tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post593708415479309859..comments2024-03-29T11:24:03.304-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Emperor after Galba / FRI 11-11-16 / Film title role for Tyrone Power Brad Pitt / Sketches by 1830s work / Fast-food debut of 1981 / Hook remover perhapsRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger80125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-43595636127155252092017-09-25T03:23:12.414-04:002017-09-25T03:23:12.414-04:00Do you need free Instagram Likes?
Did you know tha...Do you need <b>free Instagram Likes</b>?<br />Did you know that you can get them <b>ON AUTO-PILOT & ABSOLUTELY FOR FREE</b> by registering on <b><a href="http://socialexch.syntaxlinks.com/r/Like4Like" rel="nofollow">Like 4 Like</a></b>?Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07287821785570247118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-68943753299675462782016-12-20T14:45:24.265-05:002016-12-20T14:45:24.265-05:00Great puzzle, but I have one complaint. In what u...Great puzzle, but I have one complaint. In what universe does "hunky-dory" mean FAB? "Hunky-dory" means "okay" or "good enough"... you wouldn't call the Beatles the "Hunky-dory Four" unless you were attempting to damn them with faint praise. I ended up putting in PAR, with crosses SPP and ROZ. I didn't have much confidence in this, but didn't have the patience to come up with the actual fill. I liked the FAB clues for BOOMMICS, TROIS, and NEWCOKE, however.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-86005095145554696072016-12-16T16:42:02.475-05:002016-12-16T16:42:02.475-05:00Way late today. Furnace quit, and it's -6 Cel...Way late today. Furnace quit, and it's -6 Celsius out there. Waiting for a technician to show up. Brrr.<br /><br />Very nice puzzle which gave me a couple of fits. I too thought the word was DESsERTS, and leaving off that last S bothered me. Leaving that enigma I invoked that wonderful fast food place, Mr RIB (sounds tasty, no?). The rest of the puzzle came relatively cleanly, and then I went back to the two troublesome places, and the lights dawned. Damn fine clue on the NEW COKE answer, and I learned something about DESERTS. Also liked the "French crowd" clue and answer.<br /><br />@Spacey - think of "jet settings" as "places you find jets". I think HOT TUBS works just fine.<br /><br />I think I like this constructor.<br /><br />rain forestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-8657466548212561552016-12-16T15:10:20.014-05:002016-12-16T15:10:20.014-05:00'Twas easy, except for my mistakes and misspel...'Twas easy, except for my mistakes and misspellings. so dnf<br /><br />fun anyway<br /><br />French crowd, noted bomb, hook remover, block letters - get thee to a punnery<br /><br />back to my book of "Wonderful Wednesdays"<br /><br />Diana, Lady-in-Waiting for CrosswordsDiana,LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-43426000868927550762016-12-16T14:48:44.790-05:002016-12-16T14:48:44.790-05:00One of the easier, smoother Friday puzzles in whil...One of the easier, smoother Friday puzzles in while.<br />Liked the helpful long downs and the almost as long acrosses..<br /><br />Cleverly clued NEWCOKE helped reveal the MCRIB. That cross was the last to fall.<br /><br />Had Niner (as in SF 49ers)before LARAM, which opened the ROACH motel.<br /><br />The OTHO/DEO/CUTE cluster in the SW took a bit of spadework. <br /><br />Nice work by Damon G.leftcoastTAMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-56743131688003443282016-12-16T13:00:45.582-05:002016-12-16T13:00:45.582-05:00IAMB SASSY
The CUTE TRICK for KARAOKE? BOOMMICS m...IAMB SASSY<br /><br />The CUTE TRICK for KARAOKE? BOOMMICS make it LOUD.<br />You don’t AGREE? SOSUEME, or WELL,SHUTMYMOUTH.<br /><br />--- YURI LIEU LARAM<br />Burma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-56686888730226474852016-12-16T12:38:49.114-05:002016-12-16T12:38:49.114-05:00In the SW: What do you get when Brian ENO crosses ...In the SW: What do you get when Brian ENO crosses AC/DC and ELO? ACDELCO!<br /><br />Two areas of trouble slowed me down. TYro for TYKE and the popular JUSTDESsert thing. Otherwise clean and a decent workout.<br /><br />There are no shades of gray about it, CUTE yeah baby ELLIE Goulding can sing.<br /><br />This puz was just FAB. Certainly can’t BASH it. I could take one like this every day. SALUT!<br />rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-8795025398331254992016-12-16T12:01:51.104-05:002016-12-16T12:01:51.104-05:00"YOULOOKFAMILIAR."
"I should; I'..."YOULOOKFAMILIAR."<br />"I should; I'm your long lost cousin, Marcel Marceau."<br />"WELLSHUTMYMOUTH!"<br />"I would if I could."<br />"THATSABIGIF."<br /><br />Who said this was a themeless?<br /><br />The clues today had more hooks in them than yesterday's puzzle, but then it IS Friday. Actually my only trouble was the natick at OTH_/DE_. Didn't know whether it was A, I, or O. "DEi GRATIA looked the best there, but OTHi? So, OTHa or OTHO. Hmm. In the end, OTHO sounded more "emperorish."<br /><br />Some of the clues were really ultra-stretched. HOTTUBS can be jet seats, or even, I guess, sittings, but jet settings? I mean, they're devices that have jet settings ON them, but they aren't THEM. This clue fluttered the old Space flag almost out of the pocket. I must be in a kind mood, probably because I've lost 12 pounds in 3 weeks on my wheat-free diet. So CHEESEPIZZA is okay--if you make a wheatless dough.<br /><br />Hand up for misspelling 25-down with an extra S, which held me up for a bit. As OFL said, there were snags, but none that took too long. I'd rate it medium on the slightly easy side--for a Friday. I love SCAMARTIST crossing SOSUEME. Will give a "Yo Adrian!" shout-out to DOD TALIA Shire. Birdie.spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-76924049972995224052016-11-12T06:30:36.934-05:002016-11-12T06:30:36.934-05:00WELL_SHUT_MY_MOUTH certainly sums up my shock at t...WELL_SHUT_MY_MOUTH certainly sums up my shock at this week's events...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-70669013888083116492016-11-12T01:30:05.268-05:002016-11-12T01:30:05.268-05:00I know it was deleted, but for $Chaos and other Ve...I know it was deleted, but for $Chaos and other Vet's that day, (not from some "sock puppet:<br /><br />Your last post was, (sorry, just the CA in me), TOTALLY AWESOMEl Didn't serve but try to in other ways.<br /> <br />FYI<br />For Tony. Father-in-Law: Anchors aweiigh - 3 Nam Tours as a medic deployed to the Marines (Glad as hell Navy beat Notre Dame!!!)<br />Paul, Brother-in-Law: Semper Fi (Desert Shield)<br />Charles (Ranger) in AK: OORAH (4 tours in Nam)<br />Charles (Green Beret) in CA: OORAH as well (Ex-fireman as well)<br />Cousin Darryl: Aim High - 2 tours in Germany in Security Services (Ex-Deputy Sheriff as well)<br />Ray in CA for 3 tours in Germany: Aim High as well<br />Won't get into othre cop's and firemen.<br /> <br />You're right! I don't have to defend you. I just wanted to.<br />----- Original Message ----- <br />From: Wood Home <br />To: <br />Sent: Friday, November 11, 2016 10:16 AM<br />Subject: Fw: George "Chip" Wood<br /><br /><br />Hi Chaos,<br />I kept a copy of this as I knew it would be nuked. Thought you would want to see it.<br />Chip<br />PS-Again, Happy Veterans Day and thank you for your service.<br />----- Original Message ----- <br />From: Wood Home <br />To: Wood Home <br />Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2016 11:57 PM<br />Subject: Re: George "Chip" Wood<br /><br /><br />Posted 11:50'ishPM PDT on Thursday:<br />@Rex<br />I understand you are asleep and won't read this until you get up. Being on the left coast gives me that luxury.<br />However, your decisions about what posts to leave in and delete gives me question. It reminds me of a Churchill quote that is admittedly paraphrased: "I cannot forecast to you the action of Rex. It is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma; but perhaps there is a key. That key is Rex's interest." <br />I absolutely gave you kudos regarding your breakdown of the puzzles; construction, content and fill. They were deleted. <br />I also put a post "chastising" @Chaos who definitely has my same political views. Those are deleted. <br />However, I point out differences between conservatives and liberals and you leave that in. <br />Again, this forum seems to allow comments on both the puzzles as well as our personal views. I hope you keep it that way. (Also, I wasn't around when there was the "censorship" era, so I really cannot comment on that).<br />Guess what I'm saying is just be consistent. I hate to use the "schizophrenic" word as it will probably get this deleted as well. Again, it's your blog. Just let us little folk know. <br />GWood<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-38086584665239494432016-11-12T01:12:46.299-05:002016-11-12T01:12:46.299-05:00SALUT is not a toast in French. À la tienne, Étien...SALUT is not a toast in French. À la tienne, Étienne !Amagerikanerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02344284680933366222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-62401454412100354422016-11-12T01:03:23.579-05:002016-11-12T01:03:23.579-05:00So, OTHO is just another way to spell Otto, right?...So, OTHO is just another way to spell Otto, right? Fortunately, I had the first O when I came to it, so I avoided the Nero trap.<br /><br />But I didn't avoid Aetna before AFLAC. Actually, I wanted 'quilt,' suspecting that 'coverage' in the clue was a trick. But there aren't any 3-letter constellations starting with Q, as far as I know. And CHEESE PIZZA, confirmed by BOZ, then made AFLAC obvious. I did find it easy for a Friday -- solved long ago, but I had to run out for an errand before coming here.<br /><br />I still call it Armistice Day, the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. But my thoughts are with all soldiers and all veterans everywhere. jberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02169065390875378077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-22620609011062471452016-11-11T22:54:28.448-05:002016-11-11T22:54:28.448-05:00Hey All !
Liked a bunch of answers in thi puz. Was...Hey All !<br />Liked a bunch of answers in thi puz. Wasn't super-easy, though, like a bunch of youse (:-P ) thought. Wanted largecheese for CHEESEPIZZA, aok-GAB, niner-LARAM, yRS-SRS,and knew it was either ACETEN or tenace for the blackjack clue, but had to wait on crosses to see which one. <br /><br />Where's my Q for the pangram? <br /><br />Shouldn't clue for SASSY be Flippant? The JUSTDESERTS was tricky. Was gonna bitch that it was wrong, but read Rex, Googled term and learned it was correct. WELL, SHUT MY MOUTH! <br /><br />Liked the lack of dreck. SALUT!<br /><br />MOOT NEWT (Although you know that ain't gonna happen.)<br />RooMonster <br />DarrinV RooMonsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14103892151115549684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-14609055834448820412016-11-11T20:55:14.405-05:002016-11-11T20:55:14.405-05:00Loved this one from beginning to end.
Well, until...<br />Loved this one from beginning to end.<br /><br />Well, until I got to EVILEST. Evil, eviler, evilest. Is that even possible? Evil is evil. What makes the EVILEST eviler than evil? Does the EVILEST top evil in evilness, or can something or someone be even eviler than the EVILEST? Asking for a friend.<br /><br />ELEM, N-O-P, to the tune of "Twinkle, twinkle little star." Is that Mozart or something?<br /><br />SCLERA was unknown to me but was fun to learn about, as were the four layers contained therein with their similarly obscure names -- all Greek to me.<br /><br />After a couple of slices of CHEESE PIZZA tonight, I kicked my SHOOS off and got ready for a pleasant weekend. I look forward to the supermoon (<i>perigee-syzygy</i>) on Monday. I hope the SKY will be clear.<br /><br />Great puzzle. Thanks, Damon.<br />AliasZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477396362209386037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-47407985989042227982016-11-11T20:21:36.652-05:002016-11-11T20:21:36.652-05:00Anybody else balk at characterizing COYOTES as ene...Anybody else balk at characterizing COYOTES as enemies of anyone? As clued, how about bird sanctuaries as an answer? Aldo Leopoldnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-48206050575314508742016-11-11T19:02:28.834-05:002016-11-11T19:02:28.834-05:00@Damon - I appreciate the two OZs stacked up near ...@Damon - I appreciate the two OZs stacked up near the middle of the grid. Was it really necessary to leave us the ROACH too?<br /><br />Seriously, fun puzzle. Liked it a bunch.<br /><br />Thank you veterans!Bill L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08886581691063755810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-74950503891008829352016-11-11T18:58:32.610-05:002016-11-11T18:58:32.610-05:00@Leapfinger - I have not heard WELL SHUT MY MOUTH ...@Leapfinger - I have not heard WELL SHUT MY MOUTH used that way, but it sure make sense as an accessory to 'my jaw dropped'. Nice to hear a familiar phrase used in a new way.kitshefnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-85239690516943410252016-11-11T17:35:26.427-05:002016-11-11T17:35:26.427-05:00@Chaos. Go back and read @NCA Pres last Wed. Tak...@Chaos. Go back and read @NCA Pres last Wed. Take a deep breath. <br />Every post I've read of yours has been filled with politics, innuendos and allusions pointed at your unknown enemy. Why don't you stick to the puzzle? Maybe recount a fun story, maybe actually tell us why you wrote in ROACH instead of Bates...maybe???? GILL I.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05605766053820226324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-51107290759766557622016-11-11T17:33:36.453-05:002016-11-11T17:33:36.453-05:00I sure loved "Newt" crossed with "e...I sure loved "Newt" crossed with "evilest." Thank you, Damon! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-58832931154828390052016-11-11T16:38:23.329-05:002016-11-11T16:38:23.329-05:00@Leapfinger. I've never heard WELL SHUT MY MOU...@Leapfinger. I've never heard WELL SHUT MY MOUTH used that way, but it makes sense as an accessory to jaw-dropping. Nice to learn a new use for a familiar phrase.kitshefnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-59533454342393326162016-11-11T16:36:10.270-05:002016-11-11T16:36:10.270-05:00I was hoping for a ELLIE Goulding video.I was hoping for a ELLIE Goulding video.David L.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-67376487426865761602016-11-11T15:57:43.646-05:002016-11-11T15:57:43.646-05:00@metroGnome - SPF is Sun Protection Factor, the nu...@metroGnome - SPF is Sun Protection Factor, the number you find on your sunscreen lotion. HOT TUBS have nozzles (they create the massage/foamy/bubble effect) that are called "jets," so HOT TUBS are a setting for jets.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181544219511150272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-48027188934826080052016-11-11T15:56:03.138-05:002016-11-11T15:56:03.138-05:00@MetroGnome:
SPF are [sun] block letters.
And ho...@MetroGnome:<br /><br />SPF are [sun] block letters.<br /><br />And hot tubs have water jets, so "jet setting" as in jet location.Don McBrienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07695623789694537538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-54519796062798228482016-11-11T15:53:20.810-05:002016-11-11T15:53:20.810-05:00Missed opportunity to change LATE to LAME and ACET...Missed opportunity to change LATE to LAME and ACETEN to ACUMEN, creating Rex's new favorite partial: "Eaten by AGRUE"Ampersandhttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grue_(monster)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-76085758776764756172016-11-11T15:44:40.625-05:002016-11-11T15:44:40.625-05:00What the hell is an SPF, and HOW the hell are HOT ...What the hell is an SPF, and HOW the hell are HOT TUBS "jet settings"?MetroGnomenoreply@blogger.com