tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post2763402677570202522..comments2024-03-29T10:22:19.863-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Hymn set to music by Vivaldi Haydn / SAT 8-13-16 / Bandleader whose band was New Orleans Gang / Human member of old tv trio / 1979 film that ends with Peter Sellers walking on water / Horror film remake released on 6/6/06 / Psychic mediatorsRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger97125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-60604120381489694042021-08-14T19:08:27.435-04:002021-08-14T19:08:27.435-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.malikkhanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07970855231889579798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-68557566320481788972017-09-04T23:39:22.525-04:002017-09-04T23:39:22.525-04:00Do you need free Instagram Likes?
Did you know you...Do you need <b>free Instagram Likes</b>?<br />Did you know you can get them <b>ON AUTO-PILOT & TOTALLY FOR FREE</b> by using <b><a href="http://socialexch.syntaxlinks.com/r/YouLikeHits" rel="nofollow">You Like Hits</a></b>?Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07287821785570247118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-5215753197430699772016-09-19T19:14:47.152-04:002016-09-19T19:14:47.152-04:00SOP<a href="https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/sop" rel="nofollow">SOP</a>Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181544219511150272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-44028636333813124622016-09-19T17:44:01.990-04:002016-09-19T17:44:01.990-04:00Can someone explain why SOP is a valid answer for ...Can someone explain why SOP is a valid answer for "Pacifier"?<br />Bananafishnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-33493545876738812862016-09-17T23:34:04.728-04:002016-09-17T23:34:04.728-04:00Dolly Lamba, λ
Donald knew it all along,
so tie h...<br />Dolly Lamba, λ<br /><br />Donald knew it all along,<br />so tie him to a pillory,<br />he won’t spell it wrong,<br />and says, "Go two ell Hillary."<br /><br />Shirley Yugest<br />BS?noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-19884617823247566172016-09-17T23:10:05.054-04:002016-09-17T23:10:05.054-04:00Both are two L Hillarys. Too obvious misdirect. As...Both are two L Hillarys. Too obvious misdirect. Ask the Lama for clarification. Neither straight NORGAY could have convinced me ANY differently.rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-62324078759547057322016-09-17T21:50:43.192-04:002016-09-17T21:50:43.192-04:00@spacecraft--Wikipedia says both are two L's. ...@spacecraft--Wikipedia says both are two L's. My syndicated version also has two L's. leftcoastTAMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-44541789071364203412016-09-17T19:34:09.421-04:002016-09-17T19:34:09.421-04:00Just FYI, guys: Ms. Clinton is a two-l Hillary (cu...Just FYI, guys: Ms. Clinton is a two-l Hillary (cue Ogden Nash), while Sir Edmund was a one-l. Close inspection of the impeccably written clue reveals but one. For all the places I WAS thrown off, this was never among them.spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-47668215854472972016-09-17T15:48:29.493-04:002016-09-17T15:48:29.493-04:00Despite a certain beigeness, you have to admit the...Despite a certain beigeness, you have to admit the smoothness of Berry puzzles overwhelms those parts where other constructors get hammered. Deists smacks of green paint, even in a beige puzzle. I mean, Einstein was a lot of things, German included, but DEISTS was selected. "Tell me about Einstein, Bilbo", "well, he was a DEIST". Right. Also TWEENAGERS is made up, but if PB makes it up, I guess it passes. <br /> <br />The Hillary/NORGAY connection was great misdirection. For a moment I was thinking that Hillary's mate was NORGAr Kaine (Keane?). But as I was writing in the 'r', it came to me, though I liked rAP AT better than the actual answer. <br /><br />Never having heard of the designer slowed me down, but those names came from fair crosses, and the rest of the puzzle just flowed. Good for the EGO, too. Nice puzzle.<br />rain forestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-56066888984806877442016-09-17T15:36:46.127-04:002016-09-17T15:36:46.127-04:00Diana's tip for the day - spell the names of p...Diana's tip for the day - spell the names of people and places correctly. Or ANTE up! (You'll pay)<br /><br />My brain truly ran out of steam in the bottom half. TALIASHIRE was hidden because of above-mentioned misspellings. All I can say is at least I didn't call our favorite Sherpa benGAY. <br /><br />YAPAT? Really? <br /><br />Couldn't remember if it was Pitt or Penn in The Aviator. Not that I ever saw the movie. <br /><br />Still - proud of what I did get. On to my paper's other puzzle.<br /><br />Diana, Lady-in-Waiting for Crosswords<br />Diana,LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-90111776010224691022016-09-17T14:42:32.014-04:002016-09-17T14:42:32.014-04:00Once again, like yesterday, longer acrosses and do...Once again, like yesterday, longer acrosses and downs did most to make this gettable--and fun, like a Patrick Berry puzzle usually is.<br /><br />Puzzled longest over the SE, where FISHER, YUL, and DEISTS were last to go.<br /><br />Not really sure that Einstein explicitly claimed to be a DEIST, though some of his statements about the order and wonder of the universe certainly could be interpreted that way.<br /><br />Took a while to get Edmond Hillary's Sherpa, NORGAY, revealed by YAPAT, resulting in an aha moment. YESHIVA/YUL also linked up for another enjoyable aha.<br /><br />Thanks, Mr. Berry.<br />leftcoastTAMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-51635312536843404882016-09-17T14:25:29.433-04:002016-09-17T14:25:29.433-04:00Late to the party today because I had a couple of ...Late to the party today because I had a couple of brain freezes. I am flatly ashamed (did my brain cAVE? No, it was PAVEd over!) at forgetting BEINGTHERE. And I totally Spoonerized the Sherpa's name, coming out with "tenGAY." Don't ask. It's a (w)itch growing old.<br /><br />I actually got the corners--after some work--but the center had me staring and staring...and I can't keep on like that; I have to take a break. Put it down, eat some breakfast, etc.<br /><br />Returning, I had an aha! moment with JANE/JOBTITLES. the hymn was no help at all; I needed every single crossing letter. I had SCArab for the Anubis thing, but then rereading the clue, I decided that an insect, however symbolic, can't be a "device." Once I rubbed that out, things in the middle began to open up. CHARACTERS! Hardest headslap of the year so far. DUH!!!<br /><br />So in retrospect, way harder for me than it should have been. The proper difficulty is about medium for a Saturday; I was challenged. Easy-medium? N-no. This grid is so squeaky-clean I didn't even bother looking at the byline. I just knew. There are constructors, then there's the ELITE--and over them all, as atop Everest, there's PB1. Many choices for DOD today; I'll pick TINA Fey. She and FRAN Drescher are both hot and funny, but TINA's cuter. I agree with OFL's grade of A- (for rmk BSHARP). Hmm, what's between a birdie and an eagle? A birgle? How about a breakaway 25-yard rush for a red-zone first down?spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-85797844244992669032016-09-17T12:39:31.378-04:002016-09-17T12:39:31.378-04:00The women saved me today. FRAN gave me ALFALFA, an...The women saved me today. FRAN gave me ALFALFA, and CECILIA and JANE a lot more. The missus gets me out shopping more than I care to, so EILEEN FISHER was familiar, and of course yeah baby TALIASHIRE. Did not know TINA. Mr. Tenzing NORGAY is crosswordese that everyone should know, surprised at OFL’s stumble there.<br /><br />Haven’t read comments yet, but the MIKE v. MIC thing is still a poser.<br /><br />I’ve been in more NAILSALONS in the past 5 years than I had in my entire previous lifetime (which was zero).<br /><br />In years past I dated a FRAN, a CECILIA and at least two JANEs. FRAN 10 years older and CECELIA 10 years younger and +/- 25 years apart, yet both prolific SCREAMers. FRAN’s word of choice was “Choice!” and CECILIA stuck with the eff word. The JANEs enjoyed just BEINGTHERE. They were all quite the CHARACTERS. I would recommend 25 years between marriages to anyone.<br /><br />To RECAP, +/- 25 minutes of PB enjoyment during which one must BSHARP.<br />rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-7845867702619206992016-09-17T12:01:55.269-04:002016-09-17T12:01:55.269-04:00JOBTITLE’S STAT
BSHARP with this PERK, and YUL le...JOBTITLE’S STAT<br /><br />BSHARP with this PERK, and YUL learn some LESSENS, <br />it’s a RIOT to hear ANY of ANTE CECILIA’s SCREAMin’<br />BEINGTHERE URNS you a FETE of an ELITE session,<br />you’re HIREDON to haul ASHES better than EVENSTEVEN.<br />AMEN<br /><br />--- STAN NORGAY<br />Burma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-45791371308306782402016-08-15T13:55:53.713-04:002016-08-15T13:55:53.713-04:00And now my Friday post has posted to this puzzle. ...And now my Friday post has posted to this puzzle. Grr. <br /><br />Anyway, monstrously, brutally challenging for me. Had all but the S and SE after ten minutes. Twenty minutes later, I had not added a single square (well, added a lot but took them back out when nothing worked). Not until I got completely desperate and put in the obviously wrong YAPAT did things open up.kitshefnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-88998618173652459082016-08-15T13:52:23.960-04:002016-08-15T13:52:23.960-04:00Hmmm... last two posts mysteriously never posted. ...Hmmm... last two posts mysteriously never posted. Very easy up to the DNF at POpE/ApOT. I had ALOT originally, but took it out when I took out lOOkAROUND. When I later got SPROUT I put in POPE without a though.kitshefnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-63509005504537410592016-08-14T22:44:56.050-04:002016-08-14T22:44:56.050-04:00Notice that every single female (and we're all...Notice that every single female (and we're all of a certain age) knew Eileen Fisher? I was in the store today. I buy pretty much all my clothes there. Not saying you should have known it. But to us ladies, it was a gimme.Ameliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03983199184835619743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-57667390074483113602016-08-14T12:02:27.046-04:002016-08-14T12:02:27.046-04:00So smooth and satisfying that the old-ish pop cult...So smooth and satisfying that the old-ish pop culture stuff comes across as classic rather than crusty.nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-48368604958996054902016-08-14T09:18:57.404-04:002016-08-14T09:18:57.404-04:00I'm with you, Martin, despite the lovely &...I'm with you, Martin, despite the lovely & fair construction of the grid and dreckless fill. Mostly nonboatfloating. Didn't twig to Sir Edmund till I read Rex. And persuaded myself that Hillary's running mate (what's his name--already!) might have an obscure given name thats been dropped (as in N. Timothy Whatsit...) since rAPAT seemed OK.ShortShriftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-91526950900560510622016-08-14T01:50:04.363-04:002016-08-14T01:50:04.363-04:00@Z, very likely you are correct since he was born ...@Z, very likely you are correct since he was born and died in New Orleans where a French pronounciation would be expected. Louis is my husband's middle name and his French speaking Swiss father called him the French "Louie".Hartley70https://www.blogger.com/profile/00557118655188472450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-59568577399880102332016-08-14T00:43:34.142-04:002016-08-14T00:43:34.142-04:00The NORGAY clue is now my all-time favorite distra...The NORGAY clue is now my all-time favorite distractor clue. <br /><br />This was my best time ever on a Saturday. I do love Berrys. ZenMonkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01351161309102608706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-20358818466247276952016-08-13T23:15:15.488-04:002016-08-13T23:15:15.488-04:00Tall, thin packages full of money are happy at Eil...Tall, thin packages full of money are happy at Eileen Fisher. The rest of us admire and wish a designer would take on the challenges of the short normal middle-income women of that certain age. Eileen Fisher or someone else. jrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02639304573593298478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-40655114156489406292016-08-13T23:00:30.729-04:002016-08-13T23:00:30.729-04:00@Leapfinger, are you still up? I can't tell y...@Leapfinger, are you still up? I can't tell you how hard I'm laughing at EVE 'N STEVEN. At least they're a "traditional" couple :)Carolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15971759975067250908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-79985410730766627362016-08-13T22:57:58.620-04:002016-08-13T22:57:58.620-04:00The fact that the proper names and movie reference...The fact that the proper names and movie references were in OFL's knowledge base made this excellent puzzle. If even a few of these were not, he would have ranted about crossing proper names with other proper names, ie: Talia Shire crossed by Alec, Tina and Fisher.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-9289318494363081802016-08-13T20:49:42.193-04:002016-08-13T20:49:42.193-04:00Figured out Norgay with no crosses. My only victor...Figured out Norgay with no crosses. My only victory, as Saturday's are generally difficult for me. I googled nothing, which I suppose is a sorta-victory. But I did "clear all errors" a number of times. Which is cheating-lite.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06581264930569305915noreply@blogger.com