tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post2292925449962584388..comments2024-03-28T16:50:50.953-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Hockey scoring play / WED 4-19-16 / Material that is foreign to body / Loose garb in ancient Rome / Words finger-drawn on dirty carRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger99125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-72758795573595036872016-05-25T22:02:08.653-04:002016-05-25T22:02:08.653-04:00Rondo - I'm with you - had an AFRO too, in the...Rondo - I'm with you - had an AFRO too, in the 70/80's . Not a planned one (long story) but still...<br /><br />D,LIWDiana,LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-57507718830145319272016-05-25T21:18:05.321-04:002016-05-25T21:18:05.321-04:00Got that, leftcoast, directions can be confusing.
...Got that, leftcoast, directions can be confusing.<br /><br />D,LIWDiana,LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-64946802405151809322016-05-25T19:24:38.757-04:002016-05-25T19:24:38.757-04:00...a compASS....a compASS.leftcoastTAMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-69834164526259540332016-05-25T17:25:32.537-04:002016-05-25T17:25:32.537-04:00Did I say NW? I meant NE. I guess today I don'...Did I say NW? I meant NE. I guess today I don't know my ASS from....leftcoastTAMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-29640187284817867492016-05-25T17:07:41.096-04:002016-05-25T17:07:41.096-04:00Yes, I fell into the golf course TRapS. And nearby...Yes, I fell into the golf course TRapS. And nearby I had EliaN as in Gonzales, close enough time frame, no? And Pro bono before checking crosses for RATA to show up. So a big inkfest in the SW. Agree with the discussion re: the HATTRICK clue. Do not go along with OFL’s take on AFRO as clued; I’m as white as can be (until the summer sun comes out), and I had an AFRO in the ‘70s, it did take a special comb, or pick. AFRO by itself, and as clued, is just fine. And the FOURTEENPOINTS was a proposal by that particular president, not someone else; it just happens to set up a theme for a xword puz, not designed for world peace and harmony. Oh wait, maybe it was. Rail about something else if you must.<br /><br />ONEPART gin and ONEPART whiskey make for a FOULSHOT.<br /><br />Do I dare give NORA EPHRON a yeah baby? You make the call.<br /><br />Of all those scoring “plays”, I have only made FOULSHOTS. Only hit one home run, can’t skate, no touchdowns but I did block a punt for a safety while on DEFENSE.<br /><br />NONSELF is an ODDONE and there’s a few others that could’ve used some help, but to make too much out of a puz one must be an onager.<br />rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-48887355181007862522016-05-25T16:55:42.765-04:002016-05-25T16:55:42.765-04:00Was having an easy stroll through the park when I ...Was having an easy stroll through the park when I was confronted by a wild ASS. This ODDONE blocked me from finishing my walk through the NW AREA. (Yeah, I know, "onager" is a standard crosswordese clue.)<br /><br />So I missed the A in the crossing SCORIA (have seen a lot of volcanic rock but never heard it called that) and the S in the crossing TUNICS (not seeing the plural).<br /><br />So it goes. leftcoastTAMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-72294299724357231612016-05-25T16:03:39.739-04:002016-05-25T16:03:39.739-04:00ONEshoT vs. ONEPART caused my inability to complet...ONEshoT vs. ONEPART caused my inability to complete the middle south. Frustrating, as the rest was pretty smooth and easy. Came here, finished, and stared at ON AU TO for a while. Oh. AUTO(matic). Foul - need to indicate a abr. IMHO<br /><br />Also, Riva avis crossing the volcanic rock was a Natick for me. Guessed an I vs. O. O well.<br /><br />Diana, Lady in WaitingDiana,LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-73693775052512928952016-05-25T15:27:32.599-04:002016-05-25T15:27:32.599-04:00Lots of problems with this one. Not because it was...Lots of problems with this one. Not because it was difficult (it wasn't, except maybe a little in the NE; the A at SCORIA/ASS was a pure lucky guess) but because of poor cluing, weak theming, and a few plain old dumb entries. ODD ONE? ROAR IN? ARE YOU? ON AUTO? NONSELF? No, no, no, no, and no. <br /><br />Isn't a prism a solid piece of glass, while an A-FRAME is just a, well, frame? Did adding "When Harry Met Sally" and "Layla" to the clues really help anyone who didn't know a writer named Ephron or a musician named Clapton? <br /><br />And, as others have pointed out: HAT TRICK - not a play. Goals in hockey, runs in baseball - not POINTS. And while FOUL SHOT might technically be a thing, everybody - everybody - says Free Throw. <br /><br />Not a terrible idea for a theme, but not terribly well executed. Scotsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07499193667670738941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-5907996261966775642016-05-25T13:50:44.215-04:002016-05-25T13:50:44.215-04:00Nancy, I too was stoked by the Nora Ephron documen...Nancy, I too was stoked by the Nora Ephron documentary, so much so I read Heartburn. If you thought you loved her, wait until you read her book.Longbeachleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10945278798020339134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-16254192252683881712016-05-25T13:19:43.311-04:002016-05-25T13:19:43.311-04:00Nice one, @ Burma Shave!
SCORIA reminded me of th...Nice one, @ Burma Shave!<br /><br />SCORIA reminded me of that ex-justice. Pretty close to racist there.<br /><br />Puzzle was a bit of an ODD ONE, but its quirks were OK by me. A HAT TRICK is a feat, not particularly a play. So? It went right in.<br /><br />In France, the ENTREE is what it says it is: the first course.<br /><br />I have to go and build a fence. Ta ta.<br /><br />rain forestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-54042343799478179182016-05-25T10:28:09.521-04:002016-05-25T10:28:09.521-04:00*sigh* I see the Age of Taking Offense is still up...*sigh* I see the Age of Taking Offense is still upon us. Grow some skin, willya, whatever the color! As to the puzzle, my experience was almost exactly opposite OFL's. That long clue drew my eye, so I had the gimme revealer instantly. Thought, "Well, today's gonna be a snap."<br /><br />Um...no. The NE gave me fits, first off. One POINT (the "ODDONE," as it turns out) we agreed on was the wha?-ness of OILCUP. Then we get to the "middle east" (no extraneous comment here; I don't want to offend anyone!) and ROUGES, which turns out to have nothing at all to do with embarrassment. Masterful clue misdirect there. But now, will someone please explain the total HUH?! of "Many a Happy Meal toy" being TIEIN????? I didn't know what else to put in for the French pronoun except TOI, so TIEIN was FORCED. Makes not one whit of sense to me.<br /><br />On we go to the "I am," AREYOU bit. I didn't see this as a game part where AREYOU requires an identifier; I saw it as a challenge: "I am a Republican." "Oh, AREYOU?" Well, nowadays...not so much. Hand up for the "trap" of TRapS before TREES; almost caused a DNF.<br /><br />Can you be SALLOWER? Yikes. DEFENSE is a chant in lots of sports, so the TIEIN to basketball seems troublingly exclusive. And finally, by now Dr. DRE has osmosed into my consciousness through crosswords, but this clue was a total Huh?. So, easy-medium? Nah. I'd put it at, say, three parts medium with ONEPART challenging. For DOD, when NORA (compare NORAD) is the CUTEST one in the grid...well, tomorrow is another day. Wait, I shouldn't say that; I've never seen her. Yikes, I'm becoming Donald! Somebody shoot me! Just Googled her. She does have a nice smile...spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-57576794484008707872016-05-25T10:24:14.969-04:002016-05-25T10:24:14.969-04:00CUTEST LAYER
The POOR WEREWOLF was ROARIN’ as he ...CUTEST LAYER<br /><br />The POOR WEREWOLF was ROARIN’ as he FORCED NORA down,<br />to EATUP such an ENTRÉE he CHOMPED at ONEPART of her gown.<br />With a GLINT in her eye, NORA asked, “AREYOU fooling around?”<br />“To GET a SCORIA know it’s GOODTOGO and TOUCHDOWN.”<br /><br />--- ERIC ROTE<br />Burma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-79744549702320409722016-04-21T23:09:10.232-04:002016-04-21T23:09:10.232-04:00@Z, true but unrelated. If you want to knock down ...@Z, true but unrelated. If you want to knock down a wall, not much point in reaching for a ping pong paddle. You might chip some plaster but more likely just bust a lot of paddles,Leapfingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14243620614139990887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-18684140865953287662016-04-21T21:24:31.212-04:002016-04-21T21:24:31.212-04:00@Leapfinger - The first step in fixing any problem...@Leapfinger - The first step in fixing any problem is acknowledging there is a problem that needs fixing.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181544219511150272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-87627103821696817442016-04-21T18:34:06.012-04:002016-04-21T18:34:06.012-04:00High score goes to @Fred Romagnolo. Apparently gla...High score goes to @Fred Romagnolo. Apparently glasses do improve a person's vision.<br /><br />Kosovo szep for the ORATORIO, LD. Noting that TEAHOUSE of the August Moon is a play that had quite a few runs. Some of it depends on whether it's the <b>Aug</b>ust Moon or the Au<b>gust</b> that's being featured.<br /><br /><br />Dang, @Gilly, I have to hone my proofreading skills! Just to keep things in perspective, trans seems to be riding a wave, so maybe something to think about, eh?<br /><br />@old timer, me too for SCORIA as one of the Supremes. Tickled me.<br /><br />Amn't 100% certain, just wondering which ism is best combated by purifying xwps. Shall keep watching this space.Leapfingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14243620614139990887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-87357716336085124122016-04-21T07:14:06.535-04:002016-04-21T07:14:06.535-04:00For your consideration: prefix clues
Recent addit...For your consideration: prefix clues<br /><br />Recent additions to the category<br />Afrophilic<br />Afrophilia<br />Afrophile<br />Afrosphere<br />Afrophobia<br />Afro-textured<br />Afrodescendant<br />Afropunk<br />Afropop<br />AfrofuturismProud Mammahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04147445552811284327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-73569285263065776442016-04-21T03:00:22.881-04:002016-04-21T03:00:22.881-04:00Hey, leave RP alone. He is, after all, a knee-jerk...Hey, leave RP alone. He is, after all, a knee-jerk academician. Goodness knows what other campus rants he blurts out in order to go with the flow. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-85607234790706353002016-04-21T01:32:20.837-04:002016-04-21T01:32:20.837-04:00I don't find the word "Afro" racist....I don't find the word "Afro" racist. It is a a descriptive word for a hairstyle that was highly popular in the '60s and '70s. Less so today except for Mayor de Blasio's son. It was most certainly popularized by militant young black students. The style was adopted by hip whites shortly thereafter. Anybody remember the term "Jewfro"? That was what the blacks at CCNY called the hairdo when sported by white students at the college circa 1965.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05551213750643737787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-73126558888564103872016-04-21T01:00:18.398-04:002016-04-21T01:00:18.398-04:00@Z - The puzzle isn't "treating black peo...@Z - The puzzle isn't "treating black people." Rex's sanctimony is insufferable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-83392267468564795602016-04-21T00:35:44.979-04:002016-04-21T00:35:44.979-04:00A grand slam is certainly a play. The official sc...A grand slam is certainly a play. The official scorer scores each play, and he scores the grand slam. The hat trick is most definitely not a play, it is three separate plays. And a foul shot, while arguably a play, is not necessarily a scoring play. Many foul shots are missed, resulting in zero points, invalidating the revealer.jjpennylessnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-54647808475454069292016-04-20T23:33:57.266-04:002016-04-20T23:33:57.266-04:00I just did this week's AVCX puzzle. Great them...I just did this week's AVCX puzzle. Great theme, well executed. One opera clue, two rappers (neither with Lil random letter names) two soul singers, several women, a director clued by the movie <i>Ali</i>, even a Canadian. It is possible to treat black people (and women) as something more than hairdos and rap artists with convenient letters. All at a mid-week level of difficulty. <a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=M_o6axAseak" rel="nofollow">Wake Me Up</a> (The link is an AVCX spoiler).Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181544219511150272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-68854110688819225622016-04-20T21:02:03.663-04:002016-04-20T21:02:03.663-04:00I knew an onager was a catapult, but luckily that ...I knew an onager was a catapult, but luckily that didn't fit.<br /><br />Was amused to discover that the red version of scoria is used for landscaping at Taco Bell.tea73https://www.blogger.com/profile/04949792626860120963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-64265501351443174072016-04-20T18:28:57.574-04:002016-04-20T18:28:57.574-04:00Hat trick is when one person scores three goals in...Hat trick is when one person scores three goals in the same hockey game - almost never happens. When it's a home game, fans throw their hats onto the ice - really! <br />Smilesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-65066724355661314782016-04-20T17:41:41.063-04:002016-04-20T17:41:41.063-04:00I'm so glad you mention the hat trick as an ou...I'm so glad you mention the hat trick as an outlier. I am disappointed that you believe hockey does not contain "plays", that's just not true, but I was planning on bitching that he called a hat trick a 3 goal scoring play. It's 3 1-goal scoring plays. Music Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03813263551995292402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-90477797830987847232016-04-20T17:41:19.511-04:002016-04-20T17:41:19.511-04:00"I'll stop pointing this stuff out when i..."I'll stop pointing this stuff out when it stops being the norm...if the puzzle treated black people as something more than an assemblage of hairdos and rap musicians with convenient names, if it were even slightly more inclusive on a regular basis."<br /><br />This is PC? This is a "rant?" Wowser. Methinks thou dost protest too much.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181544219511150272noreply@blogger.com