tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post5959703661405544741..comments2024-03-19T05:44:48.023-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: First obstacle in 1967 R&B hit / TUE 9-15-15 / Daily diary american dream sloganeer / First monument on monument avenue Richmond / City at confluence of Rhone Saone / Product of Nucor Corporation / Jack Ryan's teaching postRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger68125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-54253895346397578052015-10-22T19:37:13.024-04:002015-10-22T19:37:13.024-04:00Syndicated puzzle link no longer works correctly. ...Syndicated puzzle link no longer works correctly. It always seems to give me a puzzle one or two days prior to the right one.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06925692777791767155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-85139932753211934342015-10-20T14:32:41.570-04:002015-10-20T14:32:41.570-04:00Good Easy Tues puzzle and I enjoyed it. Perfect fo...Good Easy Tues puzzle and I enjoyed it. Perfect for a Mon or Tues. When I started, I was LOW. Then my brain WIDEned, causing me to attain a HIGH. I think I'll go out in the garden and have sex with the gnome. Hope I'm not GETTING TO YOU, you prudes.<br /><br />Ron Diego, La Mesa, CA (Where the gnomes outnumber the homes).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-45210054051331787552015-10-20T12:28:42.710-04:002015-10-20T12:28:42.710-04:00SOW WATT! The theme was coherent enough and the fi...SOW WATT! The theme was coherent enough and the fill was no worse than a usual Tues-puz. You gonna WAITAROUND for things to improve or become ALLNEW? WEVE all seen worse.<br /><br /> I filled in the themers first with the big goof at GETbackTOYOU. But that got fixed in no time. Also had ump for DON for a nanosec.<br /><br />Meg TILLY was a yeah baby, going back far enough.<br /><br />If you walk into ABAR SOBER, ARENT you going to spend LOTS more than necessary? Yes MAAM.<br /><br />Any WEENIE can FLATLY complain about a Tues-puz, I’ve resigned myself to not expect much and appreciate one if the AIM’S a bit higher.<br />rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-45858701608960203042015-10-20T11:52:22.135-04:002015-10-20T11:52:22.135-04:00NEMO FORGETS MOTTO
OHYOU WAITAROUND SOBER for som...NEMO FORGETS MOTTO<br /><br />OHYOU WAITAROUND SOBER for something ALLNEW,<br />don’t RENEGEON those AIMS you always REFERTO.<br />You ARENT allowed TABULA resa in LIEU,<br />WEVE found LOTS of ways of GETTINGTOYOU.<br /><br /> --- DON ELMO ARCO<br />Burma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-25073178599716170582015-10-20T10:47:51.429-04:002015-10-20T10:47:51.429-04:00Well, now I know where Monday went. This thing fil...Well, now I know where Monday went. This thing filled itself--in all its ugliness. WEENIE, really? Not gonna go on, there's too much silliness. As to the commentary, there is one point I'd like to make.<br /><br />People here have, from time to time, expressed their disgust at the very mention of history's villains. I feel the same way about wife-beaters, so please, talk about Tina all you want; she has always been a great entertainer. But I can't even bring myself to type the name of the bastard she married.<br /><br />Getting to--uh-oh--oh you! where was Will? Does any old grid get in? "All the news that's fit to print" is a lofty MOTTO: what about the puzzles? This one should have been FLATLY rejected. F.spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-51873532148847157842015-09-16T22:34:35.479-04:002015-09-16T22:34:35.479-04:00Did anyone mention "Guardians of the Galaxy&q...Did anyone mention "Guardians of the Galaxy"? Just happened to see it for the second time. This song is stuck the very dramatic conclusion! So it's been revived in pop culture!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-47495761193670585132015-09-16T08:43:58.707-04:002015-09-16T08:43:58.707-04:00@Z, misfortunately, 'annoying solvers' con...@Z, misfortunately, 'annoying solvers' continue to show up on a daily basis. Fortunately, some entertaining and informative ones do too. Y'all know who you are.<br /><br />@Wm C, you'll no doubt forgive the Carolinas (both North and South) for feeling that they have a bit of a proprietary interest.Old North Staternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-85952966101591282542015-09-15T22:39:59.060-04:002015-09-15T22:39:59.060-04:00@Oisk -- Wall Street Journal
@Airymom -- "...@Oisk -- Wall Street Journal<br /><br /><br />@Airymom -- ""Sweet Caroline" is a Fenway Park tradition, played every home game for the past 25 years or so during the 7th inning stretch, I think. It started when an announcer mentioned that it was his daughter Caroline's birthday, and the organ player nearby, hearing this, played the song, to the delight of a stadium-full of fans, who all joyously joined in with the lyrics - especially with the "so good!" refrain. And a tradition was born. A couple other factoids: Neil Diamond's inspiration when he wrote the song was Caroline Kennedy; and the song has become an Anthem for the city of Boston, for example being played in dozens of cities worldwide in solidarity with Boston after the Marathon bombing two years ago.Wm. C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-72012174931503120402015-09-15T22:22:30.224-04:002015-09-15T22:22:30.224-04:00@r.alphbunker - Good stuff. Of the 1942 crowd I...@r.alphbunker - Good stuff. Of the 1942 crowd I'd nominate the following for permanent retirement - or at least the "only use when you have absolutely no other choice and the rest of the puzzle is fantastic" list:<br /><br />Answer First use<br /><br />EST 03/08/1942<br />OBI 05/10/1942<br />ENE 07/12/1942<br /><br />I feel like 73 years of annoying solvers is long enough.<br /><br />Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181544219511150272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-29572515757118459732015-09-15T20:40:45.107-04:002015-09-15T20:40:45.107-04:00Anonymous@3:28
Robert E. Lee was not a theme
ans...Anonymous@3:28<br /><br /> Robert E. Lee was not a theme<br />answerANON Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-34645467527396092942015-09-15T20:06:28.694-04:002015-09-15T20:06:28.694-04:00I don't know what's happening with me, but...I don't know what's happening with me, but I'm hitting a rex-like dissatisfaction with the puzzles the last few weeks. I had very little fun doing this one, and was stuck for a long time in the north east - and not the good kind of stuck. No, it was the 'ugh, more French' kind of stuck. <br /><br />I did find it funny that I blanked on FORGETS, but that was about the only enjoyment I received from this one. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17650498984297214113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-2711875447628775712015-09-15T19:40:09.866-04:002015-09-15T19:40:09.866-04:00Rex, I am so impressed that you are willing to exp...Rex, I am so impressed that you are willing to expose yourself for the ignorant, arrogant ass you are day after day. Keep up the good work!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-15789179084491114202015-09-15T17:32:56.323-04:002015-09-15T17:32:56.323-04:00@Airymom - Forget what you know about her. Youtube...@Airymom - Forget what you know about her. Youtube it (1994 Letterman). She's good.Mohair Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16502840715719161565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-6280931460871793742015-09-15T17:19:32.962-04:002015-09-15T17:19:32.962-04:00@Ludy, you made me feel like I was there watching ...@Ludy, you made me feel like I was there watching the incomparable Tina with you! I sure wish I had been. Sounds like quite a night!<br /><br />I enjoyed this one because, well it's Tuesday again so my expectations are modest, and it had a theme song that I love. I admit I hate ESAI with the best of them, and OBI's pretty high on my black list. ARIA only escapes condemnation today because of the clever cluing. It'll be posted near the top tomorrow without a doubt.<br /><br />Overall I'm giving props to the constructor for a way better than average Tuesday. Well done!Hartley70https://www.blogger.com/profile/00557118655188472450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-66774284742980350352015-09-15T17:16:40.979-04:002015-09-15T17:16:40.979-04:00Am in Kauai at the moment, where the NYT arrives t...Am in Kauai at the moment, where the NYT arrives two days after it is published. But had a great visit with Chef Wen and Hubby, and they kindly gave me a printed copy of the puzzle (which I guess they had downloaded electronically), which I did later while waiting for traffic to clear following a bad accident that completely blocked the main (and only through) road to the north side.<br /><br />Actually, DNF. At first TORE through the puzzle and assumed I would finish in a FAST time. However, I thought the answer to 9D was nOtGETS and 10D was oHOH, which led me to guess noteS for 9A. Knew that 11D had to be NYU, not tYU, but just couldn't make everything work in that corner. Perhaps I can blame it on JETlag.<br /><br />Agree with Rex's assessment, which is fair, well-written, and to the point. Especially agree that the noun-adjective pairings don't really work as answers to the clues.<br /><br />Never knew that there was a dress style called ALINE or A LINE. Have never in all my life heard anybody use AKIN to mean related by blood. That is pretty obscure. Have heard, of course, that somebody is "A KIN of".<br /><br />Would have preferred that 27D had been clued as "Big rocks [i.e., mountains] meet Little Rock?" (Answer: WV AT AR), which would have yielded "WTF" for 27A.<br /><br />Off now in search of NEMO.'mericans in paradisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-47969858334372460672015-09-15T17:13:20.687-04:002015-09-15T17:13:20.687-04:00This just in.
Only 11 of the 78 words in this puz...This just in.<br /><br />Only 11 of the 78 words in this puzzle were introduced in the Shortz era.<br />05/01/1994 UHOH <br />07/04/1994 ATF<br />07/29/2001 REFERTO<br />05/21/2002 WSJ<br />06/14/2015 RENEGEON<br />09/15/2015 MOUNTAINHIGH <br />09/15/2015 RIVERWIDE<br />09/15/2015 GETTINGTOYOU<br />09/15/2015 WAITAROUND<br />09/15/2015 VALLEYLOW<br />09/15/2015 TOWAWAYS<br /><br />All others had their first appearance in preshortzian puzzles.<br /><br />In fact, three of them LIEU, STEEDS and MOTHS were introduced in the very first NYT puzzle on 2/15/1942<br /><br />Details are <a href="http://puzzlecrowd.com/carbonDating.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>r.alphbunkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00657275501845781384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-62092726214712744432015-09-15T15:35:52.400-04:002015-09-15T15:35:52.400-04:00First of all, Happy New Year to fellow "membe...First of all, Happy New Year to fellow "members of the tribe". I came of age in the late 60's and early 70's in NYC, so Motown was my music, and I could fill in the theme answers immediately.<br />No matter which song someone would choose, you would have those who know it and those who don't. However, Rex, I think you underestimate today's generation. When my 21 year old son got up this morning I said to him (without any context)--"ain't no mountain high enough", and he immediately replied "ain't no valley low enough."<br /><br />If you attend a University of Maryland basketball game, the crowd goes wild for "Sweet Caroline" which was recorded 46 years ago. So I think the teens and 20 somethings truly know classic rock and roll and r&b.<br /><br />Celine Dion singing "River Deep, Mountain High?" That should be a felony.Airymomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-63548324813135631762015-09-15T15:28:22.188-04:002015-09-15T15:28:22.188-04:00@Anonymous2:20
Down by the levee
In old Alabamy
W...@Anonymous2:20<br /><br />Down by the levee<br />In old Alabamy<br />Waitin' for the ROBERT E LEEAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-3967343632457653982015-09-15T15:23:52.880-04:002015-09-15T15:23:52.880-04:00@fred eiseman - Detroit is ~12° East of Kansas Cit...@fred eiseman - Detroit is ~12° East of Kansas City but ony ~3° North of it. The way I learned math 12°>3°. Ergo ENE is correct (except for being wrong because RCDs are about as bad as RRNs).Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181544219511150272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-64154443686921898492015-09-15T14:38:25.854-04:002015-09-15T14:38:25.854-04:00@Anon8:22.--
I'm with you, this puzzle tasted...@Anon8:22.--<br /><br />I'm with you, this puzzle tasted OK to me.<br /><br />Of course OFL is an English teacher, and feels duty-bound, I guess, to uphold proper grammar, or usage, or whatever he was doing.Mr. Cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-9942225207979180822015-09-15T14:21:16.735-04:002015-09-15T14:21:16.735-04:00Detroit is much is much more North than East of Ka...Detroit is much is much more North than East of Kansas City, so NNE is the<br />appropriate answer for 49AAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08328347965356111344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-58667334482007876552015-09-15T14:20:20.230-04:002015-09-15T14:20:20.230-04:00I'm still trying to figure out how ROBERTELEE ...I'm still trying to figure out how ROBERTELEE fits into the theme.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-51878254643581723712015-09-15T14:08:18.434-04:002015-09-15T14:08:18.434-04:00Regarding "oldness" in puzzles:
- For th...Regarding "oldness" in puzzles:<br />- For three decades, Retro-centric cable TV programming (on channels like VH1, Nick at Nite and syndication giants like TBS) has been exposing children of all ages to the cultural byproducts of the generations before them.<br />- One's elders don't usually slough off their sentimental favorite anythings as the change with the times. No, they make you sit and listen as the repeat each line of the lyric so you'll get what's REALLY "goin' on".<br />- If a young person is precocious enough to even want to solve the NYT crossword, they are probably of the type who soaks and retains info droplets almost indiscriminately. Chim chamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14072888196146711139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-58768551369099315672015-09-15T13:58:59.760-04:002015-09-15T13:58:59.760-04:00Thanks, Anon 8:22, for giving me the name of the m...Thanks, Anon 8:22, for giving me the name of the movie the themer song was in. I just saw that movie last week and when the players started singing that song, I wondered how many movies has this song been in? The reason being that the song is heavily featured in the 1998 movie 'Stepmom' with Susan Sarandon and Julia Roberts and a young Jena Malone. A Google search found 4 other movies it was in, that I hadn't noticed. So the clue at 20A and the beginning M made this theme fall into place FLATLY?<br /><br />My attempt to speed through this puzzle had me put in 'a ton' at 65A, which caused a cascade of black ink down in the SE, so this took a little longer than my usual Tuesday time.<br /><br />Thanks for the shout out at 25D [S(TEED)S] Iain Padley, and congrats on the debut.Teedmnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12832353448839187816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-88998733248124623272015-09-15T13:52:11.626-04:002015-09-15T13:52:11.626-04:00Dona FLOR and Her Two Sopranos: ROSA Ponselle and ...Dona FLOR and Her Two Sopranos: ROSA Ponselle and Lily Pons.Elephant's Childnoreply@blogger.com