tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post2225174804737293935..comments2024-03-28T18:52:07.432-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Mideast city with an eponymous pepper / SUN 1-1-23 / Seminal 1980 hit by Joy Division / Moon of Saturn found to have a potentially inhabitable ocean / Old video game console inits. / Stick of butter geometrically / Hit 1998 Eddie Murphy comedy based on books by Hugh Lofting / Loser to Herbert Hoover in 1928 Rex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger78125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-74262419314746318972023-02-05T10:08:21.639-05:002023-02-05T10:08:21.639-05:00From Left Coast Syndicat Land: Easy solve without ...From Left Coast Syndicat Land: Easy solve without worrying about the theme which isn't worth trying to figure out. But even without a theme this is a great Sunday puzzle. Best in a long time. <br /><br />And also - even though the CDC recommends against eating raw cookie dough my older brother once ate a whole batch of raw chocolate chip cookie dough - in a few sittings at least - and I think perhaps before there was even a CDC around to nanny us. <br /><br />Congrats to the constructors.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-81719985814446393952023-02-05T06:31:00.585-05:002023-02-05T06:31:00.585-05:00Hey Rex, I don't get why you put in OSAGES ins...Hey Rex, I don't get why you put in OSAGES instead of OZARKS. <br />I'm not saying you should know OZARKS, but how could it possibly be OSAGES when the G would be the middle letter in a 3-letter word for "goof"??Chenequanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-3241713425419586192023-01-15T17:56:19.590-05:002023-01-15T17:56:19.590-05:00Glad OFL is also baffled by the moons of Saturn. ...Glad OFL is also baffled by the moons of Saturn. sheesh<br /><br />Surprised the authors didn't do something cool with 16-D, since they had such a good ability to do so. IMHO<br /><br />The theme wasn't the best, but it did help me with some of the answers - a surprise. <br /><br />As always, I'm glad I never rush thru a puz, or "time" myself - 'twod ruin many a Sunday. I just play a while, do something else, pet the cat, come back. Repeat as needed.<br /><br />Diana, LIWDiana, LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-58206337592261980752023-01-15T17:26:13.164-05:002023-01-15T17:26:13.164-05:00The usual Sunday slog. Theme mildly interesting bu...The usual Sunday slog. Theme mildly interesting but convoluted; circles a messy necessity. You can pluck almost any word out of almost any long phrase if you can just circle at whim. The fill isn't terrible, nor does it bring the house down. It's a par, folks.<br /><br />Wordle birdie after three hits in the opener.spacecrafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09125304293611865503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-48441446814396180952023-01-15T14:03:39.208-05:002023-01-15T14:03:39.208-05:00This seemed sloggy. A TON of itty-bitty words. Sem...This seemed sloggy. A TON of itty-bitty words. Semi-interesting concept but as @foggy notes by the time you get to the payoff you're kinda bored to tears.<br />Wordle bogey; too many shots at GGGBG.rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-15101061364217430332023-01-15T13:42:28.100-05:002023-01-15T13:42:28.100-05:00BACK INSIGHT
Her FRIENDSINHIGHPLACES WILL GUESS,
...BACK INSIGHT<br /><br />Her FRIENDSINHIGHPLACES WILL GUESS,<br />or DOLITTLE but STATE they viewed<br />THE PICTURE or TWO with NO dress,<br />when MISSU.S.A. POSESNUDE.<br /><br />--- DOCTOR LONNIE SMITHBurma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-42701299469500302062023-01-12T15:59:49.608-05:002023-01-12T15:59:49.608-05:00Just got around to completing this one today - Jan...Just got around to completing this one today - Jan. 12, 2023. Frankly, the reward is not worth the effort. This kind of gimmick turns me off because there are too many hoops to jump through in order to get the pun.thefogmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870509029973778266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-51416718860523609352023-01-04T22:05:44.200-05:002023-01-04T22:05:44.200-05:00It's from ShakespeareIt's from ShakespeareAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-19830391450226582422023-01-02T11:03:37.216-05:002023-01-02T11:03:37.216-05:00Where in the u.s.a. is "hie" a word used...Where in the u.s.a. is "hie" a word used to denote the clue (57A) "hurry, quaintly" is that a colloqualism and from where? Ive heard of hightail it as a phrase but never HIEAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-77121443356401611192023-01-02T10:38:53.048-05:002023-01-02T10:38:53.048-05:00Oops. Meant the question to be on 102D. Oops. Meant the question to be on 102D. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-24055604785376774442023-01-02T10:37:53.640-05:002023-01-02T10:37:53.640-05:00Newbie here. Can some explain 102Across to me? I...Newbie here. Can some explain 102Across to me? I filled in to get the answer but the meaning is not clicking. Happy New Year. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-11760675065241947032023-01-02T05:48:54.948-05:002023-01-02T05:48:54.948-05:00Rex, the INXS song is Never Tear Us Apart.
Rex, the INXS song is Never Tear Us Apart. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-7144665410033510092023-01-02T01:11:03.349-05:002023-01-02T01:11:03.349-05:00Surprised to see PRISM confound so many. For me, i...Surprised to see PRISM confound so many. For me, it was one of the basic shapes we learned in elementary school, along with "cube", "pyramid", "sphere", and so on. Perhaps different terminology is used elsewhere?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-618645261915998272023-01-01T19:15:31.644-05:002023-01-01T19:15:31.644-05:00Theme doesn’t work for me at all. Has no bearing o...Theme doesn’t work for me at all. Has no bearing on solving the puzzle which was easy. Not sure why it even needed the theme. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-45872744177935308222023-01-01T19:05:00.943-05:002023-01-01T19:05:00.943-05:00I’ve been following your page for a while now. I c...I’ve been following your page for a while now. I can usually solve the puzzles but I get really tripped up on the themes still and your explanations are great. I had no idea you live in my town until you mentioned my favorite restaurant. Hope it was delicious they sold out of spots. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-73908446250694952062023-01-01T17:52:41.785-05:002023-01-01T17:52:41.785-05:00@Anonymous 3:31 PM
As in "citrus notes"...@Anonymous 3:31 PM <br />As in "citrus notes", "floral notes", "herbal notes", etc. I'm not a wine connoisseur, but my understanding is that the "nose" of a wine is a general term referring to the aromatic character. To answer more specifically what the nose of a wine is like, you might refer to these sorts of notes. <br /><br />@Joseph Michael <br />This may be a barrage, but think of a supplicant who wants to be granted a favor from someone higher up. He arrives ___ in ____, where the first word is a near-synonym of "cap", and the second is a noun that can substitute for "round of applause". <br /><br />Other notes: <br />RECTANGULAR PRISM is sometimes used in mathematics classrooms, but it's not a term I'd use a lot. A simpler and more intuitive term for the shape of a stick of butter is "rectangular box", also a legit math term. See <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prism_(geometry)#Special_cases" rel="nofollow">here</a> and the surrounding text for some precise definitions. <br /><br />AXIOM: once upon a time, "axioms" were described as "self-evident truths" from which mathematical arguments proceed. And that's still the common meaning, as when one says, "it's axiomatic that...". In mathematics today, the "self-evident truth" part is dropped, but the idea that axioms are the starting points of theories is retained. So, we can write down axioms for Euclidean geometry, and we can also write down axioms for systems of non-Euclidean geometry. The derived consequences of the first theory will be inconsistent with those of the second theory, but there's no problem, as long as we don't claim legitimacy of one over the other, but think of them as pertaining to different mathematical worlds. You could think of axioms as provisional: if we suppose a world where such-and-such axioms are true, then certain consequences follow. Thus "truth" is relative and contextual. It took a very long time for mathematicians to attain that understanding, but it's a commonplace today (even though the struggle continues at the logical and foundational levels). <br /><br />SB: Sigh, I threw in the towel on yesterday's, and these <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lanolin" rel="nofollow">are</a> <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/llano" rel="nofollow">the</a> <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moil" rel="nofollow">ones</a> I missed. Lousy brain, as Homer Simpson might say. Still have 2 to go for today. TTrimblenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-25222486083242620932023-01-01T17:24:48.358-05:002023-01-01T17:24:48.358-05:00@ Nancy and Joe Dipinto, Aha! Yes! Got it! The pro...@ Nancy and Joe Dipinto, Aha! Yes! Got it! The problem was caused by the fact that I had been seeing only a section of the avatar. Once I clicked on it and saw the entire thing with your hints in mind, it all became clear.<br /><br />Mile buiochas!Joseph Michaelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-18066097490133183402023-01-01T17:14:17.542-05:002023-01-01T17:14:17.542-05:00This was a great write up. EXACTLY my experience,...This was a great write up. EXACTLY my experience, which is not always (often) true.<br /><br />And a thorougly delightful puzzle.H. Gunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14182286129478669378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-75611973823178807552023-01-01T17:07:57.665-05:002023-01-01T17:07:57.665-05:00I also have never heard RECTANGULAR PRISM. I was ...I also have never heard RECTANGULAR PRISM. I was taught RECTANGULAR parallelepiped for a stick of butter.<br /><br /><br /><br />VillagerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-63433570483691995322023-01-01T16:56:41.655-05:002023-01-01T16:56:41.655-05:00@JC66 – Yeah it is. (?)@JC66 – Yeah it is. (?)Joe Dipintohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07922691457886440325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-29123639782830089032023-01-01T16:37:34.073-05:002023-01-01T16:37:34.073-05:00Happy New Year to all!
Nice, easy puzzle to kick ...Happy New Year to all!<br /><br />Nice, easy puzzle to kick the year off. RECTANGULARPRISM popped in before any crosses, because I taught 5th grade math to speakers of other languages and it was in there. One HW assignment was for the kiddos to find examples at home... stick of butter it is.<br /><br />Quibble (sorry) with clue for 109A. It feels to me like it's going in the wrong direction... when you beseech, you are basically begging someone to do something for *you*, so a couple of reasonable 4 letter answers would be "plea" or "pray". It took me the longest part of the time spent on this puzzle to see URGE because that, to me, is you trying to get *someone else, your interlocutor* to do something. But that's probably just me.<br /><br />The Barely sits still clue is the best of the year! Oh, wait, maybe I mean last year!<br /><br />Cheers!<br /><br /><br /><br />Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06242868539621158336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-41221938644952183512023-01-01T16:00:36.628-05:002023-01-01T16:00:36.628-05:00@Weezie: I believe WOE stands for "WHAT ON E...@Weezie: I believe WOE stands for "WHAT ON EARTH?"WoeIsMenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-34878946719804269702023-01-01T15:56:02.690-05:002023-01-01T15:56:02.690-05:00@Nancy & @Joe D
But the H__ isn't complet...@Nancy & @Joe D<br /><br />But the H__ isn't completely I_ the H___.JC66https://www.blogger.com/profile/05324615675333287919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-73042429615284919522023-01-01T15:37:01.966-05:002023-01-01T15:37:01.966-05:00@Joseph Michael – if you email me via my profile I...@Joseph Michael – if you email me via my profile I will explainJoe Dipintohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07922691457886440325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-51470443757321324922023-01-01T15:33:11.392-05:002023-01-01T15:33:11.392-05:00@Joseph Michael -- It's a 3,2,4 phrase. It de...@Joseph Michael -- It's a 3,2,4 phrase. It describes (metaphorically) how people are described as arriving on other people's doorsteps when they are planning to beg for something.<br /><br />Got it now?Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16737377749030219974noreply@blogger.com