tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post5495174884531076684..comments2024-03-29T05:08:37.783-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Flattish sea creatures / SUN 1-7-18 / Caninelike animal more closely related to cat than dog / Jerusalem's onetime kingdom / Crime-fighting mom of 1980s TV / Often-oval floor decorRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger159125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-73697293369745494332018-02-17T09:11:22.281-05:002018-02-17T09:11:22.281-05:00In our simple life, love plays a very specific rol...In our simple life, love plays a very specific role.Now we are able to make your love life healthy and it has no space for any type trouble. These all are possible with the help of AGBAZARA TEMPLE OF SOLUTION. He helped me cast a spell that brought my long lost lover back withing 48hours who left me for another woman. you can also contact him on ( agbazara@gmail.com ) or call OR WhatsApp him on +2348104102662 and be happy forever like am now with his experience.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-91805263177805450882018-01-21T02:52:36.638-05:002018-01-21T02:52:36.638-05:00While many of you had technical problems with vari...While many of you had technical problems with various apps, my local Arizona Republic dropped off the last dozen or so Down clues. Finally they re-published the entire puzzle on Wednesday. We get it a week later anyway, so I'm pretty sure no one reads my comments. DNF due to iRWIN (why not eRWIN?) / iCHOr / ErIS. Never heard of any of 'em. Kudos to the very clever constructor, David Steinberg! Phillip Blackerbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01246294316176476429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-37064189079681676812018-01-14T18:15:16.082-05:002018-01-14T18:15:16.082-05:00@rainforest, I sent my donation in to Rex this wee...@rainforest, I sent my donation in to Rex this week as I have for the last 3 years. Yeah, he can be a pill but he is often entertaining and my life would have a bit less sparkle without this blog.<br /><br />And I agree that M&A is a hoot - his dayum/shucks persona fails to conceal a very clever mind. If you've ever thought of solving online, click on one of M&A's gruntz links and use DownHome (@r.alphbunker's adapted crossword software) or go to runtpuz.blogspot.com for the full access to all of M&A's work. His 7X7 grids which take the usual crossword rules and twist them, M&A-style, are addicting. And prolific. He comes up with one almost every day unless he's on a road trip. There are 5 of us who regularly solve Runt puzzles but I can't believe there aren't more solvers; they're so...adorbs, for a lack of a better word and an annoying temptation to be "cute" on my part. :-)Teedmnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12832353448839187816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-26337751060879808762018-01-14T17:51:13.041-05:002018-01-14T17:51:13.041-05:00Early on during my solve I began to feel that &quo...Early on during my solve I began to feel that "oh-oh, slog coming" feeling, but then I got momentum, and I just kept going, enjoying it all the way. Great construction with the themers having me shaking my head: SPICY FOOD/SPECIFIED, brilliant. Maybe it's primarily good computer programming, but I don't care.<br /><br />I've seen SUBGUM on a Chinese menu, and I laughed at M&A's definition (I laugh at almost everything he says.)<br /><br />Just to show what big heart I have, I will send a donation to the blog because I do enjoy reading the comments, and offering my own. Regarding the puzzles, I continue to admire and am awed by the talents of the constructors, and as most of you know, I like them all. So, thanks, Rex, for keeping this up. Your diligence, if not your tone in your posts, is much appreciated.rainforestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-3718449443800128572018-01-14T15:42:40.060-05:002018-01-14T15:42:40.060-05:00I agree this was a grind. Also HATE that he misled...I agree this was a grind. Also HATE that he misled with SIN as an abbr for SINE, especially in a clue, also JUL/JULY, all of that. <br /><br />I intensely dislike the clue that isn’t a clue. And I got the solve. AnonymousPVXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10078186298428497941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-33743752956246286442018-01-14T12:22:02.888-05:002018-01-14T12:22:02.888-05:00OUTEAT HERBAL SUBGUM
An ad about DEALAMEAL in the...OUTEAT HERBAL SUBGUM<br /><br />An ad about DEALAMEAL in the DAILYMAIL<br />by some TRICKSTER TRACKSTAR dude<br />who HADAGOATIT said, "How CANIT fail<br />when it SPECIFIED SPICYFOOD?"<br /><br />--- ETHEL ANN "ERICA" ERIS-STINEBurma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-28720226463344513852018-01-14T12:03:19.336-05:002018-01-14T12:03:19.336-05:00Yes, he COULD do it...but SHOULD he have? We have ...Yes, he COULD do it...but SHOULD he have? We have to put up with no fewer than five awkward partials": STAYSAT, RAILON, POSEDAS, TOREAT, GAINSON--and to top it off, the sockdolager, 101-down. The classic ampersandwich. No. He shouldn't have.<br /><br />To be sure, this is a tour de force--way TOO forced IMO. Particularly delightful is the couplet DANGEROUS DUNGAREES, which we can only imagine are filled by old-school DOD ANN-Margret. But the slog is a high price; to borrow from yesterday, I felt I had to PAY EXTRA. Was there really a CHOCHANG?? Is there actually a SAOIRSE??? YIKES! What demon mashed those vowels together for a NAME?? Next we'll be getting something in Welsh with four L's strung together. Too strange. (W)help! Bogey.spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-80219943291067795652018-01-14T11:31:48.350-05:002018-01-14T11:31:48.350-05:00You (OFL) wanted something different and here it i...You (OFL) wanted something different and here it is. But, yes, it turned into somewhat of a grind. I imagine that those types of word changing possibilities are what go through constructors' minds when fine tuning their grids. A little resistance in the due south area, but not enough to not finish.<br /><br />1a JUL shoulda been clued as "Nordic Christmas". And the LIONS clue was changed to "first" in the St.PPP and I expect in the Mpls. rag.<br /><br />Har. A yeah baby in a DS puz - SAORISE Ronan.<br /><br />Mighta tossed it into the cozy living room fire if it had a different byline, but rather glad to have HADAGOATIT.rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-63809737461567920572018-01-08T21:33:41.971-05:002018-01-08T21:33:41.971-05:00This puzzle left me with on giant headache. Maybe ...This puzzle left me with on giant headache. Maybe because I as solving on my IPad. No matter how good the theme and the clues are, this was not enjoyable. It was tedious.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12586820603364843298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-51559284452011902112018-01-08T15:47:15.792-05:002018-01-08T15:47:15.792-05:00Why are you charging people for a free blog? Where...Why are you charging people for a free blog? Where does this money go?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-55995969356404457142018-01-08T12:52:38.328-05:002018-01-08T12:52:38.328-05:00Ditto for 1a. Jul!!!! Who does that?Ditto for 1a. Jul!!!! Who does that?Katzzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07552535335943901490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-84677364360691504542018-01-08T10:12:31.136-05:002018-01-08T10:12:31.136-05:00arggh.....an abbreviation for a four-letter word.....arggh.....an abbreviation for a four-letter word.....that makes a whole lot of sens<br /><br />thankspaul kurtzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01190572707644341815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-69827200021623490742018-01-08T10:08:37.934-05:002018-01-08T10:08:37.934-05:00I had trouble with sin/sine as well in 102A, but a...I had trouble with sin/sine as well in 102A, but according to Wikipedia's list of mathematical abbreviations, sin is an abbreviation for sine. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mathematical_abbreviationsskristolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15783706830917622619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-36185668855138707322018-01-08T09:36:45.778-05:002018-01-08T09:36:45.778-05:00Can somebody 'splain 102A to me? I know what t...Can somebody 'splain 102A to me? I know what trig is and I know what sine is.....but what is the connection between trig and sin?paul kurtzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01190572707644341815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-74840853603779059462018-01-08T00:41:41.556-05:002018-01-08T00:41:41.556-05:00Also same...streak broken. WhattttyagonnadoAlso same...streak broken. Whattttyagonnadoa.cornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03235810940721348751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-90514813016758770552018-01-07T22:53:21.335-05:002018-01-07T22:53:21.335-05:00F-stop sounded familiar, but I didn't know wha...F-stop sounded familiar, but I didn't know what it was--I thought it might have something to do with a musical instrument. The number of camera-related clues in the NYT puzzles is interesting, given how few of us own cameras any more.<br />skristolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15783706830917622619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-73634089402039472832018-01-07T22:51:10.386-05:002018-01-07T22:51:10.386-05:00Hello Rex,
Nice crossword blog you have here, con...Hello Rex,<br /><br />Nice crossword blog you have here, congratulations on the effort to keep it, some of the NY puzzles are very entertaining. I've started a related blog too, with easy educational puzzles, you may visit it at:<br /><br /><b><a href="https://crossword-puzzle-games-free.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Crossword Puzzle Easy Games</a></b><br /><br />Keep up with the good work!Nathan Rodriguezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00467773945510453392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-48310098736951102912018-01-07T22:09:19.963-05:002018-01-07T22:09:19.963-05:00*solved it* in the print...*solved it* in the print...Jacknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-75531441560701057242018-01-07T22:07:23.360-05:002018-01-07T22:07:23.360-05:00I saw that in the print version also and found it ...I saw that in the print version also and found it easy. Was surprised to see Rex listed as challenging until I read about the app issues that others had to deal with. I agree it's cleverly constructed, what as Amy says the multiple ways of getting the answers made it quite easy to finish.Jacknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-73102366414959775992018-01-07T22:04:51.612-05:002018-01-07T22:04:51.612-05:00HATED IT. Seriously: TOGAE? G'night.HATED IT. Seriously: TOGAE? G'night.Deep Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15032056906779278734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-42305921460983471942018-01-07T21:23:58.590-05:002018-01-07T21:23:58.590-05:00If the puzzle is challenging and eventually I make...If the puzzle is challenging and eventually I make serious progress, that's what it's all about to me. This one satisfied both conditions. Maybe a little easier than many Sunday puzzles because of the multiple paths to each theme answer. Anyway, I enjoyed it. I'll never understand complaints like "felt like work."Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00715267229398753191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-39135167195308492522018-01-07T21:17:12.357-05:002018-01-07T21:17:12.357-05:00Tripp Payne has been doing this kind of puzzle for...Tripp Payne has been doing this kind of puzzle for years. I can’t remember what he calls it, but the grid has an extra square where two letters can go. In my experience he didn’t do it only with vowels, but it’s hardly a new concept. That said, it was well executed - but I agree with OFL, it was kind of a slog. Good fill, though, and at least it was interesting. And there was certainly a lot of theme to go around. More work than fun, though. Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12174830953402611450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-37507257467497632612018-01-07T21:17:00.158-05:002018-01-07T21:17:00.158-05:00 Every track and field athlete that goes to the Ol... Every track and field athlete that goes to the Olympics is most definitely a track star. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00715267229398753191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-89737112651013727162018-01-07T21:12:42.738-05:002018-01-07T21:12:42.738-05:00What a mess! When I have to flip correctly placed ...What a mess! When I have to flip correctly placed vowels to satisfy the app I give up. I have picked this up multiple times today and it is perhaps the most frustrating puzzle I've ever attempted on the teeny tiny squares of the iPhone app. Hartley70https://www.blogger.com/profile/00557118655188472450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-76076912434785714942018-01-07T20:49:15.249-05:002018-01-07T20:49:15.249-05:00Ugh, this took me half again as long as it usually...Ugh, this took me half again as long as it usually does. Stupid circles. Solving on an iPhone screen did <i>not</i> help.<br /><br />Former English major, so I didn't bat an eye at <b>RHENISH</b>. I didn't remember it being referenced in the graveyard scene; I remember it from Act I, Scene 4:<br />And, as [the king] drains his draughts of Rhenish down,<br />The kettle-drum and trumpet thus bray out<br />The triumph of his pledge.<br /><br />Couldn't have come up with either <b>LAGEAR</b> or <b>LI/ONS</b> to save my life, though.<br />Millihelennoreply@blogger.com