tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post466688212410233632..comments2024-03-28T04:40:27.172-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: East of Eden girl / SAT 3-3-12 / Wheelset piece / Garment originally made from caribou sealskin / Symbiotic partners of clownfish / Monkey ladder vine / Guru follower / Ramadi residentRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger100125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-51280972175594631712012-04-09T02:32:23.475-04:002012-04-09T02:32:23.475-04:00According to Dr Google the Green Book is the train...According to Dr Google the Green Book is the training manual of the IRA - Irish Republic Army. I finished without his help, but everyone's assumption here, including mine, didn't ring true. I'm sure this is what he meant, but give us a break.LongBeachLeenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-69153631498642129582012-04-08T06:53:38.301-04:002012-04-08T06:53:38.301-04:00Thanks very much for your help with this puzzle. ...Thanks very much for your help with this puzzle. I got very little in the NE and NW. But the picture on this page is of Bill Nye ("The Science Guy" of educational TV), not Louis Nye (who was sad-faced most of the time, part of his comic persona).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-3987618693234196872012-04-07T17:31:37.706-04:002012-04-07T17:31:37.706-04:00I was bested by this puzzle. Again Rex and I disa...I was bested by this puzzle. Again Rex and I disagreed: what Rex called "medium" I called DNF. The SW came easily, the SE was more difficult, and I just couldn't get anything much going on the upper half.<br />I'll admit, seeing the solution, it was a good puzzle. Congratulations to those of you who finished!Lola505https://www.blogger.com/profile/09249427833942985450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-88636122040574580742012-04-07T15:26:11.902-04:002012-04-07T15:26:11.902-04:00Hands up for Taco Time - I've been going to th...Hands up for Taco Time - I've been going to the one on 15th West for many, many years. Gotta love that crisp bean burrito.<br /><br />My word for this puzzle - OUCH!connie in seattlenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-81237662472278906892012-04-07T15:19:19.311-04:002012-04-07T15:19:19.311-04:00@spacecraft, I asked my wife and we are one in a t...@spacecraft, I asked my wife and we are one in a thousand - got a zester!<br /><br />Go Freddie!Solving in Seattlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04249420848844874936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-51715146313151308922012-04-07T15:11:17.123-04:002012-04-07T15:11:17.123-04:00To @Spacecraft, a zester is a small, hand held too...To @Spacecraft, a zester is a small, hand held tool, that works like a small grater. It is used to "grate" the outer peel or zest from lemons and such. It is often used in bars along with a similiar tool used for peeling off strips of peel. I have one of those,too, and have no idea what it's called.DMGrandmanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-17372406252281841352012-04-07T14:37:17.308-04:002012-04-07T14:37:17.308-04:00DNF, even after Googling two lines in a row in the...DNF, even after Googling two lines in a row in the NE. That left me with ____ZE for 9a; I thought of SLEAZE, but "Untrustworthy sort" doesn't really fit that word. That is a damn poor clue. ZESTER??? What in the HEY is that? OH, this soup tastes flat, I think I'll just run it through the zester once or twice. That oughta make it good. I have not the foggiest idea what this is, but I will bet anyone any amount that if you looked in 1,000 kitchens, you will not find two "zesters."<br /><br />Although I did complete the NW/SE corridor, I can't for the life of me figure out how Aquarius wound up as an AIRSIGN. Please, I'm far from an astrology expert, but it certainly goes against all common sense. Why it wouldn't be water beats me.<br /><br />Here's to a great Sunday. Go Freddie!Spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-88907120472072828262012-04-07T14:32:19.456-04:002012-04-07T14:32:19.456-04:00First of all, it's Bill Nye, the science guy, ...First of all, it's Bill Nye, the science guy, from Seattle. Rex is famous for inserting the wrong photo for people.<br /><br />Puzzle was great, but I suffered in the NE. Didn't like ITSBIG, THEIRA. Kind of cheap fill.<br /><br />Got STEAK in the NW right away, and guessed QUESADILLA from easy crosses. The remainder of the puzzle came together quickly. Thank you Byron.<br /><br />Personally, I am a Taco Time guy - 2 crisp beef tacos, please.<br /><br />@mac, loved your capcha, igheek.Solving in Seattlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04249420848844874936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-42657368999093928102012-04-07T13:39:50.726-04:002012-04-07T13:39:50.726-04:00Just did not connect with this puzzle! Got about...Just did not connect with this puzzle! Got about half and faced a lot of blank spaces. Thought about Google, then decided by the time I looked up the Steinbeck character and the baseball guy and the French word and the Vega character (Spy Kids??), and the other stuff not in my wheelhouse, I might just as well come to Rexville and get them all at once. Sometimes I just connect to a constructor and sometimes there's no hope.DMGrandmanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-3698312791570414462012-04-07T12:31:07.950-04:002012-04-07T12:31:07.950-04:00It's quite rare when I DNF. The NE section &qu...It's quite rare when I DNF. The NE section "done me in." If Mr. Walden wishes to include French phrases, I suggest he submit them to La Monde. What's next, Hungarian? The expression "It's Big" is ridiculous and hardly ever heard or seen relative to an upcoming show. Pfft! As ED once said, "another ego craving constructor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-28955047585249944502012-04-07T11:04:34.502-04:002012-04-07T11:04:34.502-04:00This is Louis Nye.....
http://youtu.be/1sLGLZDhUi...This is Louis Nye.....<br /><br />http://youtu.be/1sLGLZDhUi4Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-58642219803019247832012-03-06T08:18:21.597-05:002012-03-06T08:18:21.597-05:00I gave up on this long before I ever got to the NE...I gave up on this long before I ever got to the NE. I had adherent, and had googled for Louisnye, and was sure that the Taco Bell clue ended in saLsA. And so that got me to siCcED ON instead of LOCKED ON and I was totally done. Oh well.Big Tnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-43999123283518265342012-03-05T18:02:17.590-05:002012-03-05T18:02:17.590-05:00Was sure 21 across would be "TheFed", ex...Was sure 21 across would be "TheFed", exactly the familiar expression for the Federal Reserve Board, which produces a 'Green Book' containing economic forecasts of some kind.<br /><br />If you've ever read about the Russian front in WWII you would know 'Army Group'.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-81704806680398716952012-03-05T17:41:57.950-05:002012-03-05T17:41:57.950-05:00I came back to this one repeatedly for two days be...I came back to this one repeatedly for two days before finally giving up. Really glad for this comment section, it's reassuring to see I'm not the only person who never DNF's but ran aground on this NE. The comments here, taken together, point to something being amiss up there. <br />I call foul on ITSBIG, a nothing phrase. Also, most of the French I know is from crosswords, and it's usually enough, but I've never encountered PASMAL, so it seems a bit unfair for crossword French.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-72417251356277176732012-03-04T10:21:16.603-05:002012-03-04T10:21:16.603-05:00Terrific puzzle. Had to sleep on it to get to NE ...Terrific puzzle. Had to sleep on it to get to NE (and really behind on Sunday's!) But, wow, I had to stare at it too, it was all so precisely and smartly conceived. SPITZES was well worth the exasperation of trying to come up with a dog -- any dog -- that made sense. That made way for SLEAZE (I wanted ELUDER) at 9A, leading to the "aha" moment of finally getting ZAIRE (13D). Hats off to Mr. Walden for one of the year's best; they should name a pond after him.davkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09661794533403708226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-74240886360843077752012-03-04T05:14:54.745-05:002012-03-04T05:14:54.745-05:00Absolutely NOT a picture of Louis Nye!Absolutely NOT a picture of Louis Nye!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-55474500110986160772012-03-04T04:28:51.179-05:002012-03-04T04:28:51.179-05:00I'm right on the cusp, Andrea, so probably got...I'm right on the cusp, Andrea, so probably got a little Scorpio nipping at my fringes. Plus, I got stung by a scorpion in Texas, so some Scorpio-esque superpowers must be attached to that....<br /><br />Evilevil doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17593231055589228837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-66335500681798364942012-03-04T02:40:11.205-05:002012-03-04T02:40:11.205-05:00Acme, you are the sunshine of our lives...,
JFCAcme, you are the sunshine of our lives...,<br /><br />JFCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-39781737228501098892012-03-03T23:53:25.680-05:002012-03-03T23:53:25.680-05:00@tita
There have been dozens over the years, i wis...@tita<br />There have been dozens over the years, i wish my memory wasny such a sieve...<br />But the only ones that come to my mind Last week I thought a superhero was THETORaH...<br />And a couple of years ago, made the mistake of sTDODGE instead of FTDODGE and surmised that ST DODGE might be the patron saint of cars, Jesus Chrysler...<br />Ironic that it was a J-W short of a pangram...<br /> My all time favorite puzzle of Byron's involves something like 10-Js! His JULES, JULIA, JULIE, puzzle.<br />Worth looking up.<br /><br />Love Byron, love his puzzles. Thank god for the Qs, Xs and Zs or I'd never have guessed ZAIRE ( popular word in Scrabble for monetary unit)<br /><br /> but that SPITZES was a killer...<br />You really had to make 23 steps to connect to Mark Spitz from 30 years ago, and the swimming and there was a dog breed named SPITZ etc. Wow, that was far to go, i prefer the answer LAPDOG actually.<br />I tried thinking in terms of a LAPrador.<br /><br />My big hang up was the Leopard /IMAC connection which I've never heard of. And my Weasel had to become a SLEAZE, so many right letters one letter off!<br /><br />OH , I've JUST noticed PASMALand UPTONOGOOD! Did i miss comments about this parallel??!!! (sorry 80+ comments were hard to absorb)<br /><br />Andohmygod, do @ed and I have the same birthday???!!!<br />I'd have pegged him for a Scorpio.Airsign Carla Maaaaaanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-63330002415275214022012-03-03T23:27:03.837-05:002012-03-03T23:27:03.837-05:00DNEFCCTFDNEFCCTFTobias Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14828873893205954337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-67279820633740783612012-03-03T22:00:17.598-05:002012-03-03T22:00:17.598-05:00@Tita - I have added Crucimetrics to my "favo...@Tita - I have added Crucimetrics to my "favorites" so I can check in from time to time to see what's new in the "epic wrong answer, some of which were better than the right answer," department. Thanks for sharing.Dirigonzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03903353503511480168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-70213864051245755302012-03-03T21:24:25.753-05:002012-03-03T21:24:25.753-05:00This was a super puzzle! Thank you, Mr. Walden. ...This was a super puzzle! Thank you, Mr. Walden. I was so delighted with SEAMUS as my first answer in. Had to google on Green Book and Sandberg but bit by bit managed to get the rest of it. <br />@Tita: a la wrong answers, here's my write-over of the day: For 'cup alternative', I had the P, so I thought, "Yuck another bra clue," and wrote in Pushup for PLAQUE.Janenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-73815363436640009322012-03-03T19:45:18.888-05:002012-03-03T19:45:18.888-05:00@Bird ... oddly enough, Aquarius, the water-carrie...@Bird ... oddly enough, Aquarius, the water-carrier, is apparently an air sign. (And, fwiw, Rex doesn't say it's a water sign in his write up.)sanfranman59https://www.blogger.com/profile/15118732156312301425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-8367444827962176482012-03-03T19:28:53.069-05:002012-03-03T19:28:53.069-05:00East of Eden is one of my favorite books but I hav...East of Eden is one of my favorite books but I have no recollection of ABRA - I wanted ABby before the crosses threw her out.<br /><br />It's puzzles like this that make me happy to shell out $2.50 to solve the Saturday puzzle in real time. Thank you, Mr. Walden, for a wonderful mental workout.<br /><br />My Labs, excellent swimmers in their own right, were no help in seeing the dogs at 9d, which were may last, and favorite, answer.Dirigonzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03903353503511480168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-35370328444487184952012-03-03T18:15:58.571-05:002012-03-03T18:15:58.571-05:00Impossible for me to finish without Google. I usua...Impossible for me to finish without Google. I usually do OK on Saturdays, but no today. My only qualms are 1A (as @Rex said Aquarius is a water sign), 24A (my father-in-law owns a salon and says this stuff has not been used in generations) and 29A (seems a very general term) I was looking for armytroops, squadrons or regiments. Oh, and 20A should really be BAA. IMHO.<br /><br />I get the Sunday magazine with Sat. home delivery so of course I completed it over lunch. Looking forward to tomorrow's repeat discussion on . . .Birdnoreply@blogger.com