tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post5127316098417898494..comments2024-03-28T20:49:13.267-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Hand tool for boring holes / MON 6-11-18 / Tropical tree with hot pink flowers / Danny DeVito's role in 1975's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest / Spreadsheet amount shown in parenthesesRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger91125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-29763961981139609872018-07-16T17:08:37.610-04:002018-07-16T17:08:37.610-04:00British Royal Navy Surgeon Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas...British Royal Navy Surgeon Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas Gimelette first added lime cordial to gin to prevent scurvy in the British Navy. Hence GIMLET.fakt chekkernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-29957102768423050162018-07-16T15:10:41.577-04:002018-07-16T15:10:41.577-04:00In my paper there were no circles or shading but I...In my paper there were no circles or shading but I figured it out anyway. Yay ME!<br /><br />This was pretty well a pitch-perfect Monday puzzle, with a clever theme and revealer. The theme enabled me to get MARTINI since I had ONMERIT in place below it. I've seen the movie twice but do not remember the name of Devito's character.<br /><br />My Dad was a carpenter and he always had a GIMLET handy to quickly make pilot holes in wood. I do wonder how a drink came to be named for it, though.<br /><br />Easy, yet quite enjoyable puzzle. Btw, I'm pretty sure one of the guys Carly was singing about was James Taylor, not that I care.rainforestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-76399581113542393742018-07-16T13:45:30.222-04:002018-07-16T13:45:30.222-04:00ME ME ME ME ME. Are we in tune now? 'K
fun ...ME ME ME ME ME. Are we in tune now? 'K<br /><br />fun Mon. Noticed the drinks one by one, but not the them 'till I was done.<br /><br />Diana, PoetessDiana,LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-65165120064317605962018-07-16T13:35:04.351-04:002018-07-16T13:35:04.351-04:00Just out of curiosity, are any Syndies doing the n...Just out of curiosity, are any Syndies doing the new New Yorker's Monday Crosswords? I've been doing them since it they started (May 14th) ago and it's pretty good. Challenging, but good. Here's the link... https://www.newyorker.com/crossword/puzzles-deptthefogmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870509029973778266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-34369960316255349402018-07-16T12:54:03.567-04:002018-07-16T12:54:03.567-04:00Not into Monday morning drinks, or making things a...Not into Monday morning drinks, or making things all about ME, but this time is an exception.<br /><br />Got some kicks from GAVOTTE, ARIANA, and ISLEY, amusement from Shaw's EPITAPH, and seeing Reba's last name for a change.<br /><br />Liked it, and glad to see that Rex did, too.leftcoastTAMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-50767099660014805682018-07-16T11:48:11.691-04:002018-07-16T11:48:11.691-04:00Having never seen the lyrics, for 45 years I alway...Having never seen the lyrics, for 45 years I always thought it was “cavort”; but ITS GAVOTTE. Guess that makes me the idiot from the OUTSET. So, ‘scuse me while I kiss this guy; no, I actually knew that one from the get-go.<br /><br />I used to think I might have this as an EPITAPH on my headstone: This one’s ONME. Har.<br /><br />There are two choices ONMERIT for today’s yeah baby: the ELDEST is the always buoyant Reba MCENTIRE and current COOL pop tart ARIANA Grande.<br /><br />Lotsa 3s but also lotsa 6s and 7s to compensate. And lotsa COOL DRINKS in the puz. Stop over sometime and the DRINKSAREONME.<br />rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-78529412616714886982018-07-16T10:57:37.736-04:002018-07-16T10:57:37.736-04:00How much havoc will The Donald WREAK at his secret...How much havoc will The Donald WREAK at his secret meeting with his puppet master in Finland? We'll all need a stiff drink after that. Stay tuned...thefogmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870509029973778266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-6383247781777756302018-07-16T10:30:37.875-04:002018-07-16T10:30:37.875-04:00NIP ANEMIA
LOOKALIVE TOMMY, you AMATEUR,
IT’S RAD...NIP ANEMIA<br /><br />LOOKALIVE TOMMY, you AMATEUR,<br />IT’S RAD BRO, RAVE about the THRILL you saw,<br />VOW not to be so MEEK, good SIR,<br />IT’S COOL when ARIANA removes her BRA.<br /><br />--- SIGNOR EMERIL MARTINI<br />Burma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-26405747843600488812018-06-11T21:40:52.594-04:002018-06-11T21:40:52.594-04:00...make that “watched”......make that “watched”...jaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03385568014046336373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-7250691808619779872018-06-11T19:30:55.944-04:002018-06-11T19:30:55.944-04:00Hey Mike,
There's an article in Polico about y...Hey Mike,<br />There's an article in Polico about your pal Obama taking meetings with 2020 hopefuls. Michael Bennett was named.You should put down the pulp and comics and look arou so you'll know what and who the hell you're talking about when you get politcal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-65289027766377656162018-06-11T19:05:32.755-04:002018-06-11T19:05:32.755-04:00Who was the dancer in the video? He was obviously...Who was the dancer in the video? He was obviously disguised. He moved like Jagger, but didn’t seem as thin. Marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-82739007926020683762018-06-11T18:43:07.493-04:002018-06-11T18:43:07.493-04:00Up until just now i thought the lyric was “warched...Up until just now i thought the lyric was “warched yourself a lot”jaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03385568014046336373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-84531345022181524082018-06-11T18:18:31.977-04:002018-06-11T18:18:31.977-04:00I always thought of James Taylor as being self-aff...I always thought of James Taylor as being self-affacing, but she would know wouldn't she. <br /><br />My printout was resplendent featuring light green tinted MEs being used as inadequate coasters for our DRINKS. So festive!<br /><br />I have enjoyed hanging out in restaurant bars for many years. Some of my dearest friends have served me at places either in the past or present. I love watching a staff run smoothly or melt during a crush. So, I loved the @LMS story about her experiences serving drinks, especially the details about calling out drinks. Every place that is busy and successful owes it to the staff and to management for organizing the system. Wish I could have experienced it at Quinn's Mill. <br /><br />Carpet was apricot was close enough, but I never embraced it and feel fulfilled with the GAVOTTE lyric. The song made ME want to visit Nova Scotia and see the total eclipse of the sun. I have toured the beautiful province, but have only seen a few partials. <br /><br />Larry Gilstraphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15493069947477383208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-50174721328270410172018-06-11T17:44:10.503-04:002018-06-11T17:44:10.503-04:00I always thought it was about James Taylor due to ...I always thought it was about James Taylor due to East Coast references.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-37612654382628660562018-06-11T15:20:02.833-04:002018-06-11T15:20:02.833-04:00Just a quick Monday here. My couple of misteps in ...Just a quick Monday here. My couple of misteps in the mini were more memorable. Hungry Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13465905817770134952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-81662454861247769292018-06-11T14:46:04.691-04:002018-06-11T14:46:04.691-04:00I'm impressed that the Carly Simon video has b...I'm impressed that the Carly Simon video has both "gavotte" and a pie cooling! Loved the theme - I don't think the ME's needed to be gray either, but for a Monday, I'm okay with it. Funny to hear that RAVI could be problem - for someone of my generation that is a total gimme.tea73https://www.blogger.com/profile/04949792626860120963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-44336068351924657882018-06-11T14:00:17.799-04:002018-06-11T14:00:17.799-04:00I think I would’ve remembered gavotting while wear...I think I would’ve remembered gavotting while wearing an apricot scarf so I’m pretty sure it wasn’t about me. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-13342646873691897352018-06-11T13:56:34.444-04:002018-06-11T13:56:34.444-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Julianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18432075809733502271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-6740047814388459992018-06-11T13:55:03.013-04:002018-06-11T13:55:03.013-04:00I liked this puzzle a lot (especially the theme) b...I liked this puzzle a lot (especially the theme) but the SE was a mess - there should not be multiple crosses that rely on the solver’s familiarity with certain proper nouns.Julianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18432075809733502271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-75242034052506067552018-06-11T13:47:47.448-04:002018-06-11T13:47:47.448-04:00@Teedmn: yep. I had the same deja-view feelin, abo...@Teedmn: yep. I had the same deja-view feelin, about this puztheme. Buuut … closest M&A Memory Banks Lane could come up with in the NYTPuzs was a supercool 10 Feb 2000 Manny Nosowsky gem. His 100th NYTPuz, btw.<br /><br />Outlaw M&AMasked and Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16346263641338670679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-6328794668521439232018-06-11T13:29:00.198-04:002018-06-11T13:29:00.198-04:00That’s hilarious!
That’s hilarious!<br />Music Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11018681369835878309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-34933561805469844402018-06-11T13:15:55.109-04:002018-06-11T13:15:55.109-04:00I had to look GIMLET-eyed at this puzzle - the eas...I had to look GIMLET-eyed at this puzzle - the east-central part had me out in LEFT field. I started 20D with Listen, entered COOk at 30D, and looked at 34D's arrow and put in LEss. Press agents as skACKS? I did dig my way out of that mess but it made for an embarrassingly long solve time for a Monday, out beyond Wednesday averages.<br /><br />For some reason, this theme seems familiar, at least the DRINKS ARE ON ME part but neither Rex nor Jeff Chen mentioned it so I guess that's ON ME. <br /><br />Thanks, Gary Cee. Teedmnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12832353448839187816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-5888144157428115712018-06-11T13:00:49.648-04:002018-06-11T13:00:49.648-04:00Liked the nice rebussy quality of the drinks liter...Liked the nice rebussy quality of the drinks literally being on me. Fun stuff, although I can't remember the last time I had a mixed drink. Too many great IPA's around here.<br /><br />The wreaked/wrought discussion reminded me of another archaic(?) past tense, "pight",<br />which shows up in Britten's Ceremony of Carols--"My soul with Christ/Join in the fight/Stick to the tents/ that He hath pight". So "pight" was once the past tense of "pitch"? It would be fun to read that Chris Sale pight a good game.pabloinnhnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-73337897072046257642018-06-11T12:57:09.629-04:002018-06-11T12:57:09.629-04:00@Banana Duaquiri (12:47) - They're on my Kings...@Banana Duaquiri (12:47) - They're on my Kingston Trio channel on Pandora.Mohair Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16502840715719161565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-9489120345932751592018-06-11T12:47:52.019-04:002018-06-11T12:47:52.019-04:00c'mon. where's The Limeliters????c'mon. where's The Limeliters????Banana Diaquirinoreply@blogger.com