tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post8524134604175398173..comments2024-03-29T10:41:24.353-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Mexican state that touches Texas / TUE 5-1-18 / Stanley who wrote Magic Kingdom / Early means of providing light for photograph / Bit of wear for Colonel SandersRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger93125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-45725116875741109852018-06-06T11:24:29.745-04:002018-06-06T11:24:29.745-04:00Steer is one (singular steer) part [of the parts (...Steer is one (singular steer) part [of the parts (plural steer)] of a cattle drive. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-81822404029180512352018-06-05T21:43:17.467-04:002018-06-05T21:43:17.467-04:00@JimmyBGood - I miss @evil doug, agreed with him m...@JimmyBGood - I miss @evil doug, agreed with him more often than notrondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-59022750178272610232018-06-05T18:39:57.676-04:002018-06-05T18:39:57.676-04:00Those Monday puzzles from the New Yorker magazine ...Those Monday puzzles from the New Yorker magazine are really good - and way more challenging than the NYT Monday puzzles. OFL posted the link to them in his commentary up above. thefogmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870509029973778266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-5107045599154647452018-06-05T18:20:50.690-04:002018-06-05T18:20:50.690-04:00He left when censoring came back, and he could no ...He left when censoring came back, and he could no longer say whatever he wanted,about whatever he wanted, to whomever he wanted. I enjoyed many of his snarky comments, but often wondered, if he had memorized every line, of every episode of Seinfeld. JimmyBgoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-35145375060670252822018-06-05T16:43:17.458-04:002018-06-05T16:43:17.458-04:00A perfectly suitable Tuesday puzzle with a decent ...A perfectly suitable Tuesday puzzle with a decent theme and APT revealer, and not-TOO-shabby fill. I found it easy with no write-overs and some things I liked. ILYA had a couple of banner years in the NHL, CEVICHE is the ideal summer afternoon treat with corn chips and an ice-cold Dod Equis, and ELKIN could be Caribou, which could've been a themer if you can find a word that begins with "levard".<br /><br />Liked it.<br /><br />rainforestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-41916218986199690842018-06-05T15:34:52.804-04:002018-06-05T15:34:52.804-04:00Some ROADBLOCKS OFNOTE in the SSW:
Slowdowns du...Some ROADBLOCKS OFNOTE in the SSW:<br /><br />Slowdowns due to ELKIN, ILYA and CEVICHE; also lift>tram>>TBAR, get>OPT, and eta>PHI. <br /><br />Other than those mostly minor obstacles, a pleasant walk along the boulevard.<br />leftcoastTAMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-57222561873508535932018-06-05T14:59:29.992-04:002018-06-05T14:59:29.992-04:00OFNOTE is that I had no write-overs and suffered n...OFNOTE is that I had no write-overs and suffered no natick, being a casual hockey fan who doesn’t mind SOME CEVICHE with chips. Just knew that OFL would include an OASIS link; somewhat fitting since Noel and Liam Gallagher are two of the most insufferable musicians on earth, at least when they are around each other.<br /><br />Every time I see ASAMI I feel as though it has something to do with Japanese food.<br /><br />Taylor Swift owes all of her pop (not country) success to yeah baby LISA Loeb and her hit “Stay”. TS’ INANE pop stuff is all derivative from LISA’s song, IMHO, yet has none of the depth.<br /><br /> Didn’t have to SLAVE over this puz, so won’t call it a TEN.<br />rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-59099923045483634772018-06-05T13:54:52.776-04:002018-06-05T13:54:52.776-04:00"The Conventional Wisdom" by Stanley Elk..."The Conventional Wisdom" by Stanley Elkin is one of my favorite short stories. From several collections, notably, "The Living End". It's good. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-9435128361373452502018-06-05T12:07:57.177-04:002018-06-05T12:07:57.177-04:00Spelling CERVICHE with an a did not help the Natic...Spelling CERVICHE with an a did not help the Natick of the day for me. Enough said.<br /><br />Diana, Lady-in-Waiting - why oh why do an entire puzzle when there's a Natick waiting for ya, huh?Diana,LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-23589514052407334452018-06-05T10:55:24.708-04:002018-06-05T10:55:24.708-04:00I sped through this one faster than the General Le...I sped through this one faster than the General Lee down a backwoods county road.thefogmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870509029973778266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-8129917626788478922018-06-05T10:51:01.263-04:002018-06-05T10:51:01.263-04:00Re the trouble spot: I didn't know the downs b...Re the trouble spot: I didn't know the downs but __YA in a Russian name surely must be ILYA, so no ROADBLOCK there. One speed bump (actually, as the Mrs. pointed out to me long ago, it's hardly a "speed" bump; it ought to be called a "slow down!" bump) was the bulb instead of the LAMP for my FLASH. I guess the LAMP came between the powder and the bulb. I dunno; I'm not THAT old!<br /><br />This was kind of a place keeper in the week; something to go between Monday and...well, Tuesday. It was at least as easy as yesterday's. Not a super fan of circles, but sometimes that's the point of the gimmick, as today. Local Texans will find 18a a gimme, but for the rest of us--wha?? A very non-Tuesday entry, but fairly crossed. The rest of the theme works well. I second the motion for BOULEVARD; that's part of my own address.<br /><br />TONI Braxton gets the DOD, with honorable retro mention to SUE Lyon as Lolita--the very definition of the term "damsel." One might wish for "a bit of the old [12-down, 12-down]" with Ms. B. Ouch, that was trashy, but I couldn't resist. Sorry. *slaps self* Par.spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-65798174295419080112018-06-05T09:58:26.581-04:002018-06-05T09:58:26.581-04:00RETRY HIS OREL?
I’LL ACHE and be so IL,YA just MI...RETRY HIS OREL?<br /><br />I’LL ACHE and be so IL,YA just MITER GNU:<br />LISA’s a TEN, and OUT of my LEAGUE, TOO. <br />AISLE say she’s ALLOT for me and AFOOT TOO tall,<br />yet I’d’ve PAID to be her SLAVE at SHANGRILA.<br /><br />--- ALLAN ELKIN<br />Burma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-15503316767791211992018-05-06T07:28:18.515-04:002018-05-06T07:28:18.515-04:00Stanley Elkin was my teacher (beloved and greatly ...Stanley Elkin was my teacher (beloved and greatly feared) at Washington University, so a gimmee. (Behind on my puzzles this week, so just now solving this.) The first time he wad in the NYT xword, in the early 90's, he claimed he got more mail in response to that than any single thing he'd written.SandySolvernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-57663006662205082162018-05-02T01:19:59.588-04:002018-05-02T01:19:59.588-04:00Correction to my 4:54 post: all but one of the ab...Correction to my 4:54 post: all but one of the above-ground stops on the 1 train are situated north of 155th St. So they’re not in Harlem. Also the 3 train terminates at <i>surface</i> level. That leaves only a single stretch of ELevated subway track in Harlem—the number 1 line between 122nd and 135th Sts. (a few blocks north and south of the 125th St. station), running over the Manhattan Valley Viaduct.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-91530392669725982862018-05-01T22:58:40.637-04:002018-05-01T22:58:40.637-04:00Love the Michael CHE/COLIN Jobst cross in the Mini...Love the Michael CHE/COLIN Jobst cross in the Mini!Jesse Witthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17303843866820554058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-986715446241998242018-05-01T21:48:47.114-04:002018-05-01T21:48:47.114-04:00@ Razorback 4:03, Great catch, I didn't see th...@ Razorback 4:03, Great catch, I didn't see that.<br /><br />Also, if PP is getting money from those puzzles I won't be buying any.Two Ponieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06896743444873087885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-83589790216215400512018-05-01T21:33:30.144-04:002018-05-01T21:33:30.144-04:00@Z and gang, I also came back in and read. And pro...@Z and gang, I also came back in and read. And probably nobody will read this, but a lamp is a bulb plus power source, so arguably a flashbulb is part of a flash lamp, and some types of lasers were powered by flash lamps— pretty sure not any more. So, it doesn’t have to be Edwardian.<br />Thanks for the brandy/port info. Knew it was something like that.BarbieBarbienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-60374084372275326392018-05-01T20:21:10.639-04:002018-05-01T20:21:10.639-04:00@Anonymous 1:44 - Maybe in Trump’s America? Not so...@Anonymous 1:44 - Maybe in Trump’s America? Not so much in the majority of the country. {C’mon man. They* put it on a tee for me, how could I not take a swing?}<br /><br />@Malsdemare, Elena & Amelia - I make at least four. And the half dozen moderators. And Syndyland in five weeks.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />*Just channeling my inner Shakespeare with the singular “they.” Y’all should try it some time. Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181544219511150272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-41100141673546705482018-05-01T19:11:06.226-04:002018-05-01T19:11:06.226-04:00Elena and Amelia, I am!
Elena and Amelia, I am! <br />Malsdemarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05375476737540476148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-44501010426718189782018-05-01T19:03:21.372-04:002018-05-01T19:03:21.372-04:00@Amelia Cheers. I think you and I are probably the...@Amelia Cheers. I think you and I are probably the only ones still reading these comments.Elenanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-66048640304064170412018-05-01T19:02:36.818-04:002018-05-01T19:02:36.818-04:00@mathgent 12:06 your brother owes royalties to W.H...@mathgent 12:06 your brother owes royalties to W.H. Auden<br />https://roymcduffie.wordpress.com/2012/03/05/ironic-points-of-light-w-h-auden/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-2676618607648695272018-05-01T18:54:37.092-04:002018-05-01T18:54:37.092-04:00Flash lamp was easy for me, which tells me I'v...Flash lamp was easy for me, which tells me I've watched too many Victorian/Edwardian era movies. I believe director James Ivory, doing a cameo as a photographer, uses one when he takes a portrait of the couple played by Uma Thurman and Jeremy Northam in the film adaptation of Henry James's "The Golden Bowl." https://youtu.be/OyVZi8NQoO8<br /><br />I love that The New Yorker has a puzzle and that it appears Mondays! It's a boon for experienced solvers to have a more challenging xword early in the week. LindaPRmavennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-69081870188882231122018-05-01T18:37:34.457-04:002018-05-01T18:37:34.457-04:00two Sherlock clues: His last Bow
(the game's...two Sherlock clues: His last Bow<br /><br />(the game's) afoot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-10933755425139367222018-05-01T18:25:41.010-04:002018-05-01T18:25:41.010-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Ameliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03983199184835619743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-68367978917878477222018-05-01T18:24:27.285-04:002018-05-01T18:24:27.285-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Ameliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03983199184835619743noreply@blogger.com