tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post8672999993562046370..comments2024-03-28T04:40:27.172-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Wild Alpine goat / MON 11-10-14 / Video game with paddle / Golf ball elevator / Idyllic garden / Popular satirical news sourceRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-89090047270472073392014-12-15T13:53:38.589-05:002014-12-15T13:53:38.589-05:00It's Monday and we start a new week of decodin...It's Monday and we start a new week of decoding with a puzzle that bows to beginners, and provides something for the "pros" to gripe,about. What more could one ask? As my mother would have said, no matter what the constructor does, he'll find himself TWIXT and tween a hard place,! See you tomorrow!<br /><br />131 A Monday number. Maybe the week will build from there?DMGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-7593979041396034452014-12-15T11:50:56.451-05:002014-12-15T11:50:56.451-05:00Nothing objectionable is about right. No harm, no ...Nothing objectionable is about right. No harm, no foul. Certainly seems Monday-ish.<br />Hand up for UNIte and WAvE.<br />This type of puzzle is exactly what newbies should try if they have trepidation about doing the NYT puz. Nuff said.<br /><br />3258 = 18 SUM = 9 how does that GRAB you?rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-12432300266110987802014-12-15T11:15:58.167-05:002014-12-15T11:15:58.167-05:00So it's "inoffensive." These days, t...So it's "inoffensive." These days, that's a good thing. I was fine with this one, along with @aliasZ, till I got to that very UN-musical INB. That's fingernails, etc., to me. It just ruined the whole mood. Well, that, and the fact that my Eagles lost last night.<br /><br />Yet despite OFL's general curmudginess, I give him props for not ragging on the pannie. I was so aware of it that when I got to the SW--as it happened my last corner--I knew there was gonna be a Z. And there was. No big deal; none of the big-counters seemed overly forced. The whole thing was fine till INB. I even enjoyed TWIXT.<br /><br />Two things: I agree about UNIFY/UNITES--in fact I had UNITE for 27d at first; if I'd done the SW first I would've known not to repeat. And, if you're spelling in the vernacular (FUHGEDDABOUDIT), then Pooh's craving ought to be HUNNY. Just sayin'.<br /><br />One other w/o: WAvE before WAKE. Same difference, water-ski-wise.<br /><br />Fun theme, almost good fill, and a great artist who left us way too soon. One clunker entry cost a whole letter grade: B-.<br /><br />1735: the SUM is 7. Maybe a winner on a bad day?<br />spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-41928136184904278682014-11-10T18:22:29.134-05:002014-11-10T18:22:29.134-05:00@Leapy, I was also thinking all the U's were @...@Leapy, I was also thinking all the U's were @M&A unmasking but he's playing it cool in his remarks!<br /><br />The puzzle was Monday to a tee, but the comments here always make it worth the effort.Teedmnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12832353448839187816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-76083159387872425892014-11-10T17:37:24.945-05:002014-11-10T17:37:24.945-05:00I just told The Closer about the discussion of FUH...I just told The Closer about the discussion of FUHGEDDABOUDIT. She was born and raised in Queens. Her Uncle would often say "Fahget the numbah," which we believe meant approximately the same thing.mathguynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-47110936601422059662014-11-10T17:18:55.149-05:002014-11-10T17:18:55.149-05:00Loved the NYT crossword from hell.
I miss hearing...Loved the NYT crossword from hell.<br /><br />I miss hearing from @SanFranMan and @RetiredChemist.mathguynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-77752437051680239042014-11-10T16:35:29.924-05:002014-11-10T16:35:29.924-05:00@Z,
Nice summation. I agree/disagree/eh with that...@Z,<br />Nice summation. I agree/disagree/eh with that statement. <br /><br />RooMonster RooMonsternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-90701499819599002772014-11-10T16:27:27.512-05:002014-11-10T16:27:27.512-05:00Bring back Annabel!Bring back Annabel!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-80803053707829221322014-11-10T15:21:27.271-05:002014-11-10T15:21:27.271-05:00@pangrammonium good one!!!@pangrammonium good one!!!chefbeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15195945085405126511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-82235277569073798682014-11-10T14:32:54.740-05:002014-11-10T14:32:54.740-05:00Is the unit for measuring the weight of a skillet ...Is the unit for measuring the weight of a skillet a "pan-gram?"pangrammoniumnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-1488093724103321722014-11-10T13:23:44.484-05:002014-11-10T13:23:44.484-05:00FUHGEDDABOUDIT ruined my chances at Arlington this...FUHGEDDABOUDIT ruined my chances at Arlington this weekend, completely making HIP TO opaque to me. Oh well. One of the other competitors commiserated that he hoped ACPT's move back to Connecticut would retire the word from any tournament puzzles permanently.PuzzleCraignoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-1652361522765406442014-11-10T13:11:24.007-05:002014-11-10T13:11:24.007-05:00🌕🌕 (2 mOOns)
61a sums er up. But agree with @ca...🌕🌕 (2 mOOns)<br /><br />61a sums er up. But agree with @carola. <br /><br />Off to our Nations capital where the S i got for plays well with others will serve me no stead.<br /><br />dkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17317008233459295376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-77552147262882152432014-11-10T12:32:00.348-05:002014-11-10T12:32:00.348-05:00Trolls make me cringe. Meanness makes me cringe. S...Trolls make me cringe. Meanness makes me cringe. Sick anonymous posts that Rex has to delete make me cringe. That's pretty much it as far as Rexville goes. The rest is just recycled electrons, not much to cringe about.<br /><br />I liked this puzzle fine. TWIXT is a fun word TWIXT all the other words, for example, but I didn't find the themers "lively." I can see why people love FUHGEDDABOUDIT, but for me it is just hopelessly parochial and over done. Funny in a John Stewart riff on the correct version of pizza maybe, but otherwise tired and past time to be retired by anyone who isn't actually from the Bronx (or Brooklyn or wherever - they're all the same to me). And then we get a bunch of versions of "No!" and "Really?" and "Shut the front door!" Interjections, regardless of length, aren't that interesting to me.<br /><br />I am generally more forgiving of fill than Rex and this is especially true today. Musical Key clue/answers are not wonderful, but COG, FYI, the END/AFT echo are all better than RRNs, EEL, ERN, RCDs. I feel as though in this puzzle the pangram actually helped the fill in spots. I think TWIXT more than makes up for IBEX and we get the J and the Q in the NW, rather than buried in some obscurity elsewhere. The weejects get an overall thumbs up here.<br /><br />In short, I disagree/agree with everyone.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181544219511150272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-68201044357754502812014-11-10T12:19:45.236-05:002014-11-10T12:19:45.236-05:00When I got FUHGEDDABOUDIT, I cringed. Has anyone e...When I got FUHGEDDABOUDIT, I cringed. Has anyone ever said that to mean "No way!"?<br /><br />The fill is not ordinary Monday fill so I sort of appreciate that but I agree with everything you pointed out, Rex.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-58209944377542231272014-11-10T11:51:02.366-05:002014-11-10T11:51:02.366-05:00I also thought this was a fine Monday puzzle that ...I also thought this was a fine Monday puzzle that could be a delight for beginning solvers.<br /><br />Rex's highlighting GAYE and remarking on BOHR/Boer reminded me of the other homophones I noticed - seemed like quite a lot: UNDUE, TARO, IDLE, LEIS, OOZE, GENE, RAZE, ISLE, SUM, TEE, TAUT, FORE, RIA, and UTTER (if you pronounce it like Wisconsinites). English!<br /><br />@Chefwen - What a romp! Had fun this morning watching the videos on packers.com.Carolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15971759975067250908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-51003249445705338592014-11-10T11:50:51.888-05:002014-11-10T11:50:51.888-05:00p.s.
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M&A Ext...p.s.<br />tic---tic---tic---tic---tic---tic<br />M&A Extra Special News Bulletin...<br /><br />Bruce Haight announced today the long-awaited acceptance of his collaboration NYTPuz with PB1 and class of '94 constructioneer Arthur S. Ash. Probably for a Friday.<br /><br />Editor Sir Will von Shortzmeister predicted that a double-secret-rush-priority-fix-flag on the Haight-Ash-Berry puz's corner problems will insure a speedy release, by 2018. Puz is rumored to contain a theme of PEACE, LOVE, and WEED.<br /><br />tic---tic---tic---tic----tic----tic<br /><br />harM and A News Servicenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-81450867120243452572014-11-10T11:46:16.716-05:002014-11-10T11:46:16.716-05:00@Bob Kerfuffle 10:08 I don't know if there...@Bob Kerfuffle 10:08 I don't know if there's a "real" solution to the NYT Crossword Puzzle from Hell (link above), but it would be an interesting challenge to some of the constructors who read the RP blog to see what they could come up with.Whirred Whackshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05637591146611998012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-77034184320516675302014-11-10T11:32:17.494-05:002014-11-10T11:32:17.494-05:00@BBGM,
I 'spose so, as I was the nerd who was ...@BBGM,<br />I 'spose so, as I was the nerd who was insulted! But, no grudges here. (Seriously, I left all that silliness behind in High School. )(And the Revenge of the Nerds movies! )<br /><br />RooMonster RooMonsternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-54350714914622550092014-11-10T11:28:37.077-05:002014-11-10T11:28:37.077-05:00Four lively spoken-word colloquial phrases seems l...Four lively spoken-word colloquial phrases seems like a solid place to a build a puzzle from. Rex your review today is balls plain and simple.Gareth Bainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17770425154034935768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-44696080270193102392014-11-10T11:17:47.764-05:002014-11-10T11:17:47.764-05:00Blah?!?! "No way, Yuan!"
Bullets:
* Al...Blah?!?! "No way, Yuan!"<br /><br />Bullets:<br />* Alphabet inclusive. Everybody gets their fave letter.<br />* Green stone. This, of course, completes the green paint trifecta, jackhammerin "green" into the last three puzs.<br />* Magic square clues. (See 8-Down) <br />* Golf ball elevator = TEE. This definitely mooed to m&e.<br />* Very few weejects (10). In a MonPuz, this is usually bad news for @63, because The Law of Average Word Length dictates that there ergo ain't gonna be many long fillins. Longest entry: UNIFYITES. fave weeject: INB (= INC cousin??), btw.<br />* Thought-provokin row runs. (See RIPS TWIXT PITA)<br />* Word ladders: FORA/FORE. Hmmmm... I believe what the runt world needs is a good weeject ladder puz...<br />* Uge amount of the Rodney Dangerfield of vowels. OK. I'm callin it... thUmbsUp time.<br /><br />M&AMasked and Anonymo12Usnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-15183570722380574292014-11-10T11:02:07.393-05:002014-11-10T11:02:07.393-05:00@Roo 1020: "Nerd" was meant as a compli...@Roo 1020: "Nerd" was meant as a compliment. I love nerds and I think the world needs more of them. I suspect you might be of a generation to whom "nerd" is an insult. <br />--BBGMBring back gal Monday!noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-74543830117565274112014-11-10T10:55:28.800-05:002014-11-10T10:55:28.800-05:00@pmdm,
Excellent observation on the 5/8 rhythm in...<br />@pmdm,<br /><br />Excellent observation on the 5/8 rhythm in the "Isle of Dead" and in Bruckner's 4th. Dave Brubeck's <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzpnWuk3RjU" rel="nofollow"><i>Take Five</i></a> is perhaps the most iconic of all jazz compositions to use quintuple time.<br /><br />In modern classical music odd time signatures are more common. Prolific American composer Alan Hovhaness (1911-2000) was famous for having used 5/8, 7/4, and even 13/4 and 19/8, often in the same work. In the last movement of his <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9408URXq01M" rel="nofollow">"Mysterious Mountain" (Symphony No. 2)</a> for instance, in the composer's own words: "...a chant in 7/4 time is played softly by muted horns and trombones. A giant wave in a 13-beat meter rises to a climax and recedes... a middle melody is sung by the oboes and clarinets in a quintuple beat. Muted violins return with the earlier chant, which is gradually given to the full orchestra."<br /><br />Just listening to the music is much more satisfying than trying to figure out the beat.<br /><br />@Leapy, you noticed! I was sure you would.<br />AliasZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477396362209386037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-79024905652339761662014-11-10T10:20:23.732-05:002014-11-10T10:20:23.732-05:00Hey All !
Liked this puz overall, agree with the ...Hey All !<br />Liked this puz overall, agree with the UNIFY/UNITES thing. Like some before, had WAvE in at first, but kept trying to parse YOU (something) VIDDINGME, and knowing it couldn't be correct! Nice pangram, I like how TWIXT took care of the W & X. <br /><br />To the poster@ Bring back gal Monday, I disagree with calling her a nerd! I think she's a little cutie! (And apparently, tired).<br /><br />PONG<br />RooMonster <br />DarrinV <br /><br />RooMonsternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-48126893148758109862014-11-10T10:09:53.617-05:002014-11-10T10:09:53.617-05:00Too easy and I, too, wondered how UNIFY and UNITES...Too easy and I, too, wondered how UNIFY and UNITES made the same puzzle.quilter1https://www.blogger.com/profile/09569747169212018177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-15162871718352024202014-11-10T10:08:46.084-05:002014-11-10T10:08:46.084-05:00Another hand up for UNITE before UNIFY.
@Whirred ...Another hand up for UNITE before UNIFY.<br /><br />@Whirred Whacks: Thanks for the link to the JIR puzzle. But is it actually solvable? Is there an answer published somewhere?Bob Kerfufflehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02615811802419025933noreply@blogger.com