tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post5016716028530188185..comments2024-03-28T20:49:13.267-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Southern cornmeal dish / FRI 6-17-22 / 1987 Lionel Richie hit / Whose work may be all play / Comic who said I'm not addicted to cocaine I just like the way it smells / Popular posterRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger114125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-11039536504119508682022-07-22T21:17:01.968-04:002022-07-22T21:17:01.968-04:00Back in business, thanks to @Foggy. Only one &quo...Back in business, thanks to @Foggy. Only one "lookup" and I did this one up. Fun and very little PPP.<br /><br />Also heard from my newspaper - they had a mixup in the puzzleworld, and will be back on track tomorrow. <br /><br />all's well that ends well<br /><br />Lady DiDiana, LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-135184267418255812022-07-22T20:49:22.284-04:002022-07-22T20:49:22.284-04:00You are welcome!You are welcome!thefogmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870509029973778266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-88151500473970018312022-07-22T19:15:25.512-04:002022-07-22T19:15:25.512-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.thefogmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870509029973778266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-74701995547207113452022-07-22T17:52:03.592-04:002022-07-22T17:52:03.592-04:00Thanks @Foggy!!
Lady Di
Thanks @Foggy!!<br /><br />Lady Di<br /><br />Diana, LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-25969867704642941252022-07-22T17:00:48.505-04:002022-07-22T17:00:48.505-04:00To D,LIW: Here’s a link to today’s syndicated NYTX...To D,LIW: Here’s a link to today’s syndicated NYTXW. Just copy and paste to your search bar then print it off….<br /><br />https://www.arkansasonline.com/puzzles/nytxw2/thefogmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870509029973778266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-78006777938428785832022-07-22T16:27:41.873-04:002022-07-22T16:27:41.873-04:00@Mr. Mills 3:44 PM:
I know you'll never see th...@Mr. Mills 3:44 PM:<br />I know you'll never see this, but unfortunately, you are way out of the loop. I knew the clue referred to sexual identity, immediately. I wrote in the_, then checked the 9 down clue to see if I would need a y or m. I'm 71 years old. This is rapidly becoming common knowledge. I don't agree with the definition of the word "gender" as used here, but that is how it is used today. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-8690512657239908422022-07-22T14:39:25.312-04:002022-07-22T14:39:25.312-04:00This was a good puz, not RW smooth, but close IMO....This was a good puz, not RW smooth, but close IMO. Seemed short on PPP and long on long answers. Any SPILL over is the editors' fault (or intention).<br />Four seems to be the wordle score. I started with the least, gave it a hoist, then the vowels were out with a burst, had to tee it up again, and why.rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-48971415717747442582022-07-22T13:42:13.232-04:002022-07-22T13:42:13.232-04:00I hope next week my paper gets back to 2022.
Dina...I hope next week my paper gets back to 2022.<br /><br />Dina, LIWDiana, LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-10953321772081946602022-07-22T13:07:37.766-04:002022-07-22T13:07:37.766-04:00GETIT ON,ASIDENOTE
IF you WON'T SPILLTHETEA,
...GETIT ON,ASIDENOTE<br /><br />IF you WON'T SPILLTHETEA,<br />IT'SADATE AT THE LAKE,<br />OILED up AT THE ORGY,<br />THE SENSATE DEEDS ain't FAKE.<br /><br />--- ROD PRYOR, PHDBurma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-89788301531049378392022-07-22T11:10:33.059-04:002022-07-22T11:10:33.059-04:00I recall the great George Carlin, comparing himsel...I recall the great George Carlin, comparing himself to PRYOR:<br /><br />Richard had a heart attack; I had a heart attack. Then Richard blew himself up. I said "Fuck that, I'm gonna have another heart attack!"<br /><br />This one was kinda easy for a Friday. A couple of "I-see-what-you-did-there" clues, but relatively shallow bumps in the road. I do believe this is the first-ever bleedover for ALLEYCAT, though just the one today.<br /><br />The inclusion of all-time primo DOD SELA, even when not clued as Ms. Ward, elevates this one to birdie. Also an unusually-shaped, wide-open grid. Nice work. Short name, long talent. Looking forward to more.<br /><br />Another Wordle tap-in par.spacecrafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09125304293611865503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-65277060917026686842022-07-22T10:47:49.475-04:002022-07-22T10:47:49.475-04:00I WONT lie. Tbis one was a fine Friday offering. T...I WONT lie. Tbis one was a fine Friday offering. That’s three good puzzles in a row. Give THEM credit. The NYTXW is in RAREFORM lately. Like a well-OILED machine. BOUT time. CANST they keep it up? ONASIDENOTE, I got Wordle in four. TATA for now…thefogmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870509029973778266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-69000440033550774092022-06-18T08:42:39.859-04:002022-06-18T08:42:39.859-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Samihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07096451936537492320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-55313807199310453832022-06-17T23:45:51.193-04:002022-06-17T23:45:51.193-04:00@M&A
Thanks for the explanation. I think runt ...@M&A<br />Thanks for the explanation. I think runt rolls (run! trolls! If you are under a bridge ) have been explained before. I had completely forgotten what they were.<br /><br />Round and round and round I went: gOlf, rOll BOUT.<br /><br />I did well except having to cheat a bit to close off the NE. NW and South went smoothly. Puzzle was as fun as the discussion it inspired here.<br /><br />Who has SOAP DISHES in a shower? In fact most people seem not to have bar soap in the bathroom at all. Bodywash in the shower, pump bottles at the sink, especially those under 45. Not me. I'm a bar soap man over 45.<br />But as a comic once said soap is a magical substance. My great aunt Tillie wipes her ass with it and a bit later I get in and wipe my face with it.<br /><br />Good thing it's not morning.<br /><br />albatross shellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04076278220407657633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-2944312372301224362022-06-17T23:45:41.714-04:002022-06-17T23:45:41.714-04:00I am really late today. Recovering from some mino...I am really late today. Recovering from some minor surgery and my days are all messed up. Today was a gen. A soarkly, glistening, colorful, shiny gem. Really easy except for the SE for me. That area wasn’t hard, just out up a bit mire resistance. The Theatre props? was a tad sticky until I paid attention yo the ? <br /><br />I think that ON A SIDE NOTE may be geographical or generational (or both?) because it is common to to me. Very. <br /><br />What a pure joy to solve-over far too soon. I just added Pao Roy to my favorites list. CDilly52https://www.blogger.com/profile/07727001753847073030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-76456137217687013612022-06-17T22:33:12.283-04:002022-06-17T22:33:12.283-04:00@Zed, you are a good egg!@Zed, you are a good egg!Beezernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-91329771785087468542022-06-17T22:29:04.490-04:002022-06-17T22:29:04.490-04:00@Beezer, @RLM, & @Michael - No, really, how ha...@Beezer, @RLM, & @Michael - No, really, how has anyone managed not to have heard the term? The right wing is losing its grip over gender issues, the topic pops up in weird places like ESPN, I just saw last night a local TV news show do a piece on a non-binary someone or other (business owner maybe, I tuned it out). Not knowing the term is like not knowing who Biden or Nicole Kidman is (sorry- <a href="https://deadline.com/2022/06/nicole-kidman-to-star-mimi-cave-directing-1235047748/" rel="nofollow">My oldest just sent me this</a>). When I said 99 out of 100 I felt like I might be underestimating. <br />That being said, I’m sorry @RLM, I meant to convey incredulity not insult. Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181544219511150272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-30064679462442598842022-06-17T22:18:18.024-04:002022-06-17T22:18:18.024-04:00Oof, @ Zed! I meant “it sounded a little mean but ...Oof, @ Zed! I meant “it sounded a little mean but I know you aren’t mean.”Beezernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-61060295965636634122022-06-17T22:07:59.470-04:002022-06-17T22:07:59.470-04:00@Zed…kind of mean but I “know” you. Honestly, I re...@Zed…kind of mean but I “know” you. Honestly, I really do think the term “non-binary” is not easily parsed by many peeps over the age of 65 because many folks don’t think of the binary as female/male. You cited to ESPN but can you honestly say you haven’t “tuned out” at times when ESPN “commentators” are making comments? I know the first time I saw/heard the term I thought, “what the heck”? I think many of us would agree that it takes a lot to be “in the know” these days, and I’m not talking about French, Spanish, or German common words that show up in the puzzle.Beezernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-77002285644953023872022-06-17T21:36:21.735-04:002022-06-17T21:36:21.735-04:00Is anyone else getting tired of drug culture clues...Is anyone else getting tired of drug culture clues/answers in practically every puzzle these days. Weed, pot, reefer, LSD, cocaine (today), not to mention all the regular alcohol references, etc. etc. <br /><br />Maybe I'm just a prude, but we clearly have substance abuse issues in the country and I don't really find it entertaining in my crossword puzzles. I suppose they think they're being edgy or appealing to boomers, but it's just annoying. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-68237092016208913762022-06-17T21:06:53.149-04:002022-06-17T21:06:53.149-04:00@ Robert Lockwood Mills… many of us are “out of to...@ Robert Lockwood Mills… many of us are “out of touch” today so no apology necessary. Today it takes a lot of work to be “up” on the lingo. Beezernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-30766015648774067762022-06-17T20:53:00.743-04:002022-06-17T20:53:00.743-04:00If you loved James Garner in Maverick, you might e...If you loved James Garner in Maverick, you might enjoy Robert Taylor in Longmire. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-79255045678579077812022-06-17T19:05:50.327-04:002022-06-17T19:05:50.327-04:00You can also fasten a pool noodle crosswise on you...You can also fasten a pool noodle crosswise on your bike carrier to decrease the risk of being sideswiped by a passing vehicleSFRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09534568352429256070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-4001040929039458242022-06-17T18:43:07.619-04:002022-06-17T18:43:07.619-04:00I am sure that if 100 random people were asked the...I am sure that if 100 random people were asked the meaning of nonbinary, the number who would know the gender identity answer would be greater than 1 (Robert) and less than 99 (Zed, are you serious?. But a lot closer to 1 than 99,Michaelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-7859965542469600352022-06-17T18:25:22.621-04:002022-06-17T18:25:22.621-04:00Please forgive me for not being current on the lan...Please forgive me for not being current on the language of people "in the know." To be so out of touch is a real curse.Robert Lockwood Millshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15837933681762941097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-75179449960074334892022-06-17T18:18:44.782-04:002022-06-17T18:18:44.782-04:00Yes, @Beezer -- @Egs' very droll (ON AN ASIDE ...Yes, @Beezer -- @Egs' very droll (ON AN ASIDE NOTE) 4:40 comment cracks me up too. I just got out of the tub, so I haven't had a chance to say so until now. But I definitely did laugh when I saw it.<br /><br />All women with any blood running through their veins at all know -- and knew even back when they were knee high to a grasshopper -- that Bret Maverick was The Sexiest Man Alive and that Bart Maverick (as played by the rather underwhelming Jack Kelly) was a great big Nothingburger.<br /><br />BTW, is there any woman here who never watched Maverick and never saw the young James Garner? Don't judge him by "Rockford Files"; you've got to see him in Maverick to get the full devastating impact. I'll post a link if anyone requests one.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16737377749030219974noreply@blogger.com