tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post1736280256642592456..comments2024-03-28T18:52:07.432-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Warning before a gory movie scene / THU 6-30-22 / Fictional Christian of books and films / Some cryobank deposits / American home or a royal palace / Obsolescent music holder / P.M. preceded and succeeded by Churchill / Vampiric in appearance / Playmate of Fido and RoverRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger136125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-91521481104202981522022-08-04T17:03:03.496-04:002022-08-04T17:03:03.496-04:00Yes, I sent Rex an email.
And this puzzle. Ugh.
...Yes, I sent Rex an email.<br /><br />And this puzzle. Ugh.<br /><br />Diana, Lady-in-Waiting for CrosswordsDiana, LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-22091479656893388412022-08-04T11:48:13.799-04:002022-08-04T11:48:13.799-04:00First of all, the (syndicated) month is about to c...First of all, the (syndicated) month is about to change, so please, somebody WAKE UP THE LINKER--AGAIN!!!!!!! We've been stuck on Monday all week.<br /><br />Second: if OFF's rating didn't include the word "challnging," I was seriously thinking of mayhem. But it did, so you're safe, 69-down--for now.<br /><br />Spent the first hour totally at sea, nothing at all making sense but knowing that if I could get that revealer I might crack it. Trouble was, all I had for 40a was a pair of Ys.<br /><br />Eventually enough letters appeared that I knew it ended in --YOUR EYES. If smart was ALEC, there was the C for CLOSE. Oh man, another kealoa! Five letters, starting with C, blank your eyes. Now we have to wait to see whether it's CLOSE or COVER.<br /><br />The actual implementation of the trick hit me at DETRO[I]TREDW[I]NGS, where I could plainly see the series of clues, and what was pure jumble before came into focus. <br /><br />Even after this, the central west remained an enigma. Just couldn't finish it off. Only then did the second firework explode: what if it's not CLOSE? It could be COVER! And at last, done. Whew! Uncountable triumph points, with weekend-level clues piling on even more. DOD EVA Mendes is the cherry on top. Eagle.<br /><br />Wordle par.spacecrafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09125304293611865503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-1884498064812587872022-08-04T11:12:42.605-04:002022-08-04T11:12:42.605-04:00DATA PROVES THEORY
URGENT: MARIE set a TRAP,
COVE...DATA PROVES THEORY<br /><br />URGENT: MARIE set a TRAP,<br />COVERYOUREYES OR YULE be afraid,<br />SEE, she's ALL over the MAP,<br />and YULE REGRET YULE BELAYED.<br /><br />--- ALEC ATLEEBurma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-87095429924825291432022-08-04T10:36:21.959-04:002022-08-04T10:36:21.959-04:00Nice puzzle with a well-executed theme. Even REX (...Nice puzzle with a well-executed theme. Even REX (Playmate of Fido and Rover) liked it. Every now and then the GREY Lady churns out a good one. Not a TEN but a solid eight.thefogmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870509029973778266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-82901413822189047022022-07-11T23:49:38.019-04:002022-07-11T23:49:38.019-04:00This one just clicked for me. Got most of the acro...This one just clicked for me. Got most of the acrosses and downs in each of the top 3 blocks, saw VEND for "Mechanical" and was thinking 'huh?' but looked again and VEND_NGMACH_NES just jumped off the page; I re-read the three clues and the code was cracked several minutes into the puzzle. I almost wish it had put up more of a fight as the "aha" seemed a bit tame compared to puzzles I've really had to work hard to crack. However, I'll take this kind of wordplay cleverness any day over a puzzle that relies on ridiculously obscure trivia for its difficulty. But my question: has *no* constructor ever come up with that distributed cluing "trick' before?? It's extremely clever, but hard to imagine decades of constructors never saw this twist. TAB2TABhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16939627181009835283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-76885605436193983882022-07-01T12:28:20.930-04:002022-07-01T12:28:20.930-04:00A Mongolian tent is a ger. It’s called a yurt in R...A Mongolian tent is a ger. It’s called a yurt in Russia.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-44795633506050413122022-07-01T07:50:58.834-04:002022-07-01T07:50:58.834-04:00Got to the puzzle a day late and then wished I had...Got to the puzzle a day late and then wished I had skipped it. It completely did me in. Could not get over the thought that a covered i would look like a T, so kept looking for T substitutions for i's way, way too long! Never stepped back to see the 3 clues in a row. Utterly destroyed. Big old DNF in the end. Brain just wasn't up to the tricky cluing AND the i thing. Sigh.B Right Therehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06817235214450834525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-70433220566630392442022-07-01T01:08:45.747-04:002022-07-01T01:08:45.747-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-27840016680311147602022-06-30T21:22:29.176-04:002022-06-30T21:22:29.176-04:00@8:39
Whose tech exactly is Space X stealing to ac...@8:39<br />Whose tech exactly is Space X stealing to achieve that?<br /><br />you do understand that it's simple mechanics, right? you know that Musk didn't devise and deploy the GPS?? and that without it, it couldn't work?<br /><br />again, the mechanics of landing a vehicle with retros is old hat. NASA did it on the moon once or twice 50 years ago. with a computer:<br />- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer<br /><br />about as much computer as your average smartwatch. Musk is a grifter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-65176412091888350472022-06-30T20:52:22.309-04:002022-06-30T20:52:22.309-04:00This was tough for me. Had papers before PROVE, re...This was tough for me. Had papers before PROVE, report before PETARD and close your eyes. But still loved the concept once I got it. Nice job.SueOnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-25301380703839632572022-06-30T20:42:41.288-04:002022-06-30T20:42:41.288-04:00Would rather my 3 year old watch gory movies than ...Would rather my 3 year old watch gory movies than the horrifically sexist Little Mermaid (tho songs still slap)Lorne J.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-90256543358287677922022-06-30T20:39:18.842-04:002022-06-30T20:39:18.842-04:00Z, really?
Ed White, Gus Grissom and River Chaffe...Z, really? <br />Ed White, Gus Grissom and River Chaffee would like a moment about your using a launch fire as proof of Musk’s failure.<br />Oh wait, they’re all dead. <br />Musk hasn’t killed anybody.<br /><br />Anon whatever,<br />Um… again, what? Again, who the hell has landed a rocket back, perfectly, where they wanted?<br />Whose tech exactly is Space X stealing to achieve that?<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-43096157188641925882022-06-30T20:28:35.002-04:002022-06-30T20:28:35.002-04:00Space X is amazing.
Tesla is amazing.
Musk is amaz...<a href="https://youtu.be/bvim4rsNHkQ" rel="nofollow">Space X is amazing.</a><br /><a href="https://www.essence.com/news/elon-musk-tesla-discrimination-lawsuit/" rel="nofollow">Tesla is amazing.</a><br /><a href="https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a40091585/elon-musk-is-trying-to-figure-out-how-racist-he-can-be/" rel="nofollow">Musk is amazing.</a> Really <a href="https://www.pcmag.com/opinions/elon-musk-is-a-misogynist-and-it-matters" rel="nofollow">amazing.</a><br />Want to know who is actually doing good stuff for space exploration? <a href="https://www.planetary.org/" rel="nofollow">The Planetary Society.</a> you should be a member if you can afford it. Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181544219511150272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-50211349383069435472022-06-30T19:50:28.565-04:002022-06-30T19:50:28.565-04:00Thanks to all for the congratulations (and congrat...Thanks to all for the congratulations (and congratations).<br /><br />Alexandra, two key things learned from the journey so far. 1) don't be afraid to change your grid - add some black squares here, take them away there. It can really unjam a clogged-up section. And while it feels like a step backwards, it can totally be worth it. 2) Every NYT puzzle I've seen has had some dreck. It's OK to have, to use examples from today, DEV or ROM in your grid you have to to make it work. kitshefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10014225555838850414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-35235100315498517392022-06-30T19:11:48.318-04:002022-06-30T19:11:48.318-04:00@Anoa Bob:
the High End market continues to make ...@Anoa Bob:<br /><br />the High End market continues to make ever more 'realistic' CD players, and vinyl continues to grow, again. if you've got the Bongo Bucks, you'll be able to listen for at least another generation. what the kiddies don't know (or care) is that the quality of streaming, etc., is the 8-track of today. once again, here in the Land of the Free, is the race to the bottom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-53774289973845589632022-06-30T19:08:28.990-04:002022-06-30T19:08:28.990-04:00@5:07
What does a rocket from the 1940s have to do...@5:07<br />What does a rocket from the 1940s have to do w what Space X is using?<br /><br />ummm... because SpaceX/Musk is using tech from ages ago, regenerative cooling isn't Musk Magnficence. the ohhing and ahhing about Musk being so smart is 99.44% propaganda. as to the 'returnable' first stage:<br />- the miniaturization of circuits since the last Moon Landing is 99.44% of why SpaceX can do it; anyone could<br />- if your concerned about throw weight, which is the prime concern when leaving Earth orbit, then no way in Hell your going to leave 10s of thousands of lbs. of fuel in the stage just so you can land it.<br /><br />SpaceX machines uses the same liquid fuel as has been used for decades. the reason is simple:<br />- physics has no better<br />- chemistry has no better<br /><br />Musk is a grifter, same as Trump. believe him at your peril.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-73788277097433373722022-06-30T19:04:41.512-04:002022-06-30T19:04:41.512-04:00A late solve today. This was frustrating for a whi... A late solve today. This was frustrating for a while as so much gibberish kept cropping up. I'm not familiar with this meaning for ROTO but the rest of the crosses were solid so I just let the nonsense be. I had the puzzle mostly filled when I finally recognized DETROITREDWINGS and picked up on the triple clue gimmick. Very clever idea but not my kind of puzzle.<br /><br /> yd -0 dbyd -0puzzlehoarderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06483026520823801765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-83113039416091580142022-06-30T18:57:18.313-04:002022-06-30T18:57:18.313-04:00@okanaganer, it sounds like you're questioning...@okanaganer, it sounds like you're questioning it's facticity.puzzlehoarderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06483026520823801765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-40002780235600132182022-06-30T18:30:03.348-04:002022-06-30T18:30:03.348-04:00PARA and ANELLS an alternate solution for 34D &...PARA and ANELLS an alternate solution for 34D & 45A: PARA works as a prefix for sailing and diving gear, and ANELL = ring in Latin. Susannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-37014551556067567332022-06-30T18:21:57.564-04:002022-06-30T18:21:57.564-04:00I would like to blame my missing the theme on an e...I would like to blame my missing the theme on an early morning solve following a bad night at the poker table but the real reason is that I was trying to find the COVERed EYES in <i>each</i> of the three individual answers in those rows. Having each of those clued separately hid the fact from me that it was actually one three-word clue for one 15 letter answer and I never did figure that out. Looks like I was hoist on my own PETARD. At least I didn't blow a GASKET.<br /><br />I was disheartened to learn that my CD CASE is an "Obsolescent music holder". And I was just listening to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIRd9GY9CCs&list=PL3cW_07vJrB25PSbrQcDp69_Lrf1KtoDD" rel="nofollow">Ottmar Liebert's "Isla Del Sol"</a> from his "Borrasco" CD earlier today. What does that say about my vinyl LP record collection? Antiquated? Bygone relic? <br /><br />I think DEBARK is something you do to lumber at a saw mill.Anoa Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16185183023273883700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-43652328636996444222022-06-30T17:32:42.807-04:002022-06-30T17:32:42.807-04:00Boy, this felt like one of those puzzles that was ...Boy, this felt like one of those puzzles that was never going to make sense. I was trying to solve this morning in a hurry to go out for something, so thought I would just take a peek at Rex to see if I had made an error, but saw too much and didn't get the AHA moment on my own. Still a fun outing, but miffed at myself. Haste makes waste...<br /><br />Nice clue for PARK. Even if you drive a stick, you've surely been in an automatic with a friend, family member, or taxi; or were paying attention to the recent PRNDL clue. For the record, I do enjoy a driving a rented manual, but always appreciate the more coffe-slurping-friendly automatic when I get back to my own car.<br /><br />I second the recommendation for DERRY Girls. Very sweet show - sometimes it has all the disarming innocence of a high school skit; Sister Michael an all time great character. I'm also endlessly tickled by the accent.<br /><br />I didn't know that when I was hoisting a PETARD, I was lobbing a bomb, yikes!!!<br />burtonkdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02775521394938142484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-70333922611343374742022-06-30T17:20:25.129-04:002022-06-30T17:20:25.129-04:00The puzzle was clever. Me, less so. Too much floun...The puzzle was clever. Me, less so. Too much floundering around even after filling in the revealer.Alexandranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-76578282994554594042022-06-30T17:17:32.712-04:002022-06-30T17:17:32.712-04:00Congrats! Just started fooling around with constru...Congrats! Just started fooling around with construction - makes me appreciate how hard it is to make a puzzle without all the dreck!Alexandranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-67469275905131948552022-06-30T17:15:56.679-04:002022-06-30T17:15:56.679-04:00@Anony 4:00. Is that a typo? In Spain you'd m...@Anony 4:00. Is that a typo? In Spain you'd most likely refer to the province as NavarrA. (As in A for Apple). The English spell it NAVARRE (E as in England). You could also perhaps think French Pyrenean for the E spelling.<br />Isn't language fun?GILL I.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05605766053820226324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-71428001484216859932022-06-30T17:13:09.964-04:002022-06-30T17:13:09.964-04:00Or better yet, congratulations.Or better yet, congratulations.Joe Dipintohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07922691457886440325noreply@blogger.com