tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post1975808908825220038..comments2024-03-28T10:42:53.701-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Green Day drummer / SUN 7-3-16 / SNL cast member 1985-90 / Beryl bornite / Recently retired Laker great to fans / Online finance firmRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger84125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-19366605853897406342017-10-23T01:49:58.676-04:002017-10-23T01:49:58.676-04:00Ever wanted to get free YouTube Views?
Did you kno...Ever wanted to get <b>free YouTube Views</b>?<br />Did you know that you can get these <b>ON AUTOPILOT AND TOTALLY FREE</b> by registering on <b><a href="http://socialexch.syntaxlinks.com/r/Like4Like" rel="nofollow">Like 4 Like</a></b>?Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07287821785570247118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-4440195843564091462016-10-18T01:42:34.398-04:002016-10-18T01:42:34.398-04:00This is a very good post which I really enjoyed re...This is a very good post which I really enjoyed reading.<a href="http://snareweight.com/" rel="nofollow">Drum damper</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14575243418649314325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-5856343709755738942016-07-12T16:20:07.476-04:002016-07-12T16:20:07.476-04:00Mélanie Brown, "Scary Spice," is known a...Mélanie Brown, "Scary Spice," is known as Mel B. Melanie Chisholm, "Sporty Spice," was know as Mel C.Phillip Blackerbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01246294316176476429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-75679175004033635072016-07-12T16:05:41.750-04:002016-07-12T16:05:41.750-04:00I move back to Arizona in early Fall 2001,so knew ...I move back to Arizona in early Fall 2001,so knew SCHILLING right away. This puz, like some Internet surfing, is a TIME SucK. Kitchen SINK, heat SINK, SINK hole... maybe... but not TIME SINK.Phillip Blackerbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01246294316176476429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-19892377602013555002016-07-10T20:19:46.974-04:002016-07-10T20:19:46.974-04:00Got back last night (1 am) from a "3 perfect ...Got back last night (1 am) from a "3 perfect days" mini-vaca in San Francisco, so I'm late for everything today.<br /><br />My Saturday paper is still a wet, mushy mess that our housesitter found somewhere in front of our house, so I may never do that one.<br /><br />I'm so often surprised at the strength of commenter's reactions - LOVED it, HATED it. REally? Tis a puz!<br /><br />So. Was a bit annoyed with the PPP. However, why is anything from the last 5 years favored over tried and true cultural knowns? Is it, as Cher's mom said in "Moonstruck," because men don't want to realize they are going to die? And Rex is trying to be 18 years old again?<br /><br />I enjoyed solving the themers and the puzzle in general. <br /><br />How many of you could construct this?<br /><br />Diana, Lady-in-Waiting for CrosswordsDiana,LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-74685218984572815832016-07-10T17:19:25.368-04:002016-07-10T17:19:25.368-04:00No problem with the 90's names. I thought we w...No problem with the 90's names. I thought we were supposed to remember this stuff, or learn it. <br /><br />Tough but doable. A bit harder than medium but that'll do, I guess. Happy to finish it. AnonymousPVXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10078186298428497941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-76728539747588068182016-07-10T15:27:55.361-04:002016-07-10T15:27:55.361-04:00Have to conclude that Sunday puzzles generally sho...Have to conclude that Sunday puzzles generally should be shunned as TIMESINKS, the fun not INSCALE to the effort to do them. Too typically, as this one, they are little more than slogs. <br /><br />leftcoastTAMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-38259840627441622952016-07-10T13:53:15.272-04:002016-07-10T13:53:15.272-04:00I had a load of WOEs today; this took me forever t...I had a load of WOEs today; this took me forever to get through. I had everything in 4-down except the obvious C...but MELC??? What kind of name is THAT? Did they want to call her "Milk?" I see coming here that there's a SPACE between the MEL and the C. Who knew?? I certainly didn't.<br /><br />Then there was the dropped O in 32-across. All the other theme phrases work, but this is the outlier. You can't just decide to do that. Not without incurring a penalty. Sorry, it doesn't work. Needs to be ripped out.<br /><br />Some of the cluing...I mean, "Unable to make a mess?" Okay, so if the guy's AWOL, he can't make (attend) the next mess (meal). I guess I get it, but come ON, man! How tough do you want to make this?<br /><br />The theme was so-so, the fill ranging from great to terrible to just plain weird. It was a chore, like using a BROOM, something you might have a handle on and that held me up even longer. Bogey.spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-33046280714145041202016-07-10T12:07:42.731-04:002016-07-10T12:07:42.731-04:00Well there’s most of an hour I WONT ever get back....Well there’s most of an hour I WONT ever get back. Mostly agree with OFL today which is RARE. Especially re: toSCALE which is the only way I’ve ever used it, as in engineering drawings. And I never know whether it’s DISc or DISK, so I just DIS_ it.<br /><br />I guess we'll be stuck with the likes of LIL Kim and LIL Wayne since LIL Abner and Diamond LIL skew too old. If you ever get near Ingomar, MT, you must stop at the historic Jersey LILly bar. You'll not forget it.<br /><br />Any Spice Girl will RATE a yeah baby as does MEL C, and of course SALMA Hayek. To prevent each of them from being a VICTIM of Lyme’s disease I’d check them both for TIX.<br /><br />LOTSA ONs and INs with ONAROPE RATON RAINON AWASHIN and INSCALE. That SW corner was AWASHIN PPP and the ANSwers barely OOZED into place. Good thing it was RAINingON eastern MN this A.M. the way this was such a protracTION. IXNAY, no MAS.<br />rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-49901725864943959852016-07-10T11:30:37.842-04:002016-07-10T11:30:37.842-04:00AWASHIN LONGBED POPUPS
The PORNO caused BASETENSI...AWASHIN LONGBED POPUPS<br /><br />The PORNO caused BASETENSION<br />and cost YALL a SCHILLING to leave<br />when the CINERAMA TRICKYDICTION<br />OOZED SWEETNLOTION on the BEAV.<br /><br />--- ROSSANO POLENTA<br />Burma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-22452474289238660372016-07-10T11:22:17.771-04:002016-07-10T11:22:17.771-04:00@Gr8Ana - you are thinking of Scary Spice (Mel B)....@Gr8Ana - you are thinking of Scary Spice (Mel B). Sporty Spice is Mel C (Chisholm). And no, I'm not proud of knowing this. My only excuse is living in London at the time where they were simply unavoidable.kitshefnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-11335315084840680682016-07-10T10:06:54.782-04:002016-07-10T10:06:54.782-04:00Her name is MelB as in Mel Brown. Where did that C...Her name is MelB as in Mel Brown. Where did that C come from?G8rAnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04791759177874377017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-38513732135887793172016-07-09T23:51:34.657-04:002016-07-09T23:51:34.657-04:00This (challenging) puzzle was partially in my whee...This (challenging) puzzle was partially in my wheelhouse, and partially somewhere in steerage. 6 write-overs in the South - well one was because I put the answer in the wrong place - and a few more elsewhere. Because I didn't know Green Day's drummer, that whole middle East section took forever, several times almost causing me to take out AISLED.<br /><br />I'm not quite DIRT POR, but not far away, however, that was the toughest themer for me to suss out. Didn't it used to be NEC? <br /><br />Mostly fun, but that East section made it a slog.rain forestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-36338839056431367072016-07-06T14:59:57.451-04:002016-07-06T14:59:57.451-04:00Fascinating to read the difference between your co...Fascinating to read the difference between your comments, Rex, and Amy Reynaldo's. She (and most of her commenters) found the puzzle to be pretty cute. Like you, my wife and I hated it. It really was awful in all the ways you describe. David Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05778948413582078598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-86146301372940590132016-07-05T17:01:24.502-04:002016-07-05T17:01:24.502-04:00When Rex wrote, "'poor' and 'pore...When Rex wrote, "'poor' and 'pore' are not homophones," what was he thinking? Of course they're homophones. The first two syllables of DIRTPORTION and "dirt poor" sound exactly the same.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-88130437838980595772016-07-05T16:59:54.580-04:002016-07-05T16:59:54.580-04:00How, exactly, does the AORTA "help get the bl...How, exactly, does the AORTA "help get the blood flowing"? The blood flows thorough it, but it's doesn't actually help. The heart helps, the left ventricle helps, the left atrium helps, even the mitral and aortic valves sort of help. The aorta doesn't help.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-27845070801987103182016-07-04T23:17:20.506-04:002016-07-04T23:17:20.506-04:00I seem to be the contrarian this weekend. Hated Sa...I seem to be the contrarian this weekend. Hated Saturday, liked today a lot. Well, any puzzle with TRE COOL gets extra credit, but throw in ABSCISSA and Oh my stars and garters!<br /><br />I also liked the theme and though all the themers except for STRAWMANSION were beautifully executed.kitshefnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-30645832312362212502016-07-04T20:40:18.598-04:002016-07-04T20:40:18.598-04:00Minerals and ores are not the same. Beryl is a min...Minerals and ores are not the same. Beryl is a mineralTigghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06749269826575800585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-33557003860811416422016-07-04T14:43:49.649-04:002016-07-04T14:43:49.649-04:00As always, nice writeup, Annabel.
I agree with th...As always, nice writeup, Annabel.<br /><br />I agree with the others who say you should learn the difference between "sex" and "gender."<br /><br />One's "Sex" refers to: male, if sperm-bearing; and, female, if egg-bearing.<br /><br />In the past fifty years, "gender" has evolved to become much more a social and/or personal construct. In other word, you get to pick 'em!<br /><br />Just hoping you're not spending $65K on a "Gender Studies" degree at Wellesley!<br /><br />Happy 4th!Thomas Jeffersonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-30397946868228541092016-07-04T12:07:27.348-04:002016-07-04T12:07:27.348-04:00Gosh @Z, I was about to go into withdrawal without...Gosh @Z, I was about to go into withdrawal without my daily dose of PPP reports. Thanks for the rescue.<br /><br />Will go the @Anony route cuz I don't want you to waste time hating me personally.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-6009857247906070722016-07-04T09:58:49.282-04:002016-07-04T09:58:49.282-04:00PPP Analysis
Pop Culture, Product Names and Proper...<b>PPP Analysis</b><br />Pop Culture, Product Names and Proper Nouns as a percentage of the puzzle<br /><br />43/138 for 31%<br />Nearing the line but squeaking under. I thought it would be over 33%, but that's probably due to my struggles in the REBECCA/ROSSANO/CINERAMA section. If you look at that 8x7 corner, 27 of the 52 letters are PPP in at least one direction. A recipe for naticks. <br /><br />@Numinous - I'm glad I came back a day late to see your comment. It's good to hear from you.<br /><br />@GB - TRE COOL (as in très cool)<br /><br />@Waifer - if you select "Name/URL" Blogger will let you type in whatever nom de blog you would like. <br /><br />@David Phillips - No one took a stab at answering your question, so I guess I'll give it a go. If something is demeaning to a group of people or arbitrarily segregates them then one is being insulting. Yesterday's issue is that the clue fundamentally misunderstands the novel and in so doing articulates the notion that the victim caused her own abuse. It is a common misunderstanding, but one would expect the NYT to have at least a Wikipedia level understanding of a 20th century classic. Neither PORNO nor it's clue does anything like this. I suppose some Victorian minded people might find the mention of sex discomfiting, but, for me, that is a very different situation. I feel like I'm just skimming the surface, here, so I hope this helps more than muddies. <br /><br />Posting a day late - busy Sunday and a multiple DNF, so just finished not finishing after doing Monday's puzzle. Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181544219511150272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-42710420398065416302016-07-04T05:56:30.657-04:002016-07-04T05:56:30.657-04:00Apparently: [G']Ods botkin: intimating the wra...Apparently: <i>[G']Ods botkin</i>: intimating the wrath of the Lord's dagger and cruel wit. An interjection or mild explicative. <br /><br />Gosh.<br /><br />[via http://ods-bodkins.com/ -- this cartoon must be too clever me for because I don't get it. . .]Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058233173567084351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-61069410855607018092016-07-04T03:30:08.942-04:002016-07-04T03:30:08.942-04:00This was fun! Afternoon patty-melt and a pint (or ...This was fun! Afternoon patty-melt and a pint (or two) at the diner worthy, apparently.<br /><br />The "botkin" clue had me stumbling because I was at first drawn to V. Nabokov's pseudonym in <i>Pale Fire</i> as well as Shakespeare's "bare bodkin" -- so I gave up on that square.<br /><br />I thought DIETPORTION instead of DIRTPORTION because, I thought it'd be like just having the top of the cake and not the whole thing. Just skim off the top, yeah? Anyway, minus a square there.<br /><br />And then there was my BONUSFRICTION for BONUSTRACTION based on the fact that the crosses were both acronyms that I had only vaguely heard of. NEC: National Energy Council? Seemed reasonable at the time.<br /><br />Everything else was cool, though although KOBE is not known as that "to hist fans" -- that's just his name.<br /><br />Do people still get POPUPS? Oof.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058233173567084351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-89988966267382106672016-07-04T02:47:06.489-04:002016-07-04T02:47:06.489-04:00@Numinous, I mentioned your name Friday and here y...@Numinous, I mentioned your name Friday and here you appear. I'll have to do that more often!Hartley70https://www.blogger.com/profile/00557118655188472450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-1897533103897582642016-07-03T19:51:04.356-04:002016-07-03T19:51:04.356-04:00@Numinous - it's always nice to see you here.
...<br />@Numinous - it's always nice to see you here.<br /><br />For me the mix of crosswordese, plethora of PPP(?), clever/difficult clueing, and down-right off clueing was jarring. Throw in that I don't like puns as a rule and that even glancing at tortured clueing makes my entire being hurt - yikes. Mr. D. states that Will et al. 'spruced up' many of the clues - double yikes. And one wonders why a not really timely puzzle written less than a year ago was rushed through. Sigh.<br /><br />Well, I was inspired by AliasZ, who posted two different pieces (here and at Wordplay) by one of my musical deities. The puzzle yielded a suggestion - the hymn to Mary 'Ave maris stella' - 'Hail STAR of the Sea'. Of the many musical settings of the text are works by both Lassus and his contemporary and friend Jacobus Vaet. <br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4pUPFPt6tU<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fc_jsTJvC6s <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />beatricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16162755764092888665noreply@blogger.com