tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post4988933189053844296..comments2024-03-28T11:23:52.275-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Slit made with saw / THU 11-20-14 / Sea urchin at sushi bar / First story to feature ZORRO 1919 / Lacoste competitor / Historical buffalo hunter / Descriptor for olde England / Bygone Chevy subcompactRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger92125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-58477231241568153982014-12-25T17:58:16.040-05:002014-12-25T17:58:16.040-05:00The clue, displayed conspicuously reminded me of a...The clue, displayed conspicuously reminded me of a tale about Mae West, who was oozing diamond jewels and went to check her fur coat at a nightclub.. When the wide eyed coat check girl squeals, "Oh my goodness, what diamonds!", Mae replies, "Oh honey, goodness had nothin to do with it!".KariSeattlehttp://yahoo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-48396134624248508102014-12-25T14:50:45.617-05:002014-12-25T14:50:45.617-05:00What a fun puzzle. Enjoyed the clues which somehow...What a fun puzzle. Enjoyed the clues which somehow pried all the ZORRO info from my head where it had been tucked under a lot of other stuff. Never saw the TV show, so my knowledge must have come from the long ago Tyrone Power effort, and one of my all time favorite movies, "ZORRO, the Gay Blade" with George Hamilton and Elena Versugo. <br /><br />Merry Christmas to all. We,ve helped the grandson open his loot and been blessed by Mother Nature with some rain. A pretty perfect day!<br /><br />Even the Captxha says HAPPY HOLIDAYS!DMGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-15229738148389651582014-12-25T12:02:56.651-05:002014-12-25T12:02:56.651-05:00OFL says 6 minutes - humbug - no wonder most puzzl...OFL says 6 minutes - humbug - no wonder most puzzles are no fun for him. Where's the joy in that? Much longer for me I'll say. Challenging enough. Couldn't do it MINDLESSLY.<br />Wanted rONDIEGO for a little bit in honor of our syndi world traveler.<br />How about a clue for Sharon Jones and the DAP Kings instead?<br />Hand up for UCLA, until it wasn't.<br />Had BENZeNE until I learned about NINESIDED buildings. No idea.<br />Needed the last Z to fix jEB and complete the puz.<br />Really liked it.<br />Again, very Merry to all the Syndis who visit here today.<br /><br />Captcha = 155 = 2rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-30587464916642787692014-12-25T11:30:45.681-05:002014-12-25T11:30:45.681-05:00MERRIE Syndi-Christmas! Joy to all! As I solve on ...MERRIE Syndi-Christmas! Joy to all! As I solve on newsprint, the editor does not see fit to publish any extra "notes." We're lucky to get the byline. But I did notice that every corner had a Z, and so did the center--but not the middle east or west. Hey, that makes a big Z! Very clever.<br /><br />Didn't take me long to figure out ZORRO, which made his real name a gimme. Don't ask; that's just some of the factoid flotsam that gums up my head. It kinda rolls off the tongue, no? DON DIEGO DE LA VEGA. Cool name. Not so KERF. Yikes, what a word! Talk about your 100% filled on crosses...<br /><br />Clues like "Initial offer," clever though they be, didn't throw me as much as "Displayed conspicuously" for OOZED. I guess we must be referencing Prof. Higgins:<br /><br />"OOZING charm from every pore, he oiled his way around the floor..."<br /><br />but really. OOZE does not mean that. EZER and AZOV also received needed cross help. Gotta tap some pretty obscure stuff to come up with all those Z's, but the payoff is worth the strain, IMO.<br /><br />My Clue weapon was roPE for a while, but after doing the SE and winding up with -STRANO, I just guessed at the old swallows' homestead. Med-chall; I'll give it a Z. No wait! B+.<br /><br />Same as yesterday: Happy holidays! spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-9193917730084820162014-11-21T09:21:41.948-05:002014-11-21T09:21:41.948-05:00Didn't know until I checked that I had finishe...Didn't know until I checked that I had finished correctly, with DAP, UNI, and KERF all looking wrong. Loved the clue for "Cain.' Fine puzzle, more like "Challengng" for me.OISKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16808675378318214461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-90785865601596263402014-11-21T07:42:29.439-05:002014-11-21T07:42:29.439-05:00Great puzzle, but I guess there were no sailors in...Great puzzle, but I guess there were no sailors in the crowd.<br />The "way to turn while tacking" is to windward not to leeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-17890777146623921272014-11-21T06:57:10.470-05:002014-11-21T06:57:10.470-05:00Anony 5:13
Cain was the first (initial) person to ...Anony 5:13<br />Cain was the first (initial) person to murder (off) another.You're welcomenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-84834197663628739492014-11-21T05:13:37.763-05:002014-11-21T05:13:37.763-05:00It would have helped to know more about Zorro, but...It would have helped to know more about Zorro, but an enjoyable puzzle nonetheless. I love FUDD. I had Cain but never understood "initial offer". Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-85791778316287886352014-11-20T20:25:48.524-05:002014-11-20T20:25:48.524-05:00My moment of pride at pulling the term DADO from t...My moment of pride at pulling the term DADO from the cobwebs was short-lived. Kerf-oo. Gesundheit.snowmaidennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-47627452822337435502014-11-20T19:58:55.298-05:002014-11-20T19:58:55.298-05:00Whoops, didn't mean to go all annonymice. That...Whoops, didn't mean to go all annonymice. That's me at 7:56.Teedmnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12832353448839187816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-89885791751559365182014-11-20T19:56:56.771-05:002014-11-20T19:56:56.771-05:00Ah @Casco and @Leapfinger, we aren't all glutt...Ah @Casco and @Leapfinger, we aren't all gluttons for punnishment like y'all.<br /><br />This was a fun puzzle but a DNF for me. Started strong in the SW, with ZANE, NINO and LIZARD as gimmes. OOZED past the Zombies ( even had Zs in the clues!) and up through narrows, tacking ALEE to the tributaries (yes, I know, " block that metaphor") but with the lonely SE left, I did not Tappan ZEE OTOES and get home. <br /><br />Couldn't see CAIN until I got here, wanted lA PISTolero or something of that ilk. Wanted DELAcroix. I have to start using the theme clues - if I had thought of drawing the Z for ZORRO, much angst would have been avoided.<br /><br />Thanks, Mr. Polin.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-933056122720089252014-11-20T19:29:02.507-05:002014-11-20T19:29:02.507-05:00Very nice, @CascoK; see how easy that was? Euglena...Very nice, @CascoK; see how easy that was? Euglena little knowledge and soon its cilia than ever!<br /><br />Pretty soon @ZEEk is going to suggest we move this act elsewhere.Leapfingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14243620614139990887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-32065095196715279302014-11-20T16:51:29.574-05:002014-11-20T16:51:29.574-05:00http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Ziv
http:/...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Ziv<br /><br />http://enquirer.com/editions/2001/10/15/loc_obituary_frederic.html<br /><br />I would have liked to see Fred Ziv's name worked into this one.<br />He was a great guy. Humorous, unpretentious and fun. Besides being a sort of father of TV.Nighthawkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11898505137434147165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-21787937643659877212014-11-20T16:23:24.205-05:002014-11-20T16:23:24.205-05:00Kerf? Skink?? Dap??? Original offer????
May Don D...Kerf? Skink?? Dap??? Original offer????<br /><br />May Don Diegi de la Vaga carve a Z on their chests or whatever.<br /><br />And wasn't de la Vega a Chevy along with Srs Aveo and Nova?<br /><br />A tough morning!dick swarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15674856192774908651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-49113013202900705292014-11-20T15:53:16.918-05:002014-11-20T15:53:16.918-05:00Hand up for a lot of rope at first. I believe that...Hand up for a lot of rope at first. I believe that, per OSHA, the PIPE in Clue™ is now PVC.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181544219511150272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-55411121046398067332014-11-20T15:36:37.090-05:002014-11-20T15:36:37.090-05:00@leapstress Initial Algae: CAINE
@leapstress Initial Algae: CAINE<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07107804787389636647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-3256214944318704282014-11-20T15:35:44.236-05:002014-11-20T15:35:44.236-05:00Anonymous said:
"Not a PIPE; in Clue, it...Anonymous said: <br />"Not a PIPE; in Clue, it's a LEAD PIPE."<br /><br />I agree.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15339432172410182520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-73625966776977262742014-11-20T15:25:04.170-05:002014-11-20T15:25:04.170-05:00Not a PIPE; in Clue, it's a LEAD PIPE.
(Whi...Not a PIPE; in Clue, it's a LEAD PIPE. <br /><br />(Which is why I had ROPE there for a while.)<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-68863722045478559212014-11-20T14:45:39.272-05:002014-11-20T14:45:39.272-05:00A little too clever for mainstream, no matter how ...A little too clever for mainstream, no matter how zzzzzzzippy the work isxyzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08287781952915413013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-10959931121219979092014-11-20T14:35:58.177-05:002014-11-20T14:35:58.177-05:00Factoid: Bob Kane, creator of Batman, has credited...Factoid: Bob Kane, creator of Batman, has credited Zorro as part of his inspiration for the Batman character. Like Zorro, Bruce Wayne is affluent, the heir of wealth built by his parents. His everyday persona encourages others to think of him as shallow, foolish and uncaring to throw off suspicion. (Wikipedia)<br /><br />Quotoid: "For to win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the ACME of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill." -- Sun TzuLewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09709142959535977331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-89027942648898438162014-11-20T14:00:36.514-05:002014-11-20T14:00:36.514-05:00Because I didn't know Zorro's real name or...Because I didn't know Zorro's real name or the name of the book, this was was battle for me, and it made the tough cluing tougher. It is beautifully crafted, with some lovely clues (BARTENDER, SNORKELERS, CAIN) and loads of ZZZZs, but in the end, the work I had to put into it wasn't compensated by the solve. Nonetheless, I love when this happens, because it makes me feel like a beginner again, which I love.Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09709142959535977331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-55574301029007628822014-11-20T12:46:38.007-05:002014-11-20T12:46:38.007-05:00Incredibly sad to hear of Mike Nichols's death...Incredibly sad to hear of Mike Nichols's death. It's like losing a member of the family. I played the Nichols-May routines so often at home that my two boys could do them by heart. One of them became a professional actor.<br /><br />@Leapfinger: Bravo for satyre.mathguynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-26501466969144148352014-11-20T11:45:54.091-05:002014-11-20T11:45:54.091-05:00LOVE LOVE LOVE this one. It was definitely in the ...LOVE LOVE LOVE this one. It was definitely in the "challenging". category for me but what overall fun! I know nothing about Zorro except vague 1950 memories and had no idea Zane Grey was the author. The story and his actual name were complete unknowns, I had the ON on his first name and I tried to make Tonto work, then Don...Draper, Corleone etc., but the A at the end led me to a Spanish origin. Gee it was fun working it all out! The southeast was the toughest and CAPIATRANO was the last to fall. The big Z was a great bonus! Felicitades to El Constructatoro!!!!<br /><br />@AliasZ This was your day and you make me very happy when you go for my fav baroque. Thanks!Hartley70noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-41590154620657395502014-11-20T11:44:10.445-05:002014-11-20T11:44:10.445-05:00LEONINE-NINESIDED? That's UNIque.
Anyone else...LEONINE-NINESIDED? That's UNIque.<br /><br />Anyone else notice NONAGONAL fits?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-20584267728649485332014-11-20T11:41:59.235-05:002014-11-20T11:41:59.235-05:00You all are right about 'alot'; the correc...You all are right about 'alot'; the correct form is 'allot'.SpellChecknoreply@blogger.com