tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post7636504581817300216..comments2024-03-28T07:18:31.705-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: WEDNESDAY, Apr. 29, 2009 - B Silk (Early MP3-sharing web site / Camp Swampy dog / Theater for niche audiences / Prayer wheel user)Rex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger116125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-11234123090765770862009-06-04T16:45:46.565-04:002009-06-04T16:45:46.565-04:0033D - Like some men's hair: parted. After my ...33D - Like some men's hair: parted. After my husband started going bald, he quipped that he had parted with most of his hair. This answer worked for me.<br />Anonymous in AlbertaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-65618373557352398012009-06-03T21:49:39.818-04:002009-06-03T21:49:39.818-04:00Even FIVE weeks later a great concept for a Wednes...Even FIVE weeks later a great concept for a Wednesday - except the aFOREmentioned quibbles concerning the ILEX-HEXTOSE nattick, the inaccurate "fore" clue and DINO being a real name rather than a nickname, all of which diminish the overall experience. Maybe I'm just being PEEVISH...Waxy in Montrealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04395751487137805245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-52554707670170355212009-06-03T21:47:48.085-04:002009-06-03T21:47:48.085-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Waxy in Montrealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04395751487137805245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-87029664801168295282009-05-01T00:00:00.000-04:002009-05-01T00:00:00.000-04:00I had Onan for Olan, oops! Probably the only time ...I had Onan for Olan, oops! Probably the only time I'll see Onan for a while. Hated this puzzle. Really.Fancyschmancynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-49167928271547911612009-04-30T11:12:00.000-04:002009-04-30T11:12:00.000-04:00Just finished the Wed. puzzle and made all the sam...Just finished the Wed. puzzle and made all the same mistakes Jim in Chicago did. Sigh...Also got hung up on "Doo-" wanting it to be "Doo-dah" having just taught someone "Camptown Races" on the fiddle. Still, I did better than usual for a Wednesday! And loved the Dolly Parton/Kenny Rogers clip!Banjo Grrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07609715696901426339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-35124152411853233702009-04-30T08:12:00.000-04:002009-04-30T08:12:00.000-04:00@ulrich, of course you're right! It makes a lot of...@ulrich, of course you're right! It makes a lot of sense to have it be rather unpredictable. The sequence at the beginning threw me, but mostly, I really wasn't sure whether ladder had a particular definition implying a sequence. Actually, I did the Sunday puzzle late and realized that not knowing where the rebus sits did add to the difficulty and the fun. <br /><br />@ulrich and fergus, I'm delighted to be guided by ulrich and by my real/virtual friends and colleagues on this blog. That's why I ask questions: ) It's one of the joys of being in this community and actually of being a scientist-- the opportunity to learn from smart people.foodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13052189131129098616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-23206824727979330562009-04-30T06:05:00.000-04:002009-04-30T06:05:00.000-04:00I liked this puzzle a lot.
However, duh, I didn...I liked this puzzle a lot. <br /><br />However, duh, I didn't realize it was a word ladder although I got the nine, standard work day, and realize five was in the SE corner.<br /><br />But that's why I come to this website. <br /><br />Enjoyed the puzzle analysis ala Rex and then the comments.<br /><br />Liked the Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers duet. Had never seen it before.<br /><br />Kathy D.kathy d.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-38951969887922795302009-04-30T04:48:00.000-04:002009-04-30T04:48:00.000-04:00I really enjoyed this puzzle and its extended word...I really enjoyed this puzzle and its extended word ladder. It helped me out in quite a few areas and I always like it when figuring out the theme helps me solve other sections of the puzzle. <br /><br />I also learned a few things, like sessile, and ilex and illini, and yet my lack of knowledge didn't keep me from completing the puzzle, for once!<br /><br />My doggie-child has a higher IQ for pepperoni slices than for regular fare. Is this a whole other level of intelligence? :-)<br /><br />-sillygooseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-34414325727122956352009-04-30T00:53:00.000-04:002009-04-30T00:53:00.000-04:00I thought you said "fore" after the stroke? Don't ...I thought you said "fore" after the stroke? Don't you have to swing first to know you need to say it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-90877205771844270952009-04-29T23:28:00.000-04:002009-04-29T23:28:00.000-04:00I am teeing up Thursday: Fore! Said Slamming Samm...I am teeing up Thursday: Fore! Said Slamming Sammy Snarkly.<br /><br /><br />@Acme, compared to you my rambles are a walk in the park...;)dkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17317008233459295376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-65863825987204819622009-04-29T23:15:00.000-04:002009-04-29T23:15:00.000-04:00@chefbea:
ty for the welcome!@chefbea:<br /><br />ty for the welcome!Tiggernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-39536478432418336902009-04-29T22:46:00.000-04:002009-04-29T22:46:00.000-04:00... leaving out "with" was unintentional. One of ...... leaving out "with" was unintentional. One of the best prepositions in the language. As close to a straight mapping with "avec" yet I'm not sure about "mit"?fergushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17056002311944010536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-84709674771860723392009-04-29T22:34:00.000-04:002009-04-29T22:34:00.000-04:00While I know that both of you are fluent in severa...While I know that both of you are fluent in several languages and know English in and out, I was curious whether you thought that a foreign perspective gave you any advantage along the obvious handicap?fergushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17056002311944010536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-74420869754178685552009-04-29T22:11:00.000-04:002009-04-29T22:11:00.000-04:00@fergus: Thanks. But I have to stress that it woul...@fergus: Thanks. But I have to stress that it would be totally presumptuous on my part if I tried to guide foodie in anything.Ulrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02086202853174403008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-40055349640283041472009-04-29T21:50:00.000-04:002009-04-29T21:50:00.000-04:00@Ilikesomethings-
I got the sarcasm all right - j...@Ilikesomethings-<br /><br />I got the sarcasm all right - just found it a little over the top is all. I guess you found me a little over the top too.<br /><br />I try not to comment on comments as it always gets me in trouble. I think I'll give it up entirely.edith bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12048817959846956992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-40071559411208819742009-04-29T21:48:00.000-04:002009-04-29T21:48:00.000-04:00Why would anyone yell fore before hitting a golf s...Why would anyone yell fore before hitting a golf shot? If you might hit someone, shouldn't you wait? I know that I am not the first here to mention it, but it seems so obvious that I must be missing something about golf etiquette. Would Tiger Woods yell fore if Phil Mickelson was on the green and Tiger was on the fairway? Or would he wait until Phil putted out?michaelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-13585802014282761112009-04-29T21:42:00.000-04:002009-04-29T21:42:00.000-04:00Welcome Tigger!!Welcome Tigger!!chefbeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15195945085405126511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-40072877911784795852009-04-29T21:20:00.000-04:002009-04-29T21:20:00.000-04:00Wow, this will make the 99th comment of the day (o...Wow, this will make the 99th comment of the day (or better).<br /><br />And it fits in with the relevence of most of the others!<br /><br />.../GlitchGlitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14940000404613329056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-59583534828143103342009-04-29T21:10:00.000-04:002009-04-29T21:10:00.000-04:00@ Mike -- You probably know that many people in th...@ Mike -- You probably know that many people in the worlds of stage and film take a professional name different from the one given them at birth? "Dean Martin" was originally DINO to his famiily... Wikipedia reveals:<br /><br /> "Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti; June 7, 1917 – December 25, 1995) was an American singer, film actor and comedian of Italian descent."<br /><br />∑;)ArtLvrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03869528391374878601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-54341978583585838882009-04-29T20:56:00.000-04:002009-04-29T20:56:00.000-04:00Hi All: My first post so, "fore!"
I've been a "d...Hi All: My first post so, "fore!" <br /><br />I've been a "dead tree" syndicated solver for a few years, but after recently being directed to Rex's blog by Google, I went ahead and subscribed to the Premium Crosswords package.<br /><br />Wow! what a fantastic community you've got here!<br /><br />For(e) two of my best shots in today's round, "ilex" was a gimme putt, due to 35 years of conventional crossword doing, and "fore!" I've used prior to shots on rare occasions when appropriate. This was an easy chip on a well laid out course.<br /><br />My lone bogey came when I hit a worm-burner and lost the "o" of "oeste" somewhere in the trees. <br /><br />Thanks, Barry, for a most enjoyable round!<br /><br />TiggerTiggernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-49142975775416808232009-04-29T20:45:00.000-04:002009-04-29T20:45:00.000-04:00@Chip, if he's truly in range and in danger, you d...@Chip, if he's truly in range and in danger, you don't hit (as fergus pointed out). And proper etiquette on his part would say that if he's that close to your fairway, he would wait for you to tee off anyway before putting himself in harm's way.<br /><br />If you yell Fore! at a golfer, his response is to duck and cover because there's a ball coming right into his kitchen. To do so before you swing is to make him look foolish for hitting the deck when nothing has happened. In your example, most golfers use hand signals or acknowledge in some manner that it's OK to hit away. Sort of like waving a group up on a par 3.HudsonHawkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16119485923243014649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-21382015314880531852009-04-29T20:32:00.000-04:002009-04-29T20:32:00.000-04:00@Ilikesomethings - i for one got the sarcasm so I'...@Ilikesomethings - i for one got the sarcasm so I'm sure everyone else did too - that's why I was telling you to relax!! your post seemed a little mean-spirited to me. maybe i misinterpreted. either way, relaxing is a good thing!hazelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04627015904603641109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-10207259867596396562009-04-29T19:55:00.000-04:002009-04-29T19:55:00.000-04:00... to read Ulrich guiding Foodie in finer points ...... to read Ulrich guiding Foodie in finer points of English usage amazes me, gives me hope, and yet lets me down by the recognition that a monolinguistic culture, despite the prevalence of Spanish in our midst, remains in the dark.fergushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17056002311944010536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-26346495460047230752009-04-29T18:51:00.000-04:002009-04-29T18:51:00.000-04:00@foodie: Your system works well if one looks at a ...@foodie: Your system works well if one looks at a food ladder <I>in toto</I>--it makes it elegant. But there is a drawback to it when the ladder is part of a puzzle b/c one can always predict which letter is going to change--the less elegant ladder keeps people guessing (it happened to me today) in the same way in which rebus squares that do not adhere to a puzzle's symmetry make the puzzle harder--and less elegant or tightly constructed. It's a trade-off AFAIC, and I, personally, would like to see both possibilities appear in puzzles.Ulrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02086202853174403008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-65856872185032768282009-04-29T18:47:00.000-04:002009-04-29T18:47:00.000-04:00Thought I was cleaver working backward and forward...Thought I was cleaver working backward and forward with the few words of the ladder I had in the middle and convinced myself <br />that 1A was LINE and 71A WIRE as in starting line and finish wire. Took a while to realize that it wasn't going to hold up. I liked the puzzle.<br /><br />pjAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com