tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post5015320188686528301..comments2024-03-29T09:37:45.612-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Narnia nabob / TUE 4-12-16 / ed Euridice Gluck opera / Complete outfit for newborn / DorkmeisterRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-42987454392921738292016-05-17T21:08:57.287-04:002016-05-17T21:08:57.287-04:00@Oldtimer 11:49 (Who will probably never see this ...@Oldtimer 11:49 (Who will probably never see this comment in syndicated time) Yes, I wouldn't call it sacrilegious, exactly, but I took forever to put Aslan in because nabob seemed so inappropriate.<br />I found this very difficult for a Tuesday.<br />But found it fun to go back and find the hams on rye.SharonAKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-18151040283285457082016-05-17T15:44:51.768-04:002016-05-17T15:44:51.768-04:00Obviously the deLorean got lost again (see above c...Obviously the deLorean got lost again (see above comment, should have been in last week).<br /><br />The puzzle:<br /><br />Had a hard time warming up to this one. Z's PPP analysis deftly describes the situation that had me miffed for the first few minutes. There are towns in Mass. and Idaho named Athol. Anyone who would give this name to their precious baby boy has flunked the fit-to-be-a-parent test. Google "athol" and Mr. Fugard doesn't show up until page 4. <br /><br />Once I looked up some PPP names (aka, cheated blatantly) I began to have some fun. Some. Now remember, I have fun grocery shopping, so you know I'm a cheap date. <br /><br />Wryly, the revealer helped me with one RYE answer. More than once I've been called a HAM. Onesie did not fit in the space for LAYETTE. Did appreciate all the HAMs on top of RYEs (altho I still prefer Nova on a bagel), but other than that, it kinda FELLFLAT. Not badly, just, like Rex said, "oh." Altho I did like ROOTLE. Think I'll do that later at TJ's, looking for something with a truffle or two.<br /><br />Laughed at Baraney's Joke. Kitshef's comment reminds us all why no one waxes eloquent about Finnish cuisine. <br /><br />PIECE. Out.<br /><br />Diana, Rootling for Truffles and NovaDiana,LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-2073739517751487842016-05-17T15:33:02.392-04:002016-05-17T15:33:02.392-04:00Well, I liked this one - the theme, the slightly g...Well, I liked this one - the theme, the slightly greater resistance and many of the longer entries. Whether they are old/musty doesn't register with me. I suppose it's good to go off on 'OME, but why? I love Kipling, though I've rarely kippled. <br /><br />I actually knew ROOTLE, from my French teacher in Grade 10, where I first learned about truffles. Had a few during my vacation in France last year. Expensive, but so good! Maybe one only uses ROOTLE when talking about those pigs. <br /><br />I've certainly heard of HAM ON RYE, but I can honestly say that I've never had one. I'll try it next time I'm in the deli. rain forestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-51198238664255174852016-05-17T14:59:57.131-04:002016-05-17T14:59:57.131-04:00Oops! Not a simple theme. Missed the clever placem...Oops! Not a simple theme. Missed the clever placement of HAM literally on the RYEs.<br /><br />Better Tuesday than I realized.leftcoastTAMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-74710259001506352372016-05-17T14:41:51.190-04:002016-05-17T14:41:51.190-04:00Easy-tough today.
Easy: simple theme and most fi...Easy-tough today. <br /><br />Easy: simple theme and most fill.<br /><br />Tough: ATHOL/OME cross and ROOTLE(!),which made the SE tougher than it should have been. <br /><br />For a Tuesday.leftcoastTAMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-74073019108750355482016-05-17T11:04:47.072-04:002016-05-17T11:04:47.072-04:00@Z: Each entry in the grid has a number, whether a...@Z: Each entry in the grid has a number, whether across or down. Most acrosses and most downs own their number individually, but only the right-facing corner squares contain double-duty numbers, so there's a clue for 1-across and another for 1-down. Thus we add one for each. I hope that clears things up. As to why it doesn't work the other way...I'm not sure. Not really a math NERD; maybe one can explain further.<br /><br />And the less room that gives me for today's comment, the better. I won't begin a litany of OHNO's in this one; I'll just say, Alan, I haven't seen your name here before, so I'll just give you one piece of advice.<br /><br />Don't give up your day job.<br /><br />This is one of those "others." where you can't draw enough squares around the score. spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-23445214489828827052016-05-17T10:45:55.626-04:002016-05-17T10:45:55.626-04:00@rainforest - LOL. Yours was one of my first email...@rainforest - LOL. Yours was one of my first email updates this morning. Always good to start with a chuckle.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181544219511150272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-19632534561544430442016-05-17T10:16:51.140-04:002016-05-17T10:16:51.140-04:00I SWEAR I want a SANDwich. CLUB or HAMONRYE, doesn...I SWEAR I want a SANDwich. CLUB or HAMONRYE, doesn’t matter. Had an inkling after FRYER and CRYER that something was up, but didn’t stop to look. By the time DRYER came along the reveal had been done and WHAM, SHAM, thank you ma’am. For once a Tues-puz felt better than a Mon-puz.<br /><br />Toughest word? ROOTLE was brutal, almost futile to noodle. <br /><br />Choices for yeah babies from 25-years-ago-on-TV-land. NIA Long back then and what the OLSEN twins grew into.<br /><br />Favorite descriptive line from the book “The Right Stuff” regarding the gals at the Happy Bottom Riding CLUB – “ . . . creamy cupcakes with LOAMY loins . . .” I’d LAYABET they LURED those astronauts-to-be astray. Maybe on a HAYRIDE?<br /><br />Good enough puz and as usual, MADE in AMERICA.<br />rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-90544998226737239772016-05-17T09:09:34.799-04:002016-05-17T09:09:34.799-04:00ATHOL DOWN
ASFORME, IDID MAI CLUB HAYRIDE at THRE...ATHOL DOWN<br /><br />ASFORME, IDID MAI CLUB HAYRIDE at THREEAM,<br />IDIDn’t PAYHEED to the SYNDROME that caused mayhem,<br />the CHAMP LURED my niece<br />so he MAYTAG a PIECE,<br />IDID DECK him. WHAM, he FELLFLAT! TKO, gosh day-um!<br /><br />--- EMERIL EMERSON-OLSEN<br />Burma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-43812190603999004652016-05-16T22:56:20.726-04:002016-05-16T22:56:20.726-04:00@spacecraft from yesterday (in case you don't ...@spacecraft from yesterday (in case you don't catch my very late reply) - Why does starting with the last across number work? There are not 69 across answers so what is that "69" actually counting? It's not counting down clues (look at 23A, for example). Is it counting only the non-double duty numbers? Then why can't I start at 63 (last down number) and do the same thing?Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181544219511150272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-71253036844227518822016-05-09T23:29:27.725-04:002016-05-09T23:29:27.725-04:00I'm leaping one quick day into the future to t...I'm leaping one quick day into the future to talk with my Syndies, and those who visit the past, to say how much I enjoyed LMS's posts about the East Coast Tourney yesterday (Mon. Apr. 4th.) Didn't it make you want to get up and go?<br /><br />Well, we have another chance coming up. The Minnesota (Minneapolis/St. Paul) tourney on June 12. George Barany will be there, as part of the crew. I'll be there, as will Teedmn and Rondo.<br /><br />So. Where will you be? Languishing at home, or romping with your fellow solvers? Come and romp! Even if you simply watch (as I will) you will still get the puzzles to follow along with the sizzling competition. <br /><br />C'mon y'all. Join up! 'Twill be fun, and looks like a lovely setting. <br /><br />Diana, Lady-in-Waiting for you to sign up!Diana,LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-51512299909441961712016-04-15T07:19:23.815-04:002016-04-15T07:19:23.815-04:00@Ry, love your nom du jour but no misprint. 'C...@Ry, love your <i>nom du jour</i> but no misprint. 'Chaise longue' is French for (you guessed it) 'long chair', and it has been commonly Franglicized into 'chaise lounge' by many non-French-speaking English-speakers.<br /><br />Tant pis.Leapfingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14243620614139990887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-6927182497148834202016-04-13T13:43:27.968-04:002016-04-13T13:43:27.968-04:00Crap words made the difficulty elevated for a Tues...Crap words made the difficulty elevated for a Tuesday. My least favorite toughening agent. Unimpressed.xyzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08287781952915413013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-34649118755012032892016-04-13T12:40:14.012-04:002016-04-13T12:40:14.012-04:00Did the clue on 31A have a misprint or am I missin...Did the clue on 31A have a misprint or am I missing something? chaise longue vs chaise lounge?Ryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14768915293598447957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-3820742144306505292016-04-13T08:07:18.604-04:002016-04-13T08:07:18.604-04:00more fun to maybe slow down a tad Rex and scan for...more fun to maybe slow down a tad Rex and scan for the theme in this case, which then, once ham on rye is in, makes the rest of the puzzle fun to solve, a couple ham on ryes already there three more to get. Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15111963725751328787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-60340398697889063812016-04-12T22:34:01.799-04:002016-04-12T22:34:01.799-04:00Old timer: When I lived in Ft Worth in the late 70...Old timer: When I lived in Ft Worth in the late 70s the bar I drank in did give you the extra hour when the clock turned back from 2am to 1am. I was surprised when I moved to Illinois and this practice was not in place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-63426317163743934982016-04-12T18:37:05.618-04:002016-04-12T18:37:05.618-04:00Once again brilliantly and with wit you nailed thi...Once again brilliantly and with wit you nailed this puzzle. Bravo!Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05413410761326194289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-70874432570446366122016-04-12T18:35:09.426-04:002016-04-12T18:35:09.426-04:00@old timer - Nabob doesn't mean what it sounds...@old timer - <a href="http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/nabob" rel="nofollow">Nabob</a> doesn't mean what it sounds like it should mean. ASLAN is definitely a nabob.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181544219511150272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-27717684517459580112016-04-12T17:56:35.422-04:002016-04-12T17:56:35.422-04:00ATHOL crossing OME on a Tuesday is insane. I had ...ATHOL crossing OME on a Tuesday is insane. I had to keep guessing vowels til I got the Congrats pop-up. LAYETTE/ROOTLE was also a weird cross for me, but... rootle is fun to say and they seem to be words, at least.MattGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-23975993955399975162016-04-12T16:44:25.340-04:002016-04-12T16:44:25.340-04:00@Alexander : Good catch.@Alexander : Good catch.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10032302346488486116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-22140322227627210252016-04-12T16:25:08.578-04:002016-04-12T16:25:08.578-04:00The NW corner had to be filled in from the rest of... The NW corner had to be filled in from the rest of the puzzle and ROOTLE made the SE difficult. Luckily we recently had LAYETTE and it was discussed in the comments so I was confident of finally putting in the L. Another hang up that contributed to an unusually long Tuesday (20 minutes) was a DAMA/DOMA/DONA write over. Sometimes you just don't see the obvious and MIA is a slightly more common ese name than NIA.<br /> THE NE gets things off to a tough start. I've only seen the person and place once before each. Luckily we just saw the playwright back in January so the name Fugard looked familiar. Interestingly 1D is one of the puzzle's 3 debut entries. The other 2 were LAYABET and FELLFLAT. Debut Words seem to be a prerequisite for getting published. Usually though they show up in the theme.<br />puzzle hoardernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-12092352770731091312016-04-12T16:10:43.800-04:002016-04-12T16:10:43.800-04:00@mac (11:55 am) -- I'm so glad you mentioned a...@mac (11:55 am) -- I'm so glad you mentioned a Reuben, with all the talk of ham and pastrami, it's been neglected and it's my favorite too. I used to work right near the place that invented it: Oscar's, on 49th and Lex. It was very pricey, even back in the day, so I only went there occasionally. But they made the real thing: a GRILLED Reuben, cheese oozing, bread thin and toasted, with the Russian and the cole slaw -- to die for. Nowadays, what's called a Reuben is more like a pastrami sandwich -- not toasted, the components piled high, so thick you can barely get your mouth around it -- the ingredients, but not the soul. I miss the real deal terribly. Because Oscar's is gone now -- it's been gone for a very long time, alas.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16737377749030219974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-38183163344179151252016-04-12T16:03:15.855-04:002016-04-12T16:03:15.855-04:00Awful, for a Tuesday. At least a Wednesday. Too ma...Awful, for a Tuesday. At least a Wednesday. Too many bad clues.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-73154490266744704152016-04-12T15:57:47.647-04:002016-04-12T15:57:47.647-04:00Yes, got jammed up in that accra/cryer corner. App...Yes, got jammed up in that accra/cryer corner. Appreciated a harder Tuesday not the willfully stodgy vibe. Still, 'rootle' kind of made my day.nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-86594253832298742652016-04-12T15:44:33.871-04:002016-04-12T15:44:33.871-04:00Wow, lots of comments on this forum, and others ha...Wow, lots of comments on this forum, and others have been cramming up my e-mail box at work.<br /><br />@AliasZ, thanks for posting the ORFEO aria. I've shared other versions with some of my friends earlier today. The role is usually assigned to a mezzo, though I found a <a href="https://youtu.be/epV55B8e0_A" rel="nofollow">Pavarotti rendition</a>.<br /><br />Here's a G-rated version of the ham joke, transcribed from memory as my mother told it since I couldn't find it on the internet: a Jewish soldier on the front line, whose buddy gets a Christmas ham in a care package from home. Upon being offered a share of this bounty, the Jew announces that he is proscribed by the rules of his religion. The Christian buddy asks, any exceptions? OK, under threat of death, I can violate the rules. The Christian lifts his gun and says, if you don't eat some of this ham, I'll kill you. The Jew eats, and to be honest, enjoys it very much. The Christian is getting tired, and drops the gun. No, no, the Jew replies, raise the gun, I'm still not done.<br /><br />And speaking of war and guns, am I the only one who wishes that PIECE had been clued in a different manner?<br /><br />Finally, @Noam Elkies wrote that @Adam Cohen once noted, for the NPL publication <i>Enigma</i>, that HAM_ON_RYE anagrams to E-HARMONY.George Baranyhttp://www.chem.umn.edu/groups/baranygp/puzzles/noreply@blogger.com