tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post5517666536048741729..comments2024-03-28T11:21:38.142-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Bird feeder material / MON 9-4-17 / Degs. held by Bloomberg and George W. Bush / Miso bean / Mythical 100-eyed giantRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger130125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-20938164774709901622017-10-10T12:48:47.272-04:002017-10-10T12:48:47.272-04:00The problem with potato salad at a BBQ (the mayo-b...The problem with potato salad at a BBQ (the mayo-based type, anyway) is that if left unrefridgerated for more than an hour or so it goes bad. That casserole dish fulla spud chunks is a big bowl of food poisoning waiting to happen. <br />Safeway has a pre-made "egg salad potato salad" that's pretty tasty, but I only eat it in the safety of my own home, fresh outta the fridge. Won't touch the stuff at any sort of potluck gathering. <br /><br />Anywho, this puzzle had some nice crunch for a Monday, with a holiday-appropriate theme. I had no issues with it, and didn't see the "DoH/DUH" snafu until reading the comments here (I plunked in a U, but could just as easily have gone with O and never noticed, had I been in more of a Homer Simpson frame of mind). Quite interesting that there's now a NYT puzzle with two officially correct solutions. (Besides the brilliant CLINTON/BOBDOLE feat of 1996. Remember that?)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13231860082303167587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-57842876804722425352017-10-09T19:20:42.108-04:002017-10-09T19:20:42.108-04:00My apologies - I just saw the WS apology.
Lady ...My apologies - I just saw the WS apology. <br /><br />Lady Di, Lady in Red FaceDiana,LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-80555506335457125022017-10-09T19:07:27.469-04:002017-10-09T19:07:27.469-04:00Just read thru half of the Futurelander's comm...Just read thru half of the Futurelander's comments, and I am declaring the doh/duh combo to both be right. <br /><br />Because they are, that's why.<br /><br />Diana, Lady-in-Waiting forediting apologiesDiana,LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-29939794490904893242017-10-09T15:13:42.491-04:002017-10-09T15:13:42.491-04:00"Argus is the Latinized form of the Ancient G..."Argus is the Latinized form of the Ancient Greek word Argos." - Wikipedia<br /><br />How could Mr. Shortz possibly say, " Nobody -- editors, solvers, or constructor -- noticed this ambiguity beforehand. If we had, we would have changed something." ???fakt chekkernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-49203065595932644812017-10-09T14:43:59.458-04:002017-10-09T14:43:59.458-04:00Are we already at Wednesday? Must have overslept.
...Are we already at Wednesday? Must have overslept.<br /><br />Clever theme, well-executed, with some sticky fill.<br /><br />CITGO, MAACO, and middle South, as clued: SALONS, SNARE, TSLOT.<br /><br />Confused about DUH and DOH. Thought that "DOH!" was the Homer Simpson-like head slap and "DUH" was the put-down response to a dumb or too obvious comment.<br /><br />If DUH is the right answer I'll need to catch up with the slang. (The crossing, incorrect ARGoS looked okay.)<br />leftcoastTAMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-47881260889615493982017-10-09T14:15:24.342-04:002017-10-09T14:15:24.342-04:00A tad harder than the average Monday (not as hard ...A tad harder than the average Monday (not as hard as PAPA bear's bed) but I finished. Correctly.<br /><br />What with the DUH/doh conundrum, the 100-eyed creature, the singer I never heard of but apparently would have were I plugged into reality, and the spelling of the Prophet's name. Good guesswork.<br /><br />@Spacey - try starting toward the bottom. It's been my experience that the yuck floats to the top.<br /><br />BBQ! What's wrong with sliders? Just little burgers that allow you to also sample some other fare. Like tapas. <br /><br />Happy Canada T-Day, @Rainy. We have a holiday too, but much controversy over who/whom to honor. Diana,LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-2402322035508857432017-10-09T13:39:11.635-04:002017-10-09T13:39:11.635-04:00Canadian Thanksgiving Day today, so no paper, so n...Canadian Thanksgiving Day today, so no paper, so no crossword.<br /><br />But, I send best wishes to all the syndies today from up North.rainforestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-89382575693917947132017-10-09T11:27:41.727-04:002017-10-09T11:27:41.727-04:00RNF (refused to finish). Groaning right out of the...RNF (refused to finish). Groaning right out of the gate with AAA, then the ridiculous WEDTO, the awkwardest (sic) partial I've ever seen--and then to hit 11-down. That was it. At this point it was like cereal with spoiled milk: WHY am I eating this? COME ON, Will! If you had to print this garbage it means you had NOTHING else to print, and I find that hard to believe.<br /><br />One of our fellow syndicated bloggers, who choose to remain anonymous, talks about "pissers." Well, this baby is LOADED with 'em. If PB anchors one end of the constructor scale, I've got a nominee for the other end.<br /><br />The end.spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-12742228981255552832017-10-09T10:49:34.758-04:002017-10-09T10:49:34.758-04:00Regarding 69A and Annabel's comment about ORGY...Regarding 69A and Annabel's comment about ORGY (an anything-goes party)...<br />The Trump administration has been characterized as being an ORGY of corruption and incompetence.thefogmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870509029973778266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-59731291161265980932017-10-09T10:31:43.980-04:002017-10-09T10:31:43.980-04:00Pretty sure that the 100 eye thing had something t...Pretty sure that the 100 eye thing had something to do with the naming of the ARGUS cameras, which were best-sellers in their time. Gimme. Pretty sure @spacey will have something to se re: TSLOT, APTEST, and ampersandwich PANDG. <br /><br />Dickens aside, URIAH Heep was/is one of my favorite early 1970s bands. Worth a 2:30 Monday morning listen to EASY Livin’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKxZY0DIxIk<br /><br />Did some rib-eyes on the BBQ over the weekend. Wouldn’t waste the time on WINGS or DOGS. Sometimes BRATS.<br /><br />URIAH Heep is done and so am I. I’ll LET him stretch to find a yeah baby.<br />rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-14211211507427801692017-10-09T10:06:03.080-04:002017-10-09T10:06:03.080-04:00PRIMETIME SALONS
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What I was finding unbelievable is that WS...<br />@Nancy<br /><br />What I was finding unbelievable is that WS said he only cared about solving streaks:<br /><br />"The alternative answer only matters because of solvers' streaks. For those whose streaks were broken today, perhaps the Times's digital staff can make things good. But they won't be back in the office until tomorrow, so please be patient."<br /><br />Not the quality of the puzzle.<br /><br />JC66https://www.blogger.com/profile/05324615675333287919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-46146325802396992052017-09-04T23:19:17.579-04:002017-09-04T23:19:17.579-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.JC66https://www.blogger.com/profile/05324615675333287919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-50900078605855891432017-09-04T23:11:26.583-04:002017-09-04T23:11:26.583-04:00Sold Right Out was from June 10, 2016 - a bit furt...Sold Right Out was from June 10, 2016 - a bit further back than I thought.kitshefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10014225555838850414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-79535431823479033932017-09-04T23:05:16.366-04:002017-09-04T23:05:16.366-04:00@JC66 (10:25 pm)-- If Will doesn't care, why s...@JC66 (10:25 pm)-- If Will doesn't care, why should the solver? No need for anyone to see an impressive streak broken. If Will says DUH is as good as DOH (or did he say that DOH is as good as DUH), then proclaim whatever you had correct and proclaim your streak unbroken. That's what I would do if I paid attention to streaks and had a good one going.<br /><br />@kitshef -- the joke was so "inside" that I missed it entirely.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16737377749030219974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-10937088038421142322017-09-04T22:25:39.744-04:002017-09-04T22:25:39.744-04:00@kitshef
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