tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post8346749423774368974..comments2024-03-28T06:38:18.999-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: One of jacks in cribbage / FRI 7-6-18 / Ruler who died in 30BC / It time 1977 hit babys / Ironic reaction to dry humorRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger89125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-91508633023850463592021-01-18T10:33:34.715-05:002021-01-18T10:33:34.715-05:00A solid puzzle throughout for a Friday.........
H...A solid puzzle throughout for a Friday.........<br /><br />However:<br /><br />Was not a fan of SWEETTALK for Cajolery. That just doesn't work for me.<br /><br />Loved the triple stack of CLEOPATRA, AISLESEAT and INTERLACE, though the last feels crossword-y.<br /><br />Like Rex, the ICECAP(s) were definitely a struggle for me as well.<br /><br />SCATTERSHOT is refreshing as is JUSTKIDDING.<br /><br />RACETOTHEBOTTOM seemed disappointing especially since it traverses the whole puzzle.<br /><br />But, overall, enjoyable and challenging and a solid Friday.Barry J. Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04467216844440012012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-49808505860409900682018-08-17T01:31:31.150-04:002018-08-17T01:31:31.150-04:00I liked this. It was too easy for a FRIDAY. Happy ...I liked this. It was too easy for a FRIDAY. Happy to see Alice MUNRO in the puzzle. It's time to read some more of her stories. I think her stories are amazing. Alicenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-17037127322154048712018-08-10T17:56:21.816-04:002018-08-10T17:56:21.816-04:00Haven't checked yet, but I wonder how many saw...Haven't checked yet, but I wonder how many saw the apparent "mini-theme" (via Bill Web) of the grid-spanning crossing entries RACE TO THE BOTTON and MEET IN THE MIDDLE? (Those are not bad metaphors for the way I solved this one.)<br />leftcoastTAMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-12317396404102366532018-08-10T17:36:06.142-04:002018-08-10T17:36:06.142-04:00A fine puzzle, much easier than yesterday's wh...A fine puzzle, much easier than yesterday's which I didn't start until 8:30 PM (babysitting), yet much more enjoyable. <br /><br />The crossing grid-spanners were a treat, and clued exquisitely. A RACE TO THE BOTTOM occurs most frequently in politics, appropriately. The exchange between Marco Rubio and Trump in the debates is a good example, but to the chagrin of so many, the Orange one emerged the less scathed.<br /><br />I've only heard the term NOB in the plural, but what's an "S" between friends in a crib game? I've never seen the "perfect" hand of 29, but I once had a 28 with four 5s and a queen, he said, fondly remembering the many crib games with Dad. Good game.<br /><br />And, good puzzle.<br /><br /><br /><br />rainforestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-74466813529768565212018-08-10T17:28:24.115-04:002018-08-10T17:28:24.115-04:00Relatively easy for Friday, more like medium-chall...Relatively easy for Friday, more like medium-challenging Wednesday. And not at all complaining. Enjoyed it.<br /><br />LETHE (not LETHo) was the last entry, with EMERY (board) canceling out EMoRY (the university).<br /><br />Not JUST KIDDING, no SWEET TALK, this was a HONEY (forget about the S).<br /><br />leftcoastTAMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-44882562124758790402018-08-10T15:05:49.579-04:002018-08-10T15:05:49.579-04:00What happened to Rex? He's all SWEETTALK and I...What happened to Rex? He's all SWEETTALK and ISNT being a NOB today. Is he JUSTKIDDING or being a TEASE? Did he get BENT and TIE on one? WASIT what he ATE? Anywho, IAMSO pleased with this one that I CLAP and send mucho OLEs in Robyn Weintraub's direction.thefogmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870509029973778266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-15054860111336006422018-08-10T15:05:05.182-04:002018-08-10T15:05:05.182-04:00In American cribbage his nibs is the jack in the t...In American cribbage his nibs is the jack in the turned up cards' suit. His nobs is the other jack in the same color, and counts as one point versus two for the nibs.<br /><br />And why is a cribbage term more unfair than a weird tennis term, or a foreign word?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-38203194140620298542018-08-10T14:29:29.432-04:002018-08-10T14:29:29.432-04:00Cleanest. Grid. Ever . . . on a Friday. IAMSO prou...Cleanest. Grid. Ever . . . on a Friday. IAMSO proud. It’s so darn neat and legible I oughta frame it. But still at least 3X OFL’s time. NOB a gimme. C’mon Rex, broaden the horizon. A little CRIBbage never hurt.<br /><br />@spacey – A semi-recent use of RACETOTHEBOTTOM happened here in the Midwest where Republican governors were pushing the “right-to-work” business, which is busting up unions to lower workers’ wages. The Dems argued that instead of raising everbody’s boats, the righties were making it into a RACETOTHEBOTTOM. Sorta like tossing your opponent that pair of fives, except there only you got burned..<br /><br />OLE. For the UMPTEENTH time.<br /><br />A CLAP of thunder and CAIN’s brother Abel were in the WSJ Contest puz today. BTW I figured out the answer to the contest.<br /><br />I’ll give a yeah baby to the “old” NELLY Furtado, not the “new” NELLY Furtado. She used to be one of the real HONEYS. And kind of a TEASE.<br /><br />Thought the semi-theme was great. This puz gets a positive NOD.<br />rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-58018499785768702272018-08-10T13:57:38.538-04:002018-08-10T13:57:38.538-04:00JOHN X needs to add another X to his handle.
Wante...JOHN X needs to add another X to his handle.<br />Wanted race against time since gas seemed to be the Standard product. Had a lot of trouble and did what the Paris guy did. Been having a rough time with puzzles lately. centralscrewtinizerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03404913280254786506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-55431990576978348052018-08-10T13:40:03.540-04:002018-08-10T13:40:03.540-04:00And the winner is - me. You too?
Well...I though...And the winner is - me. You too?<br /><br />Well...I thought the two middle down and across phrases were pretty cool. And thought that someone...who?...would have some negative thoughts.<br /><br />Not hard for a Friday - at least for me. I was beginning to wonder if I'd lost all touch with crosswords.<br /><br />Diana, Lady-in-Waiting for CrosswordsDiana,LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-44174991557168839522018-08-10T11:24:12.365-04:002018-08-10T11:24:12.365-04:00I'm still trying to see the sense of "RAC...I'm still trying to see the sense of "RACETOTHEBOTTOM," at least as clued. Is this a saying? If you're talking about skiing, OK--but then how does that "hurt everyone??" That sounds like 100% of competitive skiers sustain injuries sooner or later. Surely there has to be someone, somewhere, lucky enough to end a career with knees intact. And outside of that sport the phrase is pure nonsense.<br /><br />Nonetheless, REASONING demands TO and THE when RACE begins and BOTTOM ends the line. So no solving harm. I know SPITTAKE, but only from earlier editions of this page. In the non-crossword world I know only double-take--or simply a take. SCATTERSHOT to me is buckshot; lacking focus is SCATTERbrained. These WOEs aside, I did OK--even whipping the dreaded NW at the outset once I hit NOD. Thence flowed CAIN, and CLEOPATRA, so memorably played by Liz Taylor that I gave her the DOD sash right away.<br /><br />I learned cribbage in England, where they call it "his nobs." Tradition holds that if your opponent misses a score and completes his incorrect peg, YOU can peg the missing point(s) yourself. His nobs is the most overlooked score in that regard. [Side note: I once gave my opponent a perfect CRIB of 29. Well, what would YOU do when dealt 557788? It honest-to-God happened.]<br /><br />As far as "no non-words" goes: what about EIEIO? what word is that? No matter; I saw what he was going for. That section, along with the RPR (random playground retort) is the weakest in an otherwise strong puzzle. I didn't trust LEI simply because today is Friday; yay me on avoiding that writeover. <br /><br />Honorable DOD mention to Jorja Fox as Sara SIDLE. Kudos to the constructor for finding a NON-rap clue for NELLY. That makes up for the Old Macdonald refrain. Birdie.spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-23197010090595632602018-08-10T10:36:48.268-04:002018-08-10T10:36:48.268-04:00SCATTERSHOT REASONING
WASIT CLEOPATRA’s SWEETTALK...SCATTERSHOT REASONING<br /><br />WASIT CLEOPATRA’s SWEETTALK that got him?<br />ISN’T she JUSTKIDDING with a HINTAT a riddle?<br />That TEASE told anTONY, “It’s a RACETOTHEBOTTOM,<br />so let’s INTERLACE and MEETINTHEMIDDLE.”<br /><br />--- NELLY MUNRO<br />Burma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-18902167436803045312018-07-07T14:09:20.856-04:002018-07-07T14:09:20.856-04:00@Z, I know a Bus Boy would be different but a capt...@Z, I know a Bus Boy would be different but a captain is a term often used in restaurants. And I think the mess boy here refers to an army barracks right? Not a ship. As some above seemed to think. QuasiMojonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-74706668923793817792018-07-07T09:24:04.670-04:002018-07-07T09:24:04.670-04:00@Ian Newbould - Verbs - To weary = To tire. As opp...@Ian Newbould - Verbs - To weary = To tire. As opposed to, “I am weary/I am tired.” Also, one could use an ATM to make a cash deposit, not just a withdrawal. Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181544219511150272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-79893728957541999472018-07-07T00:15:08.625-04:002018-07-07T00:15:08.625-04:00Isn’t an ATM a bill dispenser, not a bill collecto...Isn’t an ATM a bill dispenser, not a bill collector? And weary = tire, not tired?Ianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08088688660078341244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-50256260957807906222018-07-06T22:30:41.099-04:002018-07-06T22:30:41.099-04:00I finished in under 11 seconds, but I was clean an...I finished in under 11 seconds, but I was clean and sober and could see.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-1221221570814085872018-07-06T21:55:23.761-04:002018-07-06T21:55:23.761-04:00Like most have said, a wonderfully solid puzzle. K...Like most have said, a wonderfully solid puzzle. Kudos!Mark Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13168073066284017647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-6355246055227482032018-07-06T19:56:06.978-04:002018-07-06T19:56:06.978-04:00Guns do have a safety, so there is that too.Guns do have a safety, so there is that too.Harryphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03106355147482000679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-16712653460920232572018-07-06T17:17:30.761-04:002018-07-06T17:17:30.761-04:00@anon/4:26
he pulled the trigger and shot a weddin...@anon/4:26<br />he pulled the trigger and shot a wedding guest.<br /><br />well, not so simple. from the video, it appears to be a Glock/S&W/etc. semi-auto. you can't just pull the trigger to shoot it. it's not a double-action revolver. you either have to pull the slide to load a round and cock the hammer, or you have a live round and you have to cock the hammer. to fire as so far described, the gun had a live round, and the drop cocked the hammer. seems a pretty rare event. or he was carrying a live round under a cocked hammer. that's either really paranoid or really stupid.Banana Diaquirinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-71998765283071943962018-07-06T16:26:24.045-04:002018-07-06T16:26:24.045-04:00Foxaroni,
What you meant to say, I'm sure was...Foxaroni,<br />What you meant to say, I'm sure was that when officer backflip went to pick up the gun he pulled the trigger and shot a wedding guest.<br />The gun went off as it was designed to: when its trigger was pulled.<br />Now, why a yutz like that has access to a gun is another matter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-49578512993539386522018-07-06T15:49:45.419-04:002018-07-06T15:49:45.419-04:00FWIW—An easy, enjoyable romp.
TAN was cute.
Thanks...FWIW—An easy, enjoyable romp.<br />TAN was cute.<br />Thanks RWCharles Flasterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16588962898277593533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-39360141865912713932018-07-06T15:49:41.310-04:002018-07-06T15:49:41.310-04:00I'll defend RACETOTHEBOTTOM. in the econ/biz ...I'll defend RACETOTHEBOTTOM. in the econ/biz biz, this means that all producers engage in internecine cost/price cutting, thus wiping out profit of all producers. moreover, the consumer also loses, since the effort yields product of increasingly inferior quality with no alternatives. <br /><br />for those conversant with things personal computer, this is exactly what has happened with the technological replacement to the hard drive, the SSD. the ones I bought 5 years ago simply no longer are made. current product is little more than temporary, disposable storage. that's not good eats.Banana Diaquirinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-1859029754225651372018-07-06T15:39:39.964-04:002018-07-06T15:39:39.964-04:00No tricks, no mistakes, no non-words. It can be do...No tricks, no mistakes, no non-words. It can be done.Blue Staternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-77882014435256831262018-07-06T15:27:31.237-04:002018-07-06T15:27:31.237-04:00Forgot to add: @Roo--thanks for the spit-take link...Forgot to add: @Roo--thanks for the spit-take link. Very funny!foxaronihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00085435659928443459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-9507194908005965592018-07-06T15:22:31.566-04:002018-07-06T15:22:31.566-04:00@Anoa Bob--You've probably seen the video clip...@Anoa Bob--You've probably seen the video clip (CNN, for one), where the law officer does a back-flip for his audience. The gun tucked in the small of his back falls out. As he grabs it, the gun goes off and shoots an audience member in the leg. I believe the officer was suspended or lost his gun privileges. It proves the old adage: When back flips are outlawed, only outlaws will have backflips.<br /><br />Thought at first that 1A was looking for NERO something-or-other. Loved the "decrease" clue for "iron." Excellent puzzle, Robyn.foxaronihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00085435659928443459noreply@blogger.com