tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post8458822490887185752..comments2024-03-29T01:22:33.864-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Chair designer Charles / WED 12-10-14 / Greek walkway / Taiwanese PC maker / Street performer in invisible box / Rocker Huey / Land bordering Lake Chad / Title for Tarquinius Superbus / Rex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger99125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-9538456527083663602015-02-26T11:27:37.349-05:002015-02-26T11:27:37.349-05:00Chair designer Charles / WED 12-10-14 / Greek walk...Chair designer Charles / WED 12-10-14 / Greek walkway ... <a href="http://ieameschair.blogspot.de" rel="nofollow">ieameschair.blogspot.de</a><br />Eames Chairhttp://ieameschair.blogspot.denoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-63291088460095035332015-01-14T17:24:17.192-05:002015-01-14T17:24:17.192-05:00Not all that easy for me-too little chemistry too ...Not all that easy for me-too little chemistry too long ago. Managed most of it, mOondEYES was my downfall. Didn't even notice that extra "d" in the middle that made the thing senseless. Should have worked harder on the chemistry-first name connection, but just didn't make it work. On to tomorrow!<br /><br />621 not bad!DMGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-50313097822937543902015-01-14T13:39:48.195-05:002015-01-14T13:39:48.195-05:00Nice puzzle, and a piece of cake for this dude wit...Nice puzzle, and a piece of cake for this dude with a Masters Degree in Chemistry who loves reading. <br /><br />I would have loved to see Oxygen Henry in there, though.<br /><br />Funny about LIQUEFY. There's solidIfy and gasIfy, and liquidate. <br /><br />Didn't notice the pangram until it was mentioned. Maybe that's the way it's supposed to be.<br /><br />Almost illegible words, again.rain forestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-23783842588313949002015-01-14T13:36:36.049-05:002015-01-14T13:36:36.049-05:00@Spacey - agree that the two UPs were not called o...@Spacey - agree that the two UPs were not called out due to 66d. Chuckled when I got there and again after OFL's review.<br />Once had my photo taken in front of the PALLADIUM in London, think it's shuttered now.<br />Was also once DEBRIEFED (DRAWERS removed)in front of a Girl Scout troop. Comments included "What's that?", "It's so big", "It's so small". Age dependent I suppose.<br /><br />Let's see about no.s today:<br />checkrondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-91995246232759159702015-01-14T11:00:14.823-05:002015-01-14T11:00:14.823-05:00Ah yes, as @George Baranay pointed out, THAT's...Ah yes, as @George Baranay pointed out, THAT's why OFL did not harp on the pannie: McCoy paid his dues at 66d! Let me hasten to add, however, that the BIG tiles blend in rather nicely in this one.<br /><br />It would have rated easy for me if I'd known some of those authors; the only initialed WHITE I know is E.B., and though I knew several JAMESes I didn't know P.D.<br /><br />My first theme fill was at 58a; it was only then that I knew what was going on. Him I knew, and Forester. Crosses took care of the rest--plus knowing that -IUM is far and away the most popular element ending.<br /><br />I have to go along WITH (actually, am pleased to) all who praised the clean fill. If nitpick I must, maybe there's one too many UPs (DIGUP, ATEUP), or the fact that the two centerpiece entries are both prefixes. That's barely enough to take the + off the A. Tom, you're the real McCoy!<br /><br />658; oh WELLs.spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-68016917089683147482015-01-05T13:33:21.182-05:002015-01-05T13:33:21.182-05:00PALLADIUM JAMES (for P.D. James, R.I.P.) (43A: &qu...PALLADIUM JAMES (for P.D. James, R.I.P.) (43A: "The Children of Men" ... <a href="http://eichild.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">eichild.blogspot.com</a><br />Child Reclinershttp://eichild.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-14864968949614998412014-12-11T01:29:16.714-05:002014-12-11T01:29:16.714-05:00Finished without knowing either the authors or the...Finished without knowing either the authors or the periodic tables - merely by recognizing the aha hook.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-25343219765546433602014-12-10T21:32:16.456-05:002014-12-10T21:32:16.456-05:00I am a chemist, so I enjoyed the elements, and kne...I am a chemist, so I enjoyed the elements, and knew the authors, and enjoyed the puzzle. BUT, I get a big, fat, DNF because I stubbornly refused to change liquify to liquefy, even though anime looked right, and animi looked wrong. I have probably typed out the word "Liquify" thousands of times. (incorrectly! I could quote Herrick "Then, then, methinks, how sweetly flows, the liquefaction of her clothes." (I typed "liquifaction" and it was auto-fixed!!) Just amazing to be so wrong, for so long!OISKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16808675378318214461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-88862040995497958052014-12-10T19:38:49.386-05:002014-12-10T19:38:49.386-05:00Loved this puzzle. The theme was elegantly done an...Loved this puzzle. The theme was elegantly done and the pangram was painlessly executed for the most part. It helps that I knew the elements and three of the authors, the three who wrote in my favorite sci- fi genre, natch. It's true that "The Children of Men" wasn't a great book but I liked the movie, thought Clive Owen did a great job as the lead.<br /><br />Anon 3:13, not to laugh at your pain, but I did LOL at the idea of QED clued as "viola". A typo, I'm sure, but funny.<br /><br />Thanks, Mr. McCoy, for the awesome puzzle!<br /><br />(And a numerical captcha to boot!)Teedmnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12832353448839187816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-63307693762243940762014-12-10T19:28:06.345-05:002014-12-10T19:28:06.345-05:00Studied chemistry in high school and college a lon...Studied chemistry in high school and college a long time ago and knew the authors. Palladium was a stretch anyhow. Took me too long to get the theme and my time was slow for a Wednesday. Thought it was a fine puzzle anyhow. A little surprised by the Mrs. answer...michaelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-64061219615206299162014-12-10T18:52:57.026-05:002014-12-10T18:52:57.026-05:00@Casco Kid: I took my grandson to see Big Hero 6 ...@Casco Kid: I took my grandson to see Big Hero 6 a month or so ago. I enjoyed it very much. But I was struck at how enormous the eyes of the characters were.mathguynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-59354315583493581692014-12-10T18:11:10.187-05:002014-12-10T18:11:10.187-05:00@ leapfinger - that would be an americium/fermium ...@ leapfinger - that would be an americium/fermium radio.<br /><br />Don't underestimate <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_poisoning" rel="nofollow">the toxicity of elemental mercury</a>. While the liquid if ingested is not particularly toxic due to very low solubility, the vapor is indeed toxic because it gets into the body <i>via</i>inhalation. retired_chemisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181126754941899228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-10217675318058006762014-12-10T17:27:54.377-05:002014-12-10T17:27:54.377-05:00I deleted my earlier post (........... as intro-mu...I deleted my earlier post (........... as intro-music from "Curb Your Enthusiasm" plays in background)wreckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08797908615185213756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-89496733283599956092014-12-10T16:35:04.954-05:002014-12-10T16:35:04.954-05:00The Sword in the Stone was originally published as...The Sword in the Stone was originally published as a stand-alone volume, and you can still find copies of that version in print today. It's distinct from the one in The Once and Future King, which is more clearly focussed on White's themes about pacifism and antiauthoritarianism.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-87933384307293597502014-12-10T16:06:27.241-05:002014-12-10T16:06:27.241-05:00Well, anon at 3:14, nobody expects anyone who foll...Well, anon at 3:14, nobody expects anyone who follows NASCAR to be able to read, much less complete a NY Times crossword puzzle. Go drink some Budweiser, turn on Fox news, and tell your wife to get dinner on the table. american idiotnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-87665276006963913392014-12-10T15:31:23.281-05:002014-12-10T15:31:23.281-05:00@Roo: Mind to be approached with caution, the love...@Roo: Mind to be approached with caution, the lovely PuzEatinSpouse would counter-offer.<br />(That's mostly why the M&A runtpuz menu entry is in fire alarm red, over at that there runtpuz.org site.)<br /><br />M&A<br /><br />***gruntz Christmas Truce. (Time for folks to get caught-up)***Wire Palladium, San Francisconoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-89687188228936466012014-12-10T15:30:57.689-05:002014-12-10T15:30:57.689-05:00Anonymous 9:09 "Round-eyed" may mean &qu...Anonymous 9:09 "Round-eyed" may mean "occidental" in the Occident. I have it on good authority that "big nose" means "occidental" in the Orient. <br /><br />To underscore the point, ever notice how round-eyed ANIME characters are? I understand the origin of that is Walt Disney's depiction of Bambi, which utterly transformed the Japanese notion of drawn eyes. <br /><br />As always, I am wiling to be corrected by people who actually go to ComicCon. For years when I lived in San Diego, I'd drive my Anime-specialist girl friend to ComicCon, but not go in myself. Sorry. I may have missed some good fun. <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07107804787389636647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-29237185302177614172014-12-10T15:13:31.263-05:002014-12-10T15:13:31.263-05:00Either I'm slipping [not out of the question] ...Either I'm slipping [not out of the question] or these mid-week editions are getting more difficult. Today's was a complete failure since I don't know my elements and of course failed to see the cuteness of it all.. Then there was stuff like ECOwarrior [?], NascarDAD [never heard the term--and I follow NASCAR!], ANIME as a TV genre[?], STS as a Garmin display abbr., and QED as a relative of 'viola'. Total baloney and IMHO unfair. Bless those who found the thing 'easy'.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-45546150820028437842014-12-10T15:12:52.168-05:002014-12-10T15:12:52.168-05:00M & A
Marvelousium & Awesium
Truly a mind...M & A<br />Marvelousium & Awesium<br /><br />Truly a mind to be envied.<br /><br />RooMonster RooMonsternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-84406174031345512162014-12-10T14:52:56.539-05:002014-12-10T14:52:56.539-05:00p.s.
"If at first U don't succeed, TRY TR...p.s.<br />"If at first U don't succeed, TRY TRI again."<br /><br />-- Old Norse (Thor-ium) Sayin.<br /><br />p.p.s.s to @63's p.s.<br />@63: Maybe they used the book titles that had been made into movies in themers, with the strategy that more solvers mighta heard of them, thataway. The solvers still wouldn't necessarily know the original authors, but the clues might have more credibility and eresogo be more likely to drive the solvers nuts. QED.<br /><br />Top of the listers, for new elements & abbrs. ...<br />* Cc (Sabathia): Carbclonium: carbon copy.<br />* Ee (Cummings): Electricbillium: scatological content of what they say whenever utility rates go up.<br />* Bb (King): Bananaramium: that material that those long strings in yer banana are made of.<br />* Ew (Scripps): Earwaxium: name & abbr say it all. <br />* Ss (Titanic): Spamazium: Meat-like substance used in Spam.<br />* Fu (Manchu): Frackusallium: Secret ingredient that makes fracking chemicals work so day-um good.<br /><br />M&A<br />"Thatsenuffahium"M and Alzonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-47187317285266085882014-12-10T14:37:14.382-05:002014-12-10T14:37:14.382-05:00@guywhomaynotreadwhatiswritten:
It is my belief th...@guywhomaynotreadwhatiswritten:<br />It is my belief that @NeilD was referring to the movie, not the novel. Therefore he was right that it was called "cruddy". Though some don't like it, for certain people (myself included) it is one of the more underrated classics of the Disney oeuvre.Benkonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-19997781440659389142014-12-10T14:16:36.564-05:002014-12-10T14:16:36.564-05:00Isn't part of the pattern the fact that all fo...Isn't part of the pattern the fact that all four elements are silvery and metallic and easy to "liquefy?"Countryboy 41noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-60547642505051625532014-12-10T13:24:12.940-05:002014-12-10T13:24:12.940-05:00I loved this. Biggest challenge was not the theme,...I loved this. Biggest challenge was not the theme, but for some reason thinking the rocker was Huey Newton! Sure sign of senility, as I know quite a bit about the Black Panther Party and undoubtedly shouted "Free Huey!" myself a few times back then. But there is a certain logic in Newton ... News. I want a new drug to make my memory work better.<br /><br />Fortunately, EB isn't in the periodic table, as I was also stuck on the wrong White for awhile; actually considered there might be a transuranic I hadn't heard of.<br /><br />Part of the challenge was that Forester and James were clued with less characteristic works, White with part of a work, and Wells with a lesser known one. Mention eloi and his name would have leaped off (or onto) the page. Same with Hornblower and Dagliesh.<br /><br />I was going to explain NASCAR DADs at about 10 AM EST, but had to leave suddently and I see it's been done already. They were Gallium Tungsten Bush's answer to the soccer moms.<br /><br />I've said it before but will again -- the great thing about crosswords is that you don't actually have to know anythings. E.g., I didn't know the symbol for PALLADIUM, but once I had a few crosses that was what it had to be -- enough to know I was looking for an element.<br /><br />Wait, am I right about what G means? Or is it germanium? <br /><br />Anyway, nice to see @Tex making excuses for the pangram!jberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02169065390875378077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-76834828938325555112014-12-10T13:24:03.680-05:002014-12-10T13:24:03.680-05:00@NeilD - Well, then you'll be relieved that no...@NeilD - Well, then you'll be relieved that no one called "The Sword in the Stone" cruddy. Now you can sleep well tonight. Someone did call the animated movie based on it "fairly cruddy", but that's a different matter all together.Guy who reads what's actually writtennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-3082430219453877812014-12-10T13:12:09.544-05:002014-12-10T13:12:09.544-05:00Well done, but I can never remember how to spell S...Well done, but I can never remember how to spell SHIT SUEwurd-buoynoreply@blogger.com