tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post171731451875483752..comments2024-03-28T20:49:13.267-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Amphibian that Ogden Nash once rhymed with bottle / SAT 1-30-21 / Singing style with African-American roots / Longtime Sacha Baron Cohen persona Rex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger121125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-55785256890383929522021-03-07T19:20:43.013-05:002021-03-07T19:20:43.013-05:00I suppose if you know axolotl, Saoirse and Ali G (...I suppose if you know axolotl, Saoirse and Ali G (not to mention the “too clue”) the puzzle is easy otherwise it’s a DNFJokr22https://www.blogger.com/profile/14418359048742286858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-91107353711819484462021-03-06T19:19:02.296-05:002021-03-06T19:19:02.296-05:00Afraid I was trivia-ed out of this puzzle. My KIT...Afraid I was trivia-ed out of this puzzle. My KITTYCAT helped, but only so far.<br /><br />Diana, LIWDiana, LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-25569383503104644922021-03-06T16:21:36.485-05:002021-03-06T16:21:36.485-05:00Maybe “easy” for others but not-easy-for-me Saturd...Maybe “easy” for others but not-easy-for-me Saturday.<br /><br />Did get SAOIRSE (I’m a fan) but not her abutting AXOLOTL (though I like Ogden Nash, too). Wanted agents before SCOUTS, didn’t know COATES, and the foamy MOUSSE de-frosted on me.<br /><br />Wasn’t PASTED but definitely DONE. <br /><br />leftcoasternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-84667452559321506142021-03-06T13:15:01.388-05:002021-03-06T13:15:01.388-05:00I didn't think it was *that* easy, but got DON...I didn't think it was *that* easy, but got DONE only writing the PAin with PANG. Had the __Y__ and wondered puppYdog or KITTYCAT, but gimme KUNDERA came along to save it; I read at least part of that book, pretty bleak as I recall.<br /><br />Wish all puzzles could be this quality.rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-43212888023020524882021-03-06T12:53:02.395-05:002021-03-06T12:53:02.395-05:00NEVER SAY NEVER SUITE ONE
YOUHATETOSEEIT showing,...NEVER SAY NEVER SUITE ONE<br /><br />YOUHATETOSEEIT showing, but we're DONE, MOREPOWERTYOU,<br />so NOWORNEVER GETGOING, IT'S time ONEOFUS bids ADIEU.<br /><br />--- SAOIRSE KUNDERABurma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-82096192194415331482021-03-06T11:05:34.480-05:002021-03-06T11:05:34.480-05:00I was going to put down a few lines from Elvis'...I was going to put down a few lines from Elvis' "ITSNOWORNEVER," but OFC upstaged me. Instead I'll offer<br /><br />What if God was ONEOFUS, just a slob like ONEOFUS,<br />Just a stranger on a bus tryin' to find his way home?<br /><br />I will never forget Joan of Arcadia, a series canceled WAY too soon.<br /><br />Anyway, the puzz. Great stuff, and I have to concur: either I'm getting smarter while getting older, or the late-week fare is being tamed down. Maybe a little of both. I did not know KUNDERA, needed every cross--but AXOLOTL? Piece of cake, as any reader of Mad Magazine could tell you. SAOIRSE was also an unknown, but thanks heavily to her amphibian neighbor, she went in crosswise as well. She'd be DOD if not for GENA Rowlands.<br /><br />Outside of those two, this baby wasn't exactly ROCKETSCIENCE. Eagle. spacecrafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09125304293611865503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-7088618087520899282021-03-06T10:59:24.717-05:002021-03-06T10:59:24.717-05:00I disagree with Rex. This one was definitely not e...I disagree with Rex. This one was definitely not easy. In general, I feel the Fridays and Saturdays have gotten a bit tougher lately. Not scientific, but I judge a puzzle’s difficulty by the amount of white-out I use to correct my misteaks.thefogmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870509029973778266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-88659335407733186352021-01-30T22:56:58.216-05:002021-01-30T22:56:58.216-05:00@Nancy, your advice is so welcome. The incident I ...@Nancy, your advice is so welcome. The incident I mentioned in regards to the Milan Kundera novel may have preceded such on-line explorations; I can’t recall when it was. I recently read, in e-book form, a novel beloved of book clubs and highly recommended by two friends, a novel by a world-renowned author. I hated it. I did a review search and on Goodreads of all places, the first review so fully echoed my disgust that I was heartened that not all “literature” was accepted by the masses as wonderful. Not that I'm the bellwether of great literature but if I dislike something so beloved in such a visceral way, I'm glad not to be alone. <br /><br />Yet, my mind is not closed, and if I happen to run into the Kundera book recommended by @TTrimble 10:56, I will give it a (limited) shot.Teedmnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12832353448839187816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-82967812606700769882021-01-30T21:44:30.794-05:002021-01-30T21:44:30.794-05:00@pabloinnh - Those all seem like awesome entries i...@pabloinnh - Those all seem like awesome entries in an Elvis tribute puzzle, banish the thought. (Well, the last one would require a very large puzzle. And for your son to allow you to sing it (or anything) at his wedding speaks volumes. Anyway, good luck on your Zoom performance. Hope your lass is appreciative. I meant class. God I love mistakes. Speaking of which....<br /><br />....@Nancy - Nooooo! Otto Korrekt is the greatest source of serendipitous amusement. Like when you start to lose your eyesight around forty and misread highway signs. Oh, wait, you don't drive. Well, trust me, it's funny. As funny as the axolotl images I looked up before (and after) I saw your link. I would give an example but forty was a long time ago and I can't remember any. <br /><br />I remember Mad fondly ( Fond madly?) but not Mystery Science Theater. I'm curious. Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08237000067564152763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-42572436124525719572021-01-30T21:23:15.789-05:002021-01-30T21:23:15.789-05:00Yes....I sent Paulie this last year. And yes...m...Yes....I sent Paulie this last year. And yes...my DEAR sweet DEAD husband laughed. I would've never married him had he not had a sense of humor. He will be 71 on the 11th of this month and is mourning losing his 70's.... @Anony 5:02..... a big Happy VERDE to you.<br />@JC66...I can't wait until October..... :-)GILL I.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05605766053820226324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-6663369333406725792021-01-30T20:02:39.384-05:002021-01-30T20:02:39.384-05:00@A--Actually, I've never been a huge Elvis fan...@A--Actually, I've never been a huge Elvis fan either. I'm reading a two-volume biography right now which tells you everything you could ever want to know about him, and lots more. He was definitely larger than life and absolutely changed American culture.<br /><br />Anyway, I'll be doing "Aura Lee" as the basis of and followed by"Love Me Tender", "Heartbreak Hotel", "Precious Lord (Take MY Hand)", and "Can't Help Falling in Love with You", which I had to include, because my doo wop group sang it at my son's wedding.<br /><br />One thing he and I have is common is that we both really love to sing.<br /><br />Thanks for asking.pabloinnhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04967477079504866917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-17722051451372259672021-01-30T19:52:43.488-05:002021-01-30T19:52:43.488-05:00@Gill, Wait a minute! You meant to say DEAR husban...@Gill, Wait a minute! You meant to say DEAR husband, right? I hope.JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17281717752118151421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-25087529092191328922021-01-30T19:38:34.429-05:002021-01-30T19:38:34.429-05:00I just saw @jae's 12:56 citing of the poem par...I just saw @jae's 12:56 citing of the poem parody of the AXOLOTL taken from an old edition of Mad Magazine. It's a charming parody of both the AOLOTL and of Wordsworth (thank you for providing the link, @jae) and reading it made me curious about what this strange critter looks like. So I Googled <a href="https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1SQJL_enUS884US884&sxsrf=ALeKk01d4D_Q5KfcSUrS93EY3g4W8NRThA:1612052636124&source=univ&tbm=isch&q=axolotl&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiWu_CF9MTuAhU9MlkFHd3ACUoQiR56BAgiEAI&biw=1163&bih=525#imgrc=aBTPj7nu1CrLXM" rel="nofollow">some photos.</a><br /><br />There are two possible reactions and I had them both at the same time:<br /><br /><i>This is the most plug-ugly creature I have ever laid eyes on!<br /><br />This is one of the cutest, most adorable, and hilarious creatures I have ever laid eyes on!</i> <br /><br />No need to ever do the "glass half-full"/"glass half-empty" test again. This can take its place.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16737377749030219974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-63378795115826762662021-01-30T19:17:48.470-05:002021-01-30T19:17:48.470-05:00@GILL -- First, you should tar and feather Autoco...@GILL -- First, you should tar and feather Autocorrect and ride it out of town on a rail. There must be some way to get rid of it. I don't have it: my computer just puts an ugly red squiggly line under what it doesn't approve of, alerting me to correct it. Sometimes they're right; sometimes they're wrong. And when they're wrong, they're often just plain annoying. But mostly I find it a feature, not a bug -- especially since I'm a sloppy proofreader.<br /><br />After banishing Autocorrect, have a good laugh with your husband. It's probably the funniest thing he's seen in many weeks. Better than Woody Allen. Better than Jerry Seinfeld.<br /><br />There's only one downside and that's if he laughs hard enough to bust a gut or break a rib. Otherwise, consider it a birthday you'll both laugh about for years.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16737377749030219974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-86445254143205237412021-01-30T19:09:56.198-05:002021-01-30T19:09:56.198-05:00Just came back to express appreciation for the fun...Just came back to express appreciation for the fun comments today.<br /><br />Totally agree with @JIm Lemire, @burtonkd, @jberg about arcane. From Online Etymology Dictionary:<br />1540s, from Latin arcanus "secret, hidden, private, concealed," from arcere "to close up, enclose, contain," from arca "chest, box, place for safe-keeping," from PIE root *ark- "to hold, contain, guard" (source also of Greek arkos "defense," arkein "to ward off" <br /><br />@Lewis - Glad you weren’t “banging your head against a wall, or running out of the house screaming” like I was, but if that ever happens to you I know my grid will be snow white ICINESS.<br /><br />@Z - CRUST just “a delivery device for the good stuff?” Not in my world. For me it’s the proper balance of crust to filling, and I plan every last bite like it’s ROCKET SCIENCE.<br /><br />@pabloinnh - I’m not a huge Elvis fan, but wow, that is quite a coincidence! What else are you performing? Maybe another tune will pop up in tomorrow’s grid!<br /><br />@Birchbark - Enjoyed your story, and it’s a good reminder to be careful with real candles: I know someone who lost a house to an unattended SCONCE.<br /><br />@Roo - Sounds EXACTly like my experience with the SB.<br /><br />@Barbara S. - Love your ‘cartoonish brogue’ example- Daft as fleein’ yetts is my new way to refer to some of our politicians. (Hah! fleeing yetis is what Otto Korrekt came up with - there’s an image!)<br /><br />@Nancy - “the words lie limply on the page like a dead turtle” is a phrase which does not. <br /><br />IMDb says that Virginia Catherine “GENA” Rowlands’ name rhymes with henna. Maybe that will help me remember she’s not lENA?<br /><br />And I forgot to say “Bravo Nam Jin Yoon!”Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08237000067564152763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-69569135686242271702021-01-30T18:30:16.730-05:002021-01-30T18:30:16.730-05:00Ha ya I didn’t like CUING at allHa ya I didn’t like CUING at allAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00158210946571055375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-53922627478481670162021-01-30T18:30:05.365-05:002021-01-30T18:30:05.365-05:00@JD 432pm A mini you no doubt. Color me gobsmacke...@JD 432pm A mini you no doubt. Color me gobsmacked. 😏<br /><br />@JC66 550pm 🤣🤣🤣<br /><br />@GILL BTW, <i>Is</i> today your husbands b-day?? If so, Happy Birthday Mr. GILL! 🎂🥂🎁⚰️Frantic Slothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02614296873700797321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-68263745295902263812021-01-30T18:29:11.018-05:002021-01-30T18:29:11.018-05:00@A (4:33) Sounds like your pets are in cahoots and...@A (4:33) Sounds like your pets are in cahoots and plotting against you. I get that too, at least until it’s time to eat and then they’re blissfully ignorant of any and all suspicious activity. Funny how it always works out that way.Whatsernamehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15450876821189472213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-22351375345576722612021-01-30T18:27:56.818-05:002021-01-30T18:27:56.818-05:00Wow. Doo wop group for 30 years. That’s incredible...Wow. Doo wop group for 30 years. That’s incredible! This puzzle was all yours. xxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00158210946571055375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-5099453804741081992021-01-30T18:20:38.413-05:002021-01-30T18:20:38.413-05:00Thanks for sharing these puzzles . They are of a l...Thanks for sharing these <a href="https://todopuzzles.es" rel="nofollow">puzzles </a>. They are of a lot of help during Covid times ! <br /><br />Really appreciated ! puzzles personalizadoshttps://todopuzzles.es/puzzles-personalizadosnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-24267065632510941272021-01-30T17:50:10.457-05:002021-01-30T17:50:10.457-05:00@GILL I
My next birthday is in October. In won&#...@GILL I<br /><br />My next birthday is in October. In won't give you the date so you <i>can't</i> send me a greeting.JC66https://www.blogger.com/profile/05324615675333287919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-8703651039099213942021-01-30T17:47:37.743-05:002021-01-30T17:47:37.743-05:00I'm in the found it on the harder side of thin...I'm in the found it on the harder side of things, but not every puzzle plays the same for everybody. I just wasn't on this wavelength.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-21049822133412422882021-01-30T17:21:17.623-05:002021-01-30T17:21:17.623-05:00Yeah, it’s late, but just wanted to share. I flew...Yeah, it’s late, but just wanted to share. I flew through the bottom two-thirds of this one, but the top right just killed me. Especially vexing was YOUHATETOS————. Turns out, I didn’t. For the longest time. Kind of funny that I knock off AXOLOTL and SAOIRSE without difficulty but trip up on very common words in what is, I guess, a familiar phrase. Anyhow, thanks for giving me a full Saturday, wrestling with this fun puzzle. (And, no, don’t think I’ve been working on it all day. Yeah, I got PASTED, but I do have a life. Kind of.)Chip Hiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944056030047563287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-16947762966839205722021-01-30T17:02:04.720-05:002021-01-30T17:02:04.720-05:00GILL I,
It's my birthday today too (70th!). W...GILL I,<br /><br />It's my birthday today too (70th!). Will it make you feel better that my wife and I laughed hysterically at your post?<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-41720938151795475162021-01-30T16:34:38.874-05:002021-01-30T16:34:38.874-05:00@Birchbark - So now you are both a drafty prodigal...@Birchbark - So now you are both a drafty prodigal prodigy and the Poirot of pneumatic mysteries?<br /><br />@unknown1:35 - 👍🏽Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181544219511150272noreply@blogger.com