tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post5259811122551655770..comments2024-03-28T18:52:07.432-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Kashyyyk denizen, in sci-fi / SAT 7-5-19 / #2 image among smartphone users? / "Ninotchka" actress, 1939 / Many a Univision viewer, in modern usageRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger144125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-15932311986965699622019-08-23T02:57:22.610-04:002019-08-23T02:57:22.610-04:00odd, 40a 42a clues use DOWN, which is also an answ...odd, 40a 42a clues use DOWN, which is also an answer [1d. I'M DOWN]<br /><br />Down clues make me a cross solver.Monaenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-50246827079341947932019-08-10T18:13:49.876-04:002019-08-10T18:13:49.876-04:00I've got TIMBERLAND boots, pants, shirts, sock...I've got TIMBERLAND boots, pants, shirts, socks in the closet, all with the oak tree logo. Gimme there. Got them all at a TIMBERLAND outlet store in Bar Harbor, ME. Got LOCALOFFICE from just the L in LPS. Those 2 long downs super helpful.<br /><br />Multi-talented Janelle MONAE is definite yeah baby material, but it OCCURs to me that our Venn diagrams on music have little overlap.<br /><br />My phone is probably smarter than I am aware, and I'm vaguely familiar with the POOPEMOJI, but that SW corner took too long. DANECOOK virtually unknown to me. Still got it all, so IMDOWN with this puz.rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-37056917790152168792019-08-10T18:12:58.215-04:002019-08-10T18:12:58.215-04:00Wow! I echo @Spacey on this uber challenging puzz...Wow! I echo @Spacey on this uber challenging puzzle. I didn't know MONAE, INA CLAIRE, and DANE COOK, although PABLO CASALS was a gimme, and that centre section was tough as nails. Oh yeah, DARLENE LOVE-another wtf. But, BUT, I got it done. Huge triumph factor here. I rarely say this but I can't say I liked this much. I've heard of the POOP EMOJI, and the clue for that was great. That's about it.<br /><br />Too many names for total enjoyment. BUT, I finished.rainforestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-76781965980296701162019-08-10T17:09:40.819-04:002019-08-10T17:09:40.819-04:00I agree with @Spacey (hooray for you!!) except he ...I agree with @Spacey (hooray for you!!) except he didn't DNF, and @Lefty except I kinda finished. Or, should I say, kept at it. After cheating. Much cheating.<br /><br />But, even after the cheating, my TIMBERLAkeS didn't walk me home today. <br /><br />Yes - less PPP and P**P. Too old and female, I'm thinkin'. <br /><br />I'll be away for about 10 days or so, but I'll see you SyndieCats for the Sunday Slog tomorrow. Off to the Krazy Kar show in Kalifornia.<br /><br />Diana, Lady-in-Waiting to drive a Duesie<br /><br />PS - Thanks, @Rex, for stopping by and helping @Cutler yesterday. Nice to see you in the SyndieCat Alley.Diana, LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-19951624623488125362019-08-10T14:35:11.033-04:002019-08-10T14:35:11.033-04:00DONEANDDONE ANDHOW? OSHA STIX OUI MENLO
IBEAM at ...DONEANDDONE ANDHOW? OSHA STIX OUI MENLO<br /><br />IBEAM at Ms. MONAE, <br />AND when I'MDOWN I'MON the task,<br />IMAX out on PDA, <br />but if she IDS me, then IPASS.<br /><br />--- PAT SEXTONBurma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-15485146968208982692019-08-10T14:11:56.169-04:002019-08-10T14:11:56.169-04:00After a couple of slow walk-throughs, realized I w...After a couple of slow walk-throughs, realized I was just too old for this one.<br /><br />POOPEMOJI.leftcoastnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-85008792637124764432019-08-10T11:53:24.031-04:002019-08-10T11:53:24.031-04:00I did about half this puzzle on sheer guesswork. I...I did about half this puzzle on sheer guesswork. I could have had a DNF in about 8 or 9 places, for all I knew--but it must be my lucky day: I was right all around! DONEANDDONE!!<br /><br />The meanest, dirtiest clue was "Unseeded?" for CORED. I had CO___ and tried running the alphabet for all three missing letters! No, I never heard of Darlene Love. Liked Dave, but never watched the Christmas show. Just one of many PPPs I didn't know.<br /><br />Luckily I knew the cellist as soon as I had the -LS in the NE. Way in was SKI/DUKAKIS. But the old actress and the standup and MONAE...these were guesses. Somewhat surprised (but not really bothered) by the appearance of POOPEMOJI; I guess one is entitled to one's favorite (???) image.<br /><br />The Elvis song puts me in mind of "High Society," an awesome multi-star movie with the song "Well, Did You Ever." (No, I never...What a swell party this is!) So much better...<br /><br />I have to balance a near-record-breaking triumph point total with the glut of proper names in this one. I suppose any of the ladies here (MONAE, INACLAIRE, DARLENELOVE) could be DOD--but don't forget about Tori AMOS! Would have enjoyed more words and fewer names--and less "#2"--but Mr. Agard deserves at least a par for the difficulty bar to RISEOVER.<br /><br />P.S. Wait: why not make Grace Kelly, star of "High Society," DOD?spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-48689698570754150702019-08-10T11:27:51.939-04:002019-08-10T11:27:51.939-04:00Huh? Who? What? (Summary of this infuriating pisse...Huh? Who? What? (Summary of this infuriating pisser.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-13297671658052484632019-07-06T23:05:35.562-04:002019-07-06T23:05:35.562-04:00@Pablo -- You opened for the Shirelles! Way cool!@Pablo -- You opened for the Shirelles! Way cool!Joe Dipintohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07922691457886440325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-83990687301751870632019-07-06T23:01:06.860-04:002019-07-06T23:01:06.860-04:00@pmdm - what? You have something against homonyms?...@pmdm - what? You have something against homonyms? Just kidding. That’s what happens when you voice dictate your comment and don’t proofread before posting. I noticed it after the fact but didn’t think it was worth correcting. Whatsernamehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15450876821189472213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-71063933173062202952019-07-06T22:29:58.706-04:002019-07-06T22:29:58.706-04:008D/4D was kinda brilliant. Would have appreciated ...8D/4D was kinda brilliant. Would have appreciated it more if I wasn't so PO'd at the Natick minefield in the center. Except Casals, which was actually a gimme for me. But waaaaay too high proper noun density for my taste. Who knew Wookiee had the extra 'e'. <br /><br />Bleh. . DrBBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14070731568774009828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-35214717564914525992019-07-06T21:20:16.177-04:002019-07-06T21:20:16.177-04:00After my bike ride this morning, I spent 5 hours w...After my bike ride this morning, I spent 5 hours watching the first stage of the Tour de France. Best thing to do on a hot humid day. <br />Darlene Love also covered the Band’s only Christmas song, Christmas Must Be Tonight. A very “Band” song, and she did it justice. <br />BarbaraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-56906434916088355002019-07-06T20:23:08.778-04:002019-07-06T20:23:08.778-04:00With you on the alacarteWith you on the alacarteNolaisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01822918759379992595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-56756565910459667002019-07-06T20:23:06.151-04:002019-07-06T20:23:06.151-04:00Thanks to the M&A Help DeskThanks to the M&A Help DeskBill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00148837632697423802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-47838477594206642622019-07-06T19:54:57.680-04:002019-07-06T19:54:57.680-04:00This was a great puzzle.
Totally in my outhouse...This was a great puzzle. <br /><br />Totally in my outhouse; I almost didn't finish. Well north of anyone else's time (no, I don't time myself but the site tells me). I just wasn't seeing much of it, but it slowly - like molassess in winter - oozed into the grid.<br /><br />I bow to the constructor. You almost got me. But, in the end, I overcame.<br /><br />POOP EMOJI is number 2? I mean, yeah, poop & #2 are synonymous, but as a phone thingie? Really? <br /><br />DUKAKIS. Tank. 'Nuff said.<br /><br />I live in southern California - less than 5 miles from Disneyland - and I have never, ever, in my 57 years, heard or seen LATINX to describe anyone. <br /><br />My AXILLA were sweatin' on this puzzle. Har.<br /><br />I did not know the WOOKIEE(s) were from that Kashyyyk. <br /><br />I do know that the most egregious error in Star Wars was this (put on your blinders if you can't abide Star Wars Trivia):<br /><br />The comment by Han Solo that the Millenium Falcon "did the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs" is stupid. A parsec (= to approx 3.26 light years) is a portmanteau of "parallax second", which is a measure of distance and not time. If it's 12 parsecs away, it's 12 parsecs (or 37.2 light years) away.<br /><br />Whew, finally go that off my chest.<br /><br />Had fun, but almost didn't get through this. As a Saturday should be.<br /><br />NARCOLEPTIC POOP EMOJI<br />Mark, in Mickey's North 40 Runs with Scissorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16280938333784679275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-47832136904875065252019-07-06T19:17:28.088-04:002019-07-06T19:17:28.088-04:00All these cellist recommendations, and nobody has ...All these cellist recommendations, and nobody has yet<br /> mentioned Rostropovich? TSK!Bree140https://www.blogger.com/profile/17345805672910879214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-4682230413556438572019-07-06T19:05:01.482-04:002019-07-06T19:05:01.482-04:00Magic man,
Thanks for the mockery. You must be som...Magic man,<br />Thanks for the mockery. You must be some kinda man.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-66701851351803697362019-07-06T19:04:53.144-04:002019-07-06T19:04:53.144-04:00yo, @Bill G. -
I reckoned that the sorta sneaky 44...yo, @Bill G. -<br />I reckoned that the sorta sneaky 44-A clue was usin this line of reasonin:<br /><br />* One 55-Across = TEXAN.<br />* "55-Acrosses" = plural of (55-Across) = plural of (TEXAN) = TEXANs.<br />sooo …<br />"div. of the 55-Acrosses" = "div. of the Texans".<br /><br />M&A Help Desk<br />Masked and Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16346263641338670679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-79870242783822074332019-07-06T18:36:07.711-04:002019-07-06T18:36:07.711-04:00@Chip Hilton, Joe DiPinto-Great stuff about Darlen...@Chip Hilton, Joe DiPinto-Great stuff about Darlene Love and some 60's music remembrances. I love this era and learned some things that were to me way more interesting than today's puzzle. Of course, the commentary is often more interesting than the puzzle, and that's why we're all here, I suppose. You both may be interested to know that my little do-wop group was once the opening act for The Shirrelles when they appeared locally, and I have the signed poster to prove it.<br /><br />Chip-Soapy and Biggie say hello. They haven't aged a day.pabloinnhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04967477079504866917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-54008017790497530382019-07-06T18:18:46.056-04:002019-07-06T18:18:46.056-04:00Having read through all the comments, I have yet t...Having read through all the comments, I have yet to see an explanation for how 55A could possibly be TEXAN (singular) for the 44A clue "AFC South, div. of the 55-AcrossES" (plural). I knew the answer but still couldn't fill it in as it clearly called for TEXANs.Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00148837632697423802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-28438178642489264972019-07-06T18:18:09.162-04:002019-07-06T18:18:09.162-04:00To paraphrase an old commercial, I can't belie...To paraphrase an old commercial, I can't believe I solved the whole thing. And like the guy in the ad, I need an antacid. For me, this was an awful, unrewarding slog. Dane Cook crossing Darlene Love? Poop emoji? Walletful as the clue for "ID's" ?? Terrible. Monae? Didja? Pixy Stix??? <br />Cored for unseeded? Bad, bad, bad. And yesterday's was so lovely.<br /><br />On the topic of Latinx, mis queridx amigx, ( my dear friends, using the new genderless grammar...)this reflects a new movement in Spanish, which I HOPE exists only over here, and has not infected Castillian Spanish. As is also the case in French, German, Italian, Hebrew, and I am sure many other languages, the masculine form of the noun is used to express plurals for gender-mixed groups. But there are those who resent such male-dominated plurals. Hence, instead of Latinos, (masculine plural) or Latinas, they have come up with the genderless (and ugly) alternative, Latinx. And I have already seen "Amigx" as well. So far, the French are holding firm, thank you, my cherx amix... - um, chers amis....Same for meine lieben Freundx (um...lieben Freunde) in Germany... I fear for Italian - amici is such a lovely word...OISKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16808675378318214461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-18113884173025203292019-07-06T18:13:37.416-04:002019-07-06T18:13:37.416-04:00@FrankStein -- yes, Jacqueline du Pré is another. ...@FrankStein -- yes, Jacqueline du Pré is another. I didn't list her only because I'm not familiar with her recordings.<br /><br />@Malsdemare -- another thought: there's not too much flashy solo virtuoso stuff written for cello -- not like for the violin and piano -- but look into chamber music too: cello/piano sonatas, piano/violin/cello trios, string quartets, etc., by any number of composers. Yo-Yo Ma has some chamber music recordings, not sure how much is out there by Casals.<br /><br />To those who despised today's puzzle, cheer up: tomorrow's is excellent. At least I thought so. (I had to do it right away so as to obliterate all mental vestiges of this one.)Joe Dipintohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07922691457886440325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-4526970028198194582019-07-06T18:13:33.463-04:002019-07-06T18:13:33.463-04:00Having read through all the comments, I have yet t...Having read through all the comments, I have yet to see any explanation for how TEXAN (singular) could possibly be the answer to 55A "AFC South, div. of the 55-AcrossES". I knew the answer, but still couldn't fill it in as it clearly calls for the plural TEXANs.<br />Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00148837632697423802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-52735816394242850852019-07-06T18:13:00.419-04:002019-07-06T18:13:00.419-04:00Was going to write the same thing, couldn't re...Was going to write the same thing, couldn't remember how to spell it.burtonkdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02775521394938142484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-41200628594210139542019-07-06T17:48:12.453-04:002019-07-06T17:48:12.453-04:00Had to do some shopping today, so got to this blog...Had to do some shopping today, so got to this blog after 5 PM. Just as well, considering the wealth of commets.<br /><br />Whatsername: there is a difference between one and won. Not in pronunciaqtion but in meaning.<br /><br />Z: Congress passed legislation forming OSHA in 1970. I started working for it in 1976. Hardly PPP from this century. Hardly this century. A cream pie in your face for that miscue.<br /><br />Speaking of cream pies (remember Eric's Jeopardy! appearance?), Eric criticizes this puzzle in his own comments (go to XWordInfo.com). While the PPP in this puzzle made me very unhappy, I do applaud that Eric is open-minded enough to mature. And some of his recent efforts bear this out.<br /><br />DiPinto: Gee, I was going to mention Fournier but you beat me to it. How wonderful I am not the only person in the universe who remembers his name. One of the problems is that the greatest composers tend to be virtuosos of the piano or violin. As it turns out, one of the most probing conductors who recently died is the cellist Harnoncourt. Of living cellists besides Yoyo Ma, Carter Brey is quite fantastic. If you are interested, search his name. There are a number of You Tube recordings that you may love, as well as an interview leading to his concert of the Cello Sonatas of Bach.<br /><br />I can't wait for the comments about tomorrow's puzzle. I will predict you will either love the puzzle or absolutely hate it. But I could be wrong.<br />pmdmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06562484668805478312noreply@blogger.com