tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post6943603816779206540..comments2024-03-29T05:08:37.783-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Daddy Warbucks's henchman / THU 5-10-12 / City near Entebbe airport / 1942 Tommy Dorsey hit / Marine snail / Eastern dance-drama / Breakfast cereal propeller-headed alien / Galerie art museum on Manhattan's Fifth AvenueRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger124125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-70057660492710645962012-06-15T15:52:22.419-04:002012-06-15T15:52:22.419-04:00@Anon. 11:49: the Quaker Oats company. It was my...@Anon. 11:49: the Quaker Oats company. It was my brother's favorite cereal!JenCThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18290169184354765840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-42595506425805894882012-06-15T15:03:22.432-04:002012-06-15T15:03:22.432-04:00Didn't even come close to finishing. Should pr...Didn't even come close to finishing. Should probably have left it for another day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-40968261654396579392012-06-15T11:49:56.334-04:002012-06-15T11:49:56.334-04:00I am sure that I am older than you, but QUISP, rea...I am sure that I am older than you, but QUISP, really. Anybody remember who made it, i.e. Kellogg's, Post???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-80562686779915900902012-06-14T23:55:35.535-04:002012-06-14T23:55:35.535-04:00@eastcagirl - A REPOMAN will "tow" your ...@eastcagirl - A REPOMAN will "tow" your car away if he can,so he's a "tower". I love that clue - it gets me every time!Dirigonzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03903353503511480168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-24921873300392334082012-06-14T23:19:08.386-04:002012-06-14T23:19:08.386-04:00Got the theme immediately from BAILeys and letSEAT...Got the theme immediately from BAILeys and letSEAT. But still was too obscure for me in too many other places. Hand up also for EMIT for a long time. Official DNF. And what the heck does REPOMAN have to do with a tower. Geesh.eastsacgirlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-40684920380703741922012-06-14T22:33:03.083-04:002012-06-14T22:33:03.083-04:00@Ginger - the red squirrels chewed through my cabl...@Ginger - the red squirrels chewed through my cable so I don't get any TV anymore (strangely, I don't even miss it) but those iPhone ads are somehow familiar to me. Maybe Apple has found a way to beam their ads directly into our consciousness! But yes, I can definitely see and hear people asking SIRI for information.Dirigonzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03903353503511480168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-20960800160051504682012-06-14T22:20:38.833-04:002012-06-14T22:20:38.833-04:00@Spacecraft - I always guess wrong when I have a 5...@Spacecraft - I always guess wrong when I have a 50-50 shot, too. That's why when I came to the cross of "City near Entebbe airport" and "Eastern dance drama", where any vowel seemed as likely as another, I just threw in the towel and left it blank. But the theme was still clever, no? By the way, Mensa has never invited me to join either.Dirigonzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03903353503511480168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-52009685073265572562012-06-14T22:16:05.275-04:002012-06-14T22:16:05.275-04:00The Apple I-Phone with SIRI has been widely market...The Apple I-Phone with SIRI has been widely marketed in my area and is widely in use. Given the comments here, I wonder if this may not be the case in other areas. Any thoughts?Gingernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-84089389332932210002012-06-14T21:22:58.596-04:002012-06-14T21:22:58.596-04:00The Marquis is at it again! Good grief: "Main...The Marquis is at it again! Good grief: "Main" for SEA? Oh yeah, over the bounding. Right. We're supposed to GET that??? "The '2' in x2" is NOT an exponent--or whatever the hell EXP might be besides that. The 2's in the Pythagorean theorem are exponents.<br /><br />Some fortunate souls happened to guess THEASP (first answer, really?) instead of the OTHER 6-letter sidekick, Punjab. Why, oh why do I pick the wrong one between two equally valid entries EVERY TIME??? Why, it's because Punjab is the one everybody remembers. OH, NO, that would be too easy.<br /><br />Oh, and then there's SIRI. The phone voice. HUH? Somebody has to explain that one, and good luck because NO WAY can I see how that makes any sense at all.<br /><br />I think I see what the problem is. This is all OF Mensa, BY Mensa, and FOR Mensa. I don't belong here.Spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-83023785347934481182012-06-14T19:37:03.357-04:002012-06-14T19:37:03.357-04:00I thought this was clever and fun. By the time I ...I thought this was clever and fun. By the time I got to the reveal at 69d, I had LETSEAT and BAILEYS in place so the theme just kind of "jumped" out at me. I went back throught the grid and filled in all those 3 letter answers I wanted at first but were too short, and that gave me enough get to within sight of the finish line. But my mind just QUIT when I was left stating at ____EMATE for "One sharing an apartment". Even 2 vodka and tonics didn't provide enough enlightmentment to see the SUIT, and I'm glad I quit when I did as I'm certain it never would have come to me.<br /><br />Loved "Tower, of a sort (REPOMAN) and "Main" (SEA).<br /><br />DNF but had great fun in the effort.<br /><br />@Anony 6:13 PM - I think "jump suit" is a bridge term, but "jump hous" is just a nonsense term, hence it can't be right. But like I said, I failed there, too.Dirigonzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03903353503511480168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-61732451467348727182012-06-14T18:13:15.424-04:002012-06-14T18:13:15.424-04:00Instead of suitemate, I put in housemate, and I co...Instead of suitemate, I put in housemate, and I consider this correct also. Jumpsuite makes as much sense to me as Jumphouse. and since we skip those letters going down any four letters will do.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17025474290855596182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-40680707306879994982012-06-14T14:34:20.593-04:002012-06-14T14:34:20.593-04:00When Lee Marvin accepted his Oscar for Cat Ballou,...When Lee Marvin accepted his Oscar for Cat Ballou, he only thanked his horse! Actually, the movie seems rather dumb today, but at the time of it's release it was hilarious! It was also my first entry. <br /><br />My granddaughter frequently talks about her 'suitemates', 3 other fresh(wo)men. Listening to conversations with SIRI is strange, but no weirder than a GPS voice saying 'recalculate'.<br /><br />Even though I found these entries gimmes, this puzzle wiped up the floor with me. It took a looooong time to get the theme, yet even then Google and I were unable to finish. Time for a cup of coffee perked up with a splash of Baileys!<br /><br />Congratulations to Acme and Loren from Syndiland! Looking forward to tackling your puzzle!Gingernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-25491956266085599492012-06-14T14:21:58.405-04:002012-06-14T14:21:58.405-04:00From Syndication Land
I think 17 across would hav...From Syndication Land<br /><br />I think 17 across would have been better if clued, "One sharing a penthouse." I lived in a suite in college and never once called my roommates, "suitemates." DNF for me. (My auto-correct is underlining suitemates as I type!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-86385108692500018212012-06-14T14:17:48.991-04:002012-06-14T14:17:48.991-04:00I started badly by insisting that Daddy Warbuck...I started badly by insisting that Daddy Warbuck's henchman was Punjab. Then a lot of staring ensued. I was so sure of my geography with KAMPAL(E)A that I fired up the google machine and THEASP was revealed and ESKI(P)MOS followed closely. Thus, I sussed the JUMP without knowing it.<br /><br />BTW, the *SKIP*** in ESKI(P)MO threw me for awhile, also. JUMP was my last entry and then still couldn't figure out that damn SUITE. <br /><br />CATBALLOU came easily cause Lee Marvin is a fav.<br /><br />Also saw the portmanteau IBMAC. Didn't catch that clever Mr. Markey's initials are JMP.<br /><br />Hand up for missing SUITE - had house and knew that was wrong, so... DNF.Solving in Seattlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04249420848844874936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-28888534082181593162012-06-14T12:32:47.046-04:002012-06-14T12:32:47.046-04:00As Reagan once said, Here we go again. All the com...As Reagan once said, Here we go again. All the complaining and dissatisfaction simply because one could not finish. It's a puzzle, folks, admitedly a difficult puzzle. You simply cannot win them all. So what? Personally, I believe it was clever, fantastic and original. My hat is off to Mr. Markey, even though I had housemate at the finish. All the talk about Cat Ballou is nonsense. That was a gimmee. So there. I've said it and I'm glad.Simpy Ignoble Ronnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-35326739174471854042012-05-11T11:49:37.460-04:002012-05-11T11:49:37.460-04:00Stupid typical Will Shortz puzzle. Annoying and fr...Stupid typical Will Shortz puzzle. Annoying and frustrating. I got all the clues but still couldn't figure out the clues...PDPLOTpdplotnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-222007277589276622012-05-11T11:12:01.274-04:002012-05-11T11:12:01.274-04:00Some constructors are all about showing how clever...Some constructors are all about showing how clever they are, while others are about the joy of the crossword. This was the former and really, it was a drag. No joy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-11926454720902623722012-05-11T10:57:09.466-04:002012-05-11T10:57:09.466-04:00When I first downloaded and printed the puzzle, up...When I first downloaded and printed the puzzle, upon seeing the circles I said sh+t, I hate these circle puzzles.<br /><br />No reason to love this one if a bit (too) clever.<br />EhhhhhhhDamnedcirclepuzzlesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-17137498993270243542012-05-11T08:43:27.485-04:002012-05-11T08:43:27.485-04:00Count me as a DNF on account of CAT BALLOU. Rex&#...Count me as a DNF on account of CAT BALLOU. Rex's lede is exactly what I thought -- great idea, but unfair because of the non-crosses. CAT BALLOU is a non-Best Pitcure winner with a very odd title from almost 50 years ago and Lee Marvin was a minor star. With crosses, that would be a tough entry. Without them, it's preposterous.Matthew G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07957320012395569238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-22140719764299028172012-05-11T08:43:11.165-04:002012-05-11T08:43:11.165-04:00@mac: Quisp@mac: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Quaker-Quisp-Cereal-8-5-Ounce-Boxes/dp/B001EQ4B2M" rel="nofollow">Quisp</a>JenCThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18290169184354765840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-74092162841284768912012-05-11T06:48:17.504-04:002012-05-11T06:48:17.504-04:00@skua76 - Yes, loren muse smith did mention it bei...@skua76 - Yes, loren muse smith did mention it being a pangram at 10:19 AM.Careful Readernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-14546502489528611952012-05-11T04:09:55.393-04:002012-05-11T04:09:55.393-04:00What is this quisp, a play on crisp?
@Ulrich: I h...What is this quisp, a play on crisp?<br /><br />@Ulrich: I haven't been to the Neue for a whilke, it would be too bad if Lauder changed the focus.<br /><br />More serendipity:<br />@Foodie: this morning we're on our way to the Portrait Gallery in London to see self-portraits by Lucien Freud!machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794371617847975218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-11852440183491784382012-05-11T00:52:24.691-04:002012-05-11T00:52:24.691-04:00Late comment after working late on the left coast:...Late comment after working late on the left coast: Hands up for really annoyed by SUITEMATE. I did pretty well over all... knew stuff from CATBALLOU to SIRI; got the gimmick of jumping the circles. But totally agree with Rex, the whole point of crosswords is that every letter is crossed. Staring at ----EMATE, thinking of JUMP phrases is not so fun. And it just occurs to me that this answer was particularly hard to brainstorm because of the auditory difference between SUIT and SUITE: JUMP-SUIT and SUITE-MATE.Janenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-9010698445349681442012-05-11T00:05:26.203-04:002012-05-11T00:05:26.203-04:00Took me forever to get the trick, and thought that...Took me forever to get the trick, and thought that would get me through, but ran into Quisp and Siri, both completely unfamiliar, so I missed two squares. Did not like this puzzle at all. More like a Saturday than a Thursday, and not really much fun.OISKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16808675378318214461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-49250759248704898502012-05-10T23:49:16.669-04:002012-05-10T23:49:16.669-04:00foodie- Thank you for the recommendation. Dr. Kand...foodie- Thank you for the recommendation. Dr. Kandel's book sounds fascinating!<br /><br />Ulrich- You're correct, between armor or Klimt's it's no contest!jackjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02699305265544975575noreply@blogger.com