tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post8829249527808916577..comments2024-03-29T10:56:03.104-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: TUESDAY, Mar. 31, 2009 - AE Parrish (Young Indian Brave in 1960 Johnny Preston #1 hit / Peace Nobelist Root / Word after ppd on sports page)Rex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-73463876459297342522009-05-05T10:33:00.000-04:002009-05-05T10:33:00.000-04:00EOE = Equal Opportunity Employer
You might see it...EOE = Equal Opportunity Employer<br /><br />You might see it in want ads.PuzzleGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06835502266781516627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-82266401460094860132009-05-05T10:29:00.000-04:002009-05-05T10:29:00.000-04:00What is the abbr. EOE stand for? (38A)What is the abbr. EOE stand for? (38A)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-920111890649078762009-04-02T08:07:00.000-04:002009-04-02T08:07:00.000-04:00@Anonymous 10:02 PM - "We all" might not have noti...@Anonymous 10:02 PM - "We all" might not have noticed that the theme answers were anagrams of "Brae". It was Rex who made that observation from the start, which is why he is King of Crossworld and we poor schlubs just make our lame comments.Bob Kerfufflehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02615811802419025933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-16022591950092246252009-04-01T22:02:00.000-04:002009-04-01T22:02:00.000-04:00I'm new here, but how did you all know that the th...I'm new here, but how did you all know that the theme was "brae"? I thought the anagram might be based on "bear", as in the current bear (financial) markets...?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-61013947389189418752009-04-01T12:14:00.000-04:002009-04-01T12:14:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.xyzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08287781952915413013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-19003816606394846752009-04-01T06:57:00.000-04:002009-04-01T06:57:00.000-04:00@peninhandinga e-mail me and I'll send you the re...@peninhandinga e-mail me and I'll send you the recipechefbeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15195945085405126511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-57882593823752932402009-04-01T02:13:00.000-04:002009-04-01T02:13:00.000-04:00I like the puzzle forAHAB and SPERM whale, ELIHU, ...I like the puzzle for<BR/>AHAB and SPERM whale, ELIHU, and OCEAN.<BR/><BR/>Also the multiple Ms and N of MINIMUM..<BR/><BR/>NECK and MOET<BR/><BR/>OPIATES<BR/><BR/>SAROYAN<BR/><BR/>I think of PENCHANT as a peculiar inclination. Something unusual and irrefutable but with out a great deal of compulsion.liquid el layhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00955796642605260715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-83168549018130596192009-04-01T01:57:00.000-04:002009-04-01T01:57:00.000-04:00@Sandy: Ask Rex! He's a guy, he knows what ppdis. ...@Sandy: Ask Rex! He's a guy, he knows what ppd<BR/>is. Come on, you got connections! @Chefbea, recipe? <BR/>I love artichoke-anything.+wordphanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05693465770426693314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-6706491655293759942009-04-01T01:45:00.000-04:002009-04-01T01:45:00.000-04:00Torre and Stabler all huddled in the NE corner; ea...Torre and Stabler all huddled in the NE corner; easy Tuesday. Still don't get the "ppd.", didn't have time to read ALL comments yet. Rex 'splained the connection, but what exactly does 'ppd.' mean? Possible precipitation delay?<BR/>; )+wordphanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05693465770426693314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-35226679076142814772009-03-31T22:24:00.000-04:002009-03-31T22:24:00.000-04:00@orange it is accurate and true that every decent ...@orange it is accurate and true that every decent intelligent being (and evil bob) loathes Cathy. I just want to shoot an arrow through that little heart on her clothes, <BR/><BR/> @mac, stop now do not look further or in other words "warning Will Robinson, danger, danger!"dkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17317008233459295376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-42763942530980160822009-03-31T21:34:00.000-04:002009-03-31T21:34:00.000-04:00My goodness, I'm so glad I never saw this Cathy, a...My goodness, I'm so glad I never saw this Cathy, and I can't even find her on Google!machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794371617847975218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-88856267119967496582009-03-31T20:55:00.000-04:002009-03-31T20:55:00.000-04:00Is it going too far to say that every decent, inte...Is it going too far to say that every decent, intelligent being loathes "Cathy"?Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-72706512134029319372009-03-31T18:18:00.000-04:002009-03-31T18:18:00.000-04:00I think if RUNNINGBEAR had been running bare it wo...I think if RUNNINGBEAR had been running bare it would have been a more interesting song.johohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12708487230515532492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-83579031933031094332009-03-31T17:54:00.000-04:002009-03-31T17:54:00.000-04:00addie here, basking in yet another NYT shout-out. ...addie here, basking in yet another NYT shout-out. Apparently, I picked my screen name and city (Reno) well -- if only I had chosen the oboe in high school rather than the saxaphone, ...<BR/><BR/>This was my fastest Tuesday ever, and thus I broke records two days in a row, so I'm feelin' pretty good. <BR/><BR/>The main character in Law & Order: SVU (played by Christopher Meloni) is Det. Eliot Stabler, which also would have been better than the chosen clue. Meh. And also bleh.<BR/><BR/>All in all, though, a solid puzzle. The theme was so-so, but it had good solid fill with a minimum of crosswordese. <BR/><BR/>@PuzzleGirl: Orange pointed out that Reba's last name ends with the word "entire" -- I don't think I'll forget that next time.<BR/><BR/>@edith b, fikink, and db: if y'all decide to form a "we loathe Cathy" club, I'm in.addie logginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00110916238293365903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-60026574141671067182009-03-31T17:39:00.000-04:002009-03-31T17:39:00.000-04:00@fikink-I though I was the only one who hated the ...@fikink-<BR/><BR/>I though I was the only one who hated the comic strip "Cathy" with a passion until I found <A HREF="http://moonpuppet.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">this website</A>.<BR/><BR/>I was so adament on the subject that I think my granddaughter sees the strip as a guily pleasure!edith bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12048817959846956992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-30986799604977064752009-03-31T15:49:00.000-04:002009-03-31T15:49:00.000-04:00RABE is a new word for me, although after googling...RABE is a new word for me, although after googling I found that it's what I ate regularly for 8 years in Hong Kong: 菜心. Oh well, I could have asked for "choi sum" or "broccoli rabe" and I know which one would have produced the right result! <BR/><BR/>I feel like some RABE on top of Obama's face smiling up at me from his plate. I guess a lot of people buy these things or they wouldn't be advertised so much.Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10389790318218161090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-72068578983872654692009-03-31T14:58:00.000-04:002009-03-31T14:58:00.000-04:00I pretty much agree with the consensus. A new sea...I pretty much agree with the consensus. A new season of "Rescue Me" starts next week and, assuming Tatum O'Neal is still on the show, its worth watching for her character alone. <BR/><BR/>@Andrea -- Very nice puzzle yesterday!jaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03385568014046336373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-76879853856975214892009-03-31T14:42:00.000-04:002009-03-31T14:42:00.000-04:00@ Bob Kerfuffle: but you didnt tell us Running Be...@ Bob Kerfuffle: but you didnt tell us Running Bear was that bad!! isnt there some rule about if its not acceptable at the breakfast table, it shouldnt be allowed...PIXnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-13898714690283801882009-03-31T13:24:00.000-04:002009-03-31T13:24:00.000-04:00How about a more contemporary cluing for STABLER -...How about a more contemporary cluing for STABLER - "Detective Elliot ______ of Law & Order SVU?<BR/><BR/>(BTW, I did post the link to Running Bear with an explicit warning that it is bad! I may be evil in real life, but my on-line persona is sweet and loving.)Bob Kerfufflehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02615811802419025933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-13117150997909365722009-03-31T13:22:00.000-04:002009-03-31T13:22:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.xyzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08287781952915413013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-20299029264666118942009-03-31T13:18:00.000-04:002009-03-31T13:18:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.xyzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08287781952915413013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-54435554731936644632009-03-31T12:59:00.000-04:002009-03-31T12:59:00.000-04:00@puzzlegirl The homophones bothered me, too. It ...@puzzlegirl The homophones bothered me, too. It led me to try to come up with a different sounding fourth spelling:<BR/><BR/>clue: fossil location(with la)<BR/>BREATARPITS<BR/><BR/>That was so bad, that I decided the puzzle wasn't so bad after all!nanpillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05548473809500612699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-30983209502541025582009-03-31T12:41:00.000-04:002009-03-31T12:41:00.000-04:00My daughter just wrapped her school production of ...My daughter just wrapped her school production of <I>Bye Bye Birdie</I> so I can't see FEZ without thinking of <A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZldWwNZMmc" REL="nofollow">The Shriner Ballet.</A> Chita Rivera is amazing.Greenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10412634072650228847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-52861751208643571172009-03-31T12:37:00.000-04:002009-03-31T12:37:00.000-04:00Oh, Evil Bob is an appropriate name after providin...Oh, Evil Bob is an appropriate name after providing a link to that song which I have never heard before, and Earworm--perfect for that tune that will not leave. We have entered the twighlight zone...<BR/><BR/>Adding an extra BEAR letter clue to tie the puzzle together would have been a plus.<BR/><BR/>I had more fun solving this puzzle alongside my husband who decided to print his own copy in celebration of his happy birthday. He shouted out FAKE when he got the the penny clue (he's a coin collector), quickly penned in MINIMUM WAGE for bare minimum, had no trouble with NECK which I fully expected to hear a question about, was convinced (except for knowing AHAB cross) that OHM was spelled Olm. But, since it was an easy Tuesday, even for him, he will probably come back for more.PlantieBeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01960277851368508036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-14085243121099842182009-03-31T12:35:00.000-04:002009-03-31T12:35:00.000-04:00Growing up in Oakland in the 70's, my favorite pla...Growing up in Oakland in the 70's, my favorite player of any sport of all time was Kenny Stabler. He was one of the coolest QB's under pressure. Surely he'd be run out of the league if he were playing today--just one or two dozen cameraphone pics in a hot tub would probably do it.Campesitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01852123189179333049noreply@blogger.com