tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post1488514972960644203..comments2024-03-29T03:22:09.826-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Chubby mouse in Disney's Cinderella / WED 12-30-20 / Ocher-like hue / corridor Northeast transportation route / Alternative to Lowe'sRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger147125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-76484630225433768562021-03-25T07:23:07.937-04:002021-03-25T07:23:07.937-04:00There is no such thing as the "acela corridor...There is no such thing as the "acela corridor". The acela train operates on the northeast corridor.<br /><br />Yes, I'm 3 months late.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-27350836484983913952021-02-03T15:43:44.923-05:002021-02-03T15:43:44.923-05:00I vaguely remember BILLY OCEAN having a hit or two...I vaguely remember BILLY OCEAN having a hit or two, but BILLY PORTER means nothing to me, at least less than BILLY Beer. Remember that? Only trouble was my first courses started out as AbcS before APPS.<br /><br />BILLYCLUB does not offend me. In fact, I have one which I burned my name and a design into c. 1974. It's a partial length of a shovel handle.<br /><br />Yes, the corners filled in FAST.<br /><br />Ah, LEAH. (Donnie Iris) Yeah baby. Those were the days.<br /><br />NICE puz.<br />rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-56512555001521970182021-02-03T14:56:34.514-05:002021-02-03T14:56:34.514-05:00So the four BILLYs formed a CLUB and started payi...So the four BILLYs formed a CLUB and started paying dues. Hmm. Got their names but GRAHAM and CRYSTAL were the only familiars.<br /><br />Paused at the FRO as a “Do with a pick”. Got a NICE “aha” out of that one. <br /><br />Had an A instead of an O in PINYON/ESO. MEA culpa.<br /><br />Not dazzling but quite okay.<br /><br />leftcoasternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-63641143818946370982021-02-03T14:48:24.876-05:002021-02-03T14:48:24.876-05:00Didn't get the theme at first. Then I did. W...Didn't get the theme at first. Then I did. Welcome to the club. Reading @Spacey's review, I'm glad I didn't read OFL's. Sigh.<br /><br />Diana, Lady-in-Waiting for the Mickey Mouse Club (Because we LIKE you)Diana, LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-92038604458024160742021-02-03T14:15:53.656-05:002021-02-03T14:15:53.656-05:00AMORAL PSALM
I VIEW LEAH as a TREASURE,
ONLY CRYS...AMORAL PSALM<br /><br />I VIEW LEAH as a TREASURE,<br />ONLY CRYSTAL could be finer,<br />she EYES your ERECT measure<br />and AVERS you should RECLINER.<br /><br />--- OSCAR "GUS" GRAHAMBurma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-78146795252466929622021-02-03T11:29:25.422-05:002021-02-03T11:29:25.422-05:00First thought on seeing the grid: Look at those wi...First thought on seeing the grid: Look at those wide open corners! And it's only Wednesday!<br /><br />First thought on completion: Okay, fine, good puzzle...maybe even great. But who in tarnation is BILLY PORTER??<br /><br />Your WOD answered that. First I'm hearing about this person. As to the natick, Something clicked about "pinon," so I guessed O. Turns out the Y-spelling is just a variant--an Americanization I suppose. Reeks of desperation. So, maybe not great.<br /><br />And here we go again about BILLYCLUB. It's a thing. It exists. Sometimes, unfortunately, it is misused, but other times it is a necessary protection for the officer. Actually, the instrument is seldom ever used at all. But regardless, it's just an entry in a puzzle! Surely it doesn't automatically carry the constructor's endorsement. Please get that through your head, Fearless One.<br /><br />I will fudge the spelling to declare (AVER) BILLie Holliday to be the DOD. Today's offering is not great, but good enough for a BIRDie. spacecrafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09125304293611865503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-76108975536567856122021-02-03T09:48:44.375-05:002021-02-03T09:48:44.375-05:00The four corners form FAST, which describes my sol...The four corners form FAST, which describes my solving experience. The theme was ARTLESS. Not sure it was AMORAL. Nothing to FLIPOUT over,, even if it grinds Rex’s GEARS.thefogmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870509029973778266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-7752843741858836632020-12-31T13:19:33.327-05:002020-12-31T13:19:33.327-05:00Didn't anyone care that Illya Kuryakin, though...Didn't anyone care that Illya Kuryakin, though Russian, worked for U.N.C.L.E., NOT the KGB (Which, btw, was not even an entity in that show...the enemy organization was T.H.R.U.S.H.)!jgkramerdchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16925131206453184577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-84318318188397896752020-12-31T08:21:54.460-05:002020-12-31T08:21:54.460-05:00Doesn’t mean it wasn’t a nice puzzle. Doesn’t mean it wasn’t a nice puzzle. JBHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07540329974526193551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-76270047040339203242020-12-31T05:59:20.025-05:002020-12-31T05:59:20.025-05:00QB is short for Queen Bee, which is the designatio...QB is short for Queen Bee, which is the designation given for finding all allowable words in the daily Spelling Bee puzzle.linac800https://www.blogger.com/profile/03813242375055892487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-12299243813644245392020-12-31T01:16:03.595-05:002020-12-31T01:16:03.595-05:00Hate to reveal my ignorance, but please what is th...<br />Hate to reveal my ignorance, but please what is the "QB" in your comments. Though Google and other searches can't get past football quarterback, I suspect that's not what you're discussing.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-67550912220002067462020-12-31T00:51:38.283-05:002020-12-31T00:51:38.283-05:00I do not understand the ARTLESS hatred here for, n...I do not understand the ARTLESS hatred here for, not politics, but the word ARTLESS, meaning clumsy.<br />Did anyone use a dictionary? Clumsy is used in M-W. But the following is typical:<br /><br /><br />art•less ärt′lĭs►<br />adj. Having or displaying no guile or deceit; honest or sincere: synonym: naive.<br />adj. Free of artificiality; natural.<br />adj. Lacking art, knowledge, or skill; uncultured and ignorant.<br /><br />So people's general understanding of the word is correct. But being clumsy is not contradicted by any of the definitions. Clumsy can be honest sincere yet inartful by lack of skill or knowledge, or too much naivety . A clumsy speech, a clumsy attempt to win votes. ARTLESS works just fine. See the final definition.<br /><br />Does anyone remember the last time Z took a vacation?albatross shellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04076278220407657633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-6485258172797173832020-12-31T00:13:35.755-05:002020-12-31T00:13:35.755-05:00This was one of those rare days when I enjoyed doi...This was one of those rare days when I enjoyed doing the puzzle and even reading Rex's review more than reading the message board. What a slog that was! Here's hoping tomorrow's comments are more directly related to the puzzle. Happy New Year all ... and good riddance 2020.sanfranman59https://www.blogger.com/profile/15118732156312301425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-53184803608552777452020-12-30T22:04:02.737-05:002020-12-30T22:04:02.737-05:00@anonymous 8:55
Huh? What? Why? How? Describe in ...@anonymous 8:55 <br />Huh? What? Why? How? Describe in no less than 600 words your point. You need a project. No one cares but it will keep you busy.Camilitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17828952049318428219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-26391188053864043512020-12-30T20:55:42.036-05:002020-12-30T20:55:42.036-05:00Anon6:46,
You’ve made the most embarrassing mistak...Anon6:46,<br />You’ve made the most embarrassing mistake in logic. I feel bad for you. Re-examine your post. You’ve asserted that an implicit statement is contradicted by a fact. That is faulty.<br />There are arguments to be made for the Black Lives Matter. Yours is not one of them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-12030785128985674552020-12-30T20:36:55.595-05:002020-12-30T20:36:55.595-05:00Caitlin J,
Why do hate? 🙄Caitlin J,<br />Why do hate? 🙄Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-16811861498092097042020-12-30T20:17:00.029-05:002020-12-30T20:17:00.029-05:00Loved this puzzle as I have a good friend named Bi...Loved this puzzle as I have a good friend named Billy. And a club where you have to be named Billy to join, just struck me as funny. Would he be more well known I would have clued “Nostalgic candy bar wrapped in red with bold blue letters and consisting of a crispy peanut butter core and coated in milk chocolate.... 8 letters. Begins with a “C”...Hanedawghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17270786241501664019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-36963151508155198262020-12-30T20:09:52.432-05:002020-12-30T20:09:52.432-05:00@Anon 6:46
Ah, thanks for the explanation. And tha...@Anon 6:46<br />Ah, thanks for the explanation. And thanks for explaining it like I'm a five year old! 😁 Cause the ole brain sure seems like it is sometimes. <br /><br />RooRooMonsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14103892151115549684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-41167599715987356332020-12-30T20:01:33.566-05:002020-12-30T20:01:33.566-05:00@Unknown 7:38
Blame Paul Anka.@Unknown 7:38<br /><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18VeK0WXcTM" rel="nofollow">Blame Paul Anka.</a> <br />JC66https://www.blogger.com/profile/05324615675333287919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-35586424840262959512020-12-30T19:41:41.587-05:002020-12-30T19:41:41.587-05:00---[SB Alert]---
Congratulations, Eniale! I also...---[SB Alert]--- <br /><br />Congratulations, Eniale! I also got QB yesterday. <br /><br />Hope you are well, Barbara S. We've missed having you and Pamela around. <br /><br />---[End of Alert]--- <br /><br />I think it's okay to admit not knowing a word. That's just being honest about the particular difficulties a person had solving the puzzle. But yes: I agree with looking up words after you're done. <br /><br />Thanks to @LMS for "a pinion" -- even if she can't take credit. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />(So much judging, so much projection, so much name-calling to be found in today's commentary.) <br />TTrimblenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-26151439627557762352020-12-30T19:38:51.685-05:002020-12-30T19:38:51.685-05:00Regarding the ESO/ESA issue: Actually it's eve...Regarding the <b>ESO/ESA</b> issue: Actually it's even worse. <b>ESE</b> is also Spanish for "that". In fact, that's the correct word when saying "that kiss", not <b>ESO</b> as Rex thinks. "Ese beso", not "eso beso".Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06810303157829453733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-61125275468263295462020-12-30T19:17:17.123-05:002020-12-30T19:17:17.123-05:00@Anoa:
This was during the height of anti-Vietnam ...@Anoa:<br />This was during the height of anti-Vietnam war protests and the word was that there would be some fireworks when Nixon showed up. So I went.<br /><br />could have been worse. you could have been in Chicago (I seem to remember a song that mentioned it) or Kent State (ditto).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-77943021348884522282020-12-30T19:01:36.243-05:002020-12-30T19:01:36.243-05:00OH DEAR LORD.....Save me from this.......
Hey @Bar...OH DEAR LORD.....Save me from this.......<br />Hey @Barbara S...don't be a stranger. We need @Pamela back as well as @Suzie Q and some @Quasi fun. <br />Kumbaya my lord...kumbaya.GILL I.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05605766053820226324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-69484455839126934122020-12-30T18:57:24.349-05:002020-12-30T18:57:24.349-05:00Loved your crow/raven pun. First time I've la...Loved your crow/raven pun. First time I've laughed in weeks<br />1ghzwizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09100922612847222861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-63459918560116852912020-12-30T18:46:58.402-05:002020-12-30T18:46:58.402-05:00I can't believe we have to do this on 12/30/20...I can't believe we have to do this on 12/30/2020, but here we go:<br /><br />Roo, say you just sat down to Thanksgiving and everyone gets a plate of food but you. You might respond by saying "I should get a fair share!" The host replies, "Everyone should get a fair share!" He not only ignored the problem, but he purposely belittled your point. You didn't mean "ONLY I should get a fair share," you clearly meant, "I should get a fair share TOO."<br /><br />The phrase "Black Lives Matter" has an implicit "TOO" at the end: it's saying that black lives should also matter. But responding to this by saying "all lives matter" is willfully going back to ignoring the problem. It's a way of dismissing the statement by falsely suggesting that it means "only black lives matter," when that is obviously not the case. And so saying "all lives matter" as a direct response to "Black Lives Matter" is essentially saying that we should just go back to ignoring the problem.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com