tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post8471621536255663086..comments2024-03-29T09:29:30.755-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Like Cyrillic Hebrew alphabets / MON 4-1-13 / NJ city on west side of GW BridgeRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger103125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-36006196636057731332013-05-06T18:51:44.234-04:002013-05-06T18:51:44.234-04:00Sorry, that should have been the SE.Sorry, that should have been the SE.Waxy in Montrealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04395751487137805245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-8880196355032432202013-05-06T18:50:55.418-04:002013-05-06T18:50:55.418-04:00Had DODO instead of DOPE which led to EARLID (shou...Had DODO instead of DOPE which led to EARLID (should be a word!) and a ABIT in the SW. In keeping with the theme, seems to make me a DUNDERHEAD, a LAUGHINGSTOCK, etc. But what an enjoyable Monday puzzle - hope the remainder of the week lives up to its very high standard.Waxy in Montrealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04395751487137805245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-51419503421493665002013-05-06T16:40:58.804-04:002013-05-06T16:40:58.804-04:00I left Deco in just long enough for cUNDERHEAD to ...I left Deco in just long enough for cUNDERHEAD to appear - I don't know what it means but it looks mildly obscene. Dirigonzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03903353503511480168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-36800809127545038292013-05-06T14:18:21.059-04:002013-05-06T14:18:21.059-04:00Like others in Syndi-land I did not notice that it...Like others in Syndi-land I did not notice that it was an April Fool's puzzle until halfway through. Very cute even 5 weeks later.<br /><br />Re: Thomas ALVA Edison, here's a <a href="http://theoatmeal.com/comics/tesla" rel="nofollow">comic strip from The Oatmeal</a> that might convert you to being a Tesla fan instead.Syndi Solvernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-90334388137940192682013-05-06T14:12:58.306-04:002013-05-06T14:12:58.306-04:00I moved LEGATO through this like a DUNDERHEAD, una...I moved LEGATO through this like a DUNDERHEAD, unaware that this ran on April 1 in the real world. What fun this slick puzzle was! TORCH is almost an anagram of TROCHE, a new one on me.<br /><br />As an ex-AF weatherman, been enjoying the NW long run of cloudless hi 70's under a stationary high pressure system. Perfect.Solving in Seattlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04249420848844874936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-42927906625628448222013-05-06T13:36:11.460-04:002013-05-06T13:36:11.460-04:00Fool me once, Fool me twice, Fool me 11 times! OL...Fool me once, Fool me twice, Fool me 11 times! OLE! And... it did fool me here in syn city (May 6). Had totally forgotten that 5 weeks ago was April Fool.<br /><br />Did not know TROCHE, but it was easily gettable. Misspelling SVELdt held me up for a while. Yes, there was some junk fill, but that's the cost for all the TRICKery and fun.<br />Gingernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-5003537864428887972013-05-06T13:20:22.944-04:002013-05-06T13:20:22.944-04:00@Spacecraft: Thanks for the explanation of ADIN. I...@Spacecraft: Thanks for the explanation of ADIN. I had no idea how it related to deuce. I had already read all the comments and did not find any one else explaining. I did get it from crosses though. <br /><br />Good puzzle. A little on the "toughish" side for a Monday. 100% completed and 100% correct. I liked it. <br /><br />Thank you Mr. Whitehead.NM Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14920756034993068695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-7701640545245522722013-05-06T11:15:10.720-04:002013-05-06T11:15:10.720-04:00In Syndiland, of course, I didn't grok that to...In Syndiland, of course, I didn't grok that today's offering had appeared on 4/1. Just started out in the NW with VOCE, SVELTE (fantastic word!), etc. to unearth SCAM. Well, I thought, I guess "Fool" works as a clue for that, but not on a Monday. But then: "Oh, there it is again, for TRICK. So, he's just taking advantage of a repeated clue--" which, I've noticed, constructors love to do.<br /><br />Well, imagine my surprise to find it eight more times--and it coulda been nine! This is, IMHO, one of the cleverest grids I've ever seen. All the "theme" answers are good, legitimate--AND symmetrical! It's no wonder some of the fill has to be subpar to pull that off: EKING, OOOH, ATAD, ADIN. For that last, BTW to the uninitiated, it's ADvantage IN (to server, as opposed to OUT, to receiver). A tennis game must be won by two points, so if the player with the AD loses the next point, the score reverts to "deuce" (two to win).<br /><br />But that said, it's still a great grid. Some of it may be ATAD un-Mondayish, TROCHE, I'm looking at you, but all handily inferred on crosses. Hand up for CHUMP, and the "1984" mindworm.<br /><br />In days past, when we took day trips to NYC, we parked in a FORTLEE lot and took the bus over. What, you don't think we actually tried to DRIVE in New York City, do you?<br /><br />Even if typically easy, Gary, a super Monday puzzle! AONE!Spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-54775721830268256062013-05-06T08:43:48.748-04:002013-05-06T08:43:48.748-04:00Whew! Won't have to struggle through the toug...Whew! Won't have to struggle through the tough ones alone!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-82394067988281530562013-04-02T14:25:24.392-04:002013-04-02T14:25:24.392-04:00Non-Roman works, but Adobe calls them Non-Latin fo...Non-Roman works, but Adobe calls them Non-Latin fonts Edac2dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05406242564285237476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-58520673657589901352013-04-02T07:44:57.138-04:002013-04-02T07:44:57.138-04:00Since dufus (Aug 14, 2007 Tuesday) was a theme on ...Since dufus (Aug 14, 2007 Tuesday) was a theme on a Tuesday puzzle, I am thinking fool is stupider than dufus!<br /><br />Extrapolating, we will have idiot as a theme for Wednesday, imbecile for Thursday and Moron for Friday!<br /><br />Feeling humbled by a Monday puzzle :(mskmoorthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08834968641000235266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-82334805466981675312013-04-02T01:13:59.434-04:002013-04-02T01:13:59.434-04:00This week's relative difficulty ratings. See m...This week's relative difficulty ratings. See my 8/1/2009 post for an explanation and my 10/15/2012 post for an explanation of a tweak I've made to my method. 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 7:02, 6:12, 1.14, 92%, Challenging<br /><br />Top 100 solvers<br /><br />Mon 4:22, 3:42, 1.18, 96%, Challenging (8th highest ratio of 172 Mondays)sanfranman59https://www.blogger.com/profile/15118732156312301425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-38786649102141582952013-04-01T23:04:17.755-04:002013-04-01T23:04:17.755-04:00Had CHump before CHEAT. But it was the verb.
5 n...Had CHump before CHEAT. But it was the verb. <br /><br />5 nouns, 4 verbs for fool.<br /><br />MAMBA was a new critter for me.<br /><br />@Glimmerglass - you've actually been to FORT LEE!Sfingihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06903616949048940858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-63597323706940775432013-04-01T21:04:44.053-04:002013-04-01T21:04:44.053-04:00MetaPuzzler answer = "Chain of Fools"?MetaPuzzler answer = "Chain of Fools"?M and A Answernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-23467179210037721912013-04-01T20:33:47.436-04:002013-04-01T20:33:47.436-04:00@ Charley - SONO is colloquial short for SONOGRAM,...@ Charley - SONO is colloquial short for SONOGRAM, That you are supposed to be looking for something like that is tipped off by "pic"in the clue.retired_chemisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181126754941899228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-62553287375931414322013-04-01T20:31:20.791-04:002013-04-01T20:31:20.791-04:00I'm not a crossword whiz - last Wednesday'...I'm not a crossword whiz - last Wednesday's was the first I finished without at least a bit of Google help -but this was brutal for me (for a Monday). TROCHE, AMEER, NONROMAN and ACETIC are not in my wheelhouse. There were some fun ones (SVELTE is a great one), but am still thankful April 1 is on a Tuesday next year.Ebenezernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-64146255512656547812013-04-01T20:25:26.878-04:002013-04-01T20:25:26.878-04:00@Ellen S...check the end of Rex's post for the...@Ellen S...check the end of Rex's post for the link.Titahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16368251255494687496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-85891082867950464222013-04-01T20:10:26.953-04:002013-04-01T20:10:26.953-04:00DNFs and Mondays always get me down.... (K. Carpen...DNFs and Mondays always get me down.... (K. Carpenter)John in Phillynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-75084766131554288222013-04-01T19:43:41.534-04:002013-04-01T19:43:41.534-04:00Now I learned something!Now I learned something!Doc Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12540112168511893896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-33762923339364972012013-04-01T19:43:06.279-04:002013-04-01T19:43:06.279-04:00A Mr. Richard Feder from Ft Lee, NJ writes....Dear...A Mr. Richard Feder from Ft Lee, NJ writes....Dear Roseanne Rosannadanna....miss you, GildaMaryRoseGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-25763124705907241152013-04-01T18:50:29.918-04:002013-04-01T18:50:29.918-04:00@pmdm -- thanks for the explanation. I know about...@pmdm -- thanks for the explanation. I know about the difference, such as it is, between hyperlinks and anchors, but they're the same "A" tag. I thought of changing my explanation, but then do I tell people "A" stands for "Hyperlink"? A difference without much of a distinction, Wikipedia says:<br />"With the attribute href (hypertext reference [1]), the anchor becomes a hyperlink to either another part of the document or another resource (e.g. a webpage) using an external URL."<br /><br />So Wikipedia calls it an "anchor" either way. The w3schools.com takes the coward's way out and calls it the "a" tag. <br /><br />Now that everyone's snoring -- @Tita, the EEL counting sounds like fun. They pat them dry with paper towels before weighing them? These little bitty things the size of an earthworm? <br /><br />@everyone -- what Rexian podcast? <br /><br />@Blog Administrator -- I'm sure Evil can take care of himself (even though he's gone all soft lately; maybe grandfatherhood took the ginger out of him), but for the benefit of people new to the blog, maybe it would be prudent to wait until he writes something objectionable before laying into him.Ellen Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00473445503706985149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-52741906360824127952013-04-01T18:43:33.880-04:002013-04-01T18:43:33.880-04:00@Rob C lol@Rob C lolchefbeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15195945085405126511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-39510452244625675452013-04-01T18:35:18.408-04:002013-04-01T18:35:18.408-04:00@joho - we should "wipe" psychopoop from...@joho - we should "wipe" psychopoop from the lexicon of this board. Oh boy, that was a pretty crappy pun.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09567874862630285191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-91007925824213998612013-04-01T18:35:14.662-04:002013-04-01T18:35:14.662-04:00@ed: what the hek is webwinger talking about?@ed: what the hek is webwinger talking about?mitchsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-47473932360458838502013-04-01T17:59:44.730-04:002013-04-01T17:59:44.730-04:00Very familiar with mint dragees, but not so much w...Very familiar with mint dragees, but not so much with TROCHE, although it rang a bell. Otherwise, enjoyabke not so easy puzzle for a Monday.NYernoreply@blogger.com