tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post4481948722088763414..comments2024-03-29T00:28:40.417-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Recurring melodic phrase / THU 1-4-18 / Nickname shared by two Spice Girls / Capital of OsterreichRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger198125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-23383862677175854642018-07-22T00:38:08.625-04:002018-07-22T00:38:08.625-04:00I made a promise to tell others the wonderful work...I made a promise to tell others the wonderful work of he who brought my ex girlfriend back to me. He is doctor AUGUS who is a spell doctor and was able to bring back my ex. My ex left me the very day she met her friend in my place, of which, unknowingly to her, I had nothing to do with her. She grew furious at the very sight of her friend and I was confused if she was initially mad with her. 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I am very happy, that is why i am here to testify on how Dr PETER helped me and how he has help people that i have directed to him, i am not shy to broadcast about how i suffered of HERPES disease because i am free now, i was positive for 3 years but now i am HERPES Negative now with the help of Dr PETER Herbal Medicine. My dear friends, i am glad to say Dr PETER cured me and made my family happy again. he can cure any disease or sickness so i advice you to contact him if you have any problem you can contact him today via Email: (peterlovespell1@gmail.com or peterlovespell1@gmail.com) or call +2348132537313 whatsapp or callAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-58221458617649541542018-02-10T22:46:55.161-05:002018-02-10T22:46:55.161-05:00Even better than this oddity is the fine collectio...Even better than this oddity is the fine collection of comments. I haven't been here in a long time but after finishing the puzzle I exclaimed that I had to know what Rex had to say about it. I expected more vitriol but was satisfied with "Go to hell." I feel honored on Rex's behalf that the constructor commented. What a fun day! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04035327373318429671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-5051703524414954862018-02-09T12:01:56.449-05:002018-02-09T12:01:56.449-05:00I saw 1SIES and 2TORED right away, but made the mi...I saw 1SIES and 2TORED right away, but made the mistake of assuming the numeric rebus was related to the numbers in the squares. Took me quite some time to "get it" completely, and then it just became a matter of literally Looking For Clues (cue Robert Palmer) that matched up with the squares I had already filled in. Basically my crossword had become a word search, which turned the completion of the grid into kind of a letdown.<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92wCPfqyVbg<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-68736346209016423652018-02-09T01:46:50.111-05:002018-02-09T01:46:50.111-05:00Thank you Daniel Mauer for dropping by - and for a...Thank you Daniel Mauer for dropping by - and for an excellent puzzle.thefogmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870509029973778266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-63349502923241760242018-02-08T23:49:01.316-05:002018-02-08T23:49:01.316-05:00Thanks. That's exactly what I came here lookin...Thanks. That's exactly what I came here looking for. So obvious now. SmhKevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08233110557991634567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-73307999398588708542018-02-08T23:29:36.182-05:002018-02-08T23:29:36.182-05:00It was, as Rex said, challenging until you suddenl...It was, as Rex said, challenging until you suddenly "got it" and then a matter of fill in. Good Thursday puzzle despite a couple puzzling answers. Enterer ?? My spell check says no. Latened ??? Also comes up as a no.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-21522716173958236882018-02-08T23:12:25.628-05:002018-02-08T23:12:25.628-05:00Thanks for the kind words syndication folks. I had...Thanks for the kind words syndication folks. I hadn’t realized this puzzle was going out today, and suddenly started getting comment alerts on this thread. Pleasant surprise! Cheers all.Dan Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08236384059182792790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-85273456693902283872018-02-08T23:08:17.928-05:002018-02-08T23:08:17.928-05:00@strayling (constructor here) thanks — and funny y...@strayling (constructor here) thanks — and funny you should mention that; pointers were the initial inspiration for this puzzle! I mentioned that in my comments at Wordplay and XWordInfo. Glad you enjoyed!Dan Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08236384059182792790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-21512084918520396642018-02-08T20:50:18.973-05:002018-02-08T20:50:18.973-05:00Loved this one, it was like using pointers in C (t...Loved this one, it was like using pointers in C (the programming language). Once I figured out I had to dereference the clue it was plain sailing.straylinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13536180563789923012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-13052952383814101312018-02-08T19:02:22.308-05:002018-02-08T19:02:22.308-05:00From Syndication Land:
I'm late to the game, ...From Syndication Land:<br /><br />I'm late to the game, but I just had to comment on how much I enjoyed this puzzle. I thought the gimmick was really clever, and made me feel smart when I figured it out! I got Naticked by the Wien, Ostinato cross, having never heard of either, but that's on me. This was a really good puzzle except for one square! (even the autocorrect is underlining Ostinato!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-66998028943291724182018-02-08T16:37:01.161-05:002018-02-08T16:37:01.161-05:00P.S. This puzzle is an exceptionally clever piece ...P.S. This puzzle is an exceptionally clever piece of work.Tom M.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-66955058735931555022018-02-08T16:15:59.439-05:002018-02-08T16:15:59.439-05:00Daniel Mauer: 2Y'S U R, 2Y's U B, I C U R,...Daniel Mauer: 2Y'S U R, 2Y's U B, I C U R, 2Y'S 4 Me!<br /><br />Gr8 innovative grid. Xword evolution. Loved it!Waxy in Montrealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04395751487137805245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-68583099132846001952018-02-08T16:03:09.403-05:002018-02-08T16:03:09.403-05:00With a little extra effort, found all the theme an...With a little extra effort, found all the theme answers in the clues, but inexplicably left it at ACT 4(!?) instead of ACT 1 in the NE corner. Some kind of brain lapse while jjuggling the numbers, I guess.Tom M.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-58092589924980653542018-02-08T15:26:09.248-05:002018-02-08T15:26:09.248-05:00Heyyyy!
Triple par-tay for @BS tomorrow. Or is i...Heyyyy!<br /><br />Triple par-tay for @BS tomorrow. Or is it @BurMo? 1 1ders 4 2 long.<br /><br />Diana, WaitingDiana, LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-79939771600810300142018-02-08T14:51:11.941-05:002018-02-08T14:51:11.941-05:00This was an outstanding puzzle, and I'm happy ...This was an outstanding puzzle, and I'm happy to see so many agree with me. I won't go into all the details of my solve, but I saw 1SIES, and put in TU as a rebus at 2 down, and so was confused right off, especially since "ten cents" was making "no sense" to me<br /><br />It was only when I could see that MACARENA was the answer at 18 Across and realized that the CRE8/CREATINE crossing was a little weird, that it clicked. Even then the puzzle put up a fight. Loved the clue/answer: yelp/ARF. Har.<br /><br />4WARDING ADDRESS was a perfect revealer for this gem. Yeah, yeah, there were a couple of iffy entries, but who cares. The idea and the execution were excellent in my opinion. I remembered that Pope Pius XII was around when I was a kid and there haven't been any Piuses since.<br /><br />This was a memorable puzzle. Kudos to Dan.<br /><br />rainforestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-1578529785365271042018-02-08T14:11:54.551-05:002018-02-08T14:11:54.551-05:00The Spice Girls have reunited and are launching a ...The Spice Girls have reunited and are launching a world tour.<br />Is it true their concerts are sponsored by Old Spice?thefogmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870509029973778266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-60732699080577906332018-02-08T13:25:24.080-05:002018-02-08T13:25:24.080-05:00Or maybe he clued it like that to try and throw yo...Or maybe he clued it like that to try and throw you off. Just sayin’Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13774365772847351939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-19098243605956857742018-02-08T13:19:36.890-05:002018-02-08T13:19:36.890-05:00Got the number gimmick when 12DOWN started looking...Got the number gimmick when 12DOWN started looking an awful lot like TENCENTS, and was, and aha, that’s how you get 1SIE and 2TORED in there. Just a chase after the numbers after that. DID not add a nanosecond to my normal time, as far as I know. One w/o with Alt before ACR; DID not like that answer.<br /><br />I’d give a spicy yeah baby to both MEL B and MEL C. And the entire Canadian women’s Olympic curling team; and the Russians if the group that took second in the Worlds is allowed to compete.<br /><br />Interesting number/letter combo and good puz even with a RRN and a RMK. But if I hadn’t got it early, mighta been CRISIS time.<br />rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-90415822472823889532018-02-08T13:16:02.644-05:002018-02-08T13:16:02.644-05:00Your answer made my eyes H2O laughing! Thanks!Your answer made my eyes H2O laughing! Thanks!Thursday googlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11106516072486712794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-69663133270537582452018-02-08T11:55:03.204-05:002018-02-08T11:55:03.204-05:00I finished this one. It was a little on the tough ...I finished this one. It was a little on the tough side. More like a Friday or maybe a Saturday. I got the Pius XII easily because we just finished watching The Young Pope (excellent show by the way) in which the main character is Pope Pius XIII. That 42itously gave me the answer to 57A. I was pretty much stumped until I finally considered entering numbers in the SW corner, then everything fell into place very nicely. Rex is just being asi9. I've never seen a puzzle like this one b4 and I think it was gr8. thefogmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870509029973778266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-88124626274362617832018-02-08T11:44:20.795-05:002018-02-08T11:44:20.795-05:00I admire:
1 - anyone who could make this puzzle
...I admire:<br /><br />1 - anyone who could make this puzzle<br /><br />2 - anyone who got this puzzle<br /><br />3 - anyone with the patience...<br /><br />Lady Di, losing hersDiana, LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-11341496229273121032018-02-08T11:42:29.098-05:002018-02-08T11:42:29.098-05:00Absolutely brilliant! Not that I didn't have s...Absolutely brilliant! Not that I didn't have some trouble: after getting the idea at 1-across--er, 12DOWN, I confidently wrote in changeofADDRESS. Rhymes with inky mess. Also AGLImmER before AGLITTER.<br /><br />Not going to dwell on it today; watching live coverage of the parade. DOD is my beloved STEVIE Nicks. Score: E! A! G! L! E!spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-10334003203549317722018-02-08T09:57:21.462-05:002018-02-08T09:57:21.462-05:00ACT1 CRISIS
If prison STEREOS STARTUP the MACAREN...ACT1 CRISIS<br /><br />If prison STEREOS STARTUP the MACARENA<br />it’s no BARGAIN the DUOS they CRE8,<br />it MEANSIT’s the END, like 4 STEVIE REA,<br />who ALLOWEDIN another INM8.<br /><br />--- PRES. ENRICO ORSINO OSTINATO, XII<br /><br />BTW, tomorrow marks 3 years of daily verse<br />Burma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-30384656434392071972018-01-20T12:50:34.651-05:002018-01-20T12:50:34.651-05:00Cool idea! (not sarcasm). Commas, quotes ... may...Cool idea! (not sarcasm). Commas, quotes ... maybe even ... OMG ... these😊😉😍. Whatever you can put in a box to break our brains out of one!pcardouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00607780240384801553noreply@blogger.com