tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post5293988929980870596..comments2024-03-28T20:15:26.332-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Instrument played using circular breathing / THU 10-15-20 / Language that gave us spunk slogan / Rebellion 1808 uprising in New South Wales / Autobahn hazard Rex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger113125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-36901847444964101902020-11-19T16:13:55.541-05:002020-11-19T16:13:55.541-05:00Took a while to uncover the theme and longer to co...Took a while to uncover the theme and longer to come up with DIDGERIDOO, thanks to the crossing ANGIE and PIERS. <br /><br />In some contrast, the gentle misdirection of "Bouncer’s equipment” for TRAMPOLINE was refreshing.<br /><br />Thanks to Lindsey Hobbs for the clever Aussie challenge. leftcoasternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-80756293837727369682020-11-19T15:03:47.956-05:002020-11-19T15:03:47.956-05:00Stumbled onto the trick almost by accident, doing ...Stumbled onto the trick almost by accident, doing the downs in the NW. I could see PLATY emerging, but where were the -PUSES? Why, DOWNUNDER, of course! This was a marvelous theme, with all AUSTRALIAn things as themers, and even KOALA for good measure.<br /><br />I shuddered when I met the RMK at 1-across, but the fill never got worse than that. Wasn't sure of the spelling of VEGEMITE (really, an actual brand name?), but knew EFREM was EFREM, junior or senior. Cool puzzle. Birdie.spacecrafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09125304293611865503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-67173077756464022512020-11-19T12:01:25.047-05:002020-11-19T12:01:25.047-05:00REPOMEN saved the day for me. A lot of smiles and...REPOMEN saved the day for me. A lot of smiles and a lot of triumph points as @Spacey would say. Did not think I could finish. <br /><br />:-) :-)<br /><br />Diana, Lady-in-Waiting for Crosswords, not DOUBLEingBACKDiana, LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-69485328226156792222020-11-19T11:49:02.960-05:002020-11-19T11:49:02.960-05:00For a bit I thought those going along for the ride...For a bit I thought those going along for the ride was kEPtMEN...Michael https://www.blogger.com/profile/15192379457626440856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-220368992404786652020-11-19T11:02:24.464-05:002020-11-19T11:02:24.464-05:00EFLAT OPRY
Those OUTLIERS in THE OUT back of AUST...EFLAT OPRY<br /><br />Those OUTLIERS in THE OUT back of AUSTRALIA<br />with THE KOALA and THE KANGAROO,<br />and MAORI MEN from near DOWNUNDER will regale ya,<br />‘cuz it’s TRU, they play THE DIDGERIDOO.<br /><br />--- MRS. EFREM PIERS<br />Burma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-23430863889706459612020-11-19T10:46:01.884-05:002020-11-19T10:46:01.884-05:00G’day mates! Liked this one a lot. In addition to ...G’day mates! Liked this one a lot. In addition to the bonus themer KOALA there is 52D ONYX which is mined in AUSTRALIa.thefogmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870509029973778266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-61181161266054815302020-11-19T10:32:31.221-05:002020-11-19T10:32:31.221-05:00Got the gimmick right off since the NW almost fill...Got the gimmick right off since the NW almost filled itself in. Thought the clue for REPOMEN was very clever. AWORD makes a big difference, going from the recent AKNOT to THEKNOT.<br /><br />Dickinson, Everhart, Harmon, a list: ANGIE, baby, I still love ya, remember all those nights we cried? She just smiled and gave me a VEGEMITE sandwich.<br /><br />Even with repeat answers, I liked this FOGIN puzzle.<br />rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-9378900915685257042020-10-26T14:11:13.796-04:002020-10-26T14:11:13.796-04:00@photomatte 4:40 - I was so pleased that somebody...@photomatte 4:40 - I was so pleased that somebody picked up that fey FAY, but I must say I'd entirely disregarded FAE, the front half of Faerie. I was ungruntled that the puz wanted the obscure noun FAY for Elflike instead of the adjective FEY that doesn't work where it crosses DATUM. I wonder if Tina was irritated, too. I'm gonna vote for Anyone But Shortz.<br /><br />JimGAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-86356572942154007772020-10-18T21:19:33.412-04:002020-10-18T21:19:33.412-04:00Efrem Efrem ASW-20https://www.blogger.com/profile/13425828749085547094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-41087151366591207592020-10-15T23:58:26.910-04:002020-10-15T23:58:26.910-04:00Guessed them but had no idea if they were right. Guessed them but had no idea if they were right. Jeff Fordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16297361328658804504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-2913671637330751292020-10-15T23:03:23.706-04:002020-10-15T23:03:23.706-04:00@Chuck D - The Triffids I have heard of, but I hav...@Chuck D - <a href="https://youtu.be/7N5akOOlGTI" rel="nofollow">The Triffids</a> I have heard of, but I have totally missed Paul Kelly. I was tweeting last night that <a href="https://youtu.be/VV1XWJN3nJo" rel="nofollow">Torn</a> is about as perfect a match between video and song as I have ever seen, and that was before doing the Aussie themed puzzle. <br /><br />@JC66 - I was so gruntled that it took me a good 45 minutes to write that first comment because I was watching so many videos. The funniest thing is it took me several precious nanoseconds to figure out why Rex posted random <i>Grease</i> and INXS videos. D’Oh. Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181544219511150272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-76888422440847827232020-10-15T22:40:54.664-04:002020-10-15T22:40:54.664-04:00Disagree. For once I saw the revealer early and i...Disagree. For once I saw the revealer early and it helped enormously. One of my fastest Thursdays. Fun!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-79145767444010845972020-10-15T22:04:09.028-04:002020-10-15T22:04:09.028-04:00@Z
Obviously, @Nancy didn't see your link, so...@Z<br /><br />Obviously, @Nancy didn't see your link, so I thought I'd help.JC66https://www.blogger.com/profile/05324615675333287919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-32573918140238457782020-10-15T20:52:09.445-04:002020-10-15T20:52:09.445-04:00@pabloinnh
I like your taste in song. I was takin...@pabloinnh <br />I like your taste in song. I was taking voice lessons for a while, and Shenandoah was one of those songs whose emotional power would just hit me unexpectedly and cause me to choke up. Hard to explain. <br /><br />John Denver and James Taylor are both very special. There's this short but very sweet <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3EOXji-2SY" rel="nofollow">duet</a> between John Denver and Julie Andrews where he begins to sing, and as soon as she recognizes it she looks on the verge of saying, "Oh, you dear" before joining him singing Edelweiss. Their vibratos are synced in the loveliest way. <br /><br />@Frantic Sloth <br />Oh, you've heard, have you? Yes, wailing out the elephant notes is a lot of fun. Say, you don't play the lips and aren't just holding back on me, are you? <br /><br />Today's puzzle was very enjoyable. I don't know about those people who declare the puzzle trivial, but it was very doable, and brought back memories of life in Australia (lived in Sydney for two years). Would love to get back some time. <br />TTrimblenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-68163222505309958332020-10-15T20:29:24.014-04:002020-10-15T20:29:24.014-04:00@Z - Midnight Oil?? As an REM aficionado - you sho...@Z - Midnight Oil?? As an REM aficionado - you should be looking for The Triffids or Paul Kelly links. ChuckDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07378630990725599354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-21602659081887419182020-10-15T20:00:06.260-04:002020-10-15T20:00:06.260-04:00*Wednesday Spoilers ahead***
@Bax’N’Nex - Articles...*Wednesday Spoilers ahead***<br />@Bax’N’Nex - Articles are always suboptimal, so not loving <a href="https://youtu.be/HXaEAoRUkfE" rel="nofollow">the THE</a>, but no, KNOT by itself, nor OAK are troublesome. To be clear, it wasn’t A KNOT that was the problem yesterday. It was AKNOTENOKIKUSHAHOKOKSKOOKYEEK that was the problem. <br /><br />/***End Spoiler Alert<br /><br />So let’s see, two Men at Work and one Stones link after I posted them initially at 9:45 a.m. Still no <i>Midnight Oil</i> relinks, though. <br /><br />@Frantic Sloth - I thought I replied earlier but I must have botched it before taking the dogs on a walk. Anyway, it is an otherwise typical Walden, although oversized at 17x17, 83A notwithstanding. I may be repeating myself, but I was willing to accept it was a term I was not familiar with until I googled it and the only real usage I could find was in <i>Good Housekeeping</i>. That is not the place I go for music info, nor the place I expected to find out about Gwen Stefani’s domesticity.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181544219511150272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-46279872547924922752020-10-15T19:54:19.260-04:002020-10-15T19:54:19.260-04:00@RooMonster 5:19 PM - 👍
@Lewis 6:52 PM / @unknow...@RooMonster 5:19 PM - 👍<br /><br />@Lewis 6:52 PM / @unknown 11:03 – Classy interaction between the two of you. Kudos! 🕊<br /><br />More "trampoline" stuff for us duffers: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-C8YiImtXM" rel="nofollow">21 EASY and Basic TRAMPOLINE Jumps with PROGRESSION | TUTORIAL for BEGINNERS</a><br /><br />Did "trampoline" in high school; could do a few of the basics. <br /><br />Why aren't Americans a factor at the Olympics? <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/fourth-place-medal/why-isn-t-trampoline-american-summer-olympics-obsession-172247728--oly.html" rel="nofollow">Here's one take.</a><br /><br />My thoughts: 1) so many other sports to choose from 2) perhaps a lack of accessible facilities 3) booking costs 4) training costs 5) need for spotters 6) risk of serious injury 7) too quiet/isolated 8) not glamorous enough.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_DxNpW1kHQ" rel="nofollow">Peace</a> ειρήνη Paz शांति Pace Frieden Paix Rangimarie Síocháin 🕊<br />bocamphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02524629632075020985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-48383557054498540882020-10-15T18:52:20.873-04:002020-10-15T18:52:20.873-04:00@unknown 11:03 -- [head slap!] I am really sorry ...@unknown 11:03 -- [head slap!] I am really sorry about that -- my bad. Thank you for pointing it out so that I will be extra alert about that up the road.Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09709142959535977331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-42663383805869193912020-10-15T18:48:58.371-04:002020-10-15T18:48:58.371-04:00Z: so yesterday, “AKnot” was anathema, but today ...Z: so yesterday, “AKnot” was anathema, but today “THEKNOT” is fine???Bax'N'Nexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12191416323124153018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-3776686335394762302020-10-15T18:26:15.014-04:002020-10-15T18:26:15.014-04:00And Efram. I was stuck there for a good long while...And Efram. I was stuck there for a good long while. Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09551972082043088511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-30037884050433003972020-10-15T18:24:51.473-04:002020-10-15T18:24:51.473-04:00Glad you’re still alive @JOHN X 6.47 a.m.Glad you’re still alive @JOHN X 6.47 a.m.chinchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10284124349678335936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-73894362888278517712020-10-15T18:20:55.391-04:002020-10-15T18:20:55.391-04:00Nice catch Nice catch chinchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10284124349678335936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-87091680118815191932020-10-15T17:57:15.767-04:002020-10-15T17:57:15.767-04:00Nailed it with pltypuses, and breezed though in ab...Nailed it with pltypuses, and breezed though in about 15 minutes, a great Thursday for me.<br />Forgive me if someone else posted this (busy week and can't read them all) but how did Rex miss Men at Work?? https://youtu.be/XfR9iY5y94sColin Haynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-14509522331585027782020-10-15T17:19:01.335-04:002020-10-15T17:19:01.335-04:00@bocamp
I guess Americans can't bounce.
Never...@bocamp<br />I guess Americans can't bounce. <br />Never knew Trampolining was an Olympic Sport.<br />The things one learns from this blog. 🤔☺️👍<br /><br />RooMonster I Bet I Can Do That GuyRooMonsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14103892151115549684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-83115628186483059892020-10-15T16:40:46.459-04:002020-10-15T16:40:46.459-04:00The platypi??? led me to the light. Had Annie bef...The platypi??? led me to the light. Had Annie before Angie, not digging the damned circle breathing instrument. Lots of aha moments, especially trampoline and repomen. Overall, a nice workout.<br />GHarrisnoreply@blogger.com