tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post6243027006818729590..comments2024-03-28T09:04:45.099-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Popular pricing game on Price is Right / SAT 1-6-18 / Wide-staring one in Wordsworth poem / Blue-striped ball / Chaser of un trago de tequila / Main feature of Gmail logoRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger121125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-53866236574720095472018-02-27T19:11:57.192-05:002018-02-27T19:11:57.192-05:00That is a Natick moment for sure...though I guesse...That is a Natick moment for sure...though I guessed ZAHN as I knew of her Dave Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03047489293175114097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-72586258353108573862018-02-11T19:11:48.973-05:002018-02-11T19:11:48.973-05:00Oh my, massive natick mash-up in the bottom. INto...Oh my, massive natick mash-up in the bottom. INtoNe, DIGItAls in the SW gave me HUll and KoTlY at natick central, but they sounded ok. The e of 'intone' led to eVil at 50down, which led to just staring at 59 and 61 across, which led to utter defeat. Even had I correctly solved all the above, the very reasonable ANgLES, which led to the also reasonable PLINgO, which was obviously a SPORT of bingo, would have caused ignominy.<br />Too much suggestive dialog in between left and right brain.centralscrewtinizerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03404913280254786506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-71802224949133144942018-02-11T13:04:30.846-05:002018-02-11T13:04:30.846-05:00Got Easy Rider, bobcat, enrobed, agua, tepid right...Got Easy Rider, bobcat, enrobed, agua, tepid right off the bat. Able to work out the NW but struggled from there on and so could not waltz to the finish.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-30575071360754074122018-02-11T11:50:49.123-05:002018-02-11T11:50:49.123-05:00please send the sw corner to the kitty cornerplease send the sw corner to the kitty cornerparadocsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-11971751856057405602018-02-10T23:53:48.250-05:002018-02-10T23:53:48.250-05:00@thefogman 11:46 PM : Thanks. I enjoyed that. @thefogman 11:46 PM : Thanks. I enjoyed that. wcutlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08615799228069705972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-46696532020118921382018-02-10T23:46:15.235-05:002018-02-10T23:46:15.235-05:00The Earl of Sandwich was an EGOTRIPper who was ENR...The Earl of Sandwich was an EGOTRIPper who was ENRAGEd to learn Lord Chesterfield had so many things named after him: A piece of furniture, a coat and even some cigarettes. All he had was this lousy food thing between two pieces of bread. He became a HATER filled with jealousy and GRIEF which LEADUP to Sandwich sticking pins into a VOODOODOLL of Chesterfield.thefogmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870509029973778266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-65959491381978370722018-02-10T22:04:44.119-05:002018-02-10T22:04:44.119-05:00@Nancy 9:54 AM: All black keys are sharp in sharp ...@Nancy 9:54 AM: All black keys are sharp in sharp keys (keys that have sharps in their key signatures, so G sharp in the key of E, or when playing the E major scale or chord) and are flat in flat keys (A flat in the key of E flat). G sharp and A flat are the same note, so are said to be enharmonic. Not all black keys show up in every scale, but that's how they work in the scales where they do show up. Me, I had "ebony" and was playing nothing in the mid-south. Lord Chesterfield was slowing me down too. I had a couple of other guesses for kitty-corner things until I stopped being so literal and got the pun. Cute.wcutlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08615799228069705972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-74408674072946685722018-02-10T22:00:39.614-05:002018-02-10T22:00:39.614-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.wcutlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08615799228069705972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-18414231425172203832018-02-10T18:14:27.033-05:002018-02-10T18:14:27.033-05:00There is a little bar in a little town that is at ...There is a little bar in a little town that is at the half-way mark of one of our favorite afternoon bicycle trips. We usually stop in for a beer and snacks before returning to the trailhead. We also play a little game, along with the locals. Between 4:00 and 6:00 customers in this little bar in this little town have the opportunity to get from $0.25 to $1.00 off on their happy hour drinks by playing a mini version of PLINKO. By mini, I mean the board stands about 5 feet high and is maybe 3 feet wide and the PLINKO disk is about 4" in diameter. You pick your own release point across the top of the PLINKO board and let your PLINKO disk slide. As it bounces its way through the geometrically arranged maze of nails it does make that PLINKO sound, as on The Price is Right game. And everyone in the bar is watching, so there is NO cheating. At the bottom, the $1.00 receiving slot is in the center and the other slots, in 25 cent increments, are evenly spaced to the edges of the board, but randomly by values. There are 25 cent slots next to the middle $1.00 slot and at both edges of the board, making 25 cents the most common discount on your happy hour drink. When I take my turn at the PLINKO board, I'm delighted to get 50 or 75 cents off my bottle of beer. But if you're a local, and happyhour doesn't run out on you, you probably stay long enough to tell the bartender, proudly and in no uncertain words, "BUCK OFF!!" <br />That's my PLINKO story, and I'm stickin' to it.rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-36120588418201696142018-02-10T16:14:25.082-05:002018-02-10T16:14:25.082-05:00Yes, North easy, South hard--hard enough for a DNF...Yes, North easy, South hard--hard enough for a DNF. <br /><br />@BS: once again, master craftmanship.leftcoastTAMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-59624543236140524882018-02-10T15:39:19.071-05:002018-02-10T15:39:19.071-05:00And Ono... :-)And Ono... :-)thefogmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870509029973778266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-11393994160761467202018-02-10T15:36:34.570-05:002018-02-10T15:36:34.570-05:00Fun and smooth sailing for a Saturday. Had a littl...Fun and smooth sailing for a Saturday. Had a little bit of a blip in the northwest corner but other than that great puzzleeastsacgirlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-1736509235756293762018-02-10T15:33:38.561-05:002018-02-10T15:33:38.561-05:00@Foggy - AAArrrggghhh!!!
That first UMA was suppo...@Foggy - AAArrrggghhh!!!<br /><br />That first UMA was supposed to be YMA. Not sure if I mis-typed, or was mis-corrected. YMA is my favorite crossword name.<br /><br />YMA and ENO - they belong together.<br /><br />Lady D(ma)Diana, LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-76947237241208109312018-02-10T15:18:32.542-05:002018-02-10T15:18:32.542-05:00D,LIW: Don't forget Yma (Sumac)D,LIW: Don't forget Yma (Sumac)thefogmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870509029973778266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-73942736659323071322018-02-10T14:45:37.563-05:002018-02-10T14:45:37.563-05:00And, @Anon, that's not 'cause I can get th...And, @Anon, that's not 'cause I can get them all.<br /><br />LENOVO/PLINKO ate my lunch. Oh well, there goes another cheese sandwich.<br /><br />Lady DiDiana, LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-86580606046301508422018-02-10T13:57:29.602-05:002018-02-10T13:57:29.602-05:00A veritable DNF here, but not because I was unable...A veritable DNF here, but not because I was unable to solve this very nice puzzle. I had cruised through the entire North and had THE BEEB, GNOME, and SOLD OFF, in place, and then went to get my second cup of coffee, taking the paper with me which I promptly dropped into the kitchen sink which of course had water in it. Have you tried to write on a wet newspaper?<br /><br />Looks like the South was way tougher now that I've seen the completed puzzle, so I might have DNF'd anyway. We'll never know. So excuse me while I go and pout.rainforestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-23548215994559315522018-02-10T13:26:20.720-05:002018-02-10T13:26:20.720-05:00@Anon 10:01 yesterday -
I agree with @LeftcoastTA...@Anon 10:01 yesterday -<br /><br />I agree with @LeftcoastTAM's response - getting out and about helps, but solving many puzzles helps even more. Get some anthologies of previous puzzles and go to town - you WILL build up not only a "crosswordese" vocabulary, but learn relevant esoterica. Oh - yes - and pay attention to pop names and headlines with a lot of common vowels. UMA and ENO come to mind...not to mention ASTA and ENYA. And UMA, good 'ole UMA.<br /><br />Diana, Lady-in-Waiting for CrosswordsDiana, LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-2092706364514001452018-02-10T12:27:57.016-05:002018-02-10T12:27:57.016-05:00OOF! That was tough for me. But it did not exceed ...OOF! That was tough for me. But it did not exceed my POWERLEVEL. At times I was a bit ENRAGEd - yet it was a fine blend of challenge and fun. I give it high MARX overall, maybe even a TEN. No JEERS or SNEERS here. Just a CAPITALM for Marvelous.thefogmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870509029973778266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-76719093289900087952018-02-10T12:00:39.063-05:002018-02-10T12:00:39.063-05:00Have to admit to two DNFs in a row; still trying t...Have to admit to two DNFs in a row; still trying to figure out yesterday's NW. Today it was the NE that laid me low. Don't know my high-end Hyundais. Oh well...<br /><br />I agree, that big middle is awesomely done, and too many THEs.<br /><br /> I LOVE<br />PARIS IN THE<br /> THE SPRING <br /><br />Yeah. Anyway, DOD to Xena-turned-Watson Lucy LIU. And I can't did any puzzle made by a man named Wentz! Get 'em next year, Carson!spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-51398254875639163302018-02-10T09:58:26.708-05:002018-02-10T09:58:26.708-05:00Perfect example of where trying to speed solve can...Perfect example of where trying to speed solve can get me in trouble: Cruising through the top and get to 33a, quickly read proper noun, proper noun, and Warner and look at M___LS, with only Warner in mind I confidently filled in MoviemoguLS. Talk about an inkfest there. Got it corrected, finally, and still finished in 20 minutes. But what a mess!<br /><br />Haven't looked at other comments yet, but can't believe there are many HATERs. <br /><br />Oh so different yet equally deserving are Lucy LIU and Paula ZAHN. Yeah babies.<br /><br />For this puz I can give Mr. Wentz no GRIEF. rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-48324287471170113212018-02-06T18:49:50.080-05:002018-02-06T18:49:50.080-05:00All thanks to this great man called Dr Agbazara th...All thanks to this great man called Dr Agbazara the great spell caster that bring back the joy in me by helping me to bring back my lover who break up with me Four months ago but now with me with the help of Dr Agbazara the great love spell caster. All thanks goes to him you can also contact him for help if you need him in times of troubles via: ( agbazara@gmail.com ) you can also Whatsapp on this Number +2348104102662Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-34293750679138526212018-01-06T23:25:41.050-05:002018-01-06T23:25:41.050-05:00@OISK No, you are not the only nay. I thought &quo...@OISK No, you are not the only nay. I thought "sticking point?" was a dreadful clue for VOODOO DOLL. Doesn't a doll comprise dozens, if not hundreds, of points in which to stick a pin? And what the Sam Hill is PLINKO!? Or an AZERA!? Can someone explain how "deal breakers, for short" (plural) = DEA (singular)? Are we talking about Drug Enforcement Agents breaking up drug deals? (I have a bad feeling I totally missed the clue and am going to be completely humiliated by the answer.)AWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-41998084054201193372018-01-06T20:11:18.009-05:002018-01-06T20:11:18.009-05:00With THE NFL playoffs now in full swing, I thought...With THE NFL playoffs now in full swing, I thought I'd be blue that there'll be no Wentz magic to enjoy. So I'm doubly pleased to have been blessed with a Wentz gem in the paper.<br />Thanks Peter, it was superb.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-86434917971225358492018-01-06T20:03:01.273-05:002018-01-06T20:03:01.273-05:00So sorry to hear about Arden Reed. He taught here...So sorry to hear about Arden Reed. He taught here at Claremont. Very brilliant and very demanding. Congratulations for commanding his respect, Rex. His most recent book is superb.michael silverblatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09032807922142070811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-8340750301623886732018-01-06T19:44:36.164-05:002018-01-06T19:44:36.164-05:00The last three puzzles have been outstanding! I fo...The last three puzzles have been outstanding! I found this one the easiest except for the SE corner where LENOVO was tough, but VOODOODOLL was terrific once I saw it. POWERLEVEL was a bit of green paint to me but I'm not a gamer. I'm a happy solver this week.Hartley70https://www.blogger.com/profile/00557118655188472450noreply@blogger.com