tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post6317151537371784704..comments2024-03-29T01:22:33.864-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Japanese for finger pressure / SAT 4-11-15 / He struck Caesar like a cur / Big letters in bowling alleys / Mauritian money / Rule ending in 1947 / Renowned 1920s raider / 1990s collectibleRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger98125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-75347285466069395952017-09-29T02:48:16.808-04:002017-09-29T02:48:16.808-04:00Hello Everybody,
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My name is Mrs Sharon Sim. I live...Hello Everybody,<br />My name is Mrs Sharon Sim. I live in Singapore and i am a happy woman today? and i told my self that any lender that rescue my family from our poor situation, i will refer any person that is looking for loan to him, he gave me happiness to me and my family, i was in need of a loan of S$250,000.00 to start my life all over as i am a single mother with 3 kids I met this honest and GOD fearing man loan lender that help me with a loan of S$250,000.00 SG. Dollar, he is a GOD fearing man, if you are in need of loan and you will pay back the loan please contact him tell him that is Mrs Sharon, that refer you to him. contact Dr Purva Pius,via email:(urgentloan22@gmail.com) Thank you.<br /><br />BORROWERS APPLICATION DETAILS<br /><br /><br />1. Name Of Applicant in Full:……..<br />2. Telephone Numbers:……….<br />3. Address and Location:…….<br />4. Amount in request………..<br />5. Repayment Period:………..<br />6. Purpose Of Loan………….<br />7. country…………………<br />8. phone…………………..<br />9. occupation………………<br />10.age/sex…………………<br />11.Monthly Income…………..<br />12.Email……………..<br /><br />Regards.<br />Managements<br />Email Kindly Contact: urgentloan22@gmail.comDr Purva Piushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05883980841903455890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-18139922430042103602015-05-23T02:10:28.829-04:002015-05-23T02:10:28.829-04:00Need a mnemonic?: BRuNei is on the island of BoRN...Need a mnemonic?: BRuNei is on the island of BoRNeo, (sharing it with with Malaysia and Indonesia.)The frumious Bandersnatchnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-33689081304586517292015-05-17T04:18:48.516-04:002015-05-17T04:18:48.516-04:00RUED the clues and LOATHed the ANTHERS.RUED the clues and LOATHed the ANTHERS.leftcoastTAMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-69181332013215578132015-05-16T18:44:07.704-04:002015-05-16T18:44:07.704-04:00Late to the party and didn't get to the puzzle...Late to the party and didn't get to the puzzle until this afternoon. <br /><br />I'd say it's medium-challenging, and the stacks went down pretty quickly.<br /><br />@Spacey - POGs are milkcaps from Hawaii (originally) that kids played some kind of game with in the '90s.<br /><br />Couldn't get JETLI until CHAN appeared at the bottom.<br /><br />Liked it a lot.<br /><br />rain forestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-78328109818258233912015-05-16T14:17:03.222-04:002015-05-16T14:17:03.222-04:00Well, I thought I had mastered (torturously solved...Well, I thought I had mastered (torturously solved) this one successfully, only to come here to learn my eggs should not have been HArDBEATEN. Wondered at the time who rIN was, but shrugged it off. At least I didn't put in my first choice of Poe! Actually I'm pleased to have done as well asI did. First pass through left me only with an "s" or two, a lonely SHIATSU and wonderment that I knew that word. Hardest for me was giving up ONEAd, it just seemed so clever. Did learn here why ONEAT worked! Something new everyday.<br /><br />But not a winning hand! 148DMGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-66713515001593348102015-05-16T11:57:28.510-04:002015-05-16T11:57:28.510-04:00BEATINGARETREAT
The adult store SALESASSISTANTS m...BEATINGARETREAT<br /><br />The adult store SALESASSISTANTS must LOATH me as a cretin,<br />because I ENCOURAGED SHIATSU as a form of HANDBEATEN.<br /><br />--- DAME ESTEE ANTHERS<br />Burma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-74388553010069792772015-05-16T11:42:04.953-04:002015-05-16T11:42:04.953-04:00Yes, I remember “Have Another Madeira, M’dear”, (...Yes, I remember “Have Another Madeira, M’dear”, (Tony Randall recited it to Johnny Carson) but I still spelled it MADieRA to gum up the north for a while. SE corner last to fall with the X in the plural of OFL the last square filled. And it wasn’t easy for me, medium to challenging I’d say.<br /><br />My wife and I met via an EDATE service, back when it was more uncool, I think. You’d get “that look” if you told someone how you met. Almost a decade later we are both very happy. So there.<br /><br />Robert Stack as ELIOTNESS, classic TV.<br /><br />I just brought up Edna St. VM the other day as a jazz age yeah baby, and here she appears!<br /><br />A toughish puz for me, but liked it just fine.<br /><br />3930 OKrondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-2644882389247475052015-05-16T11:05:04.084-04:002015-05-16T11:05:04.084-04:00P.S. 51 down: OFL going bald???P.S. 51 down: OFL going bald???spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-74949769557223555712015-05-16T11:03:16.995-04:002015-05-16T11:03:16.995-04:00OK, finally, a puzzle that belongs on its publishe...OK, finally, a puzzle that belongs on its published weekday. This was Saturday-tough, never mind the rating at the top. I had to guess at a lot of this; luckily mostly educated guesses, and it turned out right.<br /><br />There must be 150 ways to clue PAT: "Opportune" has got to be the 151st. Also, "Cops" is not NABS. Cops nab. Have you ever heard of anyone nabbing a plea? These two clues are far enough "off" to induce the yellow hankie.<br /><br />It's a wonder I finished this ATALL with clues like that and obscurities like SERI ( although "Golfer Pak" would have gotten me there) and SATAY. And only the single-letter writeover: I knew the eggs and rugs were BEATEN, but I first thought of HArD. Checking the across I had rIN, but since the clue referred to a writer rather than "Precursor to a pair of Tins," I figured it had to be our old xword buddy Anais NIN, thus HANDBEATEN. Of course. Duh.<br /><br />Just one more thing (sorry, guys, I've been watching reruns of "Columbo" on METV): WOE is a POG?? That was a collectible?? Ne. Vah. Hoidofit.<br /><br />I'll conclude this period piece by grading the puzzle on its merits, the flags cancelling out the I-thought-I'd-never-solve-it-but-did factor. Crutchy and uninspiring gridspanners, but some toothy fill that was not too bad, considering. Let's call it a B.<br /><br />663, I see a pattern here: 9,8,7,6...uh-oh.spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-77045095498327230302015-04-11T21:48:39.019-04:002015-04-11T21:48:39.019-04:00@weingolb -- Consider the words "employer&q...@weingolb -- Consider the words "employer" and "employee." The "letter" is the one who owns the property and rents it out; the "lettee" is the one who pays for use of the property. Hence, RENTS are checks paid to the "letter," or "Checks for letters."Bob Kerfufflehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02615811802419025933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-3338195736811071552015-04-11T20:31:10.168-04:002015-04-11T20:31:10.168-04:00Dear MAS--I thought this was a great puzzle. It to...Dear MAS--I thought this was a great puzzle. It took me about an hour, but it all came. Thanks.Robsohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18261624922232372391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-14133776644497994372015-04-11T19:01:06.767-04:002015-04-11T19:01:06.767-04:00@Gill, at one point in my bracelet search, I feare...@Gill, at one point in my bracelet search, I feared I might have lost it down the in-sink-er-a-tor. Fortunately not! So your garbage can incident doesn't surprise me. Close, scary call, though, esp. since your bracelet was from a loved one.<br /><br /><br />Thanks for your and @Ellen's input.Ludyjynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-84432913782042304972015-04-11T18:41:55.369-04:002015-04-11T18:41:55.369-04:00More MAS in the pipeline!
Thanks for the comment...More MAS in the pipeline! <br /><br />Thanks for the comments folks!<br /><br />-MASAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-27473909369950881022015-04-11T18:14:54.801-04:002015-04-11T18:14:54.801-04:00I'm with @Leapy. More MAS, more MAS, please an...I'm with @Leapy. More MAS, more MAS, please and por favor!Hartley70https://www.blogger.com/profile/00557118655188472450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-83772912387322175202015-04-11T17:48:43.497-04:002015-04-11T17:48:43.497-04:00Hey, @foxaroni, I remember the Limelighters, but I...Hey, @foxaroni, I remember the Limelighters, but I only ever heard Have Some Madeira M'Dear done by <a href="http://youtu.be/OW_zi8n4HDQ" rel="nofollow"> Michael Flanders & Donald Swan</a>. But I see YouTube has the Limelighters doing it as well. <br /><br />@Gill and @Ludy, I'm glad to hear the jewelry is safe. Ellen Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00473445503706985149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-34131644436911284232015-04-11T17:19:44.622-04:002015-04-11T17:19:44.622-04:00Relatively new to these puzzles. I tend to look fo...Relatively new to these puzzles. I tend to look forward to Saturday to learn a lot — today is no exception (IRIS, REXES, EDATE... though I'm not sure I want to learn the word EDATE).<br /><br />I get the sense that in order to make Saturday cluing more difficult, puzzlers also have to unlearn some things while they are learning new words, which seems like a cheat to me. I am alone here or did no one else buy "Checks for letters"? Shouldn't it be "Checks from letters" or "Checks for letting" to actually have RENTS make sense? Obviously that prevents the clue from misleadingly suggesting the act of looking for new mail.<br /><br />"Firm cheese" and "Leader for a time" are both clues I hope to forget! (As another comment mentioned ONEAd makes more sense than ONEAT. Great work anonymous at 10.41am!)weingolbhttp://www.medium.com/@weingolbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-42908936082630069322015-04-11T16:15:28.245-04:002015-04-11T16:15:28.245-04:00Not easy, nor even medium, but definitely within ...Not easy, nor even medium, but definitely within the borders of Saturday-possible. Am LOATH to call any part of it RUED, <i>but</i> I did do the ape/AXE, the kebab/SATAY, the Little one/UNS, the CASCo and [being true to myself] went with the JDATE. Couldn't see the LOTTOS for the LOTTery. I CAN'T, E'EN now, forgive that [Dead-tree] wasn't PAPER (hi there, DeadTreeSolver!) Although I knew du Barry was a Lady and du Maurier was a DAME, my first impulse was to go with 'Dead'. Oh well, the ANTHER'S blowing in the wind.<br /><br />Leader for a time? I could <b>not</b> get away from 'Once upon...'<br /><br />Noticed that yesterdays' NATE the Great returns today to ALTER NATE ROUTES.<br /><br />Still wondering whether BEATING A RETREAT is the same as REBEATING A TREAT but I hereby promise not to REBEAT myself.<br /><br />The old songs spelled rescue for me again with "Have Some MADEIRA, M'dear".<br />However, it seems the NO-INTEREST LOAN MADE IRA Wrath in some cases. For those who didn't care for the NO_INTEREST LOAN, there may be more value in the NO_INTEREST kOAN. In this one, Nansen cuts the cat in two... Its' possible that he turns a REX into REXES. <br />http://www.ibiblio.org/zen/gateless-gate/14.html<br /><br />@Alias, I heard that ITALIA NICE was quite the Übermensch; as I'm sure you've heard, NIEtzsche was Peachy.<br /><br />MA-S, this was SERIously good. PLEASE SIR, can I have Some More?<br />Leapfingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14243620614139990887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-45437390162336070342015-04-11T16:10:56.935-04:002015-04-11T16:10:56.935-04:00Some Madeira, My Dear?" Heck, does anyone rem...Some Madeira, My Dear?" Heck, does anyone remember The Limelighters, period?<br /><br />Sorry for the interrupted post.foxaronihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00085435659928443459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-16484735826803012872015-04-11T16:08:03.446-04:002015-04-11T16:08:03.446-04:00It was undoable for me. I got the upper right (Mai...It was undoable for me. I got the upper right (Maine) corner, handbeaten (funny, that), and Madeira. At that point, I was done.<br /><br />Anyone remember The Limelighters' song, "Have foxaronihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00085435659928443459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-67982097010845631262015-04-11T16:04:57.260-04:002015-04-11T16:04:57.260-04:00I am breathing a huge sigh of relief. Just found ...I am breathing a huge sigh of relief. Just found my beautiful bracelet outside on the ground next to bird feeders, where it got mixed in w/ seeds/hulls and only showed itself to me on my third pass. @Lewis, your wonderful NIN quotoid applies here!<br /><br />Between that and finishing this puzz., a good day!<br /><br />Ludyjynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-21807636630736170472015-04-11T15:23:17.056-04:002015-04-11T15:23:17.056-04:00Medium rareMedium rareSteve Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13905645038228675933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-62565429185085028322015-04-11T15:03:02.021-04:002015-04-11T15:03:02.021-04:00I was actually stunned to see Rex refer to this pu...I was actually stunned to see Rex refer to this puzzle as easy. It was readily my worst Saturday puzzle in a year. I just couldn't get a toehold anywhere. Then again, maybe I tried solving it too late at night. PuzzleCraignoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-19473901625798621672015-04-11T14:42:56.702-04:002015-04-11T14:42:56.702-04:00Revile
Vile
Grammar
Nazi (see definition 1.1)
...<a href="http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/revile" rel="nofollow">Revile</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/vile" rel="nofollow">Vile</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/grammar" rel="nofollow">Grammar</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/Nazi?q=nazi" rel="nofollow">Nazi</a> (see definition 1.1)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/pedantry" rel="nofollow">Pedantry</a><br /><br />As I have quoted before, language has an ineluctable desire to change. Nevertheless, if one is going to pose as a pedant one ought to be especially perspicacious about one's usage, a <i>perspicacious pedant pose</i> (please don't spit).<br /><br />Hopefully I have never reviled anyone here, though I do exercise my option to ignore you if your comments are mean or continuously irrelevant.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181544219511150272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-76126474511211760102015-04-11T14:04:16.843-04:002015-04-11T14:04:16.843-04:00Finishing a Saturday in any way possible (except p...Finishing a Saturday in any way possible (except peeking at the answer grid) is still a triumph for me. And so I'm a happy camper today - and figured (correctly) that whole bunches of you probably found this easy. Arlenehttp://www.listeningclosely.comnoreply@blogger.com