tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post2642901409783789962..comments2024-03-28T16:18:29.258-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: SUNDAY, Feb. 1, 2009 - V. Fleming and M. Ginsberg (1980s hit-makers with geographical name / Flavius's fire / Anther's place)Rex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-62094631548548471032009-02-10T11:56:00.000-05:002009-02-10T11:56:00.000-05:00What's the UB40 connection? There's at least one ...What's the UB40 connection? There's at least one song that quotes "fifty-four forty or fight" -- Canada Haunts Me by They Might Be Giants, buried near the end of this podcast -- http://www.tmbg.com/_media/_pod/TMBGPodcast8A.mp3 -- starting about 18 min 30 sec in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-18732119224264002222009-02-09T01:02:00.000-05:002009-02-09T01:02:00.000-05:00Thaks for the tip, Jay.Thaks for the tip, Jay.Jeffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01699404861773455504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-15181933594131963402009-02-08T22:18:00.000-05:002009-02-08T22:18:00.000-05:00fun puzzlefun puzzlekashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01261217811960817000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-71253992533113751562009-02-08T17:47:00.000-05:002009-02-08T17:47:00.000-05:00@crosscan: try a little app called hotspot shield....@crosscan: try a little app called hotspot shield. it hides your ip address so you can steam stuff from places like nbc.com, comedy central, etc. it's little clunky, but does the trick.Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12675541645371699870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-24667626718725787832009-02-08T17:41:00.000-05:002009-02-08T17:41:00.000-05:00To MAC, Latin may have stuck with you nicely for i...To MAC, Latin may have stuck with you nicely for ignis and vis, but you should probably brush up on your pig Latin. That's what you needed for Ixnay--pig Latin for nix! Ownay oday ouyay etgay tiay?Mimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00913267886251688210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-71550835986418666152009-02-08T17:34:00.000-05:002009-02-08T17:34:00.000-05:00I hate it when it's all about football! Took me a...I hate it when it's all about football! Took me an extra half hour to back into all those arcane (to me) terms. Also, didn't know Holden's little brother, had no idea about Melinda and Melinda, got Hamm but was stick on Mia--and, strangely, couldn't think who wrote An American Life. Neither Rosita or Otello came to me immediately, and because I had "melted" instead of "molten," this section is troublesome. Had Italia for awhile instead of Iberia, which slowed me down. Went for "the press" instead of "theatres." Once I'm married to a mistake, I have trouble seeing the error of my ways...Mimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00913267886251688210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-11506319239805036582009-02-04T12:55:00.000-05:002009-02-04T12:55:00.000-05:00@Shmuel: If you read the other comments, you'll se...@Shmuel: If you read the other comments, you'll see that it's already been explained.PuzzleGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06835502266781516627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-64999804422184798112009-02-04T12:31:00.000-05:002009-02-04T12:31:00.000-05:00In Sunday's puzzle, I don't understand 110...In Sunday's puzzle, I don't understand 110 across "score before winning a game. maybe" ADIN? What's the connection with the clue> I agree with the answer. I just don't get it.sblumerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11380277276894584650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-26876160078546315082009-02-02T09:02:00.000-05:002009-02-02T09:02:00.000-05:00Rex et.alia.First(!) thing I said to my wife as I ...Rex et.alia.<BR/><BR/>First(!) thing I said to my wife as I sat down to simultaneously try to solve this Sunday puzzle and watch CBS Sunday Morning was "God I hate to write on this slick paper!" I'm not yet at the level to complete more than the occasional Sunday puzzle, and in addition to the glut of silly obtuse (and eventually boring) clues, I didn't finish this one and am coming in after Monday's solution to see what I missed on the SunPuzz.<BR/><BR/>The slick paper aversion stems from golf scorecards, I "rate" golf courses for a national mag and one thing that often tells me a golf course isn't all that seriously into golf is over-sized slick-papered scorecards that won't fit into a walking golfers pocket. <BR/><BR/>Whazzup with this and puzzles? Nothing, but it felt good for the KING to have the same whine as me. :-) Slick paper (that doesn't erase well - which I do a lot of.<BR/><BR/>Newbie Billxyzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08287781952915413013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-41725838214671256572009-02-02T02:31:00.000-05:002009-02-02T02:31:00.000-05:00Phooey on the game.Phooey on the game.Shamikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11635283729322415150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-68588095536966826132009-02-02T00:26:00.000-05:002009-02-02T00:26:00.000-05:00Even though I did this after watching the game, it...Even though I did this after watching the game, it took me unacceptably long to figure out the theme. After I did figure it out, the puzzle got a lot easier...<BR/><BR/>The neutral zone was new to me ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-67541758465383061652009-02-02T00:04:00.000-05:002009-02-02T00:04:00.000-05:00Dear Victor and Matt: I think you would be pleased...Dear Victor and Matt: I think you would be pleased to know that the only time I took off today was to do your puzzle, and it went smoothly and was a lot of fun!<BR/><BR/>In other words, I spent all of yesterday evening and today in the kitchen. Never do a tapas party, you can't do anything in advance and you end up drinking only diet coke to stay alert while whipping up another 6 dishes.... <BR/><BR/>Anyway, it's behind us and it was a good game, and everybody looooved the food, and now I'm having some red red wine and reading all your comments. <BR/>About the slick paper: I just use a sharper (0.7) mechanical pencil, but you are right, I don't like it either.<BR/><BR/>Whatever happened to Crystal Gayle? I didn't even remember she <BR/>sang, just the long hair.<BR/><BR/>This "fat cat" expression I find very rude. I once heard it used, to his face, to a successful businessman. Sounds like spite to me.<BR/><BR/>It's funny how Latin stays with you. After all these years ignis and vis popped up right away. The sports term came completely from crosses and educated guesses, but I don't think I saw the clue for neutral zone at all. Hash marks are still not clear to me, but they make me think of art class and shading. Ixnay is also something hazy, please someone explain.<BR/><BR/>My favorite clue and answer were 9A: some - a bit of. Three words! <BR/><BR/>I had melted for molten for a bit, and never met Melinda, but it all sorted itself out.<BR/><BR/>@Ulrich: please don't stay home. By the way, you sound very Connecticut with your "youse".machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794371617847975218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-52502388347962589932009-02-01T21:54:00.000-05:002009-02-01T21:54:00.000-05:00TWO MINUTE WARNING, just now.From a total sports i...TWO MINUTE WARNING, just now.<BR/><BR/>From a total sports ignoramus, yet a temporary Arizonan, all I can say is: Amazing Game! And I even enjoyed the sports puzzle! Super Sunday.foodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13052189131129098616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-58487155313764055822009-02-01T20:29:00.000-05:002009-02-01T20:29:00.000-05:00Great Super Bowl treat Mr. Ginsberg and Mr. Flemin...Great Super Bowl treat Mr. Ginsberg and Mr. Fleming.<BR/><BR/>I recently started doing the puzzles in AcrossLite. I still get the dead-tree version and like to notice the differences:<BR/><BR/>81A. Setting for the answers to the 10 starred clues.(AcrossLite) <BR/><BR/><I> 81A. Setting for the answers to the 10 italicized clues</I> (Dead-Tree)Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07466240197659721721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-88477161868123369292009-02-01T20:21:00.000-05:002009-02-01T20:21:00.000-05:00Do you think traffic is quiet because all the brai...Do you think traffic is quiet because all the brainy solvers are watching Springsteen and the Superbowl? Who'd a thunk it?<BR/><BR/>See you all tomorrow.Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10389790318218161090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-10145233931571156072009-02-01T20:20:00.000-05:002009-02-01T20:20:00.000-05:00@fikink: and I like how her directors always manag...@fikink: and I like how her directors always managed to fit her Ivory Soap box into cameos. P&G pays a lot for product placement, and there they were getting tons of free advertising without appreciating it. Go figure....Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10389790318218161090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-36234339309759995162009-02-01T19:50:00.000-05:002009-02-01T19:50:00.000-05:00Got started right around kickoff, and found it mor...Got started right around kickoff, and found it more troublesome than I expected in spite of all the straightforward football Clues.<BR/><BR/>Guess I'm for the Cardinals, but find Warner a bit too overtly pious. <BR/><BR/>Big glitch today was entering TABLOIDS for the Globe and others. I know the Globe & Mail isn't a tabloid, but one of the many London rags had to be named the Globe. Hello! News of the Screws. How about the Boston Globe? That should qualify, if I recall correctly.fergushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17056002311944010536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-48455520868355702082009-02-01T19:11:00.000-05:002009-02-01T19:11:00.000-05:00@jon: oh, _that_ Wanda Jackson. Great link!@jon: oh, _that_ Wanda Jackson. Great link!archaeoprofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17956231727789223463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-28897681634272355612009-02-01T19:02:00.000-05:002009-02-01T19:02:00.000-05:00AIRERS reminds me of one of my least favorite cros...AIRERS reminds me of one of my least favorite crossword clues ever in a Sunday Daily News crossword -- SCARERS clued as "Some amusement park rides".Kurisuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00132568197501054206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-48326426491842300732009-02-01T17:40:00.000-05:002009-02-01T17:40:00.000-05:00@Doug, yes - one of those great ironies was Marily...@Doug, yes - one of those great ironies was Marilyn Chambers on the Ivory Soap box long ago. Always makes me smile.fikinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06324570637549775751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-58294462058406886952009-02-01T17:29:00.000-05:002009-02-01T17:29:00.000-05:00Random comments:I love the Sunday dead-tree editio...Random comments:<BR/><BR/>I love the Sunday dead-tree edition, coated paper and all -- admittedly, it took me a while to find the right pen for it (Zebra F-301)<BR/><BR/>Would have completed the puzzle much faster if I didn't put in THEATERS instead of THEATRES for the 'Globe' clue. Duh.<BR/><BR/>Thanks to @SethG for the Pop Rocks video!Stanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02681342234536407419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-11400570608345250542009-02-01T17:13:00.000-05:002009-02-01T17:13:00.000-05:00Whew, I had about half done last night and thought...Whew, I had about half done last night and thought that was it, but knocked it out this AM. The NE took about 30 minutes to break apart. It was hard for me, and "thanks" to the constructors<BR/>for an entertaining battle.<BR/><BR/>Although I got OED, had to google Chambers to see what that clue meant. (I was racking my brain for 3-letter 70s female porn stars quite honestly, although I thought it unlikely that's what the clue was about....) <BR/><BR/>@xcan: Luckily my company PC logs me onto the Chicago ISP and I can watch all this stuff from B.C.Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10389790318218161090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-51121360182215588882009-02-01T15:46:00.000-05:002009-02-01T15:46:00.000-05:00Loved this puzzle. Love Superbowl Sunday. Going to...Loved this puzzle. Love Superbowl Sunday. Going to love the chicken wings I'm going to make. Want the NFC to win - so go Cardinals! (who, in Round 1 of the playoofs, beat the Falcons - who, nevertheless, were picked to be 2-14, but were instead 11-5, or thereabouts.)<BR/><BR/>Actually thought ALL of the theme answers were fun...<BR/><BR/>Excellent cluing, constructors Fleming and Ginsberg!hazelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04627015904603641109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-50084866962290699152009-02-01T15:14:00.000-05:002009-02-01T15:14:00.000-05:00Also at least three Latin entries outside the cros...Also at least three Latin entries outside the crossword pantheon: 102D:IGNIS (as in <I>fatuus</I>), 122A:VIS (which m-w.com accepts as English, but only with the Latin plural <I>vires</I>), and 136A:IXNAY (oink). I'm not counting 81D:STAMEN, which had a different meaning in Latin, though it retains its Latin plural as one option in English: stamina.<BR/><BR/>I was hoping 74D would be PWN; has this wrd appeared yet in the NYTimes grid? To be sure PWN could not 92D:APTly cross 73A:SOCK (as defined) as does the actual 74D:OWN.<BR/><BR/>NDEAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-89140434442148035102009-02-01T15:02:00.000-05:002009-02-01T15:02:00.000-05:00I iked the puzzle, though I'm glad someone explain...I iked the puzzle, though I'm glad someone explained NEUTRAL ZONE -- very amusing. My one teeny quibble is that MONET painted the Houses of Parliament, not the persons (but I knew what the clue meant).<BR/><BR/>I didn't get started on today's until I finished yesterday's puzzle (whew), now am engossed with CSpan2's "BookTV -- In Depth" marathon on Abe Lincoln, though it's on again at midnight... so y'all enjoy the game!<BR/><BR/>∑;)ArtLvrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03869528391374878601noreply@blogger.com