tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post2673212250588641594..comments2024-03-28T14:47:10.991-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Popular six-second clips since 2013 / SUN 8-17-14 / Title film locale in Springwood, Oh / Singer with 2009 hit Tik Tok / Accoutrement popularized by a Seinfeld episode / Mortal queen of Thebes who was transfigured into goddess / R&B sing with 2004 #1 hit GoodiesRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger86125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-7845719634466661652014-09-07T22:39:45.573-04:002014-09-07T22:39:45.573-04:00Sorry for a newbie question but why are some clue ...Sorry for a newbie question but why are some clue numbers in bold?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-35648753881841972692014-09-01T17:14:09.073-04:002014-09-01T17:14:09.073-04:00This was a tough one for me. Theme was simple but ...This was a tough one for me. Theme was simple but the cultural and technical clues had me scrambling. Missed 3: Mrs. - had IRS, and Legal pads - had Legal Mans. Took a lot more time for me than normal.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01271953045767086825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-68286035415115011482014-08-26T02:34:38.493-04:002014-08-26T02:34:38.493-04:00Did the week late version in the Sunday Oregonian....Did the week late version in the Sunday Oregonian. Don't understand why some clue numbers were shown in bold eg. A1, 5; D 2, 10Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01306705236784112785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-87172681263628903982014-08-26T00:23:14.053-04:002014-08-26T00:23:14.053-04:00I DNFed at El_st and _rs. As someone already point...I DNFed at El_st and _rs. As someone already pointed out, the clue gave no indication that it was an abbreviation -- at least not in my syndicated print version in the Tampa Bay Times. Other than that, enjoyable.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-72134633014012075662014-08-24T20:57:18.780-04:002014-08-24T20:57:18.780-04:00Made a depressing Sunday more so.
Thanks for nutti...Made a depressing Sunday more so.<br />Thanks for nuttinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-83985149273343996992014-08-24T16:36:50.896-04:002014-08-24T16:36:50.896-04:00When I saw the constructor's name I knew the p...When I saw the constructor's name I knew the puzzle would be a challenge for an old fart like me but I was determined not to be defeated. My first run-through provided just enough crosswords in the right places to let me piece together enough answers to figure out the theme, which I found hugely helpful and fun. Eventually all the pop stars and techie terms took their rightful places and I was feeling pretty proud when I popped in the last letter, the M in MRS/ELMST. My pride lasted until I came here to discover my EMOtICON error (which is too bad, because I know AJA but forgot to check the cross).<br /><br />Jack and Coke is a waste of good whiskey.<br /><br />205 - really?Dirigonzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03903353503511480168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-83435228203804475632014-08-24T13:19:03.228-04:002014-08-24T13:19:03.228-04:00It's a wonder I even came close to finishing t...It's a wonder I even came close to finishing this, what with all the modern claptrap, but I did it thanks to two inspired natick guesses. At EL_ST/_RS, I ran the alphabet and hit upon the M, which all of a sudden made sense. At VIN_S/S_R the choices were far more limited: a vowel, to be sure, but which one? I have never even heard of si-second clips, so their "popular"ity is in question. I finally shook up my Scrabble bag and took the first vowel I saw. The odds favored E, and in it went. Done!<br /><br />A ton of guesses were needed here. I'd list all my never-heard-ofs, but it'd take up too much time and space. At the start, after WRITINWROG and HITTINMISS, I thought we were dealing with opposites, but then JACKINCOKE came along, and I realized it was just subbin' "IN'" for AND. This helped an awful lot.<br /><br />Besides all the tech/rap stuff, I have a couple more nits. GELS and CONGEALS are really forms of the same word, and are identically clued. Isn't there something wrong with that? Also, I have never seen PRICY without the "E." This has to be a variant, but there's no "(var.)" in the clue. If flag there be today, that'd be the one.<br /><br />As Stephen King said, "The world has moved on."<br /><br />*sigh*<br /><br />3908, on the fifth try for legibility. *sigh*spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-89556029603762438032014-08-19T12:41:46.751-04:002014-08-19T12:41:46.751-04:00Nice shout out to gay marriage at 89A with the plu...Nice shout out to gay marriage at 89A with the pluralization of MR. ;-)Lesternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-17486831025008345692014-08-18T10:51:31.417-04:002014-08-18T10:51:31.417-04:00Despite the massive amount of very recent pop cult...Despite the massive amount of very recent pop culture demanded by this puzzle, I resisted Googling (or giving up on it) because I had an intuition the pop culture answers would get filled in without knowing them, and I was right. 100% solve, but it took a very long time because of the dozen or so pop culture questions that I suppose Caleb thought were gimmees. I very much liked 5A, 76A, 55D, 98D. I'm very surprised Rex had trouble with this -- with his mastery of current pop culture, he should have blown right through it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-14539412197036459922014-08-18T10:29:47.123-04:002014-08-18T10:29:47.123-04:00@ Brian B - Thank you! I wondered where the Abbr....@ Brian B - Thank you! I wondered where the Abbr. indicator went. Never watched ELMST, so likely wd-a googled in any case. Dreading the day NYT goes totally digital..<br /><br />Maruchkanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-65142470657637578762014-08-18T10:06:34.418-04:002014-08-18T10:06:34.418-04:00This is the first time I have posted on Rex's ...This is the first time I have posted on Rex's blog. I thought this puzzle was fun, fun fun! The answers to the theme clues were clever and made me chuckle several times. I am a very slow puzzle solver, so when Shortz publishes one that is this much fun, it makes my Sundays delightful.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05752762388866113989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-2745917861951310242014-08-18T09:41:23.605-04:002014-08-18T09:41:23.605-04:00AJA was released in 1977, otherwise known as 37 ye...AJA was released in 1977, otherwise known as 37 years ago. It is listed on Rolling Stones top 500 albums of all time. It is noted for its blending of jazz and rock. It is noted for its production. At least one song is influenced heavily by Greek myth. It sold more copies than anything Brian ENO ever has (I think). It is a three letter word with a J. It has appeared before and will appear again. You might want to file it away with your various Crossbirds and Crossrivers.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181544219511150272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-58014226760510766322014-08-18T02:24:15.874-04:002014-08-18T02:24:15.874-04:00It's Sun. night and I've been on a train a...It's Sun. night and I've been on a train all day with no WiFi. So, let me say a few amens to taper off today's comments. Amen to @joho, Gill I. P., gpo, wreck, chefwen, Moly Shu, a couple of anonymi, and Doc John because he had exactly the same experience with ELM ST as did. Sorry if I missed anyone. <br /><br />Posted from my IPad in Kamloops on my way to Vancouver by train.<br /><br />Won't get to the Mon. puz until late tomorrow. jaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03385568014046336373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-24698223270551306402014-08-18T01:47:46.226-04:002014-08-18T01:47:46.226-04:00Give us a fighting chance: don't Natick pop cu...Give us a fighting chance: don't Natick pop culture items; I would agree that that Verdi and Puccini shouldn't be naticked. Let all generations have a chance on cross-references; seems only fair.Fred Romagnolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11994837736408182418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-72149068321664876812014-08-18T01:44:08.493-04:002014-08-18T01:44:08.493-04:00Second day in a row for a puzzle written by a very...Second day in a row for a puzzle written by a very young person. I certainly didn't finish, and, at the end, wondered why I bothered. Will aint no spring chicken, but maybe he's terrified one of the younger Och's will take over and he'll be considered for the trash pile. When things like KESHA & SASHA are naticks, it's too much. And EMOJI & AJA! For Pete's sake!Fred Romagnolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11994837736408182418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-85029398029966012872014-08-18T00:13:28.021-04:002014-08-18T00:13:28.021-04:00@Alias Z: I assume they're the same studies yo...@Alias Z: I assume they're the same studies you have to support your original claim. Steve Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185067739452052656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-42132659969909845332014-08-17T23:41:45.877-04:002014-08-17T23:41:45.877-04:00Can't we all just get along? ;)
Gosh, I'm ...Can't we all just get along? ;)<br />Gosh, I'm 55 (probably median age here). I am not handy with the old classic composer/artist clues and not quite hip enough for the rapper clues, but this is what keeps me in tune with the times. I guess many here don't want the younger solvers of today to be interested in crossword solving in the future!wreckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08797908615185213756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-45371865653039271612014-08-17T22:19:00.918-04:002014-08-17T22:19:00.918-04:00I like you too, OISK!I like you too, OISK!Nancynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-13960745065050629722014-08-17T22:05:19.966-04:002014-08-17T22:05:19.966-04:00I usually like puns, but this one didn't do it...I usually like puns, but this one didn't do it for me. PHILO Vance? NOBU Matsuhisa? AGGRESS? ROBOTRY? SWATHE? INO? Maybe if I thought the puns were good, but today they struck me as meh.<br /><br />EMOJI are little pictures/drawings that replace emoticons. If you have an iPad you have EMOJI available to you. I have 89 variations on a smiley face available to me. Isn't the 21st century magical? I'll put a few at the end, but I know that only some people will be able to see them, I've no idea why. Others will just see squares.<br /><br />JACK IN COKE - If you like your liquor to be sickeningly sweet it's great. <br /><br />😄😖😲😹☝️🐪🌍🌊Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181544219511150272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-37866706878066510642014-08-17T21:38:06.510-04:002014-08-17T21:38:06.510-04:00Any puzzle with a MINI Cooper in it is fine by me,...Any puzzle with a MINI Cooper in it is fine by me, eh @joho? We've had oodles of awesome top-down weather in these parts.Titahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16368251255494687496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-63988549006741781742014-08-17T20:37:01.636-04:002014-08-17T20:37:01.636-04:00
@Steve J,
I assume you have scientific studies s...<br />@Steve J,<br /><br />I assume you have scientific studies supporting your suspicion.<br />AliasZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477396362209386037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-80925618716624305152014-08-17T19:49:31.820-04:002014-08-17T19:49:31.820-04:00@Lewis, among that 9,000,000 are Ladies' cotto...@Lewis, among that 9,000,000 are Ladies' cotton-spandex EMOJI thongs for $15.95, other EMOJI pants for up to $90.Leapfingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14243620614139990887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-59613945182307695422014-08-17T19:08:25.373-04:002014-08-17T19:08:25.373-04:00@Nancy (and others), is your complaint about pop r...@Nancy (and others), is your complaint about pop references in general, or that folks older than 40 will/should not be on the same wavelengths as the references, or both?<br /><br />One of the specific examples @Nancy cites is AJA, an album that came out 36 years ago. Hell, by many standards around here that would be considered a very dated answer. Another complaint (by another) was for HALL AND OATES, a group whose heyday began over 35 years ago. <br /><br />I will be 50 next year, and SASHA/KESHA were gimmes, thanks to the influence of my teenage sons. I have watched hundreds of hysterical and idiotic VINES on their iPhones. I will say I had no clue on ZUNE or EMOJI, but thank goodness for that AJA gimme to provide an easy crossing.Dave Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07841629603490512850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-28333976239905123852014-08-17T18:47:40.037-04:002014-08-17T18:47:40.037-04:00Anyone else have DATA for 5A? That ld me into Dans...Anyone else have DATA for 5A? That ld me into Dansk for 5D....geordiegirlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-63046796983387225462014-08-17T18:19:01.339-04:002014-08-17T18:19:01.339-04:00EMOJI, by the way, gets more than nine million res...EMOJI, by the way, gets more than nine million results on Google.Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09709142959535977331noreply@blogger.com