tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post6043438718742747845..comments2024-03-28T05:42:22.644-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Tech-savvy 24 woman / THU 6-9-11 / Band with three self-titled albums / Decorative neckline insert / Brand with torch in logo / Twangy-sounding guitarRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger123125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-30209784447280951012011-07-16T11:56:31.040-04:002011-07-16T11:56:31.040-04:00So glad to see some pro-sports comments here to co...So glad to see some pro-sports comments here to combat the whining occasionally heard for just about any sporting clue. I mean really, balking at OZZIE and USAIN but having no issue with a character from a 400 year old play?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-32441343560737262142011-07-15T03:08:47.082-04:002011-07-15T03:08:47.082-04:00Incredibly, finished with no errors--even though I...Incredibly, finished with no errors--even though I still have no kernel of an idea what WEEZER and DOBRO are; that's what the crosses gave me, so I took 'em.<br /> My still-innocent grandson has always loved "Puff the Magic Dragon," though still clueless as to its meaning. It was a warm pleasure to see Puff's homeland in print--for the first time. Till now, I'd only heard it, so my entry for the second letter, the last letter of DOBRO, was a pure guess between "O" and "A." Hanalee, Honalee; dobra, dobro. So I guessed right. Why can't I guess a 50-50 shot right at the damn poker table once? Oh well.<br /> I thought the clue for INCLUSIVE was a bit weird ("nonsexist, in a way"), but all in all the clues were just the right amount of clever. Had to work through some, like "chain 'links'; abbr." (MTNS),"number of holidays" (CAROL) and "overthrow, e.g." (ERROR). Never knew that Dr. Lecter was saying, essentially, "bean beans" when describing the go-with for that unfortunate census taker's liver.<br />Fffffffff.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-68507762020360190212011-07-14T22:11:16.348-04:002011-07-14T22:11:16.348-04:00What is with you people? 121 comments precede me ...What is with you people? 121 comments precede me and nobody spells the constructors name with a Z?<br /><br />Got SE first on the baseball references (OZZIE, ERROR, WINS), OZZIE & WINS gave me WEEZER, which gave me COOKIE CZAR and the theme.<br /><br />Liked it. Some of my best friends are Zoos.<br /><br />Think I'll pop in my Benny and Zoon DVD now. PEACE out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-27350851415043440702011-07-14T20:52:47.142-04:002011-07-14T20:52:47.142-04:00Damn I love Thursday Puzzles.
Liked this one from ...Damn I love Thursday Puzzles.<br />Liked this one from start to finish. I love what puzzles like this one bring out on the blog, Rex.<br /><br />And I LOVE Weezer.....and I'm not young...at least not that young.<br /><br /><br /><br />unrye - Bread for your BLTLurking, Just Behind Younoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-6426223152480246982011-07-14T17:10:12.684-04:002011-07-14T17:10:12.684-04:00From Syndicationland: @Anonymous 1:57AM I couldn&#...From Syndicationland: @Anonymous 1:57AM I couldn't agree more! @Tobias The hippie dobro connection is hilarious and @Anon 10:09AM Laughing! Poor doggie hates hippies.<br /><br />But as all you fine people are unlikely to read past comments, I'll address my one last question to Rex: Is Rob Ickes the crush's husband?timhttp://timwarner.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-87280580532078988452011-07-14T16:36:28.835-04:002011-07-14T16:36:28.835-04:00From syndication, where the party rolls on and on ...From syndication, where the party rolls on and on - this puzzle certainly poked the hornets' nest under the prime-timers meeting place and the little stingers had everybody all riled up! Me? I liked it. I didn't know most of the proper names that so troubled others but was able to piece everything together just fine from the crosses; having to do so does not trouble me, in fact it's one of the reasons I do puzzles - I love to figure things out and learn new stuff in the process. And then I come here for advanced studies!<br /><br />@Deb - I pronounce the "-zine" in ezine just as I pronounce it in magazine, so no long "i". That made the clue and answer make perfect sense to me, and I liked it!<br /><br />I may never get another chance to say this: I agree 100% with what Evil Doug wrote in his first post five weeks ago.Dirigonzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03903353503511480168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-46858708394045099012011-07-14T14:21:58.640-04:002011-07-14T14:21:58.640-04:00Yes, cookie sheet and baking sheet are also called...Yes, cookie sheet and baking sheet are also called "sheet pans" to we who have reached riper ages and have lived various areas in the US midwest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-22044725603136201692011-07-14T11:23:51.139-04:002011-07-14T11:23:51.139-04:00Great puzzle, though a DNF for me due to WEEZER an...Great puzzle, though a DNF for me due to WEEZER and USAIN, neither of which I've ever heard of. I had SEEZER and USAIR, thinking maybe US Air's logo was a lightning bolt, and SIRS could, maybe, sorta, be the beginning of a record, if you stretch the meaning of "record" to include "letter(s)." I did google "SEEZER BAND" and the only other band that came up in its stead was GEEZER, which makes me wonder just how famous WEEZER is if they didn't even rate a google result. <br /><br />The only theme answer I didn't care for was BLUEZINES, because the only context in which I ever think of "zines" as a shortening of "magazines" is in "ezines," and in my head I pronounce that with a long i. Am I the only one? <br /><br />Re the CZAR/TSAR question: When I studied Russian history back in the old days, the spelling was always CZAR. As a matter of fact, I think the first time I ever saw the TSAR spelling was in a NYT crossword puzzle, and I remember being annoyed by it because it felt like the constructors were arbitrarily changing the spelling to force it into their grid. <br /><br />Lots of great comments, but my favorite by far was Z's:<br /><br />"IMHO "Conservative Jew" can only give offense if "Jew" is thought of as a pejorative in and of itself. In some people's mouths this may be true, but not here."<br /><br />Tou-effing-che!Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16675331024091722316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-33443694236192541432011-06-10T22:01:14.101-04:002011-06-10T22:01:14.101-04:00Wow, it's been quite some time since I've ...Wow, it's been quite some time since I've agreed w/Rex about everything...I even was about to explain the "CZ" and "TS" difference between the two meanings of CZ/TZAR but it's been done.<br /><br />The only thing I disagree with is the rating of this puzzle's difficulty. This was WAY over my average time...it took me 3 times as long as the his/hers (XY/XX) puzzle recently! I attribute it to WEEZER and USAIN. YES! Weezer IS obscure. Gimme a break...No one will know who they are in 10 years.<br /><br />I thought CONSERVATIVE ZOO hilarious, and gimme a break again..."Conservative Jew" is the Actual Name of a religious affiliation. This is somehow offensive? And don't let the term "conservative" fool you...they allow gay marriage, for one thing. (Kudos to that.)<br /><br />I got COOKIE CZAR with no crossings, after figuring out the theme, so it obviously was consistent. I found the "C" diversion to be challenging, not inconsistent. <br /><br />Big mistake that made this puzzle hard: putting BRONZE ZEUS in confidently (ORANGE is a better answer, admittedly.) <br /><br />Puzzle not on my wavelength, but it put up a good challenge. Not happy about the USAIN/OAS crossing At All...big flaw in an otherwise clever creation. THAT was a Natick IMHO.<br /><br />Thanks for an entertaining blog today, everyone.<br /><br />Portland, Ore.cody.riggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05883012611419987246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-31970475701546516262011-06-10T10:55:05.967-04:002011-06-10T10:55:05.967-04:00@jberg: Har. You're dead straight right, but ...@jberg: Har. You're dead straight right, but it didn't happen to be what I was talking about. pls inspect mr. joon's comment here, and you'll probably see where i was comin' from. M&AMasked and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-62466669784611663212011-06-10T00:20:00.819-04:002011-06-10T00:20:00.819-04:00I smiled at PEACE crossing WEEZER because Weezer h...I smiled at PEACE crossing WEEZER because Weezer have a song called "Peace."COIXT RECORDShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06471607923683058246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-14508378985098211642011-06-09T23:17:22.941-04:002011-06-09T23:17:22.941-04:00Selma Lagerlof means Pippie Longstocking to me. Wa...Selma Lagerlof means Pippie Longstocking to me. Wasn't Nils her pet monkey?machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794371617847975218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-75459172214686639212011-06-09T22:44:43.671-04:002011-06-09T22:44:43.671-04:00A hit alright, but a tough one for me. Planned to...A hit alright, but a tough one for me. Planned to do it on the train to NY this morning, but a good friend joined me....<br />Did it after a long, extremely hot day, after an exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum with Greene and daughter and a nice lunch, then dinner with a couple of friends from Toronto who had a "hard landing". And then? 111 comments to read after doing the puzzle and reading Rex's write-up! I'm done. <br /><br /><br />@Joon: brilliant puzzle, but obviously I wasn't in great shape and still don't know what a vestee is.I do have some sheet pans, but at this point I can't find them back in the grid. <br /><br />LOVE Conservative Zoo! So apt, so contemporary!machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794371617847975218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-1086152685437677062011-06-09T21:26:39.102-04:002011-06-09T21:26:39.102-04:00As I think I will be the 111th poster here today I...As I think I will be the 111th poster here today I call this puzzle a hit!johohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12708487230515532492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-8195565126483471672011-06-09T21:13:34.925-04:002011-06-09T21:13:34.925-04:00I don't see much point in complaining about th...I don't see much point in complaining about the alleged obscurity of proper names. We all know more about some types than we do about other types of things. Usain and Ozzie are easy for me, Weezer is at the very edge of my brain, and Honalee is news to me. But I'm not about to claim that Weezer (obviously!) and Honalee are unfair answers, while Usain and Ozzie are famous people who clearly belong in a puzzle. <br /><br />And here's a nonproper noun I've never heard of -- vestee-- but again it seems completely fair.michaelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-79028864811594419932011-06-09T20:33:01.280-04:002011-06-09T20:33:01.280-04:00Clever puzzle.
Learned these new words/names: ZAC...Clever puzzle.<br /><br />Learned these new words/names: ZACH Galifianakis, OZZIE Smith, WEEZER, USAIN, DOBRO, this CHLOE.<br /><br />We called a VESTEE a dickie.<br /><br />Both NILS and ECARD in "other" puzzle.<br /><br />Disagree on: FAVA. Bean in Italian is fagiol' or fazool. FAVA is a type of such.<br />MAINST - is at the edge of town. Most towns start at a river and grow toward the hills. (IMO) <br /><br />Did know Ms. Lagerlof, ist woman Nobel in Lit. My sister is planning to illustrate, as a kid's book, the Legend of Christmas Rose. (Please retire soon, Dedree!)Sfingihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06903616949048940858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-32423332672380377052011-06-09T20:20:07.762-04:002011-06-09T20:20:07.762-04:00@ NDE - hysterical!
@ Joon - thanks for commentin...@ NDE - hysterical!<br /><br />@ Joon - thanks for commenting - love it when you guys do that. Hope you never, ever need our services. Everyone - please wear your helmets!CoolPapaDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11542059534657415505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-78927347501593721092011-06-09T19:43:15.612-04:002011-06-09T19:43:15.612-04:00The Z sound in COOKIECZAR is represented by the le...The Z sound in COOKIECZAR is represented by the letter "Z." That "C" is silent.<br /><br />Of course, like "kaiser," "tsar" comes from "Caesar." "Czar" was originally a New Latin word, coined to represent the Russian Emporer's title in diplomatic documents. It combined the original Latin origin with the Russian pronunciation. It was not meant to be an English transliteration of the Russian.<br /><br />When it moved into English, in 1555, the "C" was not pronounced, making it essentially the second syllable of its Roman eponym.<br /><br />"Czar" and "tsar" are alternates, but not pronounced the same.Martinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-34212808525998805362011-06-09T19:34:40.880-04:002011-06-09T19:34:40.880-04:00Czar and tsar/Tsar can be used interchangeably. N...Czar and tsar/Tsar can be used interchangeably. No difference, none, nada, nil. Oh, there's one: all those Obama appointees who duck Senate confirmation are called czars to avoid any implication of Russian influence.<br />Before some of us were born the Russian emporer was commonly referred to as a czar, which makes me wonder about that Russian influence.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-41438799327695970342011-06-09T19:23:23.158-04:002011-06-09T19:23:23.158-04:00@Masked and Zanonymous - the capital letters are n...@Masked and Zanonymous - the capital letters are not errors, they are clues that the word is a proper noun, e.g. Lightning Bolt. I couldn't remember USAIN at first, so I thought maybe USAIR had a budget airline called Bolt (actually, that's a budget version of Greyhound Bus), but at least I knew it was a proper noun.jberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02169065390875378077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-55441717461709900982011-06-09T19:15:47.657-04:002011-06-09T19:15:47.657-04:00SHEET PAN aka. jelly roll pan.SHEET PAN aka. jelly roll pan.chefwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03999206352243329280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-26529527164492157382011-06-09T19:09:59.594-04:002011-06-09T19:09:59.594-04:00CZAR really bothered me. It's clear that "...CZAR really bothered me. It's clear that "'J' sounds turned to 'Z' sounds," "as the theme explanation clearly states." But when four of the five theme answers have the "Z" sound represented by the letter "Z", there's a reasonable expectation that the fifth will have the same. That's consistency for you.<br /><br />As I was solving, I thought, Hah! COOKIECZAR; what a shame that can't be right! (Until it was inevitably the only possible answer.)Vincent Lnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-56819916767263148712011-06-09T18:56:38.423-04:002011-06-09T18:56:38.423-04:00@chefbea - I also use a Silpat; what I like about ...@chefbea - I also use a Silpat; what I like about sheet pans is the rim, so nothing falls off the sides!<br /><br />Three and out.JenCThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18290169184354765840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-63323944186205543312011-06-09T18:50:09.896-04:002011-06-09T18:50:09.896-04:00is this a comment record?is this a comment record?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-5825050343188354922011-06-09T17:33:05.365-04:002011-06-09T17:33:05.365-04:00@jenCt I use my cookie sheets all the time to mak...@jenCt I use my cookie sheets all the time to make granola, and roast potatoes and veggies. Always use a silpat so nothing sticks and keeps the pans clean.chefbeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15195945085405126511noreply@blogger.com