tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post5072926541582946594..comments2024-03-29T03:22:09.826-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: FRIDAY, Sep. 21, 2007 - Paula GamacheRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-64450576878135147112007-11-02T16:30:00.000-04:002007-11-02T16:30:00.000-04:0023A's "little sash"? I thought fajita meant "litt...23A's "little sash"? I thought fajita meant "little girdle". For anyone who's worn one, there's a big difference...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-15352590059800247162007-11-02T15:37:00.000-04:002007-11-02T15:37:00.000-04:00When an august body MAKEs A RESOLUTION, they "dete...When an august body MAKEs A RESOLUTION, they "determine" policy.<BR/><BR/>I had a hard time getting started on this one today, but I finished it without any outside help, from the bottom up, like everybody else. <BR/><BR/>Started with PLIE and PAINE. <BR/><BR/>Lots of red herrings in the north: <BR/>AS BAD AS IT CAN GET across the top. BLARE for "Toot" (although the "B" got the top line repaired). FATE for DOOM, HALE for TRIM, POLE for MAST.<BR/><BR/>Remembered Agnus Dei from my Altar Boy days. <BR/><BR/>Loved this puzzle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-86892266780890270532007-11-02T15:05:00.000-04:002007-11-02T15:05:00.000-04:00I believe that Ronald Reagan also used the "there ...I believe that Ronald Reagan also used the "there you go again" in a debate with Walter Mondale.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-54813225907237952482007-11-02T12:54:00.000-04:002007-11-02T12:54:00.000-04:00Six weeks later and I'm disappointed that noone el...Six weeks later and I'm disappointed that noone else came up with RADIO FREE EUROPE for Randi Rhodes, whoever the hell he (oh sorry) she is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-42706445051497924352007-09-23T17:47:00.000-04:002007-09-23T17:47:00.000-04:00Just want to give a shout out for Randi Rhodes who...Just want to give a shout out for Randi Rhodes who is AWESOME and one of the few people on the airwaves speaking the truth about anything - such as things like Karl Rove. Keep up the good work Randi!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-17390451209324394052007-09-22T00:54:00.000-04:002007-09-22T00:54:00.000-04:00Orange,The "cane" that's woven into a seat is usua...Orange,<BR/><BR/>The "cane" that's woven into a seat <I>is</I> usually made from rattan, any of a large group of palms. The bark is cleaned and split into the narrow strips that you see being woven. Many rattans are used in different ways, and you may be thinking of the whole rattan canes that look superficially like bamboo. Before it's split, seat cane like very long versions of those canes.<BR/><BR/>Some definitions of "wicker" are more restrictive, but generally wicker means any thin material of plant origin woven into useful objects. So seat cane could be described as wicker.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-67127813305914344832007-09-21T21:48:00.000-04:002007-09-21T21:48:00.000-04:00Although I agree with most of you that the bottom ...Although I agree with most of you that the bottom third was easy, I had a different experience with the other parts of the puzzle. The top third came to me with a bit of work (though I didn't believe "shim" even after I got it, but the middle third was a total mystery. I went through every tv network I could think of without success for Randi Rhodes and finally had to google her to find that it was a radio network. Then I got almost of all of the rest, but still didn't find it easy.Michael Chibnikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04700426644898924644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-31409293142788858982007-09-21T21:35:00.000-04:002007-09-21T21:35:00.000-04:00And if you want to see daily rants about the quali...And if you want to see daily rants about the quality of the clues on <I>Merv Griffin's Crosswords</I>, see Tyler Hinman's LiveJournal.Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-74700696904963546642007-09-21T21:34:00.000-04:002007-09-21T21:34:00.000-04:00If I make a resolution that this is a good puzzle,...If I make a resolution that this is a good puzzle, then I determine that it is good, yes?<BR/><BR/>Cane seats traditionally aren't rattan or wicker—see <A HREF="http://www.popularmechanics.com/home_journal/woodworking/1273441.html" REL="nofollow">for a glimpse</A> of old caned chairs getting recaned. The caning is a woven insert in the seat area that lets your butt breathe while you sit.Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-776908484578165632007-09-21T21:23:00.000-04:002007-09-21T21:23:00.000-04:00Anonymous 7:55Angus - cow, or McDonald's new high-...Anonymous 7:55<BR/><BR/>Angus - cow, or McDonald's new high-sell burger.<BR/><BR/>Agnus -- Lamb in latin.<BR/><BR/>Anonymous 9:30Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-8163037385849341162007-09-21T20:11:00.000-04:002007-09-21T20:11:00.000-04:00Alex -- I read the ? for the Reagan quote clue to ...Alex -- I read the ? for the Reagan quote clue to mean that answer could either be some sort of classic debate tactic/strategy or a line from a classic debate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-78088623156074498202007-09-21T20:02:00.000-04:002007-09-21T20:02:00.000-04:00Sounds like the negative review in the Times was g...Sounds like the negative review in the Times was generous. Maybe we'll get another report from Rex's associate (... Dog) who auditioned?fergushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17056002311944010536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-1484565452933800442007-09-21T19:55:00.000-04:002007-09-21T19:55:00.000-04:00What part of the lamb is the angus?What part of the lamb is the angus?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-41179388765644437542007-09-21T19:45:00.000-04:002007-09-21T19:45:00.000-04:00Fergus- I'm watching Merv Griffin's Crosswords ri...Fergus- I'm watching Merv Griffin's Crosswords right now and it sucks. The set looks like it's made of cardboard, and the clues are terrible. I'm not making this up: "Kilauea is hotter when filled with this" and "This kind of catch is both spectacular and hard" (one-handed) Huh?<BR/><BR/>And grand prize is like thirty five bucks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-82634561707666694442007-09-21T19:39:00.000-04:002007-09-21T19:39:00.000-04:00MAKE ARE SOLUTION is the real message Timothy Lear...MAKE ARE SOLUTION is the real message Timothy Leary meant to convey. Don't let the puzzle gods know we're on them -- or is it that they're on to us?fergushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17056002311944010536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-36608025203414786142007-09-21T19:29:00.000-04:002007-09-21T19:29:00.000-04:00Make are solution! Make are solution! Embarrassi...Make are solution! Make are solution! Embarrassing how long I stared at that nonsense phrase. <BR/><BR/>Also totally take credit for sending trippy acid vibes from my third eye into the future and into this puzzle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-32263555105056006952007-09-21T19:13:00.000-04:002007-09-21T19:13:00.000-04:00... oh and I reckon the slight awkwardness comes f...... oh and I reckon the slight awkwardness comes from the disparity between active and passive voice. Not sure what the crossword conventions ar with regard to voice congruity. I'll bet Miss Orange can offer a definitive answer in this case.fergushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17056002311944010536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-90501072035370863262007-09-21T18:53:00.000-04:002007-09-21T18:53:00.000-04:00David,Your equation does feel ever so slightly awk...David,<BR/><BR/>Your equation does feel ever so slightly awkward, but not discordantly so. I think theeir similarity is more exact in either the future or past tense than in the present. Another equation might come from the shared sense of finding some clarity ... in a picture or some chemical composition. You can determine that Braque's painting features a guitar just as well as make a resolution thereof. Again, their similarity seems closer in a tense other than the present. However, their parallel meanings make this a good clue/answer pairing, in my opinion.fergushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17056002311944010536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-22864235457731943172007-09-21T18:32:00.000-04:002007-09-21T18:32:00.000-04:00Just curious Rex-how did you select your avatar?Just curious Rex-how did you select your avatar?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-69117260662321580502007-09-21T18:26:00.000-04:002007-09-21T18:26:00.000-04:00Ah, the importance of spaces! Have been pounding m...Ah, the importance of spaces! Have been pounding my head trying to make sense of 38A "MAKE ARE SOLUTION" for "Determine". <BR/>While I now see MAKE A RESOLUTION (thanks Fergus!) at least makes english sense, I still don't get it for "Determine" - seems like the wrong word form. If I "Make a resolution to ..." then I "am determined to ...", not I "determine...". Any one else havethis problem, or am I just missing the implied usage?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-50826215130794097572007-09-21T18:25:00.000-04:002007-09-21T18:25:00.000-04:00ANGUS DEI: And the meek shall inherit the firthANGUS DEI: And the meek shall inherit the firthAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-64585712027498800582007-09-21T18:23:00.000-04:002007-09-21T18:23:00.000-04:00Doug and Alex, you two are so funny. Between your ...Doug and Alex, you two are so funny. Between your posts and Rex's excellent write-ups, I almost like reading as much as doing the puzzle. Hey, Barbara, just hit other and you will be official and not anonymous. This was a fun puzzle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-19958451919649731282007-09-21T18:08:00.000-04:002007-09-21T18:08:00.000-04:00Jerome, I don't think there's an ANGUS DEI, unless...Jerome, I don't think there's an ANGUS DEI, unless our dear Lord has been revealed to be a Scotsman.fergushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17056002311944010536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-61644478517135837762007-09-21T17:34:00.000-04:002007-09-21T17:34:00.000-04:00Got the bottom stack this morning, but then got st...Got the bottom stack this morning, but then got stuck. Had to save the puzzle and got back to it after work.<BR/><BR/>The top stack came next for me with the "AHA" moment of "There you go again."<BR/><BR/>I stared at the middle stack of across words for the longest time and took a chance with Air America Radio because that was the only thing than seemed to fit.<BR/><BR/>The last letter that came to me was the "c" for caners. I didn't think it was a word at first, but then figured that there are chairs made out of cane, so what the heck? Glad to see I guessed right.<BR/><BR/>So - took all day (so to speak), but I got it done. I'm happy.<BR/><BR/>liebAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-54714702668935916902007-09-21T17:20:00.000-04:002007-09-21T17:20:00.000-04:00I think the CANERS here refer to those who make wi...I think the CANERS here refer to those who make wicker furniture:<BR/><BR/>http://www.wickerwoman.com/repairdirectory_seatweaving.html<BR/><BR/>Also think its ANGUS DEI.JC66https://www.blogger.com/profile/05324615675333287919noreply@blogger.com