tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post1101664345664975524..comments2024-03-28T22:09:11.213-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Nintendo villain with an upside-down M on his cap / MON 11-8-21 / Acronym for a multiaward accomplishment / Good name for a postseason football game sponsored by General Mills / Justice League member who's super-speedy / Magical power informally Rex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger112125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-89323373569991832202021-12-14T14:02:48.663-05:002021-12-14T14:02:48.663-05:00While searching these comments for today's &qu...While searching these comments for today's "most common 3-letter subject," I found it fitting neatly inside the word "eNRAge" concerning the predicted reaction to it. EightAndEighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08088709309871879826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-57675092540593744562021-12-13T18:59:29.678-05:002021-12-13T18:59:29.678-05:00Yes, “easyish”, maybe a bit too easy but for the S...Yes, “easyish”, maybe a bit too easy but for the SE corner’s WARIO and the “upside down M”. leftcoasternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-21107052252069376492021-12-13T16:25:55.463-05:002021-12-13T16:25:55.463-05:00A record album name = Queen of Country Music is an...A record album name = Queen of Country Music is an album recorded by Kitty Wells and released in 1962 on the Decca label (DL 4197). Thom Owens of Allmusic gave the album three stars and called it "a thoroughly enjoyable listen -- even if it doesn't include any hit singles."fakt chekkernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-23770548643146104572021-12-13T13:47:10.041-05:002021-12-13T13:47:10.041-05:00Not bad. Although I agree LORETTALYNN is the weake...Not bad. Although I agree LORETTALYNN is the weakest of the themers. Dolly Parton could have and should have been the entry. Why didn’t Will Shortz just make it so?thefogmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870509029973778266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-81281242004830725602021-12-13T13:08:59.490-05:002021-12-13T13:08:59.490-05:00I stumbled upon a pangram in an 11X13 daily paper ...I stumbled upon a pangram in an 11X13 daily paper puzzle the other day, and it did not feel forced. Just happened to notice the J and Q, which always makes me check for my ABC'x.<br /><br />This little Monday theme was a great one for a novice - my standard for Monday puzzle goodness. See how the answers stick together - see? Love turning folks on to the crossword addiction.<br /><br />Diana, Lady-in-Waiting for CrosswordsDiana, LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-3432303125449466012021-12-13T11:54:44.825-05:002021-12-13T11:54:44.825-05:00Forgot, the NRA rant was so predictable. Can we be...Forgot, the NRA rant was so predictable. Can we be done with that?rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-44122787507923518572021-12-13T11:52:37.685-05:002021-12-13T11:52:37.685-05:00Nobody mentioned the POTUS down in the SE - OLD JO...Nobody mentioned the POTUS down in the SE - OLD JOE. <br />Got the QUEEN real quick and then filled in the themers immediately. Did not hesitate on LORETTALYNN. OFL obviously NOT much of a music fan. Anyway, not much interest after the reveal and themers gone right away. PPP obviously extremely high, just look at the NNW for example.<br />Pick a QUEEN, any QUEEN.<br />Back to my CEREALBOWL.rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-6842620508788064792021-12-13T11:44:16.027-05:002021-12-13T11:44:16.027-05:00If you ask my wife, she's gonna give you Patsy...If you ask my wife, she's gonna give you Patsy Cline (sadly, doesn't fit). I too first thought of Dolly Parton (does!) but had no problem with the Coal Miner's Daughter. They are all DOD's who share today's SASH along with the other QUEENS featured.<br /><br />Placing the revealer at 1a is at least fresh, and fresh is good. The NRA rant is, by contrast, painfully stale. We all knew it was going to happen--and it did. What a delightful surprise ITD be if, just once, OFC could let it go without comment. There's no danger that we'd forget how he feels.<br /><br />As to pangrams, they're bad if forced, but this one did not feel so. I especially like [on the] FRITZ. When it seems like more of an accidental afterthought, I give the pangram thumbs up.<br /><br />A delightful theme to kick off the week, and despite a choppy grid and a slew of short words, no awfulness in the fill. (But: WARIO? Really?) Birdie.spacecrafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09125304293611865503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-37400224941271199522021-12-13T11:38:41.647-05:002021-12-13T11:38:41.647-05:00THE SERF QUEEN
So, I AVOID OLD LORETTA,
no, she A...THE SERF QUEEN<br /><br />So, I AVOID OLD LORETTA,<br />no, she ACTS ALOOF, 'TIS a bummer.<br />BRO, I want NEWER or better,<br />so I MADE it with DONNA all SUMMER.<br /><br />--- CAP'N EDDIE EINSTEINBurma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-90266418441867912722021-11-09T08:09:32.968-05:002021-11-09T08:09:32.968-05:00Of course Rex's use of crosswordese is an insu...Of course Rex's use of crosswordese is an insult. The implication of course is that the word is a crutch, used only when a genuine word won't fit. This isn't even a close call. Rex himself would agree. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-59915224639582309632021-11-09T04:30:19.293-05:002021-11-09T04:30:19.293-05:00I guess I'm the only one who confidently wrote...I guess I'm the only one who confidently wrote in "Elizabeth II" when I got to the clue "[Queen of] Country" Qosmonauthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07124745563187813192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-64011056494139344442021-11-08T22:32:00.876-05:002021-11-08T22:32:00.876-05:00@Nancy wait'll you hear about waluigi!@Nancy wait'll you hear about waluigi! stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14309261340110993880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-57016370954835027792021-11-08T22:24:12.739-05:002021-11-08T22:24:12.739-05:00@Frantic 10:47 - FYI - That’s the shortened versio...@Frantic 10:47 - FYI - That’s the shortened version. 🤣🤣Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181544219511150272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-248248603872376122021-11-08T19:28:05.503-05:002021-11-08T19:28:05.503-05:00well i for one liked CEREAL BOWL very much. but i ...well i for one liked CEREAL BOWL very much. but i do love the corny ones! <br /><br />as soon as i saw the NRA clue i thought "oooooooo wait till y'all hear what rex has to say about THIS" and i was not disappointed or surprised there. <br /><br />a 1A revealer was odd, and when i saw a clue about soul highlighted out of the corner of my eye i thought this was going to be all about GODFATHERs. alas, too short. LORETTA LYNN doesn't bug me at all, although PATSY CLINE is most certainly the winner for me. <br /><br />GUY > BUB > BRO was about as much as i got hung up on this one. as soon as i saw that damn "night visitors" clue i remembered the answer appeared recently, and that it was just a mishmash of letters to my eyes, and i couldn't recall what any of them were beyond A so i just let the crosses do the work there. not a big fan of this particular crosswordese but, hey. sometimes the -ese goes your way, sometimes it doesn't. the only clue i didn't like was the one for EDNA...just, so stupid and boring. did like the wink at carmen electra though. i remember her firstly from long ago on mtv's singled out. co-hosted by chris hardwick of all people! good times. stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14309261340110993880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-90645687743206692612021-11-08T18:32:59.216-05:002021-11-08T18:32:59.216-05:00@bocamp - yeah, I think that “duck face” answer wa...@bocamp - yeah, I think that “duck face” answer was my last square.jaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03385568014046336373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-82619806389826469882021-11-08T17:33:23.971-05:002021-11-08T17:33:23.971-05:00Getting in too late, but I have seen Amahl in the ...Getting in too late, but I have seen Amahl in the wild. We studied it in Elementary School. The music teacher handed out the scripts. My buddy, who was a huge Vikings fan, changed every single Amahl to Amahd (for Ahmad Rashad). The music teacher was apoplectic. "Who would do such a thing?" We also had an exchange student from Austria named Viki and he would consistently change her name tag to Viking, to her confusion. Strange and funny guy, was Mark. He's an ophthalmologist now. OK bye.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-57407415752435660632021-11-08T17:30:15.839-05:002021-11-08T17:30:15.839-05:00Imo, Kitty Wells, Patsy Cline, Dolly Parton and LO...Imo, Kitty Wells, Patsy Cline, Dolly Parton and LORETTA LYNN are all on a par. A pleasure to listen to any of them, any time! 👑<br /><br />@Trey (10:52 AM) 👍 for two excellent SB days!<br /><br />The good news is: you'll probably remember that word for next time. :)<br /><br />@jae<br /><br />Found Croce's 659 relatively medium; two session solve. Equiv to a tough NYT Sat. Took a long time to convince myself that I had the 'duck faces' one right. As always, time well spent. See you next Mon. :)<br />___<br /><br />td pg -3<br /><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_DxNpW1kHQ" rel="nofollow">Peace ~</a> Compassion ~ Tolerance ~ Kindness to all 🕊bocamphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02524629632075020985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-55628061067168099662021-11-08T17:19:15.810-05:002021-11-08T17:19:15.810-05:00Easy puzzle, nice to see both my real name and my ...Easy puzzle, nice to see both my real name and my blogger name (hi @LMS!) in there. My blogger name is a tribute to my wonderful mother who was Smith '51 and died way too young.<br /><br />At this late hour you all have said it all.. it's Monday... done.<br /><br />LisaSmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06242868539621158336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-21982293178631095522021-11-08T16:56:06.331-05:002021-11-08T16:56:06.331-05:00@Lewis early
Reba was my first thought!@Lewis early<br /><br />Reba was my first thought!Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06242868539621158336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-49068187624922915992021-11-08T16:51:57.556-05:002021-11-08T16:51:57.556-05:00Wow, that’s a lot of short stuff. But brave of the...Wow, that’s a lot of short stuff. But brave of the constructor to stuff Queens of four different genres in one puzzle. And providing them with AMMO, to boot. That’s just asking for an ado.<br /><br />Hey Mikey, you need to get with it, BRO! AMAHL appears much, much more ‘in the wild’ than in crosswords. A Denver Post news article from 2016 says: “Amahl and the Night Visitors……is the most performed American opera of the past 15 years.” A quick google search found productions by opera companies and universities in 2019 in these cities:<br /><br />New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Tulsa, Nashville, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Detroit, Vancouver, Minneapolis, Houston, Kansas City, Colorado Springs, El Paso, Salt Lake City, Orlando, Baton Rouge, Boise, San Antonio, Montpelier VT, Hillsdale MI, Mount Vernon WA, Danbury CT, Greensboro NC, Clarkesville GA, West Nyack NY, Enid OK, Clermont FL, Salisbury CT, Kilauea Military Camp HI, Carrollton GA, Jackson MS, Springfield MO, Naples FL, Glassboro NJ, Montclair NJ, Bozeman MT, Waverly IA, Lynchburg VA, Racine WI, Dothan AL, Cottleville MO, Westport CT, South Bend IN, Astoria OR, et al.<br /><br />That doesn’t even include church productions.<br /><br />And the Binghamton University Music Department presented it in 2015. <br /><br />Polish composer Szymon Laks (1901-1983) lived most of his life in Paris - except when was head of prisoners orchestra at Auschwitz.( He told of that time in his memoir “Music of Another World.”) His<br />String Quartet No. 3 "On Polish Folk Themes" was just performed at the Paderewski Festival. Here is the tuneful, engaging and mostly pizzicato third movement. <a href="https://youtu.be/tEYjDds9fGg" rel="nofollow">III. Vivace non troppo</a>Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08237000067564152763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-74658923865424361722021-11-08T15:50:51.306-05:002021-11-08T15:50:51.306-05:00Glad to see the King of Grunge (Eddie Vedder)also ...Glad to see the King of Grunge (Eddie Vedder)also in the puzzle. He's still Alive,<br />And that's saying a lot since most of the Grunge lead singers are no longer here<br /><br />Camilitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17828952049318428219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-41510017854536818792021-11-08T15:47:59.168-05:002021-11-08T15:47:59.168-05:00Reads second amendment clue, thinks, oh boy, here ...Reads second amendment clue, thinks, oh boy, here we go... BTW agree fully with Rex, and his ire on the subject.Kyle Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06195852349978859950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-59206499188647000502021-11-08T15:29:41.773-05:002021-11-08T15:29:41.773-05:00Each of the QUEENs was completely obvious to me, s...Each of the QUEENs was completely obvious to me, so I filled in the long crosses without hesitation before I got down to solving what was left of the puzzle. It felt like there wasn’t much left, but I thought CEREALBOWL was cute and WARIO amusing. AMAHL is a gimme for a child of my era. There wasn’t a lot of children’s television programming back then and this annual event was considered “educational”.Hartley70https://www.blogger.com/profile/00557118655188472450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-21665838158577912142021-11-08T14:40:49.874-05:002021-11-08T14:40:49.874-05:00Oh, well, I had a different take on cereal bowl, H...Oh, well, I had a different take on cereal bowl, HILARIOUS, but I’m not a sports fan. In 1967 some co-workers went to the tundra bowl in Green Bay and I had no idea why. CuppaJoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17176809759401492520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-16510553621580408752021-11-08T14:22:44.690-05:002021-11-08T14:22:44.690-05:00All of OFL’s observations are apt today, but . . ....All of OFL’s observations are apt today, but . . . compared to yesterday, this was a glorious solving experience, a true joy. I do have a nit to pick with putting the reveal at 1A, that placement is a bit if a jolt for a second and then I just moved on as with any puzzle in which 1A doesn’t immediately fall. <br /><br />Disco was never a genre Favorite of mine, but I certainly acknowledge Donna Summer’s royal status. Altogether, this is a talented group of artists well worth royal designation. <br /><br />As Mondays go, this was stronger than most eith very little, if any junk. I enjoyed it. And as I said, after yesterday this was great!<br /> CDilly52https://www.blogger.com/profile/07727001753847073030noreply@blogger.com