tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post3576659782014191009..comments2024-03-28T10:51:00.393-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Leading characters in "Mad Max" / SUN 2-10-19 / Start of Euripides signature / Sled dog with statue in Central Park / Source of deferment in 1960s draft / Ancient Greek state with Athens / 1984 Olympic gymnastics sensationRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger116125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-26820922707463598042019-02-24T13:34:46.411-05:002019-02-24T13:34:46.411-05:00I will second Diana, LIW's comments on The BAR...I will second Diana, LIW's comments on The BARNES Foundation (which I have never heard without the "foundation" at the end). Had wanted to get there for years and when we finally did, it was worth it.<br /><br />The puzzle - well, that was sort of magnificent in its awfulness.kitshefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10014225555838850414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-59581035602715716322019-02-17T20:44:29.895-05:002019-02-17T20:44:29.895-05:00PS - @Rex's knowledge notwithstanding, the BAR...PS - @Rex's knowledge notwithstanding, the BARNES is a fabulous museum in Philly. It was supposed to be housed FOREVER in the owner's house in Merion, PA - where he placed each piece of art personally for its effect with the surroundings. HUGE to-do when it was moved to the "art museum area" on the Parkway. A more easily found spot, but not what the owner put in his will. <br /><br />Could be one of the largest collections of impressionist art in the world. Certainly one of the best. And certainly the largest one of African American art in its time. Barnes was an industrialist (he made allergy medicines) who created the museum for his workers to enjoy and learn from. That's why it is called The Barnes Foundation, not museum. I have friends who refuse to go to the new location. I've only seen the old one...<br /><br />Diana, LIWDiana, LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-52804027618107612712019-02-17T20:35:23.122-05:002019-02-17T20:35:23.122-05:00It's been a long, long time since I had a head...It's been a long, long time since I had a headache, much less one like a VISE. That thought is enough to give one a headachy feeling. Which this puzzle would do, if you took it at all seriously. I. Did. Not. Cheat checked several answers that I simply couldn't believe were correct - eek, they were. <br /><br />No, Virginia, Delaware, and Canada, there is no UNIQUE NEW YORK. <br />they are just a bunch of tongue twisters. Like putting one's tongue in VISE, eh?<br /><br />Happy Day Before President's Day. Maybe we'll find a new one in a basket on our doorsteps.<br /><br />Lady DiDiana, LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-53477424031165509052019-02-17T14:45:23.424-05:002019-02-17T14:45:23.424-05:00Okay, I really want to know. Is there an actual p...Okay, I really want to know. Is there an actual place called UNIQUE, NEW YORK, or is this some cloven-hoofed clue we're dealing with? Kind of a reverse Nadick. I got the down answers from the word, rather than vice-versa.<br /><br />Other than that, the only place that was tough for me was the section where FUTZ resides. Must look up all the usages of that word. Anyway, it gave me COZ(?), which gave me SPEC.<br /><br />I have full lips and a large, flaccid tongue, and so the tongue-twisters really were. So there's that. Different idea with a direction-giving revealer. As a famous commenter has previously said, "different is good". rainforestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-62535572129341354112019-02-17T14:33:50.890-05:002019-02-17T14:33:50.890-05:00HELPUP OWNSUP PINUPS UPDATE, OVERACT ANACT; I don&...HELPUP OWNSUP PINUPS UPDATE, OVERACT ANACT; I don't really mind these things, but isn't there supposed to be some rule/guideline against that stuff? If you're at a sticky point and you get dupes, well, not helpful. Saved that I_ENE/BA_TO cross for last; went with the L (instead of R) because of the clue, it's an L word.<br /><br />Appropriate use of TAR for an inappropriate use of TAR.<br /><br />Around here it's CuZ. Just 'CuZ.<br /><br />Nobody pointed out that it's only THREEFREETHROWS if the shot is missed; only one FREETTHROW if the shot is made. Incomplete clue.<br /><br />GINA (not CHICHI) Rodriguez. Yeah baby. Ask Les Nessman. <br /><br />Not my favorite, but I could say that about most Sunday puzzlesrondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-88162887035912805902019-02-17T13:59:37.164-05:002019-02-17T13:59:37.164-05:00INSIDE PLEASE
When INDEBT don't CUTRATEs,
MOR...INSIDE PLEASE<br /><br />When INDEBT don't CUTRATEs,<br />MORESO, BADHABITS can't last.<br />On the STREET pick UPDATEs,<br />perform ANACT FIVETIMESFAST.<br /><br />--- RUFOUS "COZ" MCEWANBurma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-41994571864584873122019-02-17T12:15:32.439-05:002019-02-17T12:15:32.439-05:00DNF. The entire SW corner! What in the WORLD is 93...DNF. The entire SW corner! What in the WORLD is 93 across?? Even OFL stacks up ???s on that one. Is there a town in NY called UNIQUE? If so, how could it be so widely traveled and yet so utterly unknown?? I have absolutely no idea about this, and every entry except ENTRY in that corner was obtuse enough to be ungettable. Had to guess at two naticks along the way, too. Oh well, on to tomorrow.<br /><br />On the subject of twongue tisters, my dad taught me this one, still my favorite:<br /><br />A skunk sat on a stump. The skunk thunk that the stump stunk, and the stump thunk that the skunk stunk.spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-46797828097806513862019-02-17T11:02:55.382-05:002019-02-17T11:02:55.382-05:00From the GBOWR: The sixth sheik's sixth sheep...From the GBOWR: The sixth sheik's sixth sheep's sick.Slashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12475090887523133257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-87134622165000158792019-02-16T08:59:24.629-05:002019-02-16T08:59:24.629-05:00Mr. Parker -- As much as I am in awe of your abili...Mr. Parker -- As much as I am in awe of your ability to solve crossword puzzles, I am awed by your narrow, mean, sarcastic and sometimes angry approach to these crossword puzzles. It's depressing to read your analyses -- and in a world that's already seemingly spinning out of control, I don't need a crossword puzzle analyst to bring me down further. I hope you can find some joy in life, because you appear to be just another grump. Ellicotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10915783135866776654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-60517413944436241912019-02-12T10:02:22.412-05:002019-02-12T10:02:22.412-05:00My son's favorite from theater classes was &qu...My son's favorite from theater classes was "What time does the wrist watch strap shop shut?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-36903913545815002532019-02-12T09:27:20.225-05:002019-02-12T09:27:20.225-05:00"Rufous" is often used to describe a red..."Rufous" is often used to describe a reddish color in birds...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-41608458841558969392019-02-11T21:16:02.086-05:002019-02-11T21:16:02.086-05:00Didn’t have time yesterday, but knocked it off in ...Didn’t have time yesterday, but knocked it off in no time today. Lots of ugly fill.<br /><br />Since people are posting tongue twisters, here’s one I can barely say slowly: <br /><br />The sixth sick sheik’s sheep’s sick.<br /><br />ChE Davenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-58684943880475883112019-02-11T03:36:39.308-05:002019-02-11T03:36:39.308-05:00The only themer I EVER heard of was Unique New Yor...The only themer I EVER heard of was Unique New York, maybe because I live in NYC. I also knew Balto. Yet I too tried to imagine a 14 lane bridge and never thought of the GW or that the lanes would be divided.<br /><br />I also never heard Rufus or heard of Tim Herlihy.<br /><br />The puzzle was OK though and I only go stuck at Futz/ Coz. It's CUZ, period.<br /><br />When saying things 5x fast I learned a trick to see the words from left to right separately. Still this bunch was very hard.<br /><br />I visited the Barnes museum when the Dali collection was at the PMA many years ago. Not a fan of the city but I love art.<br /><br />Glad and surprised to see Free Tibet. I love everything Tibet and follow Free Tibet accounts on Twitter. One of my favorite books is The Art of Happiness by the Dalai Lama. There is also a great little Tibetan museum in Staten Island believe it or not. It has a nice collection and a stunning NYC view.<br /><br />Have a great week everybody. Hope your V-day is sweet!PatKShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11527048302847956744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-85953269502887701872019-02-10T23:59:18.000-05:002019-02-10T23:59:18.000-05:00UNIQUENEWYORK was the first themer to fall for me,...UNIQUENEWYORK was the first themer to fall for me, so I assumed all of them were going to be vocal warm ups (my first love was an actress, and used to run through them; blocks of lox, boxes of bagels. To sit in solemn silence in a dull, dark dock... and others). So when I scanned the grid looking for more, j just came across nonsense phrases which I then read in a Ron Burgendy voice. That really threw me, and the rest of the puzzle had will Farrell performing my inner monologue. a.cornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03235810940721348751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-14170295729038212392019-02-10T22:39:22.071-05:002019-02-10T22:39:22.071-05:00I find it really hard to believe someone with so m...I find it really hard to believe someone with so much knowledge never heard of the Barnes. Arguably the best collection of French Impressionist Art anywhere and worth 25 billion dollars. You need to get out more Rex! Come to Philly and see it!!And, has others have noted, there was a huge legal hassle moving it to the Parkway in downtown Philadelphia. Previously it was in Dr. Barnes' home in the affluent western burb of Lower Merion. The neighbors complained bitterly about the traffic going to the museum and they complained more when the will was broken and the collection was moved to downtown Philly. MGTopAgenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02064606815537908878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-50363457182077777592019-02-10T22:00:42.428-05:002019-02-10T22:00:42.428-05:00I've only been doing crosswords for about a ye...I've only been doing crosswords for about a year to a year and a half. I didn't know MAUVE or RUFOUS. Oh well, gotta store it in the ol' memory bank for future puzzles.Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07534750081064158723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-10410015010648301052019-02-10T20:10:27.038-05:002019-02-10T20:10:27.038-05:00Passwords, passcodes just a sure-fire way of insur...Passwords, passcodes just a sure-fire way of insuring I’ll never see that material again.Crimson Devilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03665174292516725433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-71009491077178720612019-02-10T19:13:43.572-05:002019-02-10T19:13:43.572-05:00@SFman (5:04)-- A low-tech answer to one of your h...@SFman (5:04)-- A low-tech answer to one of your high tech problems: I came in late to your tech woes, am sure I wouldn't understand a word of them if I went over them with a fine tooth comb, but when you write about keeping track of your passwords and ID's -- that I can do. Forget all your screens. All of them! Get an analog physical address book devoted just to your computer life. <i>Write everything down in that book at the moment you input it online.</i> So let's say you have an ID and a password for Amazon. Under the "A" section in your book:<br /><br />Write:<br />Amazon.<br />ID # ---------<br />Password: ---------<br /><br />For Gmail? It goes in the "G" section. Yahoo mail in the "Y" section. No thinking required. No memory required. (And you do remember what an abysmal memory <b>I</b> have!) Your computer goes down? Your IPhone needs charging? Doesn't matter -- your handy-dandy address book is always operational. Just make sure you remember where you put it :)<br /><br />Anyone else want to use this low-tech solution? My treat. You're welcome.<br /><br />Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16737377749030219974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-1685268573046246992019-02-10T18:44:51.368-05:002019-02-10T18:44:51.368-05:00Around fifty years ago I knew a family with an Iri...Around fifty years ago I knew a family with an Irish setter named "Rufous", a name which aptly described the unsaturated red color of his coat. And nobody was surprised or puzzled by this name, because everybody knew what this meant. And when he barked, he would say "roof! roof!".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-60704197378973253202019-02-10T18:32:38.402-05:002019-02-10T18:32:38.402-05:00It was fun to first get the f and then the u and t...It was fun to first get the f and then the u and think... it couldnt be...Hohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07142971642117423979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-29725164042026418452019-02-10T17:54:14.643-05:002019-02-10T17:54:14.643-05:00@SFman
you may want to try LastPass.@SFman<br /><br />you may want to try LastPass.JC66https://www.blogger.com/profile/05324615675333287919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-55251466619706657852019-02-10T17:31:07.295-05:002019-02-10T17:31:07.295-05:00I have to admit, I was mildly ashamed at being abl...I have to admit, I was mildly ashamed at being able to immediately fill in the Hebrew month (is there a good word for "knowledge shame"?). Also, this might be the weakest Times Sunday theme in a while. A bunch of tongue twisters, the end. Not too exciting. Hopefully next week's is more interesting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-86749712413972581422019-02-10T17:04:13.715-05:002019-02-10T17:04:13.715-05:00OT ... @Z ... thanks for the response ... that did...OT ... @Z ... thanks for the response ... that didn't work. I finally ran CCleaner and cleared my browser cookies and temporary files. I think that might have done it. This isn't the first time that having multiple Google accounts has led to this type of confusion. Now, I'll probably have trouble logging back into my work account. Ugh. Someone's gotta develop an easier way to manage all of the User IDs and passwords I need to keep track of in my life.sanfranman59https://www.blogger.com/profile/15118732156312301425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-51845950256828004012019-02-10T17:03:23.112-05:002019-02-10T17:03:23.112-05:00Little old lady who? Oh, @GILL, I love it!!!
@Qu...Little old lady who? Oh, @GILL, I <i>love</i> it!!!<br /><br />@Quasi -- I bet I'd sound like Barbara Walters, too, if I could say it. But I can't say it.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16737377749030219974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-49833247234466795652019-02-10T16:53:00.372-05:002019-02-10T16:53:00.372-05:00The only interesting thing about this puzzle is th...The only interesting thing about this puzzle is that the tongue twisters really do twist the tongue. I tried out each of them -- all of them new to me -- and couldn't say any of them fast even twice. Could it be the second glass of wine?<br /><br />Other than that, pretty dull. Don't know why I bothered to finish it, but I did.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16737377749030219974noreply@blogger.com