tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post7687168501735681022..comments2024-03-28T05:54:57.730-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Sharp's counterpart / MON 8-12-19 / Image in Jurassic Park logo informally / Mountaineering spike Rex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-2178377887450592672019-09-16T16:58:48.335-04:002019-09-16T16:58:48.335-04:00I thought solving crosswords was supposed to be fu...I thought solving crosswords was supposed to be fun. I never google or use any references and never time myself. And if the dog needs to go out, well, that is part of life too. I enjoyed this puzzle as I do most of them. And good wishes to all. Being 81 I better get them in while I can.William Heymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02865367764472218962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-8705214023984163432019-09-16T16:33:38.435-04:002019-09-16T16:33:38.435-04:00Just looked at Rex's review. Boy, he really we...Just looked at Rex's review. Boy, he really went out of his way to trash this one...and the NYT.leftcoastnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-69767022233782690272019-09-16T15:23:40.583-04:002019-09-16T15:23:40.583-04:00I like this one; it requires some attention, maybe...I like this one; it requires some attention, maybe even a little bit of TLC for an often-slighted Monday.<br /><br />Nothing at all wrong with the OB's or their completed answers. If not HOT STUFF, all the themers are pretty darn good.<br /><br />To the pickers: OH, BE QUIET [said softly].<br /><br /><br /><br />leftcoastnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-85636398591901736162019-09-16T15:22:50.241-04:002019-09-16T15:22:50.241-04:00Oh be nice!
Monday? Check
Easy? Check
Consisten...Oh be nice!<br /><br />Monday? Check<br />Easy? Check<br />Consistent theme? Check<br />Reasonable fill? Check<br /><br />Pointing out that ATOM and ABOMB in the same grid constitutes some kind of crossword felony has to be the worst (or best) example of just searching for something negative to say. What is the point?<br /><br />I just don't understand why some people dislike this puzzle.rainforestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-77299511437620239412019-09-16T12:56:34.138-04:002019-09-16T12:56:34.138-04:00Tougher than the typical Monday, Completed this i...Tougher than the typical Monday, Completed this in my eye doc's office whilst waiting for the dilator drops to work.<br /><br />Plenty better than yesterday's trauma.<br /><br />ObieWan, anyone? <br /><br />Diana, Lady-in-WaitingDiana, LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-68825820683699232692019-09-16T11:55:32.333-04:002019-09-16T11:55:32.333-04:00I cannot add much to what OFC said. To me, HOTSTUF...I cannot add much to what OFC said. To me, HOTSTUFF, which DOD Donna Summer both sang and WAS (!), is the marquee answer. The rest of it you can keep. Bogey.spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-88243518401627813502019-09-16T11:28:40.654-04:002019-09-16T11:28:40.654-04:00OVA MAX
Fer CRYIN' out loud, OHBEQUIET,
OBGYN...OVA MAX<br /><br />Fer CRYIN' out loud, OHBEQUIET,<br />OBGYNDOCTORS GITMO' than enough,<br />ASIN no ALIBI to try it,<br />ORSO go SAGAS about HOTSTUFF.<br /><br />--- OSCAR NEAL COHENBurma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-29010976400547366412019-08-13T15:05:08.699-04:002019-08-13T15:05:08.699-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Ameliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03983199184835619743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-60546633770764552372019-08-12T23:14:15.346-04:002019-08-12T23:14:15.346-04:00Today was People Magazine easy.Today was People Magazine easy.GetWyndedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12741099348082028039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-59486944085213793062019-08-12T19:28:55.751-04:002019-08-12T19:28:55.751-04:00My doctor sister-in-law always pronounces it "...My doctor sister-in-law always pronounces it "o b gine", though I've only ever heard her say that.<br /><br />Count me among those who found the puzzle perfectly pleasant, and also among those who didn't think about the "theme" until coming here.penrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10016809793421935082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-15325987677720561762019-08-12T18:41:33.528-04:002019-08-12T18:41:33.528-04:00For someone that hates the NYT crossword on a near...For someone that hates the NYT crossword on a near-daily basis, you sure do a lot of them.captnjlphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04977127149107561813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-71783906285548285942019-08-12T17:54:46.084-04:002019-08-12T17:54:46.084-04:00Definitely not normal to have an 8 lb bowling ball...Definitely not normal to have an 8 lb bowling ball traverse a vagina. But a baby? Normal. <br /><br />Glad I'm a mom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-33480869966080501402019-08-12T17:19:36.374-04:002019-08-12T17:19:36.374-04:00Just to be clear and without causing any kind of u...Just to be clear and without causing any kind of up-roar, my first Gynecologist was a man. I would've asked him to marry me if I weren't already. He was the nicest man on this earth but after the 18 "push"...you can do it...it's normal...women do it all the time....it'll be over be for you know it...in Vietnam they actually do this in the fields.....and so the beat went on....I wanted to kill him. My second was a woman. After my first scream she said "want an epidural?" Guess who I would have preferred to marry? GILL I.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05605766053820226324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-2183881016402904192019-08-12T16:41:28.837-04:002019-08-12T16:41:28.837-04:00@JC66. When a man can tell me that it's norma...@JC66. When a man can tell me that it's normal to have an 8 lb bowling ball come out my vagina, then you and I can talk turkey.GILL I.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05605766053820226324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-86811857284768646702019-08-12T16:15:07.341-04:002019-08-12T16:15:07.341-04:00@Groucho: my reaction exactly! This was a Monday ...@Groucho: my reaction exactly! This was a Monday puzzle. Accessible to newer solvers with some cleverness and “aha!” 5 different ways to represent the sounds “O B.” And it is a bit “chewier” than the average Monday or it was for me. I had to hunt for a minute to get started. CDilly52https://www.blogger.com/profile/07727001753847073030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-86998978086469287762019-08-12T15:59:41.832-04:002019-08-12T15:59:41.832-04:00@Lewis: I agree that we had some excellent clues ...@Lewis: I agree that we had some excellent clues last week and DEAR SANTA (and its clue) should go in the crossword hall of fame as someone mentioned the other day- that one made me laugh out loud when I finally got it!CDilly52https://www.blogger.com/profile/07727001753847073030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-72064764241130155262019-08-12T15:06:53.887-04:002019-08-12T15:06:53.887-04:00I can't believe so many of you are having trou...I can't believe so many of you are having trouble understanding this puzzle.<br /><br />Here it is:<br /><br />No revealer, just 5 different ways to spell the O B sound.<br /><br />17A OBIE<br />24A OBI<br />38A OBE<br />49A OB<br />62A OHBE<br /><br />That's it! <br />Grouchonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-81621976430676990942019-08-12T14:36:17.656-04:002019-08-12T14:36:17.656-04:00@GILL I
Wow!
Does your oncologist have to have c...@GILL I<br /><br />Wow!<br /><br />Does your oncologist have to have cancer? Does your ophthalmologist have to wear glasses? Does your anesthesiologist have to be a druggie?JC66https://www.blogger.com/profile/05324615675333287919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-76096968547794565812019-08-12T14:28:40.477-04:002019-08-12T14:28:40.477-04:00 Hard for a Monday. It should have been a Tuesday.... Hard for a Monday. It should have been a Tuesday. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-12291812961590712952019-08-12T14:03:04.192-04:002019-08-12T14:03:04.192-04:00@Wm.C. Maybe it's because men have absolutely...@Wm.C. Maybe it's because men have absolutely no clue how giving birth feels like. Also, ask a man if he's ever had a yeast infection.GILL I.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05605766053820226324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-77812254145990806262019-08-12T13:53:46.804-04:002019-08-12T13:53:46.804-04:00I have a friend, member of my CC with whom I play ...<br />I have a friend, member of my CC with whom I play golf, whose medical specialty was OB-GYN. It turns out that he had to retire several years early, maybe 15 years ago. His clientele kept dropping, to the point that his practice became financially non-viable.<br /><br />This was caused mainly by the fact that his clientele was steadily switching to female practitioners, because they felt more comfortable with them. I'd guess that the overwhelming majority of OB-GYNs are now women.<br /><br />It's unfortunate that this development hadn't been predictable before he chose his specialization. Would have avoided a lot of financial loss and early curtailment of his medical career, which he loved.Wm. C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-77433191486236770222019-08-12T13:23:16.799-04:002019-08-12T13:23:16.799-04:00People people people! The only person so far (that...People people people! The only person so far (that has weighed in)that seems to understand @Rex's OB/GYN doctors redundancy comment is @Robert 3:37am. Rex is saying everyone ONLY says OB/GYN...and NOT OB/GYN doctor. So this viewpoint would suppose that the only related professions that need qualification are, for example, OB/GYN nurses, nurse practitioners and/or physician assistants. Looks like one can make an "insensitive" remark with NO bad intent. Speaking of which to @Rex, I recommend reading The Coddling of the American Mind by Jonathan Haidt and Greg Lukianoff and think about why you should NOT be appalled and outraged when evil historical figures are put in crossword puzzles. <br />I thought this was a very enjoyable Monday puzzle! Thank you Mr. Wechsler!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-6768842087812525562019-08-12T13:18:54.295-04:002019-08-12T13:18:54.295-04:00Well, I guess calling it a revealer was wrong, get...Well, I guess calling it a revealer was wrong, getting to spell OH BE out instead of just OB was kinda cute.chefwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03999206352243329280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-4354616078946450372019-08-12T13:13:10.592-04:002019-08-12T13:13:10.592-04:00Football, whether the American/Canadian version ...Football, whether the American/Canadian version or what we call "soccer," is played outdoors in stadiums. There is an "arena football," but I don't think anyone would describe it as the "big-time" version of football. I must be missing something.Ralphnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-65421597281081193372019-08-12T13:10:44.308-04:002019-08-12T13:10:44.308-04:00No bullets points? Rex must have really hated this...No bullets points? Rex must have really hated this puzzle. Myuen88https://www.blogger.com/profile/08034202784105746759noreply@blogger.com