tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post4648247664945608685..comments2024-03-28T20:49:13.267-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Hasbro toy that involves pulling twisting / THU 1-11-18 / Line from someone who's been interrupted / George Vermont senator for 34 years / Co-written best seller Rex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger152125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-3313979523363547462018-02-15T19:48:44.067-05:002018-02-15T19:48:44.067-05:00Until almost the very end, I was duplicating the l...Until almost the very end, I was duplicating the last letter of the interrupted line and the first letter of the next line, like happens on YouTube when a video is interrupted by an ad - when the video resumes, there is a bit that's repeated. So I had a little trouble with the down answers at the ends of the interrupted lines. Then, in a flash, it came to me, a triple "aha". That was way fun.<br /><br />So I almost finished, but didn't know SAUL or RUEHL. wcutlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08615799228069705972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-37926199176155213982018-02-15T19:26:57.907-05:002018-02-15T19:26:57.907-05:00@spacecraft -- Nice call on ABRA. ("East of E...@spacecraft -- Nice call on ABRA. ("East of Eden" is one of my favorite movies.)leftcoastTAMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-83705015826097663502018-02-15T17:14:40.462-05:002018-02-15T17:14:40.462-05:00just an fyi
when you look up rebus, the definitio...just an fyi<br /><br />when you look up rebus, the definition is of a picture or representation, not a bunch of letters as we crossworders are used to.<br /><br />So, I suppose, they hyphen is actually more apt for such a puz.<br /><br />Lady Di, Picturing thatDiana, LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-80460924860790595972018-02-15T17:11:54.047-05:002018-02-15T17:11:54.047-05:00Okay, some of the PHIL was irritating, but not eno...Okay, some of the PHIL was irritating, but not enough to make my ASPIC.thefogmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870509029973778266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-7769663603029352962018-02-15T16:17:43.416-05:002018-02-15T16:17:43.416-05:00Didn’t exactly get it until about 2/3 D-ONE (dumb ...Didn’t exactly get it until about 2/3 D-ONE (dumb place for a hyphen). Strikes me as odd that THEBIBLE connects the JEWISH and the ARABS, RETELL me how that works without a CLASH. <br />BOPIT? OK, if you say so. The rest of the PHIL sorta meh with at least 20 threes, but the longer ones OK. Pretty obscure clue for ADA. After you go, “EEK!” have you EKED?<br /><br />AWLS I know is everybody’s jumpin’ when JELLYROLL’S playin’ the piano.<br /><br />Since we’ll never see her again I say, “Mercedes, you RUEHL. Yeah baby.”<br /><br />Hyphens in a puz? Next thing you know there’ll be numbers. Oh wait . . .<br />rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-69887884091876219962018-02-15T15:12:17.680-05:002018-02-15T15:12:17.680-05:00ANTI NOISE
SAUL PLEADS, “PLEASELETMEFINISH,
or ar...ANTI NOISE<br /><br />SAUL PLEADS, “PLEASELETMEFINISH,<br />or are you TWO AIKEN for a CLASH?<br />How QUIETIWASSPEAKING JEWISH!<br />now OUI will see who TALKSTRASH!”<br /><br />--- SALMA RUEHL<br />Burma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-58835917475573205372018-02-15T14:58:53.043-05:002018-02-15T14:58:53.043-05:00Hyphens were hiding in plain sight, and they didn&...Hyphens were hiding in plain sight, and they didn't appear until there was anything else left to do with those spaces.<br /><br />Have to own up to a DNF at BOPIT, a non-existant toy in my world. Had the PIT but not the B or O, which led to a couple of additional errors in that top middle area.leftcoastTAMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-18248243806709576472018-02-15T14:39:52.823-05:002018-02-15T14:39:52.823-05:00Just wanted to add a question: how can the Govern...Just wanted to add a question: how can the Governor of Florida and Senator Rubio possibly be surprised by the horrible tragedy yesterday in a state which has the laxest of gun control provisions? rainforestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-87636749563058118972018-02-15T14:37:13.520-05:002018-02-15T14:37:13.520-05:00As an officer cadet in the Royal Canadian Navy way...As an officer cadet in the Royal Canadian Navy way back in the day, I often heard the CPO in charge of us say "BELAY that!" in reference to some stupid/silly actions on the cadets' part. He would usually add some amazingly "colourful" observations which we would never interrupt.<br /><br />Sorry for that. The puzzle was kinda neat, different, creative, leading to an Aha for me when I got the hyphen bit. Had to write over CALtech, intro, SeLMA, and evIL in order to finish, which I did, with aplomb.<br /><br />Some clever clues and nice non-theme entries. Good one.rainforestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-62913479431907102952018-02-15T14:32:23.915-05:002018-02-15T14:32:23.915-05:00I knew Hi-C was Hi-C. But did I dare to put in a ...I knew Hi-C was Hi-C. But did I dare to put in a hyphen? Even whe I know it's tricky Thursday? <br /><br />Back to Crosswords grammar school for me.<br /><br />Isn't it funny how many people blame the constructor when they don't "get it?"<br /><br />Diana, Lady-in-Waiting for CrosswordsDiana, LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-79367871709033912232018-02-15T14:00:58.283-05:002018-02-15T14:00:58.283-05:00ANTI-ARABS NOISE
SAUL PLEADS, “PLEASELETMEFINISH,...ANTI-ARABS NOISE<br /><br />SAUL PLEADS, “PLEASELETMEFINISH,<br />or are you TWO AIKEN for a CLASH?<br />How QUIETIWASSPEAKING JEWISH!<br />now OUI will see who TALKSTRASH!”<br /><br />--- SALMA RUEHL<br />Burma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-63711859855164319752018-02-15T11:20:13.968-05:002018-02-15T11:20:13.968-05:00I got Naticked by the IBO-ABLUSH crossing. I put d...I got Naticked by the IBO-ABLUSH crossing. I put down AfLUSH (in pen) and alas I have almost zero knowledge of Nigerian tribes. At first, I thought there was going to be a word play which included nationalities as in PLEASELETME<b>FINNISH</b> but that idea quickly evaporated once I finally latched on to the hyphen gimmick in HI-C. Rex is being a wee bit harsh in his critique. The PHIL was generally fine and I enjoyed the hyphen device. He also hated the number gimmick that appeared a while back. I don't mind puzzles that go beyond the usual one-letter-per-square format. Such RUEHLs were made to be broken.thefogmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870509029973778266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-16486971615543162262018-02-15T11:08:46.336-05:002018-02-15T11:08:46.336-05:00My opinion is almost exactly congruent with @OFL&#...My opinion is almost exactly congruent with @OFL's.<br /><br />UH-OH!!<br /><br />Today we have a CROWDED (borrowed from yesterday) stage for the DOD contest. Mss. RUEHL, DIAZ and SALMA Hayek all are worthy of the sash. On a coin toss, Cameron takes home the gold.<br /><br />Grabbed onto the trick very late in the solve; for a while there I didn't think I was going to FIN-ISH. So, some triumph points accrue. I have to concede another plus--for originality. This means Mr. T EKED out a par.<br /><br />P.S. To @OFL: ABRA could possibly be clued as the love interest in Steinbeck's "East of Eden," should you want to avoid the incantation. spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-61572563103074747252018-01-13T14:57:36.258-05:002018-01-13T14:57:36.258-05:00By God and by Jesus! Lol! If you’re smart enough t...By God and by Jesus! Lol! If you’re smart enough to even want to try to solve a crossword puzzle, there’s no way you actually think Jesus wrote any part of it. Which reminds me. Adult Swim produced a very funny short parody called The Book of Jesus. It’s on YouTube and Adult Swim’s website. Chim chamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14072888196146711139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-31768726822714948222018-01-12T09:28:14.693-05:002018-01-12T09:28:14.693-05:00The Bible certainly is co-------written, Collectio...The Bible certainly is co-------written, Collections of Fairy Tales usually are.<br /><br />The only good in this entire puzzle, although that needed a hyphen as well, so I put in seven above, one for every day the aliens worked and the final day they partied, dude.<br /><br />OMG, I like, uh, errr, didn't dig this puzzle, manxyzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08287781952915413013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-80175483082377167682018-01-12T09:01:57.327-05:002018-01-12T09:01:57.327-05:00You win today's internet.You win today's internet.Jon in Saint Paulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-47193071718466683932018-01-12T01:18:03.162-05:002018-01-12T01:18:03.162-05:00Does anyone remember?Does anyone remember?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-31063287789476574902018-01-12T01:17:12.699-05:002018-01-12T01:17:12.699-05:00Fictional trash either wayFictional trash either wayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-71652585205984172442018-01-12T00:34:35.576-05:002018-01-12T00:34:35.576-05:00Cal Tech is the California Institute of Technology...Cal Tech is the California Institute of Technology (in Pasadena). Cal Poly is California Polytechnic State University (in San Luis Obispo) - and EVERYONE calls it Cal Poly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-29035537739467847732018-01-11T20:39:07.435-05:002018-01-11T20:39:07.435-05:00I don’t know what Navy you good folks served in bu...I don’t know what Navy you good folks served in but in my Navy BELAY was always followed by THAT, which meant that what was just said was to be disregarded & the correct version immediately followed. To wit: “The Old Man is a delta sierra BELAY THAT The Old Man is the smartest person aboard AND he never is wrong unless he says he is.” Belay also means in marlinspike seamanship to secure a line by wrapping it in the correct manner around a belaying pin. AVAST means stop as in AVAST HEAVING or stop putting tension on a line. When the OOD orders the engine room to stop engines that is the command: STOP ENGINES. AVAST is never used in this case. Time for some gedunk.<br /><br />Best,<br /><br />johnjohnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-25381485804605653992018-01-11T19:48:51.862-05:002018-01-11T19:48:51.862-05:00Thi-s puzzle s-eemed to think it's o-k to just...Thi-s puzzle s-eemed to think it's o-k to just put h-yphe-ns in anywhere in a word. So arbitrary! I thought there must be a rebus (I had TREnds, not 'fads' and I had aTOz, so I thought it was some weird numbering rebus). But no, it was just someone who's never seen a cr-ossword before.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-40123421003615150092018-01-11T19:29:36.338-05:002018-01-11T19:29:36.338-05:00Just didn't enjoy this. It felt like a slog (u...Just didn't enjoy this. It felt like a slog (unlike yesterday's which, despite Rex's Medium/Challenging rating, was a breeze). Two pluses: I got to contribute to the blog and had the opportunity to say "holy crap, Morrissey looks so young in that video!" Small anecdote: when I was a teenager growing up in London I had an internship at Rough Trade Records. I was doing some kind of menial task when the Smiths came in to sign their contract with the label. A brush with greatness.Sarah Cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-75996391069654217792018-01-11T19:15:36.239-05:002018-01-11T19:15:36.239-05:00I hated every minute of this puzzle. I didn't ...I hated every minute of this puzzle. I didn't get the hyphen gimmick and it made completing the fill totally confusing. Didn't get the puns, like MRISCAN, and no one calls Cal Tech CALPOLY. <br /><br />Ugh. On to Friday.BocaBoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05978279513139643645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-37690826343943625922018-01-11T18:38:43.368-05:002018-01-11T18:38:43.368-05:00I also question whether Arabs are "most"...I also question whether Arabs are "most" of the hajjis (defining hajji as pilgrims to Mecca). 7 of the top ten countries for non-Saudi pilgrims are Turkey, Nigeria, Indonesia, India, Iran, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.<br /><br />There is a racist definition of hajji that does mean Arab - but the NY Times crossword should not be cluing racist definitions. If they are, shame on them.elibativahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10551568133513612347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-69858689522355937732018-01-11T17:55:43.095-05:002018-01-11T17:55:43.095-05:00Thank you, Anon. Pretty sure that’d be a well-know...Thank you, Anon. Pretty sure that’d be a well-known fact for anyone feeling the need to get so worked up about it. Alysiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05852273461889866415noreply@blogger.com