tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post8451882248926483887..comments2024-03-28T16:10:40.182-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Hockey great Cam / WED 11-7-12 / Arctic explorer John / Glacial ridges / Archangel of Apocrypha / Superboy's sweetie / Rex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-2624971517980140162012-12-13T14:18:20.935-05:002012-12-13T14:18:20.935-05:00Thanks @Tita. Like the old Cooper Brothers hit: &q...Thanks @Tita. Like the old Cooper Brothers hit: "The dream never dies,just the dreamer. The song never dies,just the singer."Waxy in Montrealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04395751487137805245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-77429122703568287642012-12-13T13:34:54.696-05:002012-12-13T13:34:54.696-05:00@Waxy...my Belgian-Portuguese cousin posted about ...@Waxy...my Belgian-Portuguese cousin posted about a postcard written to her grandmother (who was 12 at the time) by a schoolmate who was excited about the special date...<br /><br />this was on 12-12-1912...<br />Titahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16368251255494687496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-5247837227800113722012-12-13T00:03:26.656-05:002012-12-13T00:03:26.656-05:00Joining the fray late tonight after an evening of ...Joining the fray late tonight after an evening of Christmas shopping. Surprisingly, most stores were almost empty which could mean many folks have finished or perhaps have yet to begin.<br /><br />@Diri, am going to miss the 01-01-01 thru 12-12-12 days of symmetry we've had over the last dozen years when the 3 conventions for writing dates in numerical format (YY-MM-DD, MM-DD-YY, DD-MM-YY) all coincided. Oh well, bring on Jan. 1st, 2101.<br /><br />Really enjoyed this breezy mid-week puzzle. Secondary mini-theme as both DEBBIE & CYD were in Singin' in the Rain (1952). Wonder if the constructors actually started off with the intention of squeezing as many A's & B's as possible into the grid as per the NW corner. Might of been more fun.Waxy in Montrealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04395751487137805245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-29168931073227112692012-12-12T19:31:56.085-05:002012-12-12T19:31:56.085-05:00This was primarily an exercise in watching Puzzle ...This was primarily an exercise in watching Puzzle Partner fill in the answers as she didn't need much help from me - she finished with one blank square at the Artic explorer John/Form letters cross. I had a 32 year career with IRS so I'm not sure why I thought a "d" should go in there, but that's what I went with. Happy 12-12-12, syndilanders.Dirigonzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03903353503511480168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-40260157192405036952012-12-12T14:32:15.974-05:002012-12-12T14:32:15.974-05:00@ anon 12:33: NONET, prefix non- from Latin meanin...@ anon 12:33: NONET, prefix non- from Latin meaning nine + et meaning group of=group of nine.<br /><br />Starting in the NW, I thought the theme would be: how many A's and B's can we cram into one grid? But no, it was a little sneakier than that. I solved all the way down to the SE corner and it never dawned on me till I actually filled in THEBLUES. Then, of course, big headslap. Nothing like a NYT puzzle to make me feel like a NCIS staffer.<br /><br />Not bad for a Wedensday. Some near-mirror crossings: DEBBIE/DABBLES and ADROIT/ADRIFT. Had the too-obvious GaS before the devilish GES as my sole writeover. I think there was even a story about Clark's first GF LANA Lang, turned criminal out of unrequited love. Hell hath no fury, Supe!Spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-84538185647877735672012-12-12T13:38:48.629-05:002012-12-12T13:38:48.629-05:00Speaking as one across the border, I'm happy t...Speaking as one across the border, I'm happy the BLUE puzzle was the one able to be published today. I'm sure there was another one at the REDDY. Easy, but with some nice entries: ADROIT, DABBLES, SIDEARM, GLINDA, and the gettable SHIELDLAW. Cam NEELY--a brilliant player whose career was cut short.<br /><br />I really hope the US does not go careening over that fiscal cliff.rain forestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-40956685662195460462012-12-12T13:16:37.849-05:002012-12-12T13:16:37.849-05:00Fun, quick little puzzle that felt more like a Tue...Fun, quick little puzzle that felt more like a Tuesday. Maybe the NYT thought everyone would be up late watching election returns and needed something gentle the following morning?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-81952636781946672512012-12-05T03:46:30.985-05:002012-12-05T03:46:30.985-05:00Quad-Ring ® Seals are vulcanized as a continuous r...Quad-Ring ® Seals are vulcanized as a continuous ring. Their dimensions are specified with the inside diameter "d1" and the cross-section "W."Quad ringshttp://www.darcoid.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-49608643271414305262012-11-08T09:20:56.580-05:002012-11-08T09:20:56.580-05:00Wouldn't MANzone be a better answer to 31D tha...Wouldn't MANzone be a better answer to 31D than MANCAVE? I suppose that's a bit too blue, tho.diywriternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-10241283993732129462012-11-07T23:06:11.760-05:002012-11-07T23:06:11.760-05:00This week's relative difficulty ratings. See m...This week's relative difficulty ratings. See my 8/1/2009 post for an explanation. In a nutshell, the higher the ratio, the higher this week's median solve time is relative to the average for the corresponding day of the week.<br /><br />All solvers (this week's median solve time, average for day of week, ratio, percentile, rating)<br /><br />Mon 5:44, 6:46, 0.85, 2%, Easy (3rd lowest median solve time of 174 Mondays)<br />Tue 7:57, 8:58, 0.89, 18%, Easy<br />Wed 7:55, 11:48, 0.67, 1%, Easy (lowest median solve time of 173 Wednesdays)<br /><br />Top 100 solvers<br /><br />Mon 3:28, 3:41, 0.94, 26%, Easy-Medium<br />Tue 4:27, 4:41, 0.95, 41%, Medium<br />Wed 4:30, 5:57, 0.76, 3%, Easy (5th lowest median solve time of 173 Wednesdays)sanfranman59https://www.blogger.com/profile/15118732156312301425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-90132329253777213992012-11-07T22:04:48.661-05:002012-11-07T22:04:48.661-05:00I agree. Neely crossing Lana seems like a Natick c...I agree. Neely crossing Lana seems like a Natick candidate, if I am using that term correctly. Otherwise, played like Monday or Tuesday fare.Cheeriohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919455386774076690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-71272950872092340382012-11-07T21:19:27.643-05:002012-11-07T21:19:27.643-05:00DNF the SE because I did not know NEELY (sports), ...DNF the SE because I did not know NEELY (sports), MAHRE (sports again) and LANA. Too many names criss-crossing.<br /><br />Filled in GLINDA before looking at the clue.<br /><br />@dk - crazy dirty joke!Sfingihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06903616949048940858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-85644745549788602982012-11-07T20:45:47.553-05:002012-11-07T20:45:47.553-05:00Easy. Hand up for AD MAN. DEBBIE was a gimme - as ...Easy. Hand up for AD MAN. DEBBIE was a gimme - as it was, I expect, to many septuagenarians.<br /><br />ADROIT seemed just the least bit off kilter @ 18A, so when I put it in uncrossed I felt it might not stay, but it did. BONGO DRUMS, however, did not. <br /><br />Thanks, Mr. Fitzgerald and Ms. Salomon.<br /><br />retired_chemisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181126754941899228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-42791933502045271832012-11-07T16:42:35.627-05:002012-11-07T16:42:35.627-05:00@name withheld - That is a sad story. But if you k...@name withheld - That is a sad story. But if you know you are a slob, then pay more attention to your eating habits. Don't put much yogurt on the spoon. Don't eat over your shirt. Duh.Anonymous, of coursenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-23655506913460544322012-11-07T16:01:53.935-05:002012-11-07T16:01:53.935-05:00@DK - Your penguin story reminds me of a sad aspec...@DK - Your penguin story reminds me of a sad aspect of my life.<br /><br />I frequently take yogurt to work with me, my preference being Dannon Vanilla. I can't be othered to stir the flavoring in the bottom into the yogurt proper, so I just shake the container to mix the two together. This results in a very thin yogurt.<br /><br />I'm also a slob, and stuff frequently drips off of spoons when I'm eating. I don't mean to be as such, but I am.<br /><br />So, I'm freqently at work with white creamy dribblings down the front of my shirt. I haven't progressed very far in my career.Name withheld due to, well, it's obvious once you've read thisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-22922240125903442492012-11-07T15:24:45.529-05:002012-11-07T15:24:45.529-05:00Midday report of relative difficulty (see my 8/1/2...Midday report of relative difficulty (see my 8/1/2009 post for an explanation of my method):<br /><br />All solvers (median solve time, average for day of week, ratio, percentile, rating)<br /><br />Wed 7:53, 11:49, 0.67, 1%, Easy<br /><br />Top 100 solvers<br /><br />Wed 4:40, 5:57, 0.79, 6%, Easy<br /><br />Another personal best solve time for me. I beat my previous Wednesday low by 22 seconds. In fact, my time was almost as fast as my fastest ever Tuesday time. So I'm not at all surprised that this one rates at the extreme Easy end of the scale by the numbers. It's really a Tuesday puzzle and a rather easy one at that.sanfranman59https://www.blogger.com/profile/15118732156312301425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-28355039447965305802012-11-07T14:50:09.225-05:002012-11-07T14:50:09.225-05:00Not sure the the theme had any thing to do with th...Not sure the the theme had any thing to do with the election. I printed the puzzle out around 7pm on the west coast which was before the networks called it and before the polls closed here in CA.jaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03385568014046336373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-63011918736805559792012-11-07T14:42:24.399-05:002012-11-07T14:42:24.399-05:00@acme:
Thanks for the offer! It's sorta been ...@acme:<br /><br />Thanks for the offer! It's <a href="http://www.xwordinfo.com/Crossword?date=6/9/2010" rel="nofollow">sorta been done recently</a>, though, just with different theme answers.<br /><br />But I'll give some thought to collaborating on a puzzle with you later though. I have to finish my semester first before I can get back into constructing. School's keeping me really busy these days!Evanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15440942981870183719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-43554812000301701452012-11-07T14:09:08.695-05:002012-11-07T14:09:08.695-05:00Meh. Nice theme, but I would've been happier w...Meh. Nice theme, but I would've been happier with one less theme answer and more appealing fill. Crossed French words, crossed proper names... just a bit less, and I would've enjoyed this a lot more.<br /><br />Still a pretty solid effort though, and certainly better than I can do. Ms. Salomon continues to mentor new constructors wonderfully, and I hope that Mr. Fitzgerald has some more up his sleeve.efrexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-27496222321077692062012-11-07T13:50:33.638-05:002012-11-07T13:50:33.638-05:00@Evan
How great!!! (Why don't you make a Mond...@Evan<br />How great!!! (Why don't you make a Monday one with that list if it hasn't been done? Let me know if you want to collaborate!)<br /><br />Your RUBYTUESDAY reminds me of the best postelection headline EVER written.<br />In Minnesota when both Senator Rudy Boschwitz and Rudy Perpich lost, the headline in the Minneapolis Star and Tribune was "Goodbye Rudy Tuesday"!!!!!!!!!!<br /><br />Do you know how many factors had to come together to have had that happen????!!!!????!!!!????!!!!Acmenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-24049210019672057602012-11-07T13:37:09.300-05:002012-11-07T13:37:09.300-05:00I neither like nor dislike this puzzle. For the mo...I neither like nor dislike this puzzle. For the most part it was straight forward and easy. Couple of pauses when I neither knew the answer nor the immediate crosses so I needed to build from afar. Could have done without GES, SMA, GIE and RAE.<br /><br />We get some more French, with some Scottish thrown in for good measure.<br /><br />Only writeover was AD MAN before AD REP. I suppose I should have been PC and started with AD REP.<br /><br />Depending on house rules, five-of-a-kind (with wild cards of course) beats a ROYAL FLUSH.<br /><br />@Susan McConnell – same thought on red puzzle<br /><br />@dk – very funny<br /><br />Red theme, with plenty of answers to work with . . .<br /><br />Cabernet Sauvignon<br />Pinot Noir<br />Zinfandel<br />Merlot<br />Cabernet Franc<br />Syrah<br />Sangiovese<br />Malbec<br />Grenache<br /><br />Happy Humpday!Birdnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-88041471630394395122012-11-07T13:33:04.983-05:002012-11-07T13:33:04.983-05:00Very easy but fun. Noticed all the Bs, but pretty ...Very easy but fun. Noticed all the Bs, but pretty quickly figured it was about blues.<br /><br />I've also wondered why the democrats are called blue, red makes more sense to me! <br /><br />Our gastank was filled this morning, so we're set for the next storm. Snow this time!<br />machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794371617847975218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-61983474518837633812012-11-07T13:01:28.068-05:002012-11-07T13:01:28.068-05:00@johnv -- made me laugh
Yes, Tuesday difficulty, ...@johnv -- made me laugh<br /><br />Yes, Tuesday difficulty, but I didn't mind. I too am feeling good this morning, even as Wall Street whines. I found Obama's victory speech to be heart felt and inspiring, and believe it's worth listening to.Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09709142959535977331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-19281673129247389382012-11-07T12:37:53.182-05:002012-11-07T12:37:53.182-05:00So gang, we all moving to Colorado or Washington? ...So gang, we all moving to Colorado or Washington? I prefer Colorado, but getting the gang together is more important.Cheechnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-22404663189653283122012-11-07T12:33:23.237-05:002012-11-07T12:33:23.237-05:00I do not understand "nonet" as an answer...I do not understand "nonet" as an answer for large combo. Would someone kindly explain, please?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com