tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post7954462422480963964..comments2024-03-28T06:08:12.377-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Sci-fi character depicted as glowing red dot / SUN 12-1-19 / Flanged structural support / Onetime home of Vikings Twins / Umami enhancer for short / Salt's hip-hop counterpart / Hindu tradition that's two men's names in reverse / Eponym of London insurerRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger122125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-10675746616517331102019-12-22T09:12:40.066-05:002019-12-22T09:12:40.066-05:00Amen to that! Amen to that! Dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05848178612313927374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-29705562135759706302019-12-22T09:00:13.003-05:002019-12-22T09:00:13.003-05:00Funny how Americans don't realize that their o...Funny how Americans don't realize that their own tongue is totally comprised of "foreign" words.Dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05848178612313927374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-48599190213289064952019-12-20T18:21:18.836-05:002019-12-20T18:21:18.836-05:00Had one blank wrong, Gorki threw me off, had Godki...Had one blank wrong, Gorki threw me off, had Godki. Thought Doe a better answer than Roe, but are they referring to Roe v. Wade suit? Was Roe a John or Jane Doe?<br />o henryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08792317366007470373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-21411669671953866732019-12-15T19:51:15.761-05:002019-12-15T19:51:15.761-05:00Yeah, @Rondo, my brain is a strange place to wande...Yeah, @Rondo, my brain is a strange place to wander around in, and crosswords bring out my strangest thoughts. Like, I almost told everyone, at 108 across I had ARABIan at first, and had the U following that, and was wondering if it could be "Arabian urinals." (had the "ALS" too) As I said, what do I know?<br /><br />Lady Di, not a know-it-allDiana, LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-84650623074926976002019-12-15T19:00:23.148-05:002019-12-15T19:00:23.148-05:00Then where's the "Doe" in ROE v. Wad...Then where's the "Doe" in ROE v. Wade? Anyway, a fun and educational puzzle today. I wasn't bothered by the -I ending for 4a; in my experience -I and-y in Russian names are pretty much interchangeable. I did think the spoons (n.) were NESTerS until LAURA Ingalls Wilder showed up. I also thought that a ShoE made the footprint, but more accurately it is the SOLE. And finally, I don't think it's good to sleep at RESTstopS, either. That one cost a few minutes. I mean, the very concept of sleeping in a RESTROOM is ludicrous. Not that I've never seen it, though!<br /><br />Lots of fun stuff in the fill--and theme--and not too much to elicit an "ACK!" Your RSC (random star classification) stands out. EARTHA Kitt has multiple DOD's on record; I'll give today's to Sandra Denton, the ageless PEPA. Birdie.spacecrafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09125304293611865503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-53358243919580270602019-12-15T17:10:36.306-05:002019-12-15T17:10:36.306-05:00Ever the student, I learned a few things solving t...Ever the student, I learned a few things solving this puzzle, and that added to the enjoyment today. I liked it a lot so I thought I'd read OFL's post (OFA is more like it, to me) just to see what he would zero in on for his wrath. Didn't disappoint, but his picking GORKI was ridiculous. Anyway, that's what he loves to do.<br /><br />As I've said I liked this muchly with my only minor struggles coming in the SE, but I was determined to avoid another Sunday DNF. Success.rainforestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-90039971618289367702019-12-15T15:55:38.468-05:002019-12-15T15:55:38.468-05:00@D,LIW - LUV LUV LUV your rapper's name! Effin...@D,LIW - LUV LUV LUV your rapper's name! Effin' hilarious, and better than the real ones.rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-13179036927579345042019-12-15T15:00:11.563-05:002019-12-15T15:00:11.563-05:00Gotta check the crosses, had EXITrampS at first an...Gotta check the crosses, had EXITrampS at first and STern before STAID. Not much for wordplay here, but the trivia was at least SEMI interesting. The clue for 17d - 2 men's names reversed - has Will's signature all over it.<br /><br />I have many memories of THE METRODOME, but I don't miss it. THE METRODOME was not UPTOPAR for any sport.<br /><br />For her accomplishments ARRIANA should get a yeah BABE.<br /><br />This puz was NOT so hard to ENDURE.rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-61591709866727246172019-12-15T14:40:36.642-05:002019-12-15T14:40:36.642-05:00My rapper was tone DEF for a while, which held up ...My rapper was tone DEF for a while, which held up the SW corner. What do I know? But then the crosses came thru, and I ACTUALLY finished it without any help. Yeah me.<br /><br />Diana, Lady-in-Waiting for CrosswordsDiana, LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-15492411117921377452019-12-15T14:13:14.810-05:002019-12-15T14:13:14.810-05:00STAID OILED?
INSPITEOF it being OLDHAT,
and THE R...STAID OILED?<br /><br />INSPITEOF it being OLDHAT,<br />and THE RELIC's in USEBY a bloke,<br />ASISAID, I can ATTESTTO that<br />THE ENGLISHHORN is BAROQUE.<br /><br />--- ARRIANA LLOYDBurma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-82825311458770937432019-12-07T17:41:55.009-05:002019-12-07T17:41:55.009-05:00I'm with anonymous. Never worry about my timeI'm with anonymous. Never worry about my timeRug Crazyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12283894657220231200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-80076828702923086662019-12-07T15:04:09.441-05:002019-12-07T15:04:09.441-05:00Am astonished at the tendency of so many folks to ...Am astonished at the tendency of so many folks to brag about how fast they do the puzzles. I work the puzzles for pleasure and the longer it takes the longer it lasts. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-54314785311458616262019-12-02T07:10:28.825-05:002019-12-02T07:10:28.825-05:00I agree that GORKY is the correct spelling. Surpri...I agree that GORKY is the correct spelling. Surprised so many people never heard of him. I also never heard of plain LIME PIE but whatever. Didn't ever hear of OTTO, VAX or CATGUT. I also thought ROE should have been DOE. Never heard of ARK as a gilded chest.<br /><br />SSTARS, ITCH and EXIT SIGNS still have me totally confused. Anybody?<br /><br />For some reason whenI saw BOOLA BOOLA and OLD HAT I thought of Joe Biden's bus the NO MALARKY (which is such a dated, stupid name UGH). <br /><br />Finished in average time and learned a few things I'll never need or use unless they are in another puzzle or on Jeopardy. I found it blah.<br /><br />Have a nice week Rex. Glad you're back.<br />#SnarkHero <br /> PatKShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11527048302847956744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-90489814656675166632019-12-01T23:26:04.015-05:002019-12-01T23:26:04.015-05:00Late-in-the-day observation: Rex didn't pick u...Late-in-the-day observation: Rex didn't pick up on everything in the theme clues. The ENGLISH HORN is not only not English, it's technically not a horn, a term generally reserved for brass instruments – hence the clue also points out that it's a woodwind. <br /><br />Similarly, the GUINEA PIG is not only not from Guinea, it's a rodent, as the clue states, and unrelated to anything in the pig family.Joe Dipintohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07922691457886440325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-33242127120990413502019-12-01T20:54:31.396-05:002019-12-01T20:54:31.396-05:00I thoroughly enjoyed this solve. OK, it was easier...I thoroughly enjoyed this solve. OK, it was easier than the usual Sunday, but all of my family enjoy the oddities of language, and these “actually” are just like little facts that might get shared at the dinner table, “anybody surprised that the ENGLISH HORN”originated in Central Europe?” My brother would very snidely say (if the offering were not his) “Tuck that away as water in the font of useless knowledge.” And on days when we were at the maternal grandparents’ table, Granddad would give him “the look” and say”Sam, you will learn that no knowledge is wasted.” I thought of that exchange so many times during this solve, and Granddad’s admonishment has proven true so many times. Nothing learned is indeed ever wasted. Thank you Mr. Merrell! I absolutely forgive you the GORKI.CDilly52https://www.blogger.com/profile/07727001753847073030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-626107910112102542019-12-01T20:09:48.800-05:002019-12-01T20:09:48.800-05:00Actually, in my experience, one uses Roe when issu...Actually, in my experience, one uses Roe when issuing a warrant or having to identify more than one unknown person, John Doe and Jane ROE, for example. If you need to identify more than one of each gender is can be, e.g., 3 unidentified John Does in concert with 2 unidentified Jane ROES. This may vary slightly in different jurisdictions.CDilly52https://www.blogger.com/profile/07727001753847073030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-75449143072786706652019-12-01T19:16:32.492-05:002019-12-01T19:16:32.492-05:00Just finished my post earlier today, when my _#@!&...Just finished my post earlier today, when my _#@!&$ phone refreshed and it was lost in the ether.<br /><br />Liked this puz. <br /><br />RooMonsterRooMonsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14103892151115549684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-89973332772598221122019-12-01T17:45:33.390-05:002019-12-01T17:45:33.390-05:00Jeez, the negativity cloud descends. Why not go ba...Jeez, the negativity cloud descends. Why not go back on holiday and save yourself (plus a few other readers) a lot of agita. (No doubt, “agita” also is bad crosswordese. That’s intentional.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07219561432919297238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-30371713603552658152019-12-01T17:44:41.381-05:002019-12-01T17:44:41.381-05:00What, they didn’t install refrigeration in the vik...What, they didn’t install refrigeration in the vikings bench and promise to turn it off when they win a superbowl? No wonder they keep blowing The playoffs Richardf8https://www.blogger.com/profile/17529101042863259910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-28480569109519440602019-12-01T17:27:24.778-05:002019-12-01T17:27:24.778-05:00https://www.nybooks.com/articles/1965/05/20/maxim-...https://www.nybooks.com/articles/1965/05/20/maxim-gorki/<br />PGregory Springerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09406082843885356999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-55959781335447165802019-12-01T17:03:07.200-05:002019-12-01T17:03:07.200-05:00RHODE ISLAND real is just an Island. The state...RHODE ISLAND real is just an Island. The state's full name is Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, where the latter bit is the mainland.<br /><br />"The settlements of Newport and Portsmouth were situated on what is commonly called Aquidneck Island today but was called Rhode Island in Colonial times."<br />the wikiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-91378840130519651012019-12-01T17:03:05.454-05:002019-12-01T17:03:05.454-05:00@chefwen, you are not the only one! And I slammed ...@chefwen, you are not the only one! And I slammed that answer in certain that it was correct and a harbinger of a humorous “with it” puzzle. Oh well, I got a good laugh.CDilly52https://www.blogger.com/profile/07727001753847073030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-59730810608367540022019-12-01T17:02:07.083-05:002019-12-01T17:02:07.083-05:00Obvs, we need a word evocatively nestled midway be...Obvs, we need a word evocatively nestled midway between OVERSHARE and UNDERSHARE... .Fred Wollamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09079333036178727961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-80391953544787061312019-12-01T16:51:34.618-05:002019-12-01T16:51:34.618-05:00S-star. LMGTFU (which, Google) 🤭S-star. LMGTFU (which, Google) 🤭Fred Wollamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09079333036178727961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-50235807628498435592019-12-01T16:40:00.968-05:002019-12-01T16:40:00.968-05:00Anon. male litigant: John Doe. Anon. female litiga...Anon. male litigant: John Doe. Anon. female litigant: Jane ROE.<br />(hence, Roe v. Wade); cf. Norma McCorvey).Fred Wollamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09079333036178727961noreply@blogger.com