tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post1554657379825821800..comments2024-03-29T01:22:33.864-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Rex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger99125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-68257942696833555762019-09-07T20:15:51.042-04:002019-09-07T20:15:51.042-04:00OWNING COMBAT (CRIMEA RIO)
THETERMINATOR SMOKEDCI...OWNING COMBAT (CRIMEA RIO)<br /><br />THETERMINATOR SMOKEDCIGARS <br />he had LIT with an ENEMY flare gun,<br />that DEVILDOG SAID, "NOIRON TSARS <br />will ROLL in my POWERSTATION WAGON."<br /><br />--- CONDI COLMES<br /><br />this MILEHIGH RIO of unconsciousness OWESTO OPIUMS INEXCESS.<br />come see MEDOC.Burma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-44051102672240265232019-09-07T17:56:33.283-04:002019-09-07T17:56:33.283-04:00When I was in Grade 12, the father of the cute gir...When I was in Grade 12, the father of the cute girl who sat in from of me worked for SALADA, so when I had SAL in place, that was a gimme. Most of the NE was easy from there. Where I ran into a slowdown was at 26A where I gently place let's dOit. Took a while to eventually get that, and then the entire East.<br /><br />Not a bad Saturday puzzle, even with MASSAGER, which *does* describe the job, if a little wobbly. Gratuitous plurals never bother me, nor do partials.<br /><br />I liked this puzzle - I SAID SO.rainforestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-11167649774517272222019-09-07T16:30:34.784-04:002019-09-07T16:30:34.784-04:00Yeah, NE was toughest corner by far, but did manag...Yeah, NE was toughest corner by far, but did manage to grind it out. (Just refused to let this sucker own me.) SW took some extra time, too, where the SSMINNOW was a bit slow to emerge. <br /><br />Middle crossing longs were helpful in getting a grip on much of it. Stifled a laugh at "rubber" clue for MASSAGER. <br /><br />The NW (surprise!) and SE seemed easiest, except for COLMES (Fox News? What's that?) <br /><br />Enjoyed it at the finish.<br /><br />@Diana, still shaking my head at that one yesterday.<br />leftcoastnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-35426476257803433272019-09-07T15:15:47.923-04:002019-09-07T15:15:47.923-04:00The NE corner just done me wrong. Only a tiny toe...The NE corner just done me wrong. Only a tiny toe hold,<br /><br />But hey - I was pretty proud to get the rest, after staring blankly for quite a while. <br /><br />Hey @Lefty from yesterday - saw one of those hyphenated constructions in another puzzle yesterday while trying to doze off! What are the chances? <br /><br />Diana, LIW for CDiana, LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-5291854480731290942019-09-07T12:03:06.073-04:002019-09-07T12:03:06.073-04:00DEVILDOGS are delicious;
I love DEVILDOGS more tha...DEVILDOGS are delicious;<br />I love DEVILDOGS more than Marcia!<br /><br />Now that I've planted that earworm, off we go. People, people, people: you have either a masseur or a masseuse (that one fits!); you NEVER have a "MASSAGER." UGH!!! Needless to say, inkblots there. Also, we're really stretching the collective plural boundaries today--and lately. How many OPIUMS/ROTIS/TANGS can there be?? Some may say, WELLOK, for crossword construction license. I say the language is being further unraveled as we go. WHIPSAWED, even.<br /><br />Solving-wise, the NE was a bear, as most seem to agree. I put in guesses and they turned out right; never heard of Twinings and don't watch "The Office." AAONLINE was inferable. The rest of it was, by Saturday standards, pretty easy, once I was FORCED to dislodge the last four letters of 21-down, kicking and screaming all the way.<br /><br />Co-DOD's today: Lindsey VONN and CONDI Rice. Both cool ladies. This was, WELL, OK. To the above ills we have to add AP's SITAT and OWESTO, the latter especially cringeworthy because the "TO" is superfluous. Still, props for creating a wide-open 66-worder. Score it a par, NOIRON. spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-63874567122746847822019-09-07T10:33:11.130-04:002019-09-07T10:33:11.130-04:00Same Sex Marriage and Assisted Suicide have the sa...Same Sex Marriage and Assisted Suicide have the same number of letters who would have thunk it? Talk about slowing things down Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-86216797145599067502019-08-03T22:51:12.153-04:002019-08-03T22:51:12.153-04:00Okay--I don't usually comment, but the hmmmmmm...Okay--I don't usually comment, but the hmmmmmm clue for ISEE threw me. I put it in, b/c I go for what fits and then worry about whether it makes sense later. So for me, the middle part was hardest since I don't know my wines (ZIN just fit, so in it went--had no idea until reading this it was zinfinwhatever) or apparently, Asian teas.<br />And I got a D in trig, and that was a gift--who knew I'd need to remember any of that debacle for a crossword puzzle?<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-23285912489237146572019-08-03T19:19:31.924-04:002019-08-03T19:19:31.924-04:00actually, singular Latin words ending in -um are u...actually, singular Latin words ending in -um are usually pluralized by changing to an -a ending. eg, atrium/atria, datum/data, curriculum/curricula<br /><br />-us singulars gets changed to -i endings, and -a singulars get pluralized to -ae endingsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-22526698278548306612019-08-03T19:14:33.873-04:002019-08-03T19:14:33.873-04:00@chefwen, I am right there with you but my “cheat”...@chefwen, I am right there with you but my “cheat” was just to keep trying letters to fill in the SALADA, AAONLINE Natick. I knew octavo because of my “librarian life.” It came between my “musician” and “lawyer” lives as far as making a living goes. Now they all blend together, especially for crosswords. CDilly52https://www.blogger.com/profile/07727001753847073030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-1277994116995906332019-08-03T19:08:58.978-04:002019-08-03T19:08:58.978-04:00Yes. Down with fake plurals! Yes. Down with fake plurals! CDilly52https://www.blogger.com/profile/07727001753847073030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-89188049636279114962019-08-03T18:30:20.559-04:002019-08-03T18:30:20.559-04:00No one said you idiots have to read this blogNo one said you idiots have to read this blogAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-35447908527058216722019-08-03T18:16:32.848-04:002019-08-03T18:16:32.848-04:00Same sex marriage should simply be called marriage...Same sex marriage should simply be called marriage when Pride parades are dispensed with. Seems like a fair trade. Then we will have earned de facto as well as de jure equality. <br /><br />Gay Patriotnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-67413992751071903942019-08-03T18:07:16.698-04:002019-08-03T18:07:16.698-04:00It's a Schrödinger answer. It is Both 16 and 1...It's a Schrödinger answer. It is Both 16 and 1.<br /><br />RooMonster <br />🙃RooMonsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14103892151115549684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-25957810865011467882019-08-03T17:09:48.866-04:002019-08-03T17:09:48.866-04:00From my evil twin Anoa Blob's journal: "...From my evil twin Anoa Blob's journal: "Along with the Afghani and the Pakistani, the newly arrived Burmese gave us three primo OPIUMS to choose from."<br /><br />Many bladesmiths believe that knives with full TANGS are stronger than those with only partial TANGS.<br /><br />I've never met a Plural Of Convenience <a href="https://anoabob.blogspot.com/2013/05/poc-doc.html" rel="nofollow">(POC)</a> that I couldn't find some justification for, even if it is a bit of a stretch. What I always notice is that the POC is there, not because it adds anything of value or interest to the puzzle, but because it makes it easier to fill in the grid. It's kind of like non-nutritive filler in food, if you will.<br /><br />I support equal treatment of all peoples. But when it comes to MARRIAGE, I think it should be outlawed, in all forms, rather than made legal. It's an unnatural institution that imprisons many people in unhappy situations. Anybody who has ever listened to much country music knows that. If MARRIAGE were a natural, instinctive arrangement, then there would be no need for divorce lawyers, would there? <br /><br />I join those who think it should be abolished, or at least turned into a short-term agreement that periodically must be renewed, at which time any participant can opt out of the contract. It would be a better fit to our instinctive nature which is a tendency toward serial monogamy.Anoa Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16185183023273883700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-13355668613732717352019-08-03T17:06:37.857-04:002019-08-03T17:06:37.857-04:00@Rainbow -- You can, of course, but thank heavens ...@Rainbow -- You can, of course, but thank heavens no one <i>forces</i> you to!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16737377749030219974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-90336522807479582019-08-03T16:56:41.113-04:002019-08-03T16:56:41.113-04:00Like so many others, I thought this was pretty eas...Like so many others, I thought this was pretty easy until the NE, which was brutal. Never heard if SALADA or OCTAVO, and AAONLINE seemed like green paint. If google a towing service on my phone, is that AAAONLINE?Wanderlustnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-44018245718360065022019-08-03T16:41:24.897-04:002019-08-03T16:41:24.897-04:00SAMESEXMARRIAGE sounds pretty gay.SAMESEXMARRIAGE sounds pretty gay.Brucenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-74416664531945564212019-08-03T16:39:03.827-04:002019-08-03T16:39:03.827-04:00Like @Nancy, I cheated by looking up SCOTT. As a ...Like @Nancy, I cheated by looking up SCOTT. As a SALADA teabag tag reader, that S really helped. Loved this. Great Saturday offering; lots of the clues made me grin. Happy Anniversary Ryan, may you have many more. And more puzzles, please!amyyannihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12346251426660076770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-41612998247791322272019-08-03T16:11:30.268-04:002019-08-03T16:11:30.268-04:00DEVIL DOG allegedly derives from World War I when ...DEVIL DOG allegedly derives from World War I when the Germans are reported to have called the Marines Teufelshunde after the Battle of Belleau Wood. Trouble is, the early reports are from American sources and give Teufel Hunden, which is not correct German. Maybe it's time to leave this word out of puzzles? Same with SALADA. I love tea and drink a variety of brands. Never heard of this company. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-48017260976697085802019-08-03T15:11:12.756-04:002019-08-03T15:11:12.756-04:00Equations should be unambiguous; (8÷2)(2+2)=16 or ...Equations should be unambiguous; (8÷2)(2+2)=16 or 8/2x(2+2)=16<br />8÷[2(2+2)]=1<br />8/2(2+2)=1 is equivalent to:<br /><br /> 8<br />______ = 1 is equivalent to 8÷2(2+2)=1<br />2(2+2)<br /><br />All cases read 8 divided by 2 times 2 equals ?<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-60560390169574991692019-08-03T14:58:41.511-04:002019-08-03T14:58:41.511-04:00@M&A:
{Where Sevastopol is} = CRIMEA. Sevastop...@M&A:<br />{Where Sevastopol is} = CRIMEA. Sevastopol backwards is "Lo, Pot Saves". This was the limit of M&A's knowledge of that place. <br /><br />There's a fun folk song, not performed in decades I'd wager, to which Sevastopol is important: http://patmccaskey.com/political-relevance-hey-zhankoye-1025<br /><br />Well, may be it still is!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-35968875242449784672019-08-03T14:33:14.692-04:002019-08-03T14:33:14.692-04:00Knew DEVILDOG. Old cliffhanger serial "Fighti...Knew DEVILDOG. Old cliffhanger serial "Fighting Devil Dogs" was snuggly filed away in my schlock flick head, somewheres. SALADA, OCTAVO, PAI, COLMES … no. VONN, MEDOC, SCOTT … well, real vaguely. Everything else was tolerable friendly. This SatPuz did not overly feast on my precious nanoseconds.<br /><br />staff weeject pick: PAI. Would also accept GOW. We mostly play "42" with our doms.<br />fave entry: NOIRON. Better clue: {M&A club selection to hit the green from 200+ yards out??}.<br />fave clue: {Where Sevastopol is} = CRIMEA. Sevastopol backwards is "Lo, Pot Saves". This was the limit of M&A's knowledge of that place. Learned somethin new.<br /><br />moo-COW-TOWN eazy-E SatPuz clue: {Island with a state capital} = OAHU. How did yer brain parse this clue out? Was it intended to be SatPuz-tricky, somehow? Or was it just tryin to make up, in advance, for that still-totally-bafflin INEXCESS clue?<br /><br />Thanx for the SALADA WAGONS of fun, Mr. McCarty. <br /><br />Masked & Anonymo4Us<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/UploadRunt/FetchPage?id=ODg5NjIwNDc4MTYxMTY2Nw&title=Rides_1_Herd_1_-_1_by_1_M_1_and_1_A" rel="nofollow">**gruntz**</a><br /> <br /><br />Masked and Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16346263641338670679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-76861358854409163502019-08-03T14:20:27.380-04:002019-08-03T14:20:27.380-04:00♪ Hush hush
Keep it down now
Voices carry ♪
This ...♪<i> Hush hush<br />Keep it down now<br />Voices carry</i> ♪<br /><br />This turned out to be less difficult than it appeared at first glance. SMOKED CIGARS is the laughable entry of the day. "Got hydrated, perhaps"→ DRANK SOME WATER. "Bulked up, perhaps"→ ATE POTATOES. I don't think so. OPIUMS and TANGS are sorta ridiculous as well.<br /><br />Otherwise the entries are pretty good. Liked WHIPSAWED, DEVIL DOG, OPERA HAT, TOUSLE. Also the double bill of 1980s bands INXS and POWER STATION. Weren't COMBAT! and Gilligan's Island on TV at the same time? <br /><br />Well, OK, I'm outta here. The rest of you can<br />♪ <i>Crimea River, Crimea River<br />I cried a river over you </i>♪<br /><br /> Joe Dipintohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07922691457886440325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-46212197436731853682019-08-03T14:15:07.257-04:002019-08-03T14:15:07.257-04:00I think you can be up on world events and still wa...I think you can be up on world events and still watch TV, even Gilligan's Island.Rainbownoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-42898296309761874942019-08-03T13:40:37.108-04:002019-08-03T13:40:37.108-04:00Bleah. Zoomed through most of the puzzle, and then...Bleah. Zoomed through most of the puzzle, and then crashed in the NE. Googled 8D, bit that didn't help me much. Never heard of SLADA. Should have seen AMAZONIA, fortunate enough not to know that there was a thing called AA ONLINE. Wanted "mer[lot]" for the alternative, as ZIN is not sold as such here in France. So, DNF in a big way.<br /><br />Have been away because for most of the past two weeks I was in Denver and beyond, attending the opposite-SEX MARRIAGE of my BULKed-UP nephew (who is almost as physically imposing as THE TERMINATOR), and all the related social activities, in SW Colorado, where there was still some SNOW on the north sides of the mountains.<br /><br />Getting towards evening in Paris now; waiting for the TSARS to come out.@merican in Parisnoreply@blogger.com