tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post5580954251098767390..comments2024-03-28T22:09:11.213-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Shetland sweater style / FRI 1-23-15 / Tonic for tired blood / Phishing fodder / Onetime dwellers along Big Blue River / Starting point of train trip to Timbuktu in song / Hill historic home of Theodore Roosevelt / Filaments in wrought iron / Shepherd of old moviesRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger102125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-75697497634101390272015-03-25T07:25:29.084-04:002015-03-25T07:25:29.084-04:00Nosing around? The nosy neighbor? A nice metonymic...Nosing around? The nosy neighbor? A nice metonymic usage -- and a (chance?) nod to the ESKIMO DOG, as it's etymology must connect to bloodhounds and terriers (and truffle-hunting pigs!) originally. "Nosing" as a substitute for "by a nose" is inelegant in comparison, I'd say.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-46451791837479959172015-02-27T19:32:09.718-05:002015-02-27T19:32:09.718-05:00An ESKIMO DOG is not a hOG,
Ah, shoot!
In my time ...An ESKIMO DOG is not a hOG,<br />Ah, shoot!<br />In my time in Alaska<br />There was no such dog,<br />But only a Husky or Malamute.<br />leftcoastTAMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-29609242920306828362015-02-27T14:43:56.494-05:002015-02-27T14:43:56.494-05:00An ESKIMODOG from the KALAMAZOO
moved to IDAHO.
He...An ESKIMODOG from the KALAMAZOO<br />moved to IDAHO.<br />He STOLE my VALVESTEM and EMAILLIST too<br />and now he is a NOSHOW.Burma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-76173157531630595172015-02-27T14:31:26.055-05:002015-02-27T14:31:26.055-05:00Liked this one a lot, and finished in style. I wa...Liked this one a lot, and finished in style. I was so proud of myself that I considered taking a selfie with the completed puzzle.<br /><br />Only recently learned about GEOCACHING, and that was yer rodeo, per @M&A.<br /><br /><br /><br />rain forestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-9026354929531670962015-02-27T14:29:25.795-05:002015-02-27T14:29:25.795-05:00I missed ESKIMO DOG despite having one sleeping on...I missed ESKIMO DOG despite having one sleeping on my feet as I was working the grid (big FACEPALM) ...tho I didn't think of the generic reference, tending to think of an Inuit's dog as being more of an employee than a 'friend.'<br /><br />@rex, "American ESKIMO" DOGs are so named because as they were getting popular (as circus dogs) in the early part of the 20th century they were known as "Spitz," & all things German-sounding were verboten ....like "frankfurters" becoming "hot dogs" & so forth. Hence the name change. Eskies are terrific, smart dogs. Google 'em; they're incredibly cute & gorgeous, too. ecanarensishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13952085753371764437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-53947954953153716112015-02-27T14:05:30.349-05:002015-02-27T14:05:30.349-05:00SAGAMORE Hill was my entry point into this puzzle....SAGAMORE Hill was my entry point into this puzzle. It's a pretty fantastic place, and a real reminder of another era. The rest of this one came more slowly. Guess I can thank my age for Mother Nature's Imperial OLEO and for GERITOL. Do they still make that? Got ANAPESTS, and wondered why it had been clued with reference to lambs!! Thanks to all who pointed out I'm not the only one with i/l problems! At the last minute realized that the Inuits are more likely to pal with pets than motorcycles. But, unable to name the defunct union, my activists were GEOrACING. Why not? so a one square DNF.<br /><br />55th Anniversary today- no wonder I got the "dated " stuff.DMGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-23973843373019709672015-02-27T14:04:24.550-05:002015-02-27T14:04:24.550-05:00KALAMAZOO was my first entry. Had some trouble acr...KALAMAZOO was my first entry. Had some trouble across the south, but eventually made it. Almost left in ESKIMOhOG (a walrus or seal?) until the light came on. Duh.<br /><br />Had a dish called Sac ICI when in Azerbaijan in 2006. Sort of a hot pot stew sort of thing - most excellent!<br /><br />a TERI that's not a Hatcher or Garr, yeah babies all.<br /><br />VALVESTEM and RINTINTIN gimmes in the SE but still had some issues there. Tough but enjoyable puz. Knock on wood still no DNF in 2015 for me.ronodonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-58613857791732938912015-02-27T13:19:38.490-05:002015-02-27T13:19:38.490-05:00Amazing. One person actually said "GEOCACHING...Amazing. One person actually said "GEOCACHING was the first word I put in." Really.<br /><br />Ne. Va. Hoidofit.<br /><br />In fact, DNF. I still have hAZE, not having glommed onto the DOG thing--stupid me--but had asolutely NO IDEA what 9d was. EEC? Again, no clue. That C square should have been my only omission, but that's as total a natick as I have ever seen. Two asolute unknowables crossing. Bah.<br /><br />Difficulty elsewhere was eased by the "Z" entries. 10a/d felled the NE; XYZ/KILOHERTZ gave away most of the NW.<br /><br />Interesting that two names fit the golf statistic, but as I already had LOAFS, I knew which one it was.<br /><br />Starting point: GERITOL. Mr. Anonymous, I hope you needed every cross for that sucker!spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-4739261147646285892015-01-24T13:38:58.620-05:002015-01-24T13:38:58.620-05:00@Leapfinger,
It was Melodious Funk who came up wi...@Leapfinger,<br /><br />It was Melodious Funk who came up with <i>droit du seigneur</i>, not me. It's a curious example, though, because in French the word <i>droit</i> applies to any kind of legal right or entitlement, or "the law" itself, as a discipline or course of study. And obviously, as in English, it also means "the opposite of left".MDMAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-23957106354410454682015-01-24T06:35:58.606-05:002015-01-24T06:35:58.606-05:00So did I.So did I.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02360307385577843474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-52802308079620560262015-01-24T05:37:32.693-05:002015-01-24T05:37:32.693-05:00@Leapfinger - 'cause I had to get the snow-blo...@Leapfinger - 'cause I had to get the snow-blower working. And thanks for ipsilateral, great word.<br /><br />@Numinous - Feel better.Mohair Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16502840715719161565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-81297918440535996992015-01-24T03:21:27.107-05:002015-01-24T03:21:27.107-05:00Because I have a cold 😢Because I have a cold 😢Numinoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01263999193499725814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-46597038644298536982015-01-24T03:06:47.860-05:002015-01-24T03:06:47.860-05:00Oh man, after Calrissian, O'Lakes and O'Go...Oh man, after Calrissian, O'Lakes and O'Goshen, I'm fresh out of LANDOs!<br /><br />Joining the fray:<br />FACE it, we live in a SELFIEndulgent age, and too many want their 15 seconds of fame, over and over and over again. The early cavemen (et seq) may have been giving in to the same impulse, but they didn't glut the market to the same extent, and presumably the motivation was for quality more than quantity. That said, @MDMA's link was a hoot!<br /><br />@SteveJ, if I may very sweetly disabuse you -- The old V-8 commercials involved a Headslap. The FACEPALM comes in 2 forms: (a) the one-handed FACEPALM, wherein one hand covers both eyes [thumb pointing to hairline], and (b) the two-handed FACEPALM, in which each hand covers the ipsilateral side of the face [nose remaining exposed].<br /><br />Obviously, with a lengthy snooze, one loses; everyone's picked out all the high- and low-lights, the Zanzibars and KALAMArOOS. @Maruschka traded my ANA- for a BudaPEST, @MohairS trumped my SagaMORE Hill, and @MDMA beat me to DROIT du Seigneur. I was under the impression, however, that even though the lord of the manor got dibs on the bride, it was only on the wedding night, and not before. Some sources indicate it was the Seigneur partner's right to confirm the bride's maidenhood. Or head. Or something.<br /><br />All the good stuff has been said about the hazy ESKIMODOG and RINTINTIN; I just wish that Ed Sessa had extended that minitheme with BALTO in place of FALDO. Actually, I'd take most anything in place of FALDO.<br /><br />Some others also wanted GESTe instead of GEST, but it seems I'm alone in thinking it KILOHERZ -- like Mad Magazine, I reserve HERTZ for car rentals.<br /><br />OASES: In case there's a second O.A.S.<br />LOAFS: optical isomer of DOAFS<br />Now, can we stave off that REDELM until we first figure out how to DELM?<br />Gee-oh, CA-CHING!!<br /><br />[I figure I'm playing to an empty room, so can indulge myself. If anyone is reading this: <b>Why</b> aren't you asleep?]Leapfingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14243620614139990887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-36911091805959921232015-01-23T22:31:33.328-05:002015-01-23T22:31:33.328-05:00Agreed. Glad u said it. Sloppy usage.Agreed. Glad u said it. Sloppy usage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-36037696544160359962015-01-23T21:48:17.420-05:002015-01-23T21:48:17.420-05:00I follow my 20-something daughter's twitter - ...I follow my 20-something daughter's twitter - therefore FACEPALM was a gimme.Elainanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-69399190705294019912015-01-23T20:56:13.669-05:002015-01-23T20:56:13.669-05:00Re SELFIES: it depends on your persective if they ...Re SELFIES: it depends on your persective if they are good or bad. Sometimes you see one and smile. Other times you cringe. I guess it's kinda like the saying about porn, "you know it when you see it"Zuckerbergnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-49325787282610969812015-01-23T20:46:02.347-05:002015-01-23T20:46:02.347-05:00@MDMA
I will check that puzzle tonight or in the ...@MDMA<br />I will check that puzzle tonight or in the morning and I will let you know<br /><br />– NumiNuminoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01263999193499725814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-83491072847027783372015-01-23T20:05:45.705-05:002015-01-23T20:05:45.705-05:00GERITOL, I definitely remember the TV ads. I just ...GERITOL, I definitely remember the TV ads. I just realized, when the puzzle brought them to mind, that the target audience was only a bit older than I am now. Aargh! And as young as I was at the time, the line, "My wife, I think I'll keep her" made me wonder why he hadn't been punched instead of hugged. The good old days!<br /><br />First in was megaHERTZ but I swung south from there and then back up, eventually gettin IMALOSER so was able to fix it. <br /><br />GEO_ A_HING was something I knew and _OBS would have finished it for me if my impatience hadn't prompted me to ask my husband first. So DNF due to that and a use of the "check" button when R_DEL_ wasn't bringing any trees to mind. <br /><br />A great puzzle with only two head-shakes at XYZ and CIAOS. Thanks, Ed Sessa.Teedmnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12832353448839187816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-37796203993560777632015-01-23T19:43:13.876-05:002015-01-23T19:43:13.876-05:00Great GEOCACHING reference, I DNF'd much of th...Great GEOCACHING reference, I DNF'd much of the puzzle myself, besides that :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-9004158353156800542015-01-23T18:00:58.260-05:002015-01-23T18:00:58.260-05:00Thanx, @Roo.
U do good wUrk.
M&AThanx, @Roo.<br />U do good wUrk.<br /><br />M&ALast Silver Bulletnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-37850096332852383562015-01-23T17:48:38.266-05:002015-01-23T17:48:38.266-05:00Delightful Friday puzzle for me. Got to this one ...Delightful Friday puzzle for me. Got to this one late and had to solve without Mrs. Mohair. Zipped through it in less than 45 minutes which means it was Friday medium here.<br /><br />Absolute truth: Have relatives in KALAMAZOO who took us on one of their GEOCACHING adventures last time we visited - KALAMAZOO was a gimme (love the stupid song) and when the "O" popped in I said - "Nah, can't be GEOCACHING." But it was. Great head start.<br /><br />RINTINTIN was a German Shepard (great clue, btw) who lived 30 years before his breed existed if you fact check the old show. BUt what spoil sport would do that?<br /><br />Just finished a book about Teddy Roosevelt and still put SycAMORE before SAGAMORE.<br /><br />Lost time because I knew the golfer had to be one of four: Hogan, Woods, Snead, or Jones. I guess having a five letter name helps you reach golf immortality.<br /><br />@Z - Feel your SELFIE pain. It's my experience that selfies are usual taken by good-looking people, so there's that to be happy about at your next Tiger game. Although I can't be sure - I've never taken one.Mohair Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16502840715719161565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-9159575812875131382015-01-23T17:22:56.784-05:002015-01-23T17:22:56.784-05:00I haven't read all the comments and rants here...I haven't read all the comments and rants here, but I'll offer this bit of trivia.<br /><br />There was a convention in medieval Europe which allowed the lord of the manor to have sexual intercourse with any serf's betrothed before the wedding night. Droit de Seigneur. A RIGHT?! Another sense maybe.<br /><br />It was otherwise known as jus primae noctis, taking the virginity of the serf's daughters before any consummation, as it were.<br /><br />I post late, maybe @EDoug will not notice, but I hope he does.<br /><br />_hMelodious Funkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12574217843722013277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-34713494967071013062015-01-23T16:32:04.898-05:002015-01-23T16:32:04.898-05:00Wow, I'm so surprised by the difficulty rating...Wow, I'm so surprised by the difficulty ratings that I feel compelled to post my first comment. For me it was one the easiest Fridays ever. I'm not bragging, just saying how different the experience can be for different people. This makes me feel better about those times when I find the puzzle difficult while everyone else says it's easy.Stephennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-79584082430981044302015-01-23T16:22:11.724-05:002015-01-23T16:22:11.724-05:00SAGAMORE Hill- one man's WTF is another man...SAGAMORE Hill- one man's WTF is another man's gimme. Of course, it helps that TR is my hero and I've read many biographies of him including Edmund Morris's tremendous "Theodore Rex" trilogy.<br />And OLEO may be tired as fill but that sure was a great clue!Doc Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12540112168511893896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-36099612781423785702015-01-23T16:16:48.647-05:002015-01-23T16:16:48.647-05:00Hey @M&A,
managed to get you 2 U's in W ...Hey @M&A, <br /><br />managed to get you 2 U's in W center, observe...<br /><br />PRESSON<br />LURE<br />ULTRA<br />SEZ<br /><br />There ya go! Now wipe your tears away, and carry on your day with gUsto! <br /><br />RooMonsterRooMonsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14103892151115549684noreply@blogger.com