tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post3181285161357209030..comments2024-03-29T08:06:57.251-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Georg with physics law / MON 12-2-13 / Supposed hints that mislead / Flared dress typeRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger74125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-74654930776603398492014-01-06T21:15:42.321-05:002014-01-06T21:15:42.321-05:00Just found my paper buried in 12" of snow. T...Just found my paper buried in 12" of snow. Took longer to find the paper than solve the puzzle!Shaxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-21383124107520987662014-01-06T19:23:36.646-05:002014-01-06T19:23:36.646-05:00Filled in the theme answers in about 30 seconds an...Filled in the theme answers in about 30 seconds and then went, "Naaah, me gots other things to do."<br /><br />Captcha: Telerye. A JEWISH RYE from the Israeli capitol.Cary in Bouldernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-11831130651872847952014-01-06T18:48:58.800-05:002014-01-06T18:48:58.800-05:00@rain - yeah, it's just a question of when...@rain - yeah, it's just a question of when...Waxy in Montrealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04395751487137805245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-54861729796045645092014-01-06T18:02:21.225-05:002014-01-06T18:02:21.225-05:00Fastest Monday in a long time, but it holds togeth...Fastest Monday in a long time, but it holds together well. Nothing to quibble about.<br /><br />@Waxy I love that joke! Punch line: Doc says you're gonna die.rain forestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-20244799405895101272014-01-06T17:39:12.255-05:002014-01-06T17:39:12.255-05:00So, some of the A-listers crushed this puzzle in u...So, some of the A-listers crushed this puzzle in under 3 minutes, finished with an haste-induced error or two and had no fun in the process; I, on the other hand, spent an enjoyable 15 minutes or so filling the grid in correctly (although I was not 100% certain about COE). Different strokes, I guess.Dirigonzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03903353503511480168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-74238358724178618972014-01-06T16:55:50.558-05:002014-01-06T16:55:50.558-05:00Did the puz this morning in the Dentist's offi...Did the puz this morning in the Dentist's office. Unfortunately the wait was way longer than the puzzle.<br /><br />Aside from the fact it was too easy, I rather liked it. Some cool stuff; HOODORNAMENT, RIDINGMOWER (hubster always wanted one) and INERTIA. <br /><br />Cycled through several captchas with illegible letters; one even looked like a soccer ball. Please bring back the joke-book.Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07156872089175084024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-82206676103212611922014-01-06T16:10:18.021-05:002014-01-06T16:10:18.021-05:00So, 64A elicited my earworm, Monday, Monday by The...So, 64A elicited my earworm, Monday, Monday by The Mamas and the PAPAs which provides profound insight into the uneven quality of our Monday NYT crosswords.<br /><br />"Monday, Monday, can't trust that day;<br />Monday, Monday, it just turns out that way.<br />Oh, Monday, Monday, won't go away;<br />Monday, Monday, it's here to stay."<br /><br />Here's my jailhouse rib-tickler: 55959825. Such a riot...Waxy in Montrealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04395751487137805245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-78807906991031773052014-01-06T14:01:26.256-05:002014-01-06T14:01:26.256-05:00Thought this was "kinda" cute, and somet...Thought this was "kinda" cute, and sometimes need a puzzle I can just solve. Find I more and more skip through the puzzle critics who, seemingly, never think a given puzzle is all they would have it be. Glad for the less jaded Syndiland crew!<br /><br />@SIS: My Captcha is also one of those prison jokes, buy I don't get it!DMGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-24372528082362241762014-01-06T13:07:55.088-05:002014-01-06T13:07:55.088-05:00Got WOLF then filled in LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD in ...Got WOLF then filled in LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD in their places. I don't time myself, but this was about 3/4s of a cup of coffee.<br /><br />I SCUBA dive and had no issue with the clue for 27A. The answer could be any of nine gases making up most of what goes into a SCUBA tank.<br /><br />My only writeover was laTER before AFTER.<br /><br />Capcha: 24683869. By coincidence, my favorite prison joke.Solving in Seattlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04249420848844874936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-24501628305936821322014-01-06T11:24:40.906-05:002014-01-06T11:24:40.906-05:00When will you learn to proofread before submitting...When will you learn to proofread before submitting, idiot? That's Series, dearie.spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-6613169890372933262014-01-06T11:22:25.920-05:002014-01-06T11:22:25.920-05:00On Friday and Saturday I'm in the World Deries...On Friday and Saturday I'm in the World Deries; today it's LITTLELEAGUE. What a jolt. Easy? Man, this isn't just a softball, it's a NERF ball!<br /><br />1a: villain in a tale, 4 letters. IAGO or WOLF. Othello: one word. The three little pigs, four words, but really...THE as one of the starters? Nah. Has to be the other one. So in about 1/6 of the time it took to type this paragraph, all the themers were in.<br /><br />There's some semi-cool stuff here, like OXYGEN, but all in all a big yawn. It did kick off a not-totally-unpleasant earworm of the Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs hit, but enjoyment-wise, that's the lot. On to higher heights as the week progresses.spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-64617107795032213262014-01-06T09:03:12.440-05:002014-01-06T09:03:12.440-05:00The colored part of the iris is NOT an areola. The...The colored part of the iris is NOT an areola. The entire iris is colored ( there is not a colored portion and an un-colored portion of the iris. Rexites will likely not find important because the answer is still quite "gettable". Doesn't change the fact that, as clued, the answer no where near being anatomically correct. <br /><br />Why not "The colored ring around a nipple"?<br /><br />Answer- areola<br /><br /><br />- A board-certified opthalmologist from OhioAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-58694018961763820632013-12-19T09:25:13.727-05:002013-12-19T09:25:13.727-05:00If you keep submitting well written articles just ...If you keep submitting well written articles just like this then I will always keep returning back to your blog. Really good <br />material.<br /><a href="http://www.dennisdouglaspepc.com/contact.php" rel="nofollow">Residential Building Inspections</a><br /><a href="http://www.dennisdouglaspepc.com/blog" rel="nofollow">new york building inspection</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00349748990258426600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-35948299732408069432013-12-02T23:30:52.874-05:002013-12-02T23:30:52.874-05:00Interesting puzzle for kids !Interesting puzzle for kids !Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11696876318455836297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-52198111829805171042013-12-02T22:02:59.045-05:002013-12-02T22:02:59.045-05:00This week's relative difficulty ratings. See m...This week's relative difficulty ratings. See my 8/1/2009 post for an explanation and my 10/15/2012 post for an explanation of a tweak I've made to my method. In a nutshell, the higher the ratio, the higher this week's median solve time is relative to the average for the corresponding day of the week.<br /><br />All solvers (this week's median solve time, average for day of week, ratio, percentile, rating)<br /><br />Mon 5:43, 6:07, 0.93, 19%, Easy<br /><br />Top 100 solvers<br /><br />Mon 3:40, 3:46, 0.97, 31%, Easy-Mediumsanfranman59https://www.blogger.com/profile/15118732156312301425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-54371503129055528002013-12-02T18:04:52.316-05:002013-12-02T18:04:52.316-05:00I am probably the only one who has never neard of ...I am probably the only one who has never neard of TENON. Not that I needed to know it. Finished the puzzle quickly and never noticed the theme until done.<br /><br />I enjoyed the puzzle very much.<br /><br />Oh, and I missed the sharing regarding the puzzle by LMS, so I say now - it was a kick-asp puzzle. Thanks.gifcanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12612467417938884430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-42065299730977317802013-12-02T17:55:03.707-05:002013-12-02T17:55:03.707-05:00@ LMS - Why your horse is named Kate. Be careful w...@ LMS - <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Taming_of_the_Shrew" rel="nofollow">Why your horse is named Kate</a>. Be careful what you name an animal: it can become a self-fulfilling prophecy.retired_chemisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181126754941899228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-20596076206787010202013-12-02T16:21:15.779-05:002013-12-02T16:21:15.779-05:00Midday report of relative difficulty (see my 8/1/2...Midday report of relative difficulty (see my 8/1/2009 post for an explanation of my method and my 10/15/2012 post for an explanation of a tweak to my method):<br /><br />All solvers (this week's median solve time, average for day of week, ratio, percentile, rating)<br /><br />Mon 5:45, 6:07, 0.94, 21%, Easy-Medium<br /><br />Top 100 solvers<br /><br />Mon 3:45, 3:46, 1.00, 43%, Mediumsanfranman59https://www.blogger.com/profile/15118732156312301425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-71615349970463218402013-12-02T16:13:09.850-05:002013-12-02T16:13:09.850-05:00@Bird: I must confess...I hadn't heard of the...@Bird: I must confess...I hadn't heard of them before you made mention so I looked them up and played a few of their songs. You, sir/madam have now made me a fan (I even put the speakers on high and started tapping my feet!)<br />I love this blog!!!!!GILL I.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05605766053820226324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-71695859959639107572013-12-02T15:36:33.447-05:002013-12-02T15:36:33.447-05:00@Gill I. P. - An oldie, but a goodie and not playe...@Gill I. P. - An oldie, but a goodie and not played often enough so I don't think too many will know it.<br /><br />Are you a fan? Did you see the hall of fame ceremony?<br /><br />So far I've only seen them once (Signals tour) and probalby won't again as I prefer their older material.Birdnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-43755956535599331832013-12-02T15:04:10.204-05:002013-12-02T15:04:10.204-05:00@Bird:
I strip away the old debris
That hides a s...@Bird:<br /><br />I strip away the old debris<br />That hides a shining car.<br />A brilliant <b>Red Barchetta</b><br />From a better, varnished time.<br />I fire up the willing engine,<br />Responding with a roar<br />Tires spitting gravel,<br />I commit my weekly crime.<br /><br />WOLF, WOLF...Do you think any one will know it?GILL I.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05605766053820226324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-24621065192588470252013-12-02T14:35:43.897-05:002013-12-02T14:35:43.897-05:00I would be remiss in my duties if I did not also p...I would be remiss in my duties if I did not also present the other great composer: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXtq9rzTl90" rel="nofollow">CREDO from the Great Mass in C minor by Mozart</a>.<br /><br />As a bonus, the following is by the master himself: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEl2Ezq-xnA" rel="nofollow">CREDO from the Mass in B minor by J.S. Bach</a>.AliasZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477396362209386037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-44114323853797579692013-12-02T14:01:25.360-05:002013-12-02T14:01:25.360-05:00p.p.s.s.
So, OXYGEN gets all the gas from commento...p.p.s.s.<br />So, OXYGEN gets all the gas from commentors today...<br />Thought it woulda been the mix of LIL and LITTLELEAGUE that got more yelps. Wrong again, M&A breath.<br /><br />fave weeject: CCS. Better clue... Burnikel and namesakes.<br /><br />fave fillins:<br />* INERTIA. What U get after wolfin down a whole pack of fig newtons.<br />* OXYGEN. What 4-Oh needed, right after notin the crossing of FINES/FINIS. Or LIL + LITTLE.<br />* STROBE. Is this one of those one-time trademark dealies? Missed chance for a crossover? Anyhoo, it's how the Shortzmeister cleared a messa squirrels outa his attic onetime.<br />* VOGUE and RUDE. Contains this puz's entire ration of the lil darlUns.<br />* DAVE. Top ten bullets maestro. My idol, since 4-Oh stopped doin em...<br /><br />Aduuu,<br />M&A<br /><br />Last Silver BadBowlsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-42177397440128233062013-12-02T13:51:24.425-05:002013-12-02T13:51:24.425-05:00@Anonymous12:43--According to Wikipedia, "Ner...@Anonymous12:43--According to Wikipedia, "Nerf" was chosen as a name because it was a slang term for the foam rubber used in off-road racing. I thought maybe it was an acronym with the final "F" standing for "Foam."<br />@M&A--Yeah, Sam the Sham! Gloriously weird band.<br />@ACME--I always wondered about where the other people came from too. In Genesis, when Cain gets exiled to the Land of Nod, he complains to God that the people there will kill him because he is a murderer, prompting God to put His mark of protection on Cain's forehead. As a kid, I wondered, "What people there? Who are these others and where did they come from?" Never got a satisfactory answer.Benkonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-64846160254494455462013-12-02T13:45:41.013-05:002013-12-02T13:45:41.013-05:00Well, it is Monday which usually means a so-so puz...Well, it is Monday which usually means a so-so puzzle. Today did not disappoint. OK theme, but lacking complete symmetry. I didn’t get 1A off the clue so I jumped to 67A and was disappointed. Didn’t like the answer for 17A – was looking for an actual sound the BELL makes (ding, dong, etc.). Not much to love, but 32A (w/o the S) and 52A are good.<br /><br />@Gill I. P – Rush's song RED BARCHETTA would fit at 32A.Birdnoreply@blogger.com