tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post1865978254382987036..comments2024-03-28T13:54:49.910-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Relatives of guppies / SAT 6-9-18 / Plate armor designed to protect thighs / Pianist Jorge / Viking poet / Descendant of Ishmael / Popular author most of whose work is written in anapestic tetrameterRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger111125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-67508616389883985472018-07-21T04:25:17.563-04:002018-07-21T04:25:17.563-04:00LAST THE DISTANCE - saying it out loud pains me......LAST THE DISTANCE - saying it out loud pains me....nails on the chalkboard. As Johnny Cochrane said: "If the fill is whack then don't triple stack." Flew through this in under 16 minutes! Half my normal time.<br />BOLET slowed me down. here are some other 5-letter pianists: MCCOY TYNER, art TATUM, GLENN GOULD, Wynton KELLY, Bill EVANS, CHICK COREA, AHMAD JAMAL, LISZT, FRANZ Schubert, SCOTT Joplin, ANDRE WATTS, KEITH Jarrett, COUNT BASIE, TEDDY Wilson (1912-86) - Played with Benny Goodman and others, TEDDY Wilson was one of the first black musicians to appear prominently with white musicians.Moonglownoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-23245259070874781702018-07-14T15:32:42.497-04:002018-07-14T15:32:42.497-04:00Rex pretty well covered the problems that bothered...Rex pretty well covered the problems that bothered me. Of course, he overcame them all, while I didn't. No surprise there.<br /><br /> Some consolation in getting AWACS, SKALD and RIO RITA, without too much trouble. But BOLET, TASSETS and PLATIES were all out of reach. <br /><br />DNF'd both Friday and Saturday, alas.<br /><br /><br /><br />leftcoastTAMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-41175502657817363702018-07-14T15:07:25.016-04:002018-07-14T15:07:25.016-04:00Challenging primarily because of the answers I did...Challenging primarily because of the answers I didn't know and had to rely on crosses or just guess at.<br />The upper and lower stacks seemed easier than the central section, which is where I finished with the 'T' in PLATIES. RIO RITA seemed more likely than RIO RIdA. Naturally, I entered BATCAVE off the clue, then had a miserable time sorting that out.<br /><br />The bottom was easier than the top, but overall, a tough one.rainforestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-78583785796618790362018-07-14T15:03:28.949-04:002018-07-14T15:03:28.949-04:00Speaking of SUPERGLUE. I had to make a repair toda...Speaking of SUPERGLUE. I had to make a repair today. We have a really nice hose caddy - the type you reel into a box - on the patio. Trouble is, the business parts (plumbling connections) are plastic. There was a pinhole leak that generated puddles on the patio when the hose was turned on. I took it apart and applied several drops of SUPERGLUE and baking soda to seal the leak and fuse the plastic back together. No more leaks. The patch is hard as a rock and solid. That SUPERGLUE and baking soda combination works like magic in some situations.thefogmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870509029973778266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-88686121257348810912018-07-14T14:08:14.245-04:002018-07-14T14:08:14.245-04:00Went from hard to easy to Natick - just what OFL s...Went from hard to easy to Natick - just what OFL said - TASSETS/AWACKS/ACTA. Nope. Not for me. <br /><br />Amazing how those long answers turn into the easy ones once you have a few letters in place. And then you (I) get tripped up by medieval armor material. I hate it when that happens. Didn't know that Viking either. Poet schmoet. <br /><br />That's all from ICI.<br /><br />Diana, Lady-in-Waiting for CrosswordsDiana,LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-85766491154363556602018-07-14T13:43:22.115-04:002018-07-14T13:43:22.115-04:00Visual impact: two bowls held together by SUPERGLU...Visual impact: two bowls held together by SUPERGLUE. Had to nod when I got that word. Hand up for forgetting to slide down the BATPOLE before arriving at the BATcave. Also, I had to SAW my hAt in half for my magic ACT(A). One other inkblot: confused Ola with OYE; sorry, Carlos.<br /><br />Definitely enough weird, wacky words to satisfy a Saturday toughness scale; I remember AWACS so that one was no problem. A tour de force in grid-spanning skills, though a couple of points had to be stretched. Took about 8 OFL units; pretty challenging.<br /><br />DOD is RITA Moreno, a rare quadruple-trophy holder. Birdie.spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-16329415893400903552018-07-14T12:53:14.927-04:002018-07-14T12:53:14.927-04:00OYE como va! And ACH du lieber! About 4X OFL'...OYE como va! And ACH du lieber! About 4X OFL's time for me, no real NUS there. Thought that the middle would be tough because of access, but it nearly filled itself in. Inkfest in the SE due to having pleA, ERE I SAW ACTA. And in the SW I tried a little HEmp as my HERB of choice. Yes, I inhaled.<br /><br />BARB'S gotta be the yeah baby today. Bach, Eden, Streisand, Mandrell; pick one.<br /><br />About perfect for a Saturday, even if you tsk it for TASSETS.<br />rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-59919352985874681152018-07-14T12:12:47.602-04:002018-07-14T12:12:47.602-04:00COHABIT RITE
BARB'S TESTEDTHEWATERS, I SALUTE...COHABIT RITE<br /><br />BARB'S TESTEDTHEWATERS, I SALUTER persistence:<br />I SAW her ACTA lot hotter, so I'll LASTTHEDISTANCE.<br /><br />--- HERB SKALDBurma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-17886325501530507942018-07-14T11:06:59.576-04:002018-07-14T11:06:59.576-04:00Just right for a Saturday. Well done Rolland Huget...Just right for a Saturday. Well done Rolland Huget.thefogmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870509029973778266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-89861234562232106012018-06-10T16:22:20.668-04:002018-06-10T16:22:20.668-04:00Obligatory me too: yup, tried BATCAVE.
Gotta admi...Obligatory me too: yup, tried BATCAVE.<br /><br />Gotta admit, I confused James Beard with James Lipton and was wondering "What the heck do he and Emeril have in common??"<br /><br />Didn't know PLATIES, but it seems like RIORI_A would have to be T. *shrug*<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-71280225129493522312018-06-10T13:23:47.831-04:002018-06-10T13:23:47.831-04:00Went with last the duration Which is far as I'...Went with last the duration Which is far as I'm concerned as good as last the distanceAndrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17369386841641471325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-38105756090869719742018-06-10T02:24:46.893-04:002018-06-10T02:24:46.893-04:00When I finished I still had an error and it turned...When I finished I still had an error and it turned out to be the RIO RITA / PLATIES cross. I had a C instead of a T. Somehow I felt better learning Rex had trouble with it too. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-31478760142055268842018-06-09T21:48:21.073-04:002018-06-09T21:48:21.073-04:00Bottom third: easy
Middle third: medium
Top third:...Bottom third: easy<br />Middle third: medium<br />Top third: challenging Space Is Deephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03799838582935195126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-31031802492810107552018-06-09T21:46:57.928-04:002018-06-09T21:46:57.928-04:00When I have nothing to add, I still have to come h...When I have nothing to add, I still have to come here to read @lms’s posts. Always a pleasure to read. <br /><br />Today was a toughy but really I’m just posting to say thank you, ms smith. You should consider your own blog. Pick a topic... I’d read it. Kimberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02269065328203543183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-33416553471922806782018-06-09T21:37:59.198-04:002018-06-09T21:37:59.198-04:00LAST the distance came easily? Really? That is n...LAST the distance came easily? Really? That is not a saying... I had goes and went the distance for a long time clogging things up... if you got last right away good on ya... but that was not easyUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02195215882447347147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-31227936298948929232018-06-09T21:00:06.867-04:002018-06-09T21:00:06.867-04:00@banana: Your link doesn’t work but I’ll take your...@banana: Your link doesn’t work but I’ll take your word for it. It’s still not a common phrase.Tom Durkinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-14943776385145331062018-06-09T20:55:12.623-04:002018-06-09T20:55:12.623-04:00With Viagra, I can last the distance.With Viagra, I can last the distance.JC66https://www.blogger.com/profile/05324615675333287919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-78653630783149680472018-06-09T20:43:29.987-04:002018-06-09T20:43:29.987-04:00@Tom Durkin
"If Frac Daddy and Palace Malice...@Tom Durkin<br /><br />"If Frac Daddy and Palace Malice push him, can he last the distance?" <br />here: http://racehorsewriter.blogspot.com/2013/06/go-distance-belmont-2013.html<br /><br />so. at least once.Banana Diaquirinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-82879814380837617672018-06-09T19:43:06.894-04:002018-06-09T19:43:06.894-04:00@Mohair
When I couldn't lift my arm, Viagra w...@Mohair<br /><br />When I couldn't lift my arm, Viagra worked for me. ;-)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Seriously, I hope it gets better soon.JC66https://www.blogger.com/profile/05324615675333287919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-15550524026796618192018-06-09T19:35:48.440-04:002018-06-09T19:35:48.440-04:00@Mohair, I speak from experience when I say your f...@Mohair, I speak from experience when I say your frozen shoulder may be here for a while. Mine stuck around just about a year. I didn't do any treatment except turn the shower to hot every morning, aim it at the offending shoulder and limber it up as much as possible. It gradually returned to normal. Good luck! <br /><br />I have floaters too and the eye doc said they annoy people more who are very myopic.Hartley70https://www.blogger.com/profile/00557118655188472450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-57142668723706276242018-06-09T19:15:12.468-04:002018-06-09T19:15:12.468-04:00This week's relative difficulty ratings. See m...This week's relative difficulty ratings. See my 1/2/2018 post for an explanation of my method. In a nutshell, the higher the ratio & percentage, the higher my solve time was relative to my norm for that day of the week. Your results may vary.<br /><br />(Day, Solve time, 26-wk Median, Ratio, %, Rating)<br /><br />Mon 3:17 4:30 0.73 1.3% Very Easy<br />Tue 6:16 5:26 1.16 79.2% Medium-Challenging<br />Wed 5:41 6:39 0.86 24.5% Easy-Medium<br />Thu DNF 9:47 ??? ??? Very Challenging<br />Fri 11:15 13:03 0.86 31.6% Easy-Medium<br />Sat 23:44 15:54 1.49 91.3% Challenging<br /><br />There was a lot of stare time during this solve and, for a while, I thought I was headed for my second DNF in three days. But I stuck with it and eventually finished.<br /><br />The north was particularly intractable. LAST THE DISTANCE??? Has anyone ever said that? Crossword brain somehow knew 19A was SKALD off of S__LD. ARTIE was entirely from crosses. I'm not a fan of the random, not-in-the-language -er, so SALUTER kinda sucks. OTOH, I should have gotten EMANATE and PESTLES more quickly.<br /><br />Down south, the clue for REROOTS didn't help much, BOLET means nothing to me, MED is meh, clever clue for TWEET, tough clue for REOCCUR. OYE? TASSETS??<br /><br />In the middle, I really struggled with the 15s because I just wasn't generating enough solid crossing downs. Part of my problem was thinking zaftig meant crazy. My bad there. When I first read the Abbott and Costello clue, crossword brain said RIO RITA, but I didn't trust it. PLATIES?!?<br /><br />Not my favorite Saturday ever, but they can't all be Patrick Berrys or Manny Nosowskys, can they?sanfranman59https://www.blogger.com/profile/15118732156312301425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-10919536608604038452018-06-09T19:14:50.286-04:002018-06-09T19:14:50.286-04:00This puzzle was hard for me. My average Saturday i...This puzzle was hard for me. My average Saturday is under 20 minutes ( I know Rex is a lot faster) but this took me almost 35 minutes. Justify won the Triple Crown. No one said “Last the Distance.” Banana is a poor man’s Z (and that’s pretty poor).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-30857319758676343082018-06-09T18:36:28.704-04:002018-06-09T18:36:28.704-04:00@joebloggs:
When has anyone ever heard or seen “la...@joebloggs:<br />When has anyone ever heard or seen “last the distance”. C’mon that’s straight trash. <br /><br />umm. may be not: https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20130329150138AADZS3q&guccounter=1Banana Diaquirinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-25885908343249524532018-06-09T18:33:11.454-04:002018-06-09T18:33:11.454-04:00No one has ever said “last the distance” at the Be...No one has ever said “last the distance” at the Belmont.Tom Durkinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-29151502616524822532018-06-09T18:20:34.941-04:002018-06-09T18:20:34.941-04:00@Monty Boy:
I took that as a success since they le...@Monty Boy:<br />I took that as a success since they learned the life skill of learning on your own.<br /><br />then, prey tell, what's the justification for paying you? it's been known for decades, if not centuries, that superior subject matter knowledge does not a superior teacher make. which you've just demonstrated. there's a reason that educating is a distinct profession. and it's a devilishly difficult skill to acquire. lots of folks don't think it's worth bothering to acquire.Banana Diaquirinoreply@blogger.com