tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post3064417942698377087..comments2024-03-29T09:37:45.612-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Hit radio comedy about bridge--playing couple / SAT 2-7-15 / 1980s MP nicknamed old crocodile / Queen who rallied Dutch resistance in WWII / First noncanonical psalm / Soloist on Green Hornet theme / Moniker after lifestyle change / Red cabbage juice in chemistry class / Cavaradossi's loverRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger110125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-54687178254163256382015-03-15T03:57:20.580-04:002015-03-15T03:57:20.580-04:00I'm Rex's proctologist and on his last vis...I'm Rex's proctologist and on his last visit I found his head! Lol jkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-17226156645125833872015-03-14T18:25:48.750-04:002015-03-14T18:25:48.750-04:00I loved this puzzle - fresh fill and clever cluing...I loved this puzzle - fresh fill and clever cluing...got personal ad right off the bat and never looked back. Thanks Mr Walden.Montreal Xword Divanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-71595919636078606892015-03-14T16:25:21.073-04:002015-03-14T16:25:21.073-04:00Hard enough for me today but a whole lot better th...Hard enough for me today but a whole lot better than yesterday's diabolical conundrum. Finished fairly quick except for NE. I had upholds for 7D instead of embalms. That, Mr. Walden was one lousy clue. The next time I decide to keep a letter, I'll embalm it. Really??? All in all, a good puzzle with my personal rating of B+<br /><br />Ron Diego, La Mesa, CAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-34320015558068309402015-03-14T15:06:41.029-04:002015-03-14T15:06:41.029-04:00GENL DISUSE
YOUR ENGINEMEN caused a BROUHAHA’
nea...GENL DISUSE<br /><br />YOUR ENGINEMEN caused a BROUHAHA’<br />nearly put me into BRACES.<br />They found a WEAKSPOT in the law –The RULEON gambling places.<br />Their GOALS to have a blackjackdraw,<br />not ELEVEN EASYACES.<br /><br />--- DEEN SNOOD<br />Burma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-34211075471160148752015-03-14T15:03:27.649-04:002015-03-14T15:03:27.649-04:00FIrst run through left me with a bunch of "s&...FIrst run through left me with a bunch of "s" and "ed" fills, so I was amazed when I realized I had somehow managed to complete this one. Then I came here to discover NEWMs made it another DNF!!<br /><br /> But I had fun along the way. Grable gave me a questionable ALpeRT who finally morphed into ALHIRT. La GRIPPE always summons the wonderful, sneezing Vivian Blaine to mind. Knew the Queen, but given my spelling foibles, she started out as Wh......MINA, and had to spell herself. Also, only SF stadium I knew back in the day was in The Park (Golden Gate, that is) and I recalled it beng named Ksomething. Keaser, Kaiser,?? Happy memory of performing there once in a May Pole dance, ballerina skirt and all. Do they still do that? All in all, a fun DNF!<br /><br />1508DMGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-11854106394520868152015-03-14T14:33:58.301-04:002015-03-14T14:33:58.301-04:00South and east = hard; North and west really hard....South and east = hard; North and west really hard. Probably spent as much or more time on this one as yesterday's, though the first half-hour was at the hair salon waiting on the wife. Alot harder than medium in my book.<br /><br />First sure answer was down at HOBBS. Followed by DITKA.Then BOTHA due to botha those others.<br /><br />Betty GRABLE, perhaps the original yeah baby?<br /><br />I think that Rosie the Riveter phrase was a recent answer on Jeopardy; maybe there's some "unintentional plagiarism" going on. Ask Pharell or Sam Smith for advice.<br /><br />I love these challenges; keep 'em comin'.rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-30693291116669730252015-03-14T11:42:09.857-04:002015-03-14T11:42:09.857-04:00Roared into the SE wtih WILHELMINA, HOBBS, DITKA, ...Roared into the SE wtih WILHELMINA, HOBBS, DITKA, etc., but that "Ball boy" really threw me for a while. Then from the ZZ combos in the corner, I aha!ed DESIARNAZJR--what a great clue!--and was done there.<br /><br />A near fatal error in the SW was underCUT instead of PRICECUT. Seems to me you might or might not get results with a price cut, but if you undercut your competition, you're bound to stimulate sales. Couldn't recall the forbidden planet--I've seen that classic maybe six times. Then it finally came to me: ALTAIRIV, and all that remained was to suss out PHINDICATOR in the NW. RUCHED?? That's MY new word of the day.<br /><br />I liked it; it has an old-timey feeling. Man, Betty GRABLE and Rosie the riveter? That's from before TVDINNERS were invented.<br /><br />I'm gonna call it easy-medium: for a Saturday. Lots of great stuff. LONDONAREA is a WEAKSPOT, but still: A-.spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-38412128833502701752015-02-11T08:41:32.577-05:002015-02-11T08:41:32.577-05:00NEW MS for NEWME threw me. SE corner came first a...NEW MS for NEWME threw me. SE corner came first and pretty fast and if I hadn't stuck with ATM instead of SIM, I would have gotten through the SE faster. My friend never have me the Friday ARTS section, so I did not experience the misery to which others have referred.pfbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-50813522410421076452015-02-07T21:36:46.033-05:002015-02-07T21:36:46.033-05:00Tough! Got 3/4 done, then had to reveal a couple ...Tough! Got 3/4 done, then had to reveal a couple of letters to finish.<br /><br />Scalp>SNOOD (Hi @Casco), swampY, cruSTY, WEAKness, saladbaR>TVDINNER...<br />Only gimmes were HOBBS & BEINS.<br /><br />Only thing I know about red cabbage juice is that it will dye eggs blue!<br /><br />31D was the worse...tasteless wouldn't fit, nor would saran-wrapped...VERYdull?<br /><br />Thanks, Mr, Walden. Tough, but fun.<br /><br />Today was the Westport tournament - great to see everyone and catch up with my Rexville friends.<br />Titahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16368251255494687496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-62577771534617531492015-02-07T21:26:57.862-05:002015-02-07T21:26:57.862-05:00@teedmn -- great post and right on@teedmn -- great post and right onLewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09709142959535977331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-34973167585672130112015-02-07T20:54:18.378-05:002015-02-07T20:54:18.378-05:00@Teedmn Thanks for the kind words, and funny you m...@Teedmn Thanks for the kind words, and funny you mention cluing and construction. I spent part of the afternoon writing witty clues for an easy themeless. And then the MN-based constructor killed. them. all. Awww, man! Well, being a kid (in this community, relatively speaking) I respect my elders, so I swallowed my pride, and thanked him for his wisdom. But his cutting room floor is lousy with pearl(-sized) droppings of my Saturday afternoon mischief.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07107804787389636647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-40058738200920439002015-02-07T20:44:39.154-05:002015-02-07T20:44:39.154-05:00Hard, but fun. DNFHard, but fun. DNFDon McBrienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07695623789694537538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-29987694908779379042015-02-07T20:37:39.626-05:002015-02-07T20:37:39.626-05:00@Z: I explain search results like that by pointing...@Z: I explain search results like that by pointing out that Google ranks roughly by commonality, not by accuracy. Just like you can find dozens (if not more) examples online ascribing "that is something up with which I shall not put" to Churchill, even though odds are very strong that that's apocryphal. <br /><br />Click through the citations in the article, and you'll find quite a few sources that point out what was referenced as Rosie the Riveter at the time, and what wasn't. And while you can't prove never, it's a strong hint if you can find no proof. I'll point you to the Flying Spaghetti Monster, which I'm guessing you're familiar with. <br /><br />All that said, most people associate the poster with Rosie the Riveter (and I'm part of "most"; the idea that it may not be is one of my newly learned things for today). And, in a sense, as of today, it is. While Rosie and the We Can Do It poster have appear to have separate origins, I think the clue was fair and accurate for its purpose. Steve Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185067739452052656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-12623155947789441682015-02-07T20:05:26.036-05:002015-02-07T20:05:26.036-05:00So nobody is bothered that clue for 33 across also...So nobody is bothered that clue for 33 across also contains a word that is part of an answer?<br />Usually Rex picks up on stuff like that.Doc Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12540112168511893896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-87274506982854243912015-02-07T20:02:11.963-05:002015-02-07T20:02:11.963-05:00@Nancy - the benefits of having a Google account a...@Nancy - the benefits of having a Google account are getting an avatar picture, having a link to your profile, and <i>getting later comments emailed to you</i>. The only reason I didn't make the Gary Hart mistake is that the name was too short, he was my first thought, too. <br /><br />Here's Nancy's comment:<br /><br />@Fred Romagnolo 2:36<br />@Mohair Sam 4:16<br />@OISK 4:28<br />Re: BOB KERREY, Debra Winger and me. Otherwise known as the dreaded Senior Moment strikes again! OMG, did this clue drive me crazy! Because it's MY era and I'm a political junkie and I remembered that there was this handsome Senator who was going to run for President and who dated Debra Winger and who was caught philandering on a boat -- I even remembered that it was called (I think) MONKEY BUSINESS -- and I was pretty sure it was Bob-something-or-other, only I couldn't for the life of me come up with his @%@*&$ last name. Then I actually got BOB and I still couldn't come up with his last name! When I finally got the K from DITKA (to go with the E from WILHELMINA and the R from DESI ARNAZ, JR.) it all came rushing back to me! KERREY! Yes!!! That's it!!!<br />Senior moments can be so... deflating.!Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181544219511150272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-33476964189715973242015-02-07T19:57:05.681-05:002015-02-07T19:57:05.681-05:00In blackjack, the value of an ace is either one or...In blackjack, the value of an ace is either one or eleven. So "eleven" is the high value of an ace, the answer to the clue, "Ace high." At least I think that is the explanation. I don't like the clue, especially since 11 can be clued so many ways. (number shared by Phil Simms and Mark Messier. Also shared by Duke Snider as a Met. Or "YO" at the dice table) OISKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16808675378318214461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-72538711576187182242015-02-07T19:56:48.548-05:002015-02-07T19:56:48.548-05:00@Steve J - "Poorly edited" would be more...@Steve J - "Poorly edited" would be more accurate (how can you document "never?"). Far more likely is any WWII image of a female factory worker was (and now most definitely is) regarded as Rosie the Riveter. How else do you explain <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=rosie+the+riveter&biw=1024&bih=649&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=z7LWVMXZB5LIsQT4x4GADA&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ" rel="nofollow">these search results?</a>Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181544219511150272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-90521099299292206832015-02-07T19:54:32.640-05:002015-02-07T19:54:32.640-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181544219511150272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-47444240927315990712015-02-07T19:54:11.960-05:002015-02-07T19:54:11.960-05:00Oh, and @Z, was it Gary Hart who philandered on th...Oh, and @Z, was it Gary Hart who philandered on the MONKEY BUSINESS? If so, my bad. Thanks for the correction. Luckily, no one but you saw my post.Nancynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-38133925296540285772015-02-07T19:49:49.218-05:002015-02-07T19:49:49.218-05:00@Z -- I haven't a CLUE where it went to, but t...@Z -- I haven't a CLUE where it went to, but thanks for noticing. I spent a lot of time typing it and certainly wouldn't have bothered if I'd known it wouldn't appear. I also have no idea why it ended up in your email, but I'm glad it ended up somewhere. I hope this isn't the beginning of a long line of missing comments.<br />Let's see if THIS one makes it!Nancynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-91712129923418647362015-02-07T19:33:22.207-05:002015-02-07T19:33:22.207-05:00@Casco Kid, I think you would be a diabolical cons...@Casco Kid, I think you would be a diabolical constructor - "scalp" as an answer for "hair holder" seems like a Saturday level clue/answer. I'm often thankful that my mind doesn't go the same direction as yours because it would increase my DNF average, but that doesn't mean your self-misdirects aren't brilliant - just not where all of us NY Times-trained solvers go. So you can continue trying to regiment yourself into the rat's maze or continue your over-the-wall method. If the former, your comments will become more pedestrian; if the latter and any constructor starts mining your brain waves, I'm in trouble. :-)Teedmnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12832353448839187816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-66855059115029742002015-02-07T18:51:23.968-05:002015-02-07T18:51:23.968-05:00Why is Ace high? answered by eleven?
And why does...Why is Ace high? answered by eleven?<br /><br />And why does no one complain about '"ace" used in a cle and answer, that's sloppy.<br /><br />Liked the zzz but way too many proper names.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-84774960864634024812015-02-07T18:47:32.347-05:002015-02-07T18:47:32.347-05:00While most people associate the We Can Do It! post...While most people associate the We Can Do It! poster with Rosie the Riveter, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We_Can_Do_It!" rel="nofollow">it's actually not</a> (assuming Wikipedia has its facts straight, which I'm assuming they do since this one's pretty well-sourced). Steve Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185067739452052656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-22242724971799891862015-02-07T18:37:05.483-05:002015-02-07T18:37:05.483-05:00@Nancy 5:32 - What happened to your comment? I got...@Nancy 5:32 - What happened to your comment? I got it in my email but I don't see it here, not even a "comment deleted." At any rate, BOB KERREY was no Gary Hart. Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181544219511150272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-54274246943436811332015-02-07T18:19:29.677-05:002015-02-07T18:19:29.677-05:00@Anonymous 5:50. Rosie is 1 of 2 clues I got right...@Anonymous 5:50. Rosie is 1 of 2 clues I got right without help, so I'm afraid you're 10% doubt just won the day. Sorry. <a href="http://www.makers.com/blog/famous-women-who-have-channeled-rosie-riveter" rel="nofollow">Here's</a> your proof.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07107804787389636647noreply@blogger.com