tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post9076416115935099872..comments2024-03-28T13:38:36.594-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Heroic poet Gaelic legend / SUN 2-7-10 / Harsh decree / Frequent partner Fonteyn / It Had To Be You Lyricist / Easy-Bake Oven introducerRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger93125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-89978090847579879652010-02-17T03:28:55.068-05:002010-02-17T03:28:55.068-05:00Am I missing something? Is there truly such a thi...Am I missing something? Is there truly such a thing as "jellied eel"? (101D)<br /><br />Although Rex mentioned both occurrences, no one has specifically pointed out that PB included both a specific and an inferential mention of Peter Sellers. The specific was 105A, and the inferential was 97D: Sellers played Clare Quilty in the 1962 movie.<br /><br />"Orientate" is like fingernails across the blackboard, for those of us who are old enough to know what that means.Chick in Eastonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-56308208580030585772010-02-13T08:19:22.107-05:002010-02-13T08:19:22.107-05:00Great Puzzle...timely and a lot of fun.
Epicarp i...Great Puzzle...timely and a lot of fun.<br /><br />Epicarp is a perfectly good word; there is a strong bias against the sciences on this site.PIXnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-11664915255856844712010-02-11T18:38:01.645-05:002010-02-11T18:38:01.645-05:00Tina: Amen to that. PB was carelessly referring to...Tina: Amen to that. PB was carelessly referring to the old way of looking at that sort of landscape. In the days of extensive agriculture in England, that sort of land couldn't be used for farming, so it 'lay waste', hence, a 'wasteland'.slypetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05537129206516720012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-49303434438252980062010-02-11T13:21:31.031-05:002010-02-11T13:21:31.031-05:00Hi I am SO not a football OR a Superbowl fan, but ...Hi I am SO not a football OR a Superbowl fan, but I enjoyed this puzzle immensely, and liked it's bigger size (more to do, or so it felt), and of course the football image (which I didn't notice on my own).<br />I do have one problem, and that is the clue for moor, 6A. It makes me sad that even Patrick Berry can define one of the last natural beauties of nature left (the moors of Yorkshire and elsewhere in northern England) as 'wasteland.' In fact, I would say the word implies exactly the opposite of a wasteland, meaning basically a piece of land undestroyed by having a mall put on it (and then left deserted?)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00613816125453172823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-31378854553806269772010-02-09T15:53:12.706-05:002010-02-09T15:53:12.706-05:00It always excites me when I see a puzzle is by Pat...It always excites me when I see a puzzle is by Patrick Berry ever since I learned that he lives here in Athens, GA. In a house shaped like an "A" no less. And of course his puzzles are always a lot of fun.TheWertlenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-56397590773610374742010-02-08T14:57:15.783-05:002010-02-08T14:57:15.783-05:00A few years ago there was a NYT Sunday diagramless...A few years ago there was a NYT Sunday diagramless whose theme was the six quarks: phrases began with up/down/strange/charm/bottom/top. In the days when bottom and top were still hypothetical, some people called them beauty and truth.<br /><br />You ought to say a proton is made up of two up quarks and one down quark, but the usage "two ups and one down" is common enough. For what it's worth, monstrosities like "charmness" and "bottomness" are sometimes used.william e embanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-28658803451414521962010-02-08T13:25:15.666-05:002010-02-08T13:25:15.666-05:00@Elaine: believe it or not, Burger beer is back i...@Elaine: believe it or not, Burger beer is back in production here in Cincy. The worst of the lot is back!mitchsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-15655379584167726912010-02-08T11:13:41.255-05:002010-02-08T11:13:41.255-05:00This ursine couldn't let this captcha go by: u...This ursine couldn't let this captcha go by: urersine<br /><br />Auntie Google says:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.detnews.com/article/20100125/SPORTS0102/1250381/1127/rss13" rel="nofollow">The Detroit News, January 25. 2010</a><br /><br />Sunday's top game: Raptors 106, Lakers 105<br /><br /><b>Late call</b> helps Raptors pull upset<br /><br />Associated Press<br /><br />Toronto -- Even Hedo Turkoglu was surprised to find himself heading to the free-throw line with a chance to beat the defending NBA champions.<br /><br />A driving Turkoglu drew a foul from Pau Gasol, then hit both free throws with 1.2 seconds left as the Toronto Raptors beat the Los Angeles Lakers 106-105 on Sunday night.<br /><br />"I was surprised. I thought I wasn't going to go to the line," Turkoglu said. "Usually I don't rely on that because sometimes you get calls and sometimes you don't. I just tried to take the best shot I could."<br /><br />Advertisement<br /><br />Gasol insisted he didn't foul Turkoglu on the decisive play.<br /><br />"It was a questionable call," Gasol said. "I don't think I pushed him at all. My arm was on his back but I never pushed him. A tough call at a critical part of the game."<br /><br />From The Detroit News: http://74.125.155.132/search?q=cache:re2X-xlbtqQJ:www.detnews.com/article/20100125/SPORTS0102/1250381/1127/rss13+%22late+call%22&cd=7&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a#ixzz0exemFG9tAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-31501015948515488512010-02-08T00:48:07.199-05:002010-02-08T00:48:07.199-05:00Is "late call" really a football term?Is "late call" really a football term?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-24754176811065945742010-02-08T00:16:58.268-05:002010-02-08T00:16:58.268-05:00Steve J: 'id EST', 'that is' in En...Steve J: 'id EST', 'that is' in English. There were a lot of "foreign" clues in this puzzle not indicated as such. Didn't bother me, but may have troubled others.<br /><br />bootlept: what you did when you were caught in her husband's bed, c. 1786.slypetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05537129206516720012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-40493454934306770442010-02-08T00:07:18.255-05:002010-02-08T00:07:18.255-05:00retired_chemist: I turned up a couple of ancient (...retired_chemist: I turned up a couple of ancient (they were steelies) empty cans of Genessee in an attic cubbyhole in Massachusetts. As far as I know, it is currently unavailable in Mass.slypetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05537129206516720012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-75789687568883422362010-02-08T00:00:51.991-05:002010-02-08T00:00:51.991-05:00@slypett, yeah baby. That onside kick to open the ...@slypett, yeah baby. That onside kick to open the second half wins my Titanium Testicles Award of the decade!lit.dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06729199575329286046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-46630008025270931962010-02-07T23:57:52.876-05:002010-02-07T23:57:52.876-05:00@OldCarFudd, congrat's on your daughter's ...@OldCarFudd, congrat's on your daughter's success at UT. Great architecture school despite the regents' moronic decision to reject the brilliant Swiss architects' design for what is now the Boring Blanton Art Museum.<br /><br />@treedweller, I feel your pain re Olde Austin. I've only been here since '92, and I would totally be a carpetbagger were it not for protective coloration--UT cred's and 4-ga. ear piercings.lit.dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06729199575329286046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-78350307681423124582010-02-07T23:55:55.040-05:002010-02-07T23:55:55.040-05:00George NYC: Speaking of ONSIDEKICKs, did you see t...George NYC: Speaking of ONSIDEKICKs, did you see the doozie the Saints sprung on the colts? It was the single most surprising moment in all my years of watching sports.slypetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05537129206516720012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-59320144857624519642010-02-07T23:37:42.414-05:002010-02-07T23:37:42.414-05:00Since my fellow commentators are entirely too humb...Since my fellow commentators are entirely too humble, I would like to point out that ImsDave, Ulrich, and mac all got certificates for completing the three puzzles perfectly at Westport. And for two of them, English is an ESL. <br /><br />Re the crossword...ooh, I want the Converse crossword shoes.Karen from the Capenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-50999994096748502232010-02-07T20:27:33.597-05:002010-02-07T20:27:33.597-05:00Halftime is over and the Who were awesome. Nobody ...Halftime is over and the Who were awesome. Nobody can scream like Roger.<br />Ulrich gets the MVP today for seeing the football in the grid.<br />Go Colts!Moonchildnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-8883586394412633342010-02-07T18:32:21.254-05:002010-02-07T18:32:21.254-05:00I'm with the group that thinks Bud and Michelo...I'm with the group that thinks Bud and Michelob are swill. But considering the word painting that emerges of the hero of this puzzle, B&M are suitable. My daughter got her master's in architecture at UT/Austin, and met her husband there. They live at the Jersey shore now, and they still pour Shiner Bock; I'll have to find out where they get it, since I hadn't realized it was rare in these parts. Personally, I'm conceited enough that I can't resist drinking beers named for me. Two good ones are an English beer called Old Peculier (sic) and a western US beer called Arrogant Bastard Ale.OldCarFuddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-53503925749917213872010-02-07T18:19:10.837-05:002010-02-07T18:19:10.837-05:00@ Anon 5:25 - the Dey was a title for governors of...@ Anon 5:25 - the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dey" rel="nofollow">Dey</a> was a title for governors of Tunis and Algiers. He was assisted by a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divan" rel="nofollow">divan.</a> Kinda like Boll Clinton....<br /><br />A Bey was somehow different.retired_chemisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181126754941899228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-38277171296201964102010-02-07T17:25:38.984-05:002010-02-07T17:25:38.984-05:00@ Clark - thanks for the info.@ Clark - thanks for the info.retired_chemisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181126754941899228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-20784020132166170922010-02-07T17:25:37.931-05:002010-02-07T17:25:37.931-05:00Anyone have a problem with DEY for old ottoman lea...Anyone have a problem with DEY for old ottoman leader? I know about BEY, but that gave me ALLOYEBAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-72600080624135810672010-02-07T17:22:49.305-05:002010-02-07T17:22:49.305-05:00@r_c: "Kräusening is the traditional method ...@r_c: "Kräusening is the traditional method that German brewers use to carbonate their beer, most often lager beers. Basically, the process consists of adding freshly fermenting wort to beer that is ready to bottle. Kräusening overcomes the problem of yeast going dormant during the lagering phase of fermentation. It also helps clean up the flavor of the beer by reducing levels of diacetyl, acetaldehyde, and dries out the beer." (www.picobrewery.com/askarchive/krausen)<br /><br />AND<br /><br />from The Quest by W.H. Auden:<br /><br />"So at all quays and crossroads: who can tell<br />These places of decision and farewell<br />To what dishonour all adventure leads,<br />What parting gift could give that friend protection, <br />So orientated his vocation needs<br />The Bad Lands and the sinister direction?"<br /><br />I too prefer 'orient' over 'orientate', and chocolate over strawberry, and fudge without nuts . . .Clarknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-71695170280757910772010-02-07T17:09:38.189-05:002010-02-07T17:09:38.189-05:00I'll side with those who thought the theme ans...I'll side with those who thought the theme answers were on the clunky side (although I did really like "quarterback"). But I'm pretty much willing to forgive that now that the football in the grid has been pointed out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-71682959493781260502010-02-07T17:03:57.252-05:002010-02-07T17:03:57.252-05:00@archaeoprof: From what I've been able to dete...@archaeoprof: From what I've been able to determine (using the interwebs, so to be taken with a grain of salt), the "Who Dat" chant predates both the Bengals and the Saints. It sounds like the Saints' chant originated with local colleges and/or high schools in the 60s. Apparently the Saints fans started using it c. 1983.<br /><br />The Bengals fans started up with the "Who Dey" chant a couple years earlier. But accounts I found from a few different newspapers all point to the Saints' "Who Dat" as coming from local universities, not appropriating it from the Bengals. <br /><br />And there's my new thing learned for the day.<br /><br />@Anon 4.04: thanks for the reminder. I wasn't thinking of Latin at all, obviously.Steve Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185067739452052656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-5047211638324115292010-02-07T16:26:27.287-05:002010-02-07T16:26:27.287-05:00... and used with increasing frequency as if it me...... and used with increasing frequency as if it meant "for example", which it does't.Ulrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02086202853174403008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-83235425036675569692010-02-07T16:04:02.549-05:002010-02-07T16:04:02.549-05:00@Steve J:
i.e. == Id EST == that is (to say) Lati...@Steve J:<br /><br />i.e. == Id EST == that is (to say) LatinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com