tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post7099002359473114821..comments2024-03-29T08:53:09.581-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Longtime first name in gossip / SAT 12-9-17 / Doctor of 1960s TV / Whence many paintings of Pueblo Indians / Gladly old style / Old-time worker Rex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger117125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-45818278973126692702018-01-20T02:08:29.273-05:002018-01-20T02:08:29.273-05:00Sticks for the poor, carrots for the rich! I liked...Sticks for the poor, carrots for the rich! I liked the preposition cluster in the SE: UP, OUT, UBER "talked over," PARA "around." The ESTATE TAX is hardly a "concern" for anyone but those safely ensconced within the top 1%.There's a multi-million-dollar exemption—recently increased by the lickspittle Republicans. A reward to the scions of wealth for winning the "birth lottery."Debsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-39468390615638095282018-01-13T17:38:12.576-05:002018-01-13T17:38:12.576-05:00@Rainy - After 5 years of studying French, moi aus...@Rainy - After 5 years of studying French, moi aussi.<br /><br />BZ BZ - more later.<br /><br />Lady DiDiana, LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-36720594450864759352018-01-13T14:46:51.228-05:002018-01-13T14:46:51.228-05:00One of the better Saturdays I've done, and I G...One of the better Saturdays I've done, and I GOT IT. I'd rate it "medium", although a few areas were somewhat challenging while others were dead easy. Proud to say I got LORCA off the "L" due to one of his plays I saw which caused me to look him up.<br /><br />One write-over, KATeRINA (how dare I?), whom I recall for that Tomba incident. Priceless. Of course I recall her for her beautiful...skating, too.<br /><br />Some FREAKING AWESOME clues in here, and of course I appreciated the mention of MANITOBA and the reference to our $1 coins. <br /><br />@Lady Di - Oui, je suis Canadien, mais je parle Francais seulement un peu.rainforestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-3899735769519306392018-01-13T13:20:01.774-05:002018-01-13T13:20:01.774-05:00PARA UBER BILLS
'TWAS I INDIRENEED of MONEY
O...PARA UBER BILLS<br /><br />'TWAS I INDIRENEED of MONEY<br />ONCE IGOTIT BOXEDUP, at their RATE.<br />To PAYEXTRA wasn't SEENAS funny<br />for that DAM CORNBREAD ONAPLATE.<br /><br />--- KATARINA ADENAUERBurma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-29922277087821041662018-01-13T12:31:27.496-05:002018-01-13T12:31:27.496-05:00puzzle suckedpuzzle suckedparadoxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-11833699034213132642018-01-13T12:24:48.671-05:002018-01-13T12:24:48.671-05:00I didn't think it was so DAM easy. First of al...I didn't think it was so DAM easy. First of all I hate it when they pull stunts like EMS. Letters as words are bad enough; we don't need WORDS as LETTERS!<br /><br />Usually I can get a toehold and the grid spreads out from there; this time there were several scattered gimmes--and for a while none of them led anywhere. I was just starting to think we might be dealing with a rebus somewhere when I saw something in--of all places--the NW. I don't even remember what, now, but after that things did start to fill in. Tough, though: I'd never clue KEPTOFF as "Avoided," and ONAPLATE?? I get it, I guess, like "served up," but...no, not this answer--or this puzzle. And I agree: MANSE is VERY rarely used outside of the preacher's house. MANor, I can live with. Not MANSE.<br /><br />I did finish, but RATE it medium-challenging. A fine, open-grid effort overall, with DOD KATARINA headlining, but that stinker EMS, and that total WOE LORCA, cut down on the enjoyment. Par.spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-25941881999309384042018-01-13T12:01:07.053-05:002018-01-13T12:01:07.053-05:00DAM you Stu Ockman!
I almost had this one in the ...DAM you Stu Ockman!<br /><br />I almost had this one in the bag. But I went for Dir instead of DAM. I can't say the cluing for 46D is fair. Channel changer? I know it speaks to a waterway but that's quite a stretch in my opinion. That coupled with my very limited knowledge of baseball and former attorney generals killed it for me.<br /><br />I found this one to be medium-challenging. Lots of outside the box stuff. In spite of the DNF, I'd say it was pretty, pretty, pretty good.thefogmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870509029973778266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-13438966946320293322018-01-13T11:27:51.284-05:002018-01-13T11:27:51.284-05:00Thank you to ERICIDLE, yeah baby KATARINA Witt, Me...Thank you to ERICIDLE, yeah baby KATARINA Witt, Messrs. ADENAUER and MEESE and LADD and ARMAS, the BEEGEES, and Dr. KILDARE for making this puz a walk in the park. I knew you all. With that much help it's hard to go wrong. BADA bing.<br /><br /><br />I really don't know what more to say. After all those folks showed up it was a matter of fill, fill, fill, until IGOTIT.<br />rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-19553541544175373152017-12-13T18:24:26.496-05:002017-12-13T18:24:26.496-05:00@anon 7:30am. That’s why I dropped in here. “Andro...@anon 7:30am. That’s why I dropped in here. “Androids” is wrong. The DROIDS in Star Wars are an entirely different animal from “androids” like Data or Bishop. Lucas messed it up for the rest of us. Jim Finderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08484757199667048774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-1264811860214934302017-12-11T07:17:46.129-05:002017-12-11T07:17:46.129-05:00really nice posting
LOAN
INVEST YOUR MONEY
PENSION...really nice posting<br /><a href="http://mesocase.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">LOAN</a><br /><a href="http://newslawyersusa.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">INVEST YOUR MONEY</a><br /><a href="https://aliengadged.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">PENSION</a><br /><a href="http://aliengadged.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">MORTGAGE</a><br /><a href="http://freeducationonline.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">ONLINE</a><br /><a href="http://feedbackasap.blogspot.co.id/" rel="nofollow">GET Money FROM INVESTMENT PENSION LOAN</a><br /><a href="http://msgpost.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">STOCK EXCHANGE</a><br /><a href="http://applapple.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">APPLE PHONE</a><br /><a href="https://oggleey.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">SEXY</a><br /><a href="http://usacardonatemd.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">DONATE GET TAX DEDUCTION</a><br />Marlonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10356886064660260293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-82666530867460252842017-12-10T14:14:37.657-05:002017-12-10T14:14:37.657-05:00CORNBREAD is not a side for Southern BBQ. I'm ...CORNBREAD is not a side for Southern BBQ. I'm a Southern BBQ eater, and one eats BBQ with Texas toast (aka, aptly enough, barbecue bread) or "white bread" (preferably Colonial brand), but not cornbread. The clue would have been more accurate as "Side for collard greens." A Certain Blog Fanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15779741726252559719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-81874639865921096982017-12-10T10:39:16.405-05:002017-12-10T10:39:16.405-05:00I am pretty tardy to this party, but I believe thi...I am pretty tardy to this party, but I believe this was the best puzzle in a mostly very unpleasant week. <br /><br /><i>Fill:</i> I hate 3-letter glues, but 4+ letter glues don't bother me as much. So yeah, maybe ESAS on top of RONA, RBIS, TAOS, TWAS, TEHEE was not ideal for a Saturday, but this was a wide open grid and surprisingly it didn't have any obscure words (except for LIEF, I guess) <b>20/25</b> <><br /><br /><i>Theme/long answers:</i> I usually don't count 9-letter words as long answers but I have to mention that CORNBREAD and PINECONES were adorable, perfect for the holiday season. FREAKINGAWESOME is pleasantly surprising to see in a puzzle. Overall, a better than decent selection (except for DROWNEDOUT) <b>19/25</b><br /><br /><i>Clues:</i>"Nut whose name has multiple pronunciations," "Catch phrase?", "Spends time on-line?", "A rich man is nothing but a poor man with ___", "Baby shower" (this one took me a while, very sneaky)... Sparkles all around. My problem was with the clues for TOREROS and ANACIN, those didn't really help with the answers but this had a great balance of trivia and puns. <b>21/25</b><br /><br /><i>Pleasurability:</i> Great. A Saturday that is not super easy, but fun enough that keeps you interested in it. (I finished the puzzle on Sunday technically so maybe that helped with my mood, I don't know I might be biased there). MEESE/MANSE could have been avoided, NE corner could have used some makeup but a very nice job overall. <b>20/25</b><br /><br /><b>GRADE:</b> A-, 4/5 stars.semioticus (shelbyl)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16204028248874222567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-42633490961602603202017-12-10T04:30:17.153-05:002017-12-10T04:30:17.153-05:00Did you manage to solve it?Did you manage to solve it?Vanesa Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16225165994024771311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-8219610556549356042017-12-09T22:39:13.688-05:002017-12-09T22:39:13.688-05:00There's so much pretension in the above respon...There's so much pretension in the above response that I can't even Go Democratshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01921729627957540312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-66203895725613349022017-12-09T22:04:27.507-05:002017-12-09T22:04:27.507-05:00@Tammy Hertz - as soon as I saw the clue I knew it...@Tammy Hertz - as soon as I saw the clue I knew it had to be Taos. This is me waving 'hello' from down the road in Abq. <br />((HELLO)) . . Joy2uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07237432840534795855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-6923105437644124172017-12-09T20:30:48.086-05:002017-12-09T20:30:48.086-05:00Having breezed past a certain age a few years back...Having breezed past a certain age a few years back, I too chuckled over "Mother, pleeeez ... " but couldn't remember the product! Joe Bleauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13161776968606180476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-85346500769151322802017-12-09T20:12:13.887-05:002017-12-09T20:12:13.887-05:00@Anon 5:50 -- it's "Buster" (assumin...@Anon 5:50 -- it's "Buster" (assuming an autocorrect mishap there). John Wayne voice: "Hey, buster, wanna take it outside?" = "Hey, fella, wanna take it outside?"<br /><br />Old-timey, but you get it.Joe Dipintohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07922691457886440325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-90330644010989575022017-12-09T19:08:07.152-05:002017-12-09T19:08:07.152-05:00@Tita -- You are too funny!@Tita -- You are too funny!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16737377749030219974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-37638705348189084862017-12-09T19:03:59.227-05:002017-12-09T19:03:59.227-05:00Easy! I need easy these days.
Ready to ship - I ...Easy! I need easy these days.<br /><br />Ready to ship - I spent an entire day readying a 3-piece windshield from a 1960 MGA to ship to Australia.<br />Had to buy a BOX. And peanuts. And cajole the guy at the USPS store to pack it.<br />Turns out this guy was in fact FREAKINGAWESOME. And the windshield arrived intact within 6 days!<br /><br />So 35D was a great big gimme.<br /><br />And surely I've told you about the oddball movies my parents would make to send back to the Old Country.<br />Not satisfied with us simply waving at the camera, my dad created elaborate productions to show the family back home how we were growing.<br /><br />Our favorite was "The Medic", which we promptly dubbed "DRKILDARE".<br />They were decidedly twisted. But wildly entertaining!<br />One scene that required my 10 year-old brother (the doctor) to kiss (on the cheek) the nurse (4 year-old me), it took several takes, and he still refused to do it.<br /><br />I would describe more of the plot here, but out of context, you might all immediately report my parents to the authorities.<br /><br />Fun puzzle. Thanks Mr. Ockman.Titahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16368251255494687496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-27861435741994428092017-12-09T17:50:19.437-05:002017-12-09T17:50:19.437-05:00What does a bolster have to do with a fella?What does a bolster have to do with a fella?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-58186136228215927242017-12-09T16:34:08.288-05:002017-12-09T16:34:08.288-05:00@Joe D
Dyslexic side dish: Rice-I-Rona@Joe D<br /><br />Dyslexic side dish: Rice-I-RonaJC66https://www.blogger.com/profile/05324615675333287919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-17786263621949519442017-12-09T15:51:43.518-05:002017-12-09T15:51:43.518-05:00@Nate Shafroth - Rona Barrett was a gossip columni...@Nate Shafroth - Rona Barrett was a gossip columnist/personality back in the 70's/maybe 80's. If you weren't around then you wouldn't know her (I was, and still had forgotten about her.) There must be another crossword-worthy Rona out there. Did anyone call Ron Artest "Ron A" back in the day?Joe Dipintohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07922691457886440325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-76319891633366710942017-12-09T15:46:31.801-05:002017-12-09T15:46:31.801-05:00Wow, way too easy for a Saturday. Clean puzzle fo...Wow, way too easy for a Saturday. Clean puzzle for sure - thought maybe it just hit my wheelhouse, but I see everybody had a cakewalk today.<br /><br />Any smart constructor knows that the secret to a good Rex review is sneaking in a reference to a Jean Arthur movie, puts him a good mood - and why not? "Shane" a favorite in this house - love the scene when gunfighter Palance enters the Saloon and the dog in the corner slinks warily across the floor.<br /><br />@Loren - I'm with you. If folks want to speed solve why the hell does it bother anyone else? I can see where it's another type of fun - the puzzle as a daily speed challenge as opposed to pure relaxation and escape. Whatever floats your boat.<br /><br />@Sir Hillary - Hoping you were spared seeing the miserable own goal today.<br />Mohair Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16502840715719161565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-90127348571951055142017-12-09T15:30:51.624-05:002017-12-09T15:30:51.624-05:00^ AI^ AIShzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17386745342814938565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-58243420374235318022017-12-09T15:29:49.518-05:002017-12-09T15:29:49.518-05:00“Android” refers to robots/IA with a human appeara...“Android” refers to robots/IA with a human appearance — like the Terminator. You know, with skin and hair. Not shiny metal robots. Bad clue. That. W corner was what really slowed me down, between that, a TV clue from well before I was born, the poorly clued “EMS” (Nobody refers to me as an EN), and RONA (a reference I still don’t get. It came together eventually, but wasn’t too enjoyable (SONOGRAM was the exception), and there were some other parts of the grid that I liked, but overall liked it a lot less than Rex. Too old-timey.Shzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17386745342814938565noreply@blogger.com