tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post488101189161174061..comments2024-03-28T07:51:57.167-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Roman road / MON 2-15-16 / Gossipy types / Jeweler's magnifying glass / Black to bard / Cal Dean's east of eden roleRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-76216991442149418302016-03-21T23:03:28.431-04:002016-03-21T23:03:28.431-04:00Okay, sorry to pop in again. Word ladders to me ar...Okay, sorry to pop in again. Word ladders to me are like sudoku. Okay, it's done. Now what. No triumph, learning anything new. I find no joy. <br />I'm sure it must be a feat to incorporate one in a crossword. I applaud those who have fun (no golf clap) for real. Still don't like it. And I'm still afraid of climbing a ladder. Geezzzzz, grumpy cat with wine:)Cathynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-64050327323561642512016-03-21T22:31:02.168-04:002016-03-21T22:31:02.168-04:00@D,LIW, WfJ - Umm, yeahhh. I'm going to have t...@D,LIW, WfJ - Umm, yeahhh. I'm going to have to go ahead and get back to you on that. Don't go jumping to conclusions ('bout my game).<br />MN Xword tourney?? rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-37810136147456203292016-03-21T21:37:17.368-04:002016-03-21T21:37:17.368-04:00@rainforest- Its funny you should bring that up. (...@rainforest- Its funny you should bring that up. (Word ladders) I don't know why I don't care for word ladders. It really doesn't make sense. I love solving crossWORD puzzles (and movies, traffic, weather..). Never really thought about it. <br /><br />Off to try and solve my fear of ladders:)Cathynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-82611954618799559472016-03-21T20:17:19.220-04:002016-03-21T20:17:19.220-04:00Thanks, Rondo. I expected OFL to mention this cro...Thanks, Rondo. I expected OFL to mention this cross, but I think he was so rattled by all that he mentioned in his rant that he LET THIS INJUSTICE GO UNCHECKED! I briefly solved the Sunday puzzle in the Will Weng era, then rejoined the XWorld about 2 years ago. And ITER? I took a year of Latin in 10th grade - back when Caesar was still alive. Memories are foggy...<br /><br />Fourth graders who are solving should be able to count on Mondays, especially when 99% of the puzzle is one they could have completed in kindergarten while lying on their nappy rug. Monday, Monday - can't trust that day. You gave me a case of the "Mundays," Monday. ("Die MF die MF die" going thru my head to that cross.) (I'm sure you get the movie reference.)<br /><br />BTW, how are your TPS reports going. Did you get the memo?<br /><br />D, Waiting for JusticeDiana,LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-1941774335703181552016-03-21T18:02:27.714-04:002016-03-21T18:02:27.714-04:00Well, another opportunity to pile on the puzzle to...Well, another opportunity to pile on the puzzle today, apparently. Whatever stirs your drink. No. Whatever shakes your martini.<br /><br />As soon as I saw the descending series of 4-shaded squares, I thought "word ladder", and so it was. I can't fathom why people would have strong feelings either way about a word ladder, but it is something that pops up now and then. <br /><br />Another stray thought: as I typed EASE IN, I immediately thought of @Burma Shave, and he delivered. Well done.<br /><br />Is it possible to have a 'word elevator' or 'word escalator'? rain forestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-27493839453200437042016-03-21T18:00:35.836-04:002016-03-21T18:00:35.836-04:00A little tough for Monday but was quite bored. POL...A little tough for Monday but was quite bored. POLK TAFT FORD. Yaawwwnn. I thought the same as @Rex. Please don't be a word ladder. <br />PQR? Why there outta be a law..Cathynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-77574375672964630162016-03-21T17:32:42.271-04:002016-03-21T17:32:42.271-04:00@D,LIW - You'll need ITER to graduate about 6t...@D,LIW - You'll need ITER to graduate about 6th grade of xword school. It does come up often enough. ALIF is almost a trick since it is ALeF in Hebrew (more middle school xwordese). I know them from years of xwords dating back to the Maleska days.rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-32314637184659677842016-03-21T14:09:27.092-04:002016-03-21T14:09:27.092-04:00There’s a at least yd. there in the middle, maybe ...There’s a at least yd. there in the middle, maybe almost two depending how you count the FT FT FT stuff. And the word ladder starting with a pig in a POLK and ending with the only unelected Prez FORD. Fascinating.<br /><br />IDOIDO was the longest running play at the Chanhassen Dinner Theater her in the Twin Cities area. Again, fascinating.<br /><br />No yeah babies today, but there were possibilities with EVE, ILSA and WENDY. Wendell “WENDY” Anderson was once governor here in MN. I’m sure you find that fascinating.<br /><br />Didn’t realize that the grid was oversize. Don’t usually find that sort of thing fascinating. You can probably guess how I didn’t find this puz – fascinating.<br />rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-9599839505629833472016-03-21T13:48:46.758-04:002016-03-21T13:48:46.758-04:00I cry FOUL for the Natick of ALIF/ITER. Knew ther...I cry FOUL for the Natick of ALIF/ITER. Knew there was a vowel, guessed A. Didn't get one. Sooooooooooo easy until then, too.<br /><br />Arabic? On a Monday? What the<br /><br />Diana, Waiting for AnswersDiana,LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-33611186262959124912016-03-21T10:48:59.365-04:002016-03-21T10:48:59.365-04:00S-WORD? KNOT OUI
EVE’s PARENTS were away at The D...S-WORD? KNOT OUI<br /><br />EVE’s PARENTS were away at The DINETTE, by the PARK,<br />in that CASE OUI would PLAY and pet in the DARK.<br />That little TART, with POISE, said, “ICAN’T, ‘TIS TABOO”,<br />“Before you start to EASEIN, I need AVOW of IDO,IDO.”<br /><br />--- BERNARD TRASK<br />Burma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-53043069887614840512016-02-17T07:30:29.302-05:002016-02-17T07:30:29.302-05:00@Martin Abresch,
Thanks for the elucidation. I s&...@Martin Abresch,<br /><br />Thanks for the elucidation. I s'pose three Bushes does make a very short (i.e., inadequate) Hedge to Bet against. Easy to overlook.<br /><br />You, Sir, are Abresch of Freth Air.<br /><br />(per Syndiland request, it's Wed 2/17; found this lurking comment box still open and reFresched. Glad I did.Leapfingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14243620614139990887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-69104493833012374582016-02-16T10:47:46.067-05:002016-02-16T10:47:46.067-05:00ALEF/ITER Natick on a Monday? ALEF/ITER Natick on a Monday? Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18080027831092093115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-84177280259440825742016-02-16T10:46:45.392-05:002016-02-16T10:46:45.392-05:00@Martin Abresch here is a five step that avoids th...@Martin Abresch here is a five step that avoids the brand name but has a terrible PoC, albeit one that could have been thematically clued e.g. as "Motion's supporters": FORD FORS FURS FUSS BUSS BUSHkitshefnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-77625488048354101992016-02-16T06:41:49.367-05:002016-02-16T06:41:49.367-05:00A total breeze. I did it after Tuesday's fiasc...A total breeze. I did it after Tuesday's fiasco and found it almost trivial.Hungry Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13465905817770134952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-48652891284788845022016-02-16T01:13:44.809-05:002016-02-16T01:13:44.809-05:00@Aketi
BASH definitely makes it cleaner: FORD, FOR...@Aketi<br />BASH definitely makes it cleaner: FORD, FORE, BORE, BARE, BASE, BASH, BUSH. So that's FORD to BUSH in six steps. My version (FORD, FORE, BORE, BOSE, BOSH, BUSH) uses the company name BOSE but gets there in only five steps. Is there a way to get from FORD to BUSH in a clean five steps?<br /><br />@Leapfinger<br />George H.W. Bush<br />George W. Bush<br />Jeb Bush?<br /><br />With Rand Paul and Jim Webb out of the race, Jeb Bush and Ted Cruz are the last remaining 4-letter last name candidates.<br /><br />P.S. A word ladder from BUSH to CRUZ is incredibly hard.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11292806089549341991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-63702377549122654002016-02-15T22:09:59.116-05:002016-02-15T22:09:59.116-05:00There are 5 four letter presidents as pointed out,...There are 5 four letter presidents as pointed out, 4 had only one term, 3 of those are dead as also pointed out. A rational selection for a President(')s(') Day word ladder. Adding Bush I (not re-elected) would have made it too long for the grid.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-54225528271111734812016-02-15T21:47:27.777-05:002016-02-15T21:47:27.777-05:00@Martin Abresch,
You FORE BORE to leave your word...@Martin Abresch,<br /><br />You FORE BORE to leave your word ladder as a simple declaration and ended it 'BUSH BUSH BUSH?'<br /><br />Does that mean you're hedging your bets?Leapfingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14243620614139990887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-22762269109876578232016-02-15T19:42:02.175-05:002016-02-15T19:42:02.175-05:00IDK... PQR? WTF!IDK... PQR? WTF!Edac2dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05406242564285237476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-40501006471108685942016-02-15T16:53:09.066-05:002016-02-15T16:53:09.066-05:00This consort song by William Byrd is a particular ... <br />This consort song by William Byrd is a particular favorite of mine, and my excuse for posting(?) it here is the appearance in today's puzzle of the viola da gamba player WENDY Gillespie.<br /> <br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1TKkuVyxt8<br /><br />My favorite version of this - sung by counter-tenor Russell Oberlin - is not available on YouTube, but in looking for it I made this surprising discovery - footage of Glen Gould, Oberlin & Bach.<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tKOzYrdO4Ibeatricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16162755764092888665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-10271242177763942012016-02-15T16:10:19.945-05:002016-02-15T16:10:19.945-05:00President's Day, Presidents Day. Wednesday...President's Day, Presidents Day. Wednesday's Child, Wednesdays Child. How about just Presiday.Wedchildnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-40335705042805419332016-02-15T16:09:32.442-05:002016-02-15T16:09:32.442-05:00lol - great writeup today. I grudgingly agree.
Wo...lol - great writeup today. I grudgingly agree.<br />Word ladders are 2 steps below anagrams in my word play list of things I like. So I couldn't dredge up too much love.<br /><br />I did like all the inside-the-beltway words, even if they were not all directly presidential.<br /><br />@kozmik...I smell your pain!! An experience most of us dog owners or dog in-laws have at one time or another.<br /><br />Titahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16368251255494687496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-54867977937515763092016-02-15T16:01:57.261-05:002016-02-15T16:01:57.261-05:00But for Odie, Xer, and Ford, answers all could hav...But for Odie, Xer, and Ford, answers all could have been from the Polk or Taft administrations!Vancouver Nanahttp://comcast.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-5148113039283173252016-02-15T15:53:44.975-05:002016-02-15T15:53:44.975-05:00@kozmikvoid and MohairSam, tears are streaming dow...@kozmikvoid and MohairSam, tears are streaming down my eyes in empathetic hysterical laughter. When I was growing up in a semi rural area we had numerous pets and my dad was infamous for his numerous rescues of abandoned wild things. I am quite familiar with the tomato juice treatment. Of course the smell that came closest to skunk was our not so domesticated pet fox.<br /><br />@Nancy, you can add fox farms to your list of places never to visit. Both my cats woke up and glared at me for disturbing their peace when I read your comments today about Komikvoid's misadventure, Aketihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07059835429995060000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-56947744517876755902016-02-15T15:49:22.106-05:002016-02-15T15:49:22.106-05:00Thanks for the link @Bob Kerfuffle. I was pleased ...Thanks for the link @Bob Kerfuffle. I was pleased to see that Michigan is apostrophe free. There is something undemocratic about one or several presidents owning a day.<br /><br />@NCA Prez - I also went looking for a Supreme Court reference. I thought I found it at YENTAS so looked no further and missed APPEALS. Good catch. Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181544219511150272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-23692102907643353992016-02-15T14:05:49.429-05:002016-02-15T14:05:49.429-05:00Seemed typical Monday to me ... start NW first squ...Seemed typical Monday to me ... start NW first square, finish SW last square.<br /><br />I liked the clueing of "touched in the head" for "edit"dick swarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15674856192774908651noreply@blogger.com