tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post372763531342977033..comments2024-03-29T09:29:30.755-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Internet in your pocket sloganeer / WED 8-14-13 / Oscar winner Jannings / Electronically scored duel / Youngest 600-homer man / Norwegian import in dairy case / Beatnik's percussion / Aussie rockers with knickers-clad lead guitarist / Rotgut buyer perhaps / To whom Brabantio says Thou art villainRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-77805129632413479352013-09-19T20:02:00.756-04:002013-09-19T20:02:00.756-04:00iPhone is the product, not the company. The slogan...iPhone is the product, not the company. The sloganeer was Apple; the sloganeed was the iPhone. <br /><br />I just can't see a way that the clue works, but I'm open to learning how it does.straylinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13536180563789923012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-23047936505883066122013-09-19T00:26:27.311-04:002013-09-19T00:26:27.311-04:00I had HEXAs and AMICa, knew saSH wasn't right ...I had HEXAs and AMICa, knew saSH wasn't right but moved along and forgot about it. But what the hell, the sun has been out here for two days running and the gurgling HOLE in my basement has subsided. <br /><br />Captcha: abholle. A belly button?Cary in Bouldernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-83471015784831932732013-09-18T20:54:09.188-04:002013-09-18T20:54:09.188-04:00@strayling - your comment sent me to the recycle p...@strayling - your comment sent me to the recycle pile to retrieve the puzzle, but I can't see the problem with 46 down - what am I missing?Dirigonzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03903353503511480168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-26295331840902261542013-09-18T19:46:33.158-04:002013-09-18T19:46:33.158-04:0046 Down was just plain wrong. The rest was a bit c...46 Down was just plain wrong. The rest was a bit crossword insider-y which is ok, but that one clue kinda spoiled it for me.straylinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13536180563789923012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-69601564978855190112013-09-18T17:50:44.225-04:002013-09-18T17:50:44.225-04:00I don't mind a bland theme every now and then,...I don't mind a bland theme every now and then, and even this one had a mini AHA,(not to be confused with NOKOMIS' daughter) moment where I read the revealer clue, looked at the theme answers, and it came to me THINGSWITHHOLES. It's like that thing you do in Grade 4 or 5 where the teacher asks, "what do these things have in common?" Not so bad. Better than the change a letter thingy we see so often. <br /><br />capcha: comiTT I mean COMMIT, DAMMIT.rain forestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-12136113691121299202013-09-18T14:38:01.805-04:002013-09-18T14:38:01.805-04:00Seemed to be about the same level of difficulty as...Seemed to be about the same level of difficulty as the last two days - Maybe Will has decided to average the level of difficulty of early week puzzles to make his job easier. <br /><br />A prime-time commenter fretted that Carlos Danger might have slid into oblivion by the time we syndi-solvers got the puzzle; (s)he needn't have worried. Speaking of prime-time, was that the day when someone hacked the NYT web site and took it down for a while?<br /><br />@Ginger - my list of write-overs mirrors yours exactly.Dirigonzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03903353503511480168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-74552503834592552172013-09-18T14:22:16.410-04:002013-09-18T14:22:16.410-04:00In Hicksville , we get the puzzle 7weeks after the...In Hicksville , we get the puzzle 7weeks after the initial printing .<br />I love how modest you all about your times ???Don't forget we lowly beginners who struggle catch on to all the gimmes you already know. It was a bit of a challenge for me but got there eventually.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-58570890584471624492013-09-18T12:37:43.685-04:002013-09-18T12:37:43.685-04:00Darn -had AMICa and hASH. HEXAh didn't make se...Darn -had AMICa and hASH. HEXAh didn't make sense but HEXAD didn't either.<br /><br />I hate to DNF on a Wednesday!BedfordBobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08348600333498878554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-10015783934365810722013-09-18T12:29:47.303-04:002013-09-18T12:29:47.303-04:00Same problem as @spacecraft at AMICa, but I didn&#...Same problem as @spacecraft at AMICa, but I didn't catch it, so DNF. Ugh, and on a Wed. Otherwise, a fun and gettable puz. JARLSBERGCHEESE is new to me, had STARTout, DArN, and REaL, all easily fixed. <br /><br />@SIS linksGOLFCOURSE brings to mind Bandon. And, to answer your question from yesterday, yes, I'm a Couverite. Gingernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-20200095704862108712013-09-18T11:39:14.331-04:002013-09-18T11:39:14.331-04:00@earl of: Welcome to our klatsch. Interesting hand...@earl of: Welcome to our klatsch. Interesting handle: "earl of--" what? Duke? Seems only fair. Ah, but that's the fun of it; we can fill in our own.<br /><br />To today's DISH. Almost had DASH, with AMICA, but luckily reread the clue and saw the plural. But wouldn't that be AMICAE? I guess if the friend were male he'd be AMICUS, and so, OK, AMICI. Man, 10th-grade Latin...seems so long ago.<br /><br />LOTSOF fill I didn't care for. To mix your -tets with your -ads is irritating. Give us an OCTAD with our HEXAD, or a SEXTET with our OCTET; or better yet, find better fill. Also, and especially: NONPC. There is no such thing. "Non-PC" = PI. Period. I have long thrown penalty flags for unnecessarily-elongated abbreviations found ONLY in croswords, and today is no exception. Five yards, because this one's at least original--and I'm in a benign mood.<br /><br />Theme is OK; rather, uh, open-ended IMO, and this group of holy mackerels is...not very fresh, excepting possibly GOLFCOURSE. Had the CHEESE part, and later even ____SBERGCHEESE, without knowing the rest. Snark indeed, FL. Tsk.<br /><br />On to tomorrow. GO EAGLES: beat your former coach! Please!spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-10591796158065923782013-08-14T22:00:55.419-04:002013-08-14T22:00:55.419-04:00This 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 7:35, 6:09, 1.23, 98%, Challenging (5th highest ratio of 191 Mondays)<br />Tue 9:26, 8:16, 1.14, 82%, Challenging<br />Wed 10:26, 9:43, 1.07, 71%, Medium-Challenging<br /><br />Top 100 solvers<br /><br />Mon 4:52, 3:47, 1.29, 99%, Challenging (2nd highest ratio of 191 Mondays)<br />Tue 5:41, 5:00, 1.14, 82%, Challenging<br />Wed 6:12, 5:35, 1.11, 79%, Medium-Challengingsanfranman59https://www.blogger.com/profile/15118732156312301425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-89286256750435468692013-08-14T21:30:17.023-04:002013-08-14T21:30:17.023-04:00Pedestrian CrossingPedestrian CrossingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-75768716145689404922013-08-14T20:23:53.801-04:002013-08-14T20:23:53.801-04:00ISteady march to the finish with only HEXAD and XI...ISteady march to the finish with only HEXAD and XING causing a problem. Guessed correctly, but didn't see ( and still do not) see what a Pedxing is-- other than an abbreviated zone for walkers at a crosswalk ( which it no doubt is.). Not as hard as some Wednesdays but enjoyable nonetheless. Nice puzzle Sarah Keller!LaneBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-91402000326559478942013-08-14T20:12:53.959-04:002013-08-14T20:12:53.959-04:00Steady march to the finish with only HEXAD and XIN...Steady march to the finish with only HEXAD and XING causing a problem. Guessed correctly, but didn't see ( and still do not) see what a Pedxing is-- other than an abbreviated zone for walkers at a crosswalk ( which it no doubt is.). Not as hard as some Wednesdays but enjoyable nonetheless. Nice puzzle Sarah Keller!LaneBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-33469446985734168922013-08-14T18:20:53.987-04:002013-08-14T18:20:53.987-04:00Midday 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 (median solve time, average for day of week, ratio, percentile, rating)<br /><br />Wed 10:21, 9:43, 1.06, 71%, Medium-Challengin<br /><br />Top 100 solvers<br /><br />Wed 6:17, 5:35, 1.13, 82%, Challengingsanfranman59https://www.blogger.com/profile/15118732156312301425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-75148996461012237532013-08-14T17:15:20.060-04:002013-08-14T17:15:20.060-04:00@MetaRex -- Nicely done!@MetaRex -- Nicely done!jaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03385568014046336373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-87989157499746282452013-08-14T16:41:08.487-04:002013-08-14T16:41:08.487-04:00Math is good! Are CWers ready for ONE TEN clued a...Math is good! Are CWers ready for ONE TEN clued as, "Square the sum of these two numbers and then subtract the sum to get this number"?!? MetaRexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01697113550216241303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-65261662611376087002013-08-14T16:06:17.310-04:002013-08-14T16:06:17.310-04:00Could August West and OFL be one and the same? Or ...Could August West and OFL be one and the same? Or at least related? The snark factor of each one is up there.NYernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-68485681802376511252013-08-14T15:27:50.439-04:002013-08-14T15:27:50.439-04:00I admired how the puzzle began with START OFF and ...I admired how the puzzle began with START OFF and ended with CLOSERS. Had SCISMS instead of SEISMS, which really made OC? crossing A?SENE tough. Needed a Z-axis clue there. <br />Better enroll me in the JARLSBERGCHEESE club, too -- I've never heard of it. Twas a hole in my cheese knowledge.<br />Interesting blog and comments. Some of these commenters are a square or two short of a full grid. Hilarious. I guess a lot of crosswords will do that to a person?<br />Earl ofnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-60602265533619975812013-08-14T15:10:56.199-04:002013-08-14T15:10:56.199-04:00It's three-ten and I'm heading to Yuma!It's three-ten and I'm heading to Yuma!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-76729854581451502742013-08-14T15:10:45.289-04:002013-08-14T15:10:45.289-04:00@ August West. Life time's worth of Rice-a-Ro...@ August West. Life time's worth of Rice-a-Roni averted..Questiniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06225633428852696530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-66493278583541602642013-08-14T14:24:49.898-04:002013-08-14T14:24:49.898-04:00Thank, Bob Kerfluffle and M & A. The NYT has n...Thank, Bob Kerfluffle and M & A. The NYT has now (2:24 ET) returned.Blue Statrnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-81629650522506601442013-08-14T13:44:12.924-04:002013-08-14T13:44:12.924-04:00I kinda like this puzzle despite taking forever to...I kinda like this puzzle despite taking forever to get the NW corner ā I just could not think of any answers quickly enough. Amazing that I only had one erasure ā WOMEN before IN USE. Theme is just fine.<br /><br />Same thoughts on sloganeers as @Ellen S<br />Same thoughts on themes/theme answers as @Acme<br /><br />Happy Humpday!<br /><br />Husband: Iām off to the GOLF COURSE with the guys.<br />Wide: NO, DEAR. You need to clean out the garage.<br />Husband: DAMN.<br />Birdnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-55113717091740444082013-08-14T13:25:04.317-04:002013-08-14T13:25:04.317-04:00p.s.
list, part deux...
* BUT I ALWAYS DOT MY U...p.s.<br />list, part deux...<br />* BUT I ALWAYS DOT MY U'S<br />* WRITE-IS-WRONG<br />* PAINGRAM<br /><br />p.p.s.s.<br />@Melodious: Finally finished last weekend's Across-Tick. Knew trouble was a-brewing, when I could only get three answers, off the bat. H., M., and S. Thought I had T. Answer J. was last to fall. Put up a fight. Furniture overturned, at my house.<br /><br />@blue stater: yep. http/1.1 error msg here, too. Was no prob, earlier. NYT is lost in the Gumdrop Mountain pass.M and A holefullynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-57294411133399276422013-08-14T13:09:22.718-04:002013-08-14T13:09:22.718-04:00Also, Great moments in Wiffleball history: The day...Also, Great moments in Wiffleball history: The day my friend Kenny threw me an ultra-slow breaking ball, which I took. It absolutely shattered a garage window. Talk about, "Aw, hell!"Chip Hiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944056030047563287noreply@blogger.com