tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post7620071249842107251..comments2024-03-29T07:28:12.459-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: 2017 Tony-winning play about 1990s diplomacy / SAT 10-7-17 / Director costar of bigamist 1953 / Dystopian backdrop / Second-oldest national park in North America / Weapon swung by gaucho / Literally singing place / 1970 hit with spelled out title Rex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger149125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-90289626868555708262018-04-19T10:38:49.843-04:002018-04-19T10:38:49.843-04:00Giuliani was never a D.A. He was the U.S.Attorney ...Giuliani was never a D.A. He was the U.S.Attorney for the Eastern District.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18038002669098155804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-88299173058711232172017-11-13T11:18:13.348-05:002017-11-13T11:18:13.348-05:00Whoever came up with the term “politically correct...Whoever came up with the term “politically correct” lo these many years ago may have had the best of intentions. But today the term is used almost exclusively by people attempting to excuse their own jerkish behavior. “You don’t like that incredibly racist/sexist/homophobic/xenophobic thing I said? Tough. I’m not politically correct, Snowflake!” It’s a rhetorical tactic to turn somebody’s objections back on them, without actually acknowledging the issue; all too common these days. The last time I heard anybody use PC unironically is, well, I can’t even remember. <br /><br />Anyway, a fine and really tough puzzle, especially after a couple of cocktails, but I got ‘er done. Hated AHORSE and EPEEIST but liked just about everything else. Kudos, Byron!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13231860082303167587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-20470474956105765492017-11-13T11:16:20.040-05:002017-11-13T11:16:20.040-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13231860082303167587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-85527155713129759712017-11-11T23:44:29.838-05:002017-11-11T23:44:29.838-05:00Rated challenging and I finished without cheating....Rated challenging and I finished without cheating. Really feeling SMUG now. Terrible comment thread however, except I did learn the term trumpkins. Nice.centralscrewtinizerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03404913280254786506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-3412492231137568522017-11-11T22:29:19.733-05:002017-11-11T22:29:19.733-05:00@Foggy - A TISSUE? I hardly know you! I saw that...@Foggy - A TISSUE? I hardly know you! I saw that too. har<br /><br />Lady DiDiana, LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-73105227422732086962017-11-11T21:13:15.943-05:002017-11-11T21:13:15.943-05:00@foggy - ATISSUE! That's a really good one. I ...@foggy - ATISSUE! That's a really good one. I almost put in "sacrifice" because it was perfect, too perfect, but couldn't find a suitable cross with any C or F words, so I left it alone, until it wasn't. rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-2690326950863616812017-11-11T16:31:07.121-05:002017-11-11T16:31:07.121-05:00D,LIW - I also had sacrifice before I had ADorATIO...D,LIW - I also had sacrifice before I had ADorATION and then finally ADULATION. Hands up those who had KISS and/or ACDC before finally putting down RATT. I also had a laugh when I solved PINATA, and the clue to INSEAM was clever too. So droll, I had to reach for ATISSUE.thefogmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870509029973778266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-59347575776222262462017-11-11T16:12:47.001-05:002017-11-11T16:12:47.001-05:00Not bragging (really), but I found this medium, ma...Not bragging (really), but I found this medium, maybe medium+, but very satisfying to solve.<br /><br />My way in was YEARNS/ANTI/BOLA/INSEAM/BARSET. For a Canadian, BANFF was hardly a misdirect, he said SMUGly. Of course I first put in YMCA, but after AXIOMATIC and GARAGE SALES, it was quickly fixed.<br /><br />For 1A, I could see it was some sort of -SCAPE and getting the rest of the NW was my only slow area.<br /><br />I was on a roll throughout the South, and everything just came together.<br />Thus endeth my REPORTAGE.rainforestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-24185235491162585912017-11-11T14:39:17.815-05:002017-11-11T14:39:17.815-05:00My first entry was "sacrifice" instead o...My first entry was "sacrifice" instead of ADULATION. That set the tone for the day.<br /><br />I didn't fall for every misdirect, but man, I was darn close. As I type I can hear Mr. W listening to Sgt. Pepper. I believe I am the Walrus. OWIE<br /><br />What I didn't know today was a lot. After my typical Saturday cheating session, I did get some satisfaction correctly sussing things like the answer to "candy ass." <br /><br />After a fairly easy week, this was truly challenging. Congrats to anyone who completed it!<br /><br />Diana, Lady-in-Waiting for Crosswords Diana, LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-52070523365423085012017-11-11T13:04:19.391-05:002017-11-11T13:04:19.391-05:00@D,LIW - Here in fly-over county Tom usually speak...@D,LIW - Here in fly-over county Tom usually speaks off-handedly about his corn-picker accident. Har.rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-44293120256544975312017-11-11T12:42:06.659-05:002017-11-11T12:42:06.659-05:00PCLANGUAGE ATISSUE
In the LINCOLNERA ships to ASI...PCLANGUAGE ATISSUE<br /><br />In the LINCOLNERA ships to ASIA were INFULLSAIL,<br />AXIOMATIC of their ECOLOGY, of course,<br />and for their SMUG REPORTAGE, GOSSIPS had no e-mail,<br />they'd OPINE PSYCHODRAMA from AHORSE.<br /><br />--- NAN "LOLA" DEFRAYBurma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-54866738817095424072017-11-11T12:13:39.088-05:002017-11-11T12:13:39.088-05:00About 35 minutes of total satisfaction. One big in...About 35 minutes of total satisfaction. One big inkfest at the KeNnedyERA before LINCOLNERA; oh, those '60s. Two other write-over slowdowns, at first using a line from the song and entering IWANTITnow, and the awfully wrong idIOMATIC. Both fixed. Had the __RSE and really didn't want it to be AHORSE of that color.<br /><br />A fully spelled IDALUPINO has gotta be the old-school yeah baby today, with room for current ANNE Hatthaway.<br /><br />This is the type of puz this fan YEARNS for. Brunch time, gotta STOP.<br /><br />rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-80749019282408015952017-11-11T11:44:35.835-05:002017-11-11T11:44:35.835-05:00This one was a bit of a HELLSCAPE for me but I fin...This one was a bit of a HELLSCAPE for me but I finished anyways. There were lots of misdirects and traps of all kinds. Had Al Paccino (I know wrongly spelled) before IDALUPINO, YMCA before LOLA and ADorATION before ADULATION. GELID only appeared via the crosses. AXIOMATIC was a bit cruel crossed with EXDA. I don't like it when an acronym isn't indicated in the cluing as in 24A(PCLANGUAGE). ALOHAOE seemed impossible to solve until it just appeared via the crosses which included the bizarre (and archaic?) AHORSE. Then there's OWIE (Baby's cut) which is just as bad unless I'm missing something. Never heard of BEESEASON the movie, so the SE corner was tough sledding. I fell for the trap and had ACCEpt before ACCEDE. Nothing was easily gained in that corner but I kept hacking away and finally got 'er done. Thanks go out to my Bic Wite-Out EZcorrect correction tape. The end result looked like a snow storm but I am happy to report I solved a puz which OFL rated as challenging.thefogmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870509029973778266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-36959214447058531022017-11-11T11:30:12.746-05:002017-11-11T11:30:12.746-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.thefogmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870509029973778266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-54425770511777672372017-11-11T11:06:52.699-05:002017-11-11T11:06:52.699-05:00The triumph factor for this one has to be a record...The triumph factor for this one has to be a record-breaker. I quite literally knew NONE of the answers as I searched the clues frantically for a wedge in. Finally decided to try GARAGESALES because YARD- didn't fit--and at once hit upon HAIG. First of many Gibbsslaps.<br /><br />That Queen hit bothered me. I should know that sucker right away--but it simply refused to come. Gradually as I worked around it I did recall the title, but still can't remember how it goes. Argh! Old age! I know the SWAYBAR--but thought it couldn't be that because I already had BARSET above. Just how many BARs can one neighborhood hold? Isn't he, um, barred from using a second BAR? Anyway, the thing wouldn't go away so I left it.<br /><br />Lest I grow too LONGWINDED I'll STOP. Writeover at Cat/CUR, another at ADorATION. Total unknowns RATT, OSTERIA and BEESEASON were forced in crosswise. Clues unbelievably brutal, but I bested them! DOD is LOLA Falana. Awesome solving experience. Eagle. spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-37641839731256725252017-10-09T22:15:52.787-04:002017-10-09T22:15:52.787-04:00I have to echo the criticisms of the EXDA debacle....I have to echo the criticisms of the EXDA debacle. I did fine elsewhere, but AUSA crossed with AUTOMATIC and LOLA and completely threw off my NW. <br /><br />Isa Lupino? Hailscape? Gack. A deeply unsatisfying end to an otherwise candy ass full of treats. Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810299630569301061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-15520647757273026042017-10-09T21:45:35.526-04:002017-10-09T21:45:35.526-04:00Which college campuses do not allow gendered perso...Which college campuses do not allow gendered personal pronouns? Like actually?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-73399093477983663162017-10-08T16:20:19.283-04:002017-10-08T16:20:19.283-04:00I have not seen this puzzle, as we in The Great Wh...I have not seen this puzzle, as we in The Great White North get our paper version the following Saturday. However, I would like to comment on the vitriol directed at Will lately. He does not construct, ergo the quality of the puzzles is what he receives. Hard to make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. If you don't like them, don't do them. Army42https://www.blogger.com/profile/12887907781014742846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-44544170498410738752017-10-08T13:03:21.085-04:002017-10-08T13:03:21.085-04:00I'm going to assume it's not a coincidence...I'm going to assume it's not a coincidence that this weekend is NY Comic Con...?SteveDubshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08525563828455890626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-40122804563888697222017-10-08T10:51:49.059-04:002017-10-08T10:51:49.059-04:00Enjoy the amazing gambling games.
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