tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post4408608165232396511..comments2024-03-28T10:07:35.541-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: So-called "Godfather of the Teamsters" / WED 8-4-2021 / 1986 #1 hit for Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald / "Full Metal Jacket" setting, in briefRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger145125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-58786426367211158852021-09-08T19:46:09.867-04:002021-09-08T19:46:09.867-04:00I did the SUD/SUR switch, too. But overall, this ...I did the SUD/SUR switch, too. But overall, this made me want to go to the movies. Not these movies, but off to the movies. <br /><br />But those BEIGNETS were my downfall to a 1-letter dnf. Oh well. Fun anyway.<br /><br />Diana, Lady-in-Waiting for CrosswordsDiana, LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-16292590149152831692021-09-08T16:14:33.201-04:002021-09-08T16:14:33.201-04:00Started by thinking rebus (REStarTS instead of RES...Started by thinking rebus (REStarTS instead of RESETS), then went random, got TONELOC, SPLICER, etc., but didn’t make the cut and didn’t get the theme either !<br /><br />What was I otherwise sure of? SUd instead of SUR and PpS instead of PSS. Also had eaten some delicious BEIGNETs in New Orleans, but forgot them and their spelling. <br /><br />Today, at best, I am the AM in PRO-AMS.<br />leftcoasternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-68204171523465043462021-09-08T16:10:02.065-04:002021-09-08T16:10:02.065-04:00I really loved the ending of our guest host, Malai...I really loved the ending of our guest host, Malaika's, post. I have no idea if it was intentional or not, but that sounded just like Leonard's mother on Big Bang Theory.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-43379451565933898942021-09-08T14:29:01.086-04:002021-09-08T14:29:01.086-04:00OUR ETHIC RESETS
CATHY AIMS to GOWILD, I hope.
CA...OUR ETHIC RESETS<br /><br />CATHY AIMS to GOWILD, I hope.<br />CANI take her PHAT TWIN ELEANOR?<br />ONMYOWN I'll ASPIRE to GROPE,<br />that's what LOW CONTACT is FOR.<br /><br />--- BARNARD FIFEBurma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-62904593146065928122021-09-08T11:00:00.014-04:002021-09-08T11:00:00.014-04:00Solving on newsprint without any of that "app...Solving on newsprint without any of that "app" stuff, I won't miss it at all. I will just trudge merrily along, wondering what in the WORLD could be a TWO-letter film title behind that wonderful movie CONTACT. The crosses yield US, which makes sense for the clue: CONTACT US. That's a movie, really? US?? Aha (had to Google it post-solve): it's a horror flick. No wonder. Sorry, but there's enough horror to go around in the real world; I don't need any more of it on a screen. Same deal with MONSTER.<br /><br />Other than those two, I recognized all the theme films. Pretty cool (not to say PHAT) idea, M*A*S*Hing up two titles to form familiar phrases. Good job, that. And how could the DOD be other than FLOTUS ELEANOR? In the marquee position, at that. No real fill complaints, either. A solid birdie.spacecrafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09125304293611865503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-59431966328064838132021-09-08T10:14:15.412-04:002021-09-08T10:14:15.412-04:00I think I’ve seen this gimmick before. It took me ...I think I’ve seen this gimmick before. It took me a while to understand the theme but that was because most of the movies are not all that famous, at least to me. For this to work, you need to have movies people instantly recognize - or else it clunks.thefogmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870509029973778266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-3958894761422388682021-08-05T11:23:45.306-04:002021-08-05T11:23:45.306-04:00Someone commented yesterday but now I can't fi...Someone commented yesterday but now I can't find the post, but said they pay $17 a month for NYT digital subscription plus $40 for xword app.<br />That is too much. If you chat to their customer service and tell them you want to cancel, or are are looking for a deal, they quickly hand you a deal.<br />I pay $4 a month but $17 and $20 a year not $40. I got this through the customer service chat. I asked if I could combine the xword app with the digital subscription and they gave me that.<br />The person who posted said they were going to cancel due to the puzz file issue and the cost. You could contact them with this and I bet they reduce your fee.Camilitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17828952049318428219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-63019939267026292352021-08-05T03:48:26.144-04:002021-08-05T03:48:26.144-04:00Agree…,,100%Agree…,,100%VancouverNanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05940204176033611484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-33122845723799204352021-08-05T01:26:43.593-04:002021-08-05T01:26:43.593-04:00Speaking of condescending -- those questions at th...Speaking of condescending -- those questions at the end.Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07900941940851961345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-13999356729963247102021-08-04T23:32:30.962-04:002021-08-04T23:32:30.962-04:00@GILL I. — I’m a fan of yours but from my perspect...@GILL I. — I’m a fan of yours but from my perspective that’s not quite it. I’m fine with going back to the store (if going back to the store means solving on paper) — I just have physical trouble doing it that way these days. There are all sorts of ways of doing it now that don’t require going back to the store. Some are better than others. There’s one I really like, and one I like a lot less. They are taking away the one I really like. That’s it, no mas. Algun dia, tenemos que discutir sobre el tema. Un abrazo. mmorganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18375430572178263265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-17964120716098335792021-08-04T22:44:01.159-04:002021-08-04T22:44:01.159-04:00I would miss Nancy a lot and I will miss ACL a lot...I would miss Nancy a lot and I will miss ACL a lot. I would not miss anonymice who make unnecessarily snide comments. <br /><br />I’m still eager to know if PuzzAzz will work after the NYT banishes the .puz format. <br /><br />I was going to force myself to do tonight’s Thursday puzzle on their app, but I decided to allow myself the pleasure of enjoying these last few days of solving on AcrossLite. mmorganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18375430572178263265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-21116209771487897222021-08-04T22:36:10.419-04:002021-08-04T22:36:10.419-04:00@Anony 9:28...HAH...but I doubt it.
What in the ...@Anony 9:28...HAH...but I doubt it. <br />What in the world did we do before Amazon? We actually went to a store ad bought things. Now lovers of .pus have to actually go back to the store?GILL I.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05605766053820226324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-75996508720861210242021-08-04T22:04:33.713-04:002021-08-04T22:04:33.713-04:00Cheers to you Nancy!
Hope Central Park has good th...Cheers to you Nancy!<br />Hope Central Park has good things for you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-29985381724568312882021-08-04T21:56:24.175-04:002021-08-04T21:56:24.175-04:00@Anon 9:44 -- 9:28's a troll, but you're v...@Anon 9:44 -- 9:28's a troll, but you're very funny. Good one.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16737377749030219974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-48183841282215586512021-08-04T21:31:39.695-04:002021-08-04T21:31:39.695-04:00I’ve only ever used the app and while I can’t even...I’ve only ever used the app and while I can’t even conceive of how somebody could achieve Rex’s times on the app, I still find it a delightful overall experience. <br /><br />Today was fun, except I really struggled with PROAMS, because honestly the word PHAT never was (or will be) cool :)<br /><br />And never heard of a FIFE either, but now I know. David Pinkushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15814468684793563806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-54839374551578899912021-08-04T21:20:03.847-04:002021-08-04T21:20:03.847-04:00Ah, yes, the ".puzfile" that everyone...Ah, yes, the ".puzfile" that everyone's talking about today. It seems to be leaving NYT puzzle world as quietly as it entered -- and without my having the faintest idea what it is or what it does. Apparently many will miss you, .puzfile, though I regret to say I won't even know you're gone.<br /><br />But I'll wish you well anyway, .puzfile. I'm magnanimous that way. I wish you wonderful new adventures and devoted new admirers. Somewhere in cyberspace, I imagine. Have a happy life.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16737377749030219974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-73797756529595529722021-08-04T20:52:04.011-04:002021-08-04T20:52:04.011-04:00So what is the percentage of Times solvers that us...So what <b>is</b> the percentage of Times solvers that uses .puzfiles to solve, as our guest blogger suggests solvers "think about"? Has anyone said? Does anyone know?<br /><br />It seems to me it would have to be a relatively small (in their eyes) amount for them to cavalierly drop the format and risk losing subscribers, as is apparently going to happen. Joe Dipintohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07922691457886440325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-79221687936496112062021-08-04T19:46:59.091-04:002021-08-04T19:46:59.091-04:00@Tom R
See ya@Tom R<br /><br />See yaBobLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08168955233693064189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-75510986883871872292021-08-04T19:35:56.648-04:002021-08-04T19:35:56.648-04:00A fond farewell.
Based on the decision to no long...A fond farewell.<br /><br />Based on the decision to no longer support .puz files for the crossword, I have cancelled my subscription (after decades, I might add). Since I won't be doing the puzzles anymore this serves as a farewell message to the other bloggers. I wonder if anyone else feels as strongly as I do about this. Obviously Malaika doesn't feel this way. <br /><br />I have lived long enough to know a single voice lamenting a change of policy is meaningless so I have no hope the Times will reverse itself. Alas, I will have to search around for another source for fun.Tom Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08747031714530310684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-36300295850369198422021-08-04T18:22:58.877-04:002021-08-04T18:22:58.877-04:00Rex’s only Tweet on the .puz issue because he seem...<a href="https://twitter.com/rexparker/status/1422637646040363012?s=21" rel="nofollow">Rex’s only Tweet on the .puz issue because he seems to be dealing with some other stuff.</a>Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181544219511150272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-91335916267115209172021-08-04T18:02:13.624-04:002021-08-04T18:02:13.624-04:00@Gio (5:47 PM) wrote:
"It seems that if your...@Gio (5:47 PM) wrote:<br /><br />"It seems that if your mind and body is used to a certain format, other formats can be difficult to pick up comfortably."<br /><br />Very good point; such is life. Willingness to give new things (and new ways of doing old things) a fair try can be a valuable asset. 🤔<br />___<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_DxNpW1kHQ" rel="nofollow">Peace ~</a> Compassion ~ Tolerance ~ Kindness to all 🕊bocamphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02524629632075020985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-26534049823693397892021-08-04T17:47:56.691-04:002021-08-04T17:47:56.691-04:00Since I started solving with the NYT app on my pho...Since I started solving with the NYT app on my phone, I can't solve on paper anymore. It seems so strange to me.<br />I absolutely cannot solve on my computer. I did a few of these online tournaments, but they all required I use the PC (my laptop). I even asked the directors about doing the tournament on my phone but it was not set up for that.<br /> It really slowed me down. One thing I noticed was the angle of my head and eyes is different, which made it harder to parse words, especially longer phrases. Your brain gets used to a certain angle of sight to parse the sentences. I tried to explain that to someone and they thought I was nuts. I could not see in the same way I'm used to! <br />I usually am reclining on my sofa with my heas on a pillow when I solve. For the last Boswords tournament, I set the laptop on the kitchen table, and sat up straight in a chair but it was so hard to move around the page quickly. If I had to delete or backspace, it was really unwieldy and I lost valuable seconds. I can speed around the NYT app.<br />It seems that if your mind and body is used to a certain format, other formats can be difficult to pick up comfortably.Camilitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17828952049318428219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-60769860011087545842021-08-04T17:14:15.187-04:002021-08-04T17:14:15.187-04:00@Unknown — I definitely do not speedsolve. When I ...@Unknown — I definitely do not speedsolve. When I use the NYT app, I do not enjoy the puzzle as much because I feel like I’m distracted by struggling with the software. I like the size of the grid and the keyboard in ACL much more than in the NYT app. I loved solving on paper for many years, but now I find it increasingly difficult to navigate a pencil. I am not denigrating anyone’s preferred way of solving. I’m upset because I’m losing a way of solving I truly enjoy. mmorganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18375430572178263265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-26140420048516061512021-08-04T17:03:47.054-04:002021-08-04T17:03:47.054-04:00Enjoyed the puzzle and finished it quicker than ye...Enjoyed the puzzle and finished it quicker than yesterday's. The song MONSTER MASH originally came out in 1962, so it wasn't till the end that I saw that the dates in the clue were about the two films and not the song. <br /><br />I guess Lou was Hoover's wife. Who knows that, other than presidential historians?<br /><br />Time to go back to Cafe du Monde for a BEIGNET order!Jeff B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12816420049080180079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-90088613840596922252021-08-04T16:54:54.177-04:002021-08-04T16:54:54.177-04:00Digital subscriber here, meaning I pay 40-ish doll...<br />Digital subscriber here, meaning I pay 40-ish dollars per year. That's in addition to a monthly digital subscription to the Times at $17/mo.<br /><br />I solve the .puz file using AcrossLite. Pretty sure that's how Rex does the puzzle. I'm very interested to hear his take.<br /><br />While I don't love that software, I greatly prefer it to solving on the website. And, for various reasons, I like having the files saved in a folder on my computer.<br /><br />I don't have a functioning printer and I just prefer solving on a computer screen. I suppose there's away to fill in a PDF on screen but that doesn't sound ideal.<br /><br />I don't share .puz files with non-subscribers. Also, if illegal sharing is why they're ditching the .puz format, isn't it just as easy for a subscriber to share a PDF (or any printable file) with non-subscribers?<br /><br />I, for one, am very disappointed. 😕<br /><br />manitounoreply@blogger.com