some sort instead of IPAD. Probably time to join the "device" world?!<br /><br />I can't talk SMACK about this puz. Liked it much.rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-77282673667992873422015-02-21T12:16:45.010-05:002015-02-21T12:16:45.010-05:00Not even close. Too much I just plain didn't k...Not even close. Too much I just plain didn't know--and then what I "did," was so obfuscated by the cluing that there was no hope. I mean, PISAN for "Fibonacci, e.g.?" No way.<br /><br />JAINISM?? KAZAKH?? And that French FORCE thingie? I'm amazed I managed to get SMACK off "Talk___," and good ol' lollipop-suckin' Theo KOJAK from "Noted Greek officer." But then there was RICH...leading out to the center, and it was impossible to parse RICHTER off that.<br /><br />We need not even mention yet another rapper--oh, excu-u-use me, hip-hopper: don't tell me the difference 'cause I SUPREMELY don't care--SYD the whatever.<br /><br />In the NW I did have SOUS and URN (at least there, I outdid OFL; URN seemed a gimme), but that allowed tribUNe to fit, so I never saw SHOGUNS. My other fatal error was barCODE instead of UPC. Actually, it should be UPCODE, since the C MEANS code. ATM machine, anyone?<br /><br />Finally, I'm more of a meat-and potatoes guy, so stuff like cilantro and CORIANDER lies way outside my wheelhouse. Silly me, I was thinking of a geographic locale.<br /><br />PISAN. That one has me EATENUP.spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-9465285827578210652015-01-21T09:10:04.152-05:002015-01-21T09:10:04.152-05:00Two days in a row with a "close but no cigar&...Two days in a row with a "close but no cigar". If I knew FORCE MAJEURE I would have felt good because I had it but didn't realize it was right. The M*A*S*H extra worked but made no sense to me (a country as an extra?). I struggled through this one and would have felt great satisfaction finishing, but I am surprised I got as close as I did.pfbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-14293852130153064372015-01-19T17:59:54.611-05:002015-01-19T17:59:54.611-05:00My sticking point was wanting "scare tactic&q...My sticking point was wanting "scare tactic" for shock value. Was sure it would work out eventually. Dave the ChEnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-16794706947512926582015-01-18T12:40:26.056-05:002015-01-18T12:40:26.056-05:00@Z You were right on with the Little Ceasar's....@Z You were right on with the Little Ceasar's. That's what I thought too when I first read the clue. It's not there any more, but the KMART still stands. I've also wondered about the lack of gardens in Garden City. I suppose it's just a flowery name! (insert groan here). abstractbluemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01268974348133323862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-47198368733323187622015-01-18T11:03:10.697-05:002015-01-18T11:03:10.697-05:00Challenging and educative (Jainism, Ankh, Kazakh, ...Challenging and educative (Jainism, Ankh, Kazakh, force majeure) puzzle.G.G.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-57136074040171202312015-01-18T07:23:15.089-05:002015-01-18T07:23:15.089-05:00How is asada clued without Spanish or Mexican conn...How is asada clued without Spanish or Mexican connection? I got it, but still...tthaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10753480741230798858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-18186042829276756072015-01-17T22:15:30.384-05:002015-01-17T22:15:30.384-05:00@Z: Maybe one day! I have a fairly idiosyncratic...@Z: Maybe one day! I have a fairly idiosyncratic solving style for a speed solver, though. There are a couple of good videos of Tyler Hinman and Dan Feyer solving on YouTube.Benkonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-62239081278886441922015-01-17T20:26:09.591-05:002015-01-17T20:26:09.591-05:00@Benko - Given the relative solve times, we could ...@Benko - Given the relative solve times, we could all probably benefit from a blow-by-blow of your solve, preferably in super slo-mo.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181544219511150272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-72016596460252707832015-01-17T18:31:48.021-05:002015-01-17T18:31:48.021-05:00@Fanboy: I also enjoy Rex's new approach of s...@Fanboy: I also enjoy Rex's new approach of showing his solving process. Benkonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-84815075264108123002015-01-17T18:22:39.438-05:002015-01-17T18:22:39.438-05:00A fine Saturday puzzle. Difficult, but doable. If ...A fine Saturday puzzle. Difficult, but doable. If I knew force majeure better (it finally came to me after staring at the letters I had for a while), it would have been a lot easier for me.michaelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-56111782043927300922015-01-17T18:10:33.268-05:002015-01-17T18:10:33.268-05:00Finished with one careless spelling error "cl...Finished with one careless spelling error "clatch" so a DNF , but this was I good chewy Saturday puzzle, even though I never heard of mungo (candy gram for mungo?), Syd, or force majeure or Bret Michaels.<br /><br />I ought to keep track of a special category-one box DNF s. <br />Getting more of those lately.OISKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16808675378318214461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-59728849989466219602015-01-17T17:39:26.314-05:002015-01-17T17:39:26.314-05:00Hoo boy....I tippy toed through this one until I g...Hoo boy....I tippy toed through this one until I got to HUBBARD. My grandmother use to read that book to me all the time and it made me sad. I could never understand that rhyme or why the old lady kept a bone in her cupboard.<br />When I got to JAINISM I just knew that was right but I was hesitant to pen it in. During a very short period in my life (and just to be controversial) I studied JAINISM. I actually wanted to become a Jain and preach the virtues of that incredible religion. Alas, one of the vows included "Celibacy" and I just couldn't abide. I still don't kill little critters though.<br />KAZAKH did me in. My cat Marmalade used to make a sound similar to that.<br />Talk SMACK has been around for a while while APRIORI sounds like a cute little bee house that I knew nothing about.<br />Lots of Google but now I know that BOSPORUS doesn't have an H.<br />Good Job Josh. This was really quite cleverly constructed.....GILL I.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05605766053820226324noreply@blogger.com