tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post5381378740152255249..comments2024-03-28T10:53:48.176-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Wendy's creator / FRI 12-7-12 / Phil of poker fame / Broth left after boiling greens in South / 2004 #1 hit for Fantasia / Ion indicator / Something lame in modern slang / First last name in Baseball Hall of Fame / Sierra Nevada competitorRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger79125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-10829862290117028642013-01-13T11:59:56.668-05:002013-01-13T11:59:56.668-05:00From Syndiland, great puzzle, toughest Friday in w...From Syndiland, great puzzle, toughest Friday in weeks. Kudos to Mr. Wentz.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-49519452867252003202013-01-13T06:39:46.437-05:002013-01-13T06:39:46.437-05:00For me this was by far the toughest Friday in at l...For me this was by far the toughest Friday in at least a couple of months, thanks to the upper NW corner. JMBARRIE was the last to go in. He(?) and IBELIEVE were total Naticks for me, as was IVEY. Having itsMINE before ALLMINE didn't help either. I'm still shocked I managed to finish this one. Anonyratnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-59000760595441115022013-01-11T22:43:31.317-05:002013-01-11T22:43:31.317-05:00Whew! Glad to see that @sanfranman59's rating ...Whew! Glad to see that @sanfranman59's rating was Challenging rather than @Rex's Easy-Medium because this was a real humdinger (that's probably considered a WEAKSAUCE expression). Let's see - JMBARRIE/JIB was a gimme as were YAO, FRIST, TETE, ASSAD, HADER, PSA, REELS, CLAY & HAHA. But SCHUSSED from there and didn't come close to finishing. <br /><br />However, in retrospect, IBELIEVE it was actually a great puzzle but just out of my wheelhouse. RARIN' for Saturday's puzzle - can't be tougher than this...Waxy in Montrealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04395751487137805245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-78183754022903641012013-01-11T22:41:05.526-05:002013-01-11T22:41:05.526-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Waxy in Montrealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04395751487137805245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-42422281222892446172013-01-11T20:55:51.706-05:002013-01-11T20:55:51.706-05:00I pulled out the white towel several times during ...I pulled out the white towel several times during this bout but declined to toss it into the ring until the twelfth round, when I was being soundly trounced in the NW corner. I finally googled "Peter Pan" to get Wendy's creator (when Dave Thomas just wouldn't fit) and I was able to finish the grid, but the bell had already rung to end the match.<br /><br />@DMG - YAO Ming is a Chinese basketball player who plays in the NBA - I know him only from his appearance in a puzzle a short while ago.Dirigonzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03903353503511480168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-73593624927604174032013-01-11T15:33:23.664-05:002013-01-11T15:33:23.664-05:00Talk about not in my ballpark!!! Briefly thought ...Talk about not in my ballpark!!! Briefly thought about the hamburger maven but dropped in JMBARRIE and then POTLIKKER and then..... I don't watch the Simpsons or SNL or rappers, and am woefully out of touch with modern slang. Oddly, Did get BLU because the answer clearly had to be some color in a foreign language, and that answer seemed to fit. At any rate, this was a grid I didn't care to struggle to finish. Glad to learn some others had much e same reaction, though, as always, it seems Rex rates my stumpers as easy. Maybe it's generational?<br /><br />What is a YAO?DMGrandmanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-36927982095568213022013-01-11T13:05:19.099-05:002013-01-11T13:05:19.099-05:00DNF. This was way, WAY out of my wheelhouse. Off t...DNF. This was way, WAY out of my wheelhouse. Off the top, anything to do with rap or hiphop will come in on crosses for me, or not at all. I do not follow any judged talent shows, so ditto Fantasia et al. I would not get near any "broth left after boiling greens" (yecch!) to save my soul, and I don't speak Nahuatl. I must be one of the last 6.999 billion people on the planet who still doesn't. And NASCAR? Yeah, go to a track and watch people turn left for four hours, wasting all that precious fuel and ending up within yards of where they started--all the while hoping to see a fiery crash. Injury or death is an added bonus. I'll pass.<br /><br />Even after Binging these items, I still could not break into the SE. WEAKSA___was a total mystery to me; add "modern slang" to my growing list of ignorances.<br /><br />The SW was even worse. The Binged COOLIO gave O as the second letter of the hall-of-famers, who of course had to be FORD (Frick and Whitey). But nothing else there worked out, so I just threw in the pen. HOYT?? Waite Hoyt?? WHO???? Yougottabekiddingme.Spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-89504108934864527942013-01-11T12:21:31.656-05:002013-01-11T12:21:31.656-05:00I am solidly and irrevocably with those whom have ...I am solidly and irrevocably with those whom have rated this puzzle, "STINKY AND ROTTEN and totally uncalled for. Please take offense, Mr. Wentz. The only things missing were his mother's middle name and ego size.<br />Ron Diego 1/10/13 9:20 PSTAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-20304201557452448572013-01-11T09:13:04.109-05:002013-01-11T09:13:04.109-05:00BLU? Forza Azzuri! Sheeesh.BLU? Forza Azzuri! Sheeesh.The Cranky Avengernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-30869373487454675382012-12-10T16:14:01.668-05:002012-12-10T16:14:01.668-05:00On potlikker...please enjoy.
http://www.nytimes.c...On potlikker...please enjoy.<br /><br />http://www.nytimes.com/1982/02/23/us/pot-liquor-or-potlikker.htmlKyle in Brooklynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473389259441692876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-39296389092145662152012-12-08T18:01:50.996-05:002012-12-08T18:01:50.996-05:00This week's relative difficulty ratings. See m...This week's relative difficulty ratings. See my 8/1/2009 post for an explanation. In a nutshell, the higher the ratio, the higher this week's median solve time is relative to the average for the corresponding day of the week.<br /><br />All solvers (this week's median solve time, average for day of week, ratio, percentile, rating)<br /><br />Mon 6:27, 6:46, 0.95, 32%, Easy-Medium<br />Tue 7:25, 8:57, 0.83, 7%, Easy<br />Wed 10:10, 11:48, 0.86, 20%, Easy-Medium<br />Thu 16:54, 18:43, 0.90, 33%, Easy-Medium<br />Fri 29:34, 24:18, 1.22, 85%, Challenging<br />Sat 25:19, 28:57, 0.87, 25%, Easy-Medium<br /><br />Top 100 solvers<br /><br />Mon 3:52, 3:41, 1.05, 79%, Medium-Challenging<br />Tue 4:21, 4:41, 0.93, 33%, Easy-Medium<br />Wed 6:05, 5:57, 1.02, 59%, Medium<br />Thu 10:10, 9:23, 1.08, 73%, Medium-Challenging<br />Fri 15:58, 12:09, 1.31, 91%, Challenging<br />Sat 13:30, 16:27, 0.82, 18%, Easysanfranman59https://www.blogger.com/profile/15118732156312301425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-23037609610145534752012-12-08T13:36:58.893-05:002012-12-08T13:36:58.893-05:00@Jim Finder - a "bleedover" is when the ...@Jim Finder - a "bleedover" is when the same answer appears in two crosswords of close dates, usually the next day.Bob Kerfufflehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02615811802419025933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-86668259067199652592012-12-08T12:54:12.261-05:002012-12-08T12:54:12.261-05:00So what is a "bleedover"? You guys hav...So what is a "bleedover"? You guys have gone and changed the secret handshake again.Jim Finderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08484757199667048774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-90735408199474786402012-12-08T12:15:13.963-05:002012-12-08T12:15:13.963-05:00@Rex, Loved the Pomona "Gangnam Style" v...@Rex, Loved the Pomona "Gangnam Style" video. I've passed it on to other fans.Jim Finderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08484757199667048774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-85407378442601709032012-12-08T09:03:19.574-05:002012-12-08T09:03:19.574-05:00Surprised the wordsmith hadn't heard of the h...Surprised the wordsmith hadn't heard of the headline in the Daily News which announced Waite Hoyt's injury: HOYT HURT! Real New Yawkers would of course pronounce it---- HURT HOIT.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />nAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-41943811453910217502012-12-08T01:56:26.098-05:002012-12-08T01:56:26.098-05:00This week's relative difficulty ratings. See m...This week's relative difficulty ratings. See my 8/1/2009 post for an explanation. In a nutshell, the higher the ratio, the higher this week's median solve time is relative to the average for the corresponding day of the week.<br /><br />All solvers (this week's median solve time, average for day of week, ratio, percentile, rating)<br /><br />Mon 6:27, 6:46, 0.95, 32%, Easy-Medium<br />Tue 7:25, 8:57, 0.83, 7%, Easy<br />Wed 10:10, 11:48, 0.86, 20%, Easy-Medium<br />Thu 16:54, 18:43, 0.90, 33%, Easy-Medium<br />Fri 29:34, 24:18, 1.22, 85%, Challenging<br /><br />Top 100 solvers<br /><br />Mon 3:52, 3:41, 1.05, 79%, Medium-Challenging<br />Tue 4:21, 4:41, 0.93, 33%, Easy-Medium<br />Wed 6:05, 5:57, 1.02, 59%, Medium<br />Thu 10:10, 9:23, 1.08, 73%, Medium-Challenging<br />Fri 15:58, 12:09, 1.31, 91%, Challengingsanfranman59https://www.blogger.com/profile/15118732156312301425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-32812368379897307862012-12-08T00:10:53.869-05:002012-12-08T00:10:53.869-05:00@acme - I know. My first comment was "During ...@acme - I know. My first comment was "During recent World Cups various broadcasters often referred to the floppers from Italy as 'The Blues.' 'Azzurro' may be technically correct, I don't know, but it didn't cause me any problems." <br /><br />I really don't know what the Italian Federation has adopted as an official color, but I've not seen one link to an official site contradicting "BLU." @wordie piped in with "never" hearing the Italians referred to that way while @Azurri called it "flat out wrong." I have a sneaking suspicion that "BLU" might actually be the official color and azzurri the popular appellation. And I have, indeed, heard them referred to as "the Blues" on American World Cup coverage, probably by guys who don't work primarily as soccer analysts.<br /><br />But I readily acknowledge that I have just enough knowledge to get the answer without being troubled by it.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181544219511150272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-47345358145502275462012-12-07T23:29:45.713-05:002012-12-07T23:29:45.713-05:00@Azzurri
You have a whole puzzle there if only STA...@Azzurri<br />You have a whole puzzle there if only STANDFORDCARDINAL weren't 16!!! The other two are matching 14s!!!!<br /><br /><br />@Cheerio<br />Super interesting about IVEY synchronicity! Thanks for pointing that out!<br /><br />acme plus ultranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-31320510796493147262012-12-07T23:26:19.930-05:002012-12-07T23:26:19.930-05:00@Quarfoot
Ha! No surprise you'd like him! Yo...@Quarfoot<br />Ha! No surprise you'd like him! You guys are two peas in a PQKXJD!<br />It's only a matter of time (maybe has already happened!) before Peter Wentz "Ya mean the crossword guy?" supersedes any mention of Peter Wentz the druggie music mess that is on and off with Kate Moss!<br /><br />@Z<br />Even if Wikipedia mentions "The Blues" doesn't make BLU right, you know? That was one of those clues that ignorance was bliss bec the less you knew the more likely you'd get it. :)acmenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-46508868296815706622012-12-07T22:47:36.020-05:002012-12-07T22:47:36.020-05:00I also thought the color was azzurro, and instead ...I also thought the color was azzurro, and instead of "fop" I had "mod" for a while. Clue for fop didn't feel completely right. machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794371617847975218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-88618779540704803872012-12-07T22:28:00.742-05:002012-12-07T22:28:00.742-05:00You got the spot is the wrong clue. It should be, ...You got the spot is the wrong clue. It should be, "That's the spot".<br /><br />Terrible puzzle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-39600169445762081032012-12-07T22:22:59.533-05:002012-12-07T22:22:59.533-05:00DANG IT! Who stole my POT LIQUOR and left behind t...DANG IT! Who stole my POT LIQUOR and left behind this POT LIKKER crap?!Uncle Jessenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-25596791017597107542012-12-07T22:03:04.199-05:002012-12-07T22:03:04.199-05:00I thought the term was "pot liquor." Th...I thought the term was "pot liquor." That left me in the soup!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-74878400443758012852012-12-07T21:50:16.388-05:002012-12-07T21:50:16.388-05:00Ya got me, Gill.Ya got me, Gill.OISKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16808675378318214461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-75293509482851720412012-12-07T21:19:12.671-05:002012-12-07T21:19:12.671-05:00@OISK. Can I wink now and blow you a kiss? ;-)@OISK. Can I wink now and blow you a kiss? ;-)GILL I.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05605766053820226324noreply@blogger.com