tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post5384816795085584853..comments2024-03-28T07:54:35.055-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Tree-lined walkway in France / TUE 1-17-17 / Nubian heroine of opera / Makeup of planet Hoth / Deviate during flight as rocket / Deal with broken teleprompter sayRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger117125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-32431918816649488472017-02-27T00:30:11.014-05:002017-02-27T00:30:11.014-05:00I doubt this will be read, but here goes. About th...I doubt this will be read, but here goes. About the out of order quote. The clue reads in the right order: "With 61 and 37 across , a famous line ..." Read the answers in that order it's correct. Can't believe no one saw that. BTW great puzzle. Montanaboynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-36713782329137654412017-02-22T13:29:47.199-05:002017-02-22T13:29:47.199-05:00It is Yoda you mean. Obe Wan Kenobe speaks in a no...It is Yoda you mean. Obe Wan Kenobe speaks in a normal fashion.Jentapshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06454427112814312006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-70704946123241830672017-02-22T12:02:42.795-05:002017-02-22T12:02:42.795-05:00A nice tribute to Carrie Fisher. Yes, she was so ...A nice tribute to Carrie Fisher. Yes, she was so much more than her one iconic role but the Star Wars basis makes the puzzle accessible to most people. <br />Nostalgic -- 6 weeks later -- reference ("this Friday's inauguration") to a time 'long long ago' when we had a different president.lodsfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05345395843784742434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-22849311786606470082017-02-21T23:31:31.143-05:002017-02-21T23:31:31.143-05:00@rain forest: Thanks for the feedback. I guess we ...@rain forest: Thanks for the feedback. I guess we all could do a little more of that in our small but steadfast group of latecomers.leftcoastTAMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-58592976748198113722017-02-21T18:01:00.909-05:002017-02-21T18:01:00.909-05:00Storms created 8-hour power outage last night. Th...Storms created 8-hour power outage last night. Then, this am, no Net, phone, TV. So I'm late.<br /><br />Basically what @Rainy said. I never begin at 1-A - or at least seldom do, so an ACTII type of answer bothers me less than others. I guess. <br /><br />Never saw SW, but feel like I could quote the movie word for word, it's so in the culture. With a million send-ups. Esp. that hairdo. Enjoyable Tuesday.<br /><br />Diana, Lady-in-Waiting for CrosswordsDiana,LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-26048160650893867032017-02-21T15:53:09.511-05:002017-02-21T15:53:09.511-05:00@leftcoastTAM - there's always lots of those 3...@leftcoastTAM - there's always lots of those 3 elements in the blog comments. Comes with the territory, I guess. No, you weren't whining; you were reporting.<br /><br />I found nothing here, except for 1-across, to consider complaining about. Though it appears to be a last-minute job, I think it is an acceptable tribute. CARRIE FISHER is known primarily for her role in SW, and though she proved to be self-deprecating and even funny in her last few years, focusing on her mental health issues wouldn't have been appropriate.<br /><br />In any case, puzzle I did like.rain forestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-39614625708332982292017-02-21T14:34:53.998-05:002017-02-21T14:34:53.998-05:00Having just scanned real-time comments above, I...Having just scanned real-time comments above, I'm struck by the extent of: (1) ego-involvement, (2) nit-piking, and (3) whining, more or less in that order.<br /><br />Am I whining?<br /><br />leftcoastTAMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-56597588306946848102017-02-21T13:51:06.714-05:002017-02-21T13:51:06.714-05:00How could anyone not like this one? Always a few, ...How could anyone not like this one? Always a few, I guess. It's a nice tribute to CARRIE FISHER built on a good, solid STAR WARS theme.<br /><br />SE provided crunch with the ETSY, FETTLE, MOTHY, ALLEE crossings, but they sorted themselves out with the correct spelling of LEIA after considering a couple of variations.<br /><br />Thanks for the memories, Mr. Polin.leftcoastTAMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-57287437922470090952017-02-21T11:35:56.860-05:002017-02-21T11:35:56.860-05:00I saw the first few STAR WARS movies and they didn...I saw the first few STAR WARS movies and they didn’t really do much for me, at least not until we finally got yeah baby CARRIE FISHER into that metal bikini, and that was the only reason. I didn’t remember the characters’ names back in the day and only keep up on any of it through xwords. But I’ve always known about the CINNAMONBUNS reference.<br /><br />Another puz with a double OLE and not a single Sven nor Lena in the clue.<br /><br />I suppose it’s hard to put together a decent tribute puz at the drop of a hat. Probably there are some better puzzles already in the can for celebrities of a more advanced age. If I was a constructor I’d probably be thinking ahead.<br /><br />All that said, I didn’t think it was a SLOG. <br />rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-35677680407742900122017-02-21T10:30:46.444-05:002017-02-21T10:30:46.444-05:00Pretty much what OFL said. Actually, she was a ton...Pretty much what OFL said. Actually, she was a ton more fun as the jilted bride in "The Blues Brothers," for my money. Now, I'm sure that to her family, CARRIE was "beloved," but to include that word in the clue denotes widespread deep affection...not sure THAT applies. It's not as if she was ever even remotely an Oscar threat.<br /><br />But iconic in the STAR WARS saga, I'll give ya. And I'll even give her the DOD SASH. The word "damsel" seems to fit her roles rather well. It's TOO bad she didn't have a better tribute puzzle.<br /><br />As OFL has pointed out, the impression given by 1=across is likely to AFFECT one's perception of the whole. And what greets us this morning? A RPA (random play act), which naturally contains a RRN. Not good. The result of an impossibly dense theme, I suppose. Bogey.spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-33657870078915929782017-02-21T10:11:12.904-05:002017-02-21T10:11:12.904-05:00WANKEN’OBI (HAUL ARSE)
“NAOMI, YOU’REMYONLYHOPE”,...WANKEN’OBI (HAUL ARSE)<br /><br />“NAOMI, YOU’REMYONLYHOPE”, I said, <br />“SODOI need SOME INTENT TOO pay ya?”<br /><br />“BAH, TILNOW I’ve had IDLE RIPOFFS in bed, <br />YAW’ll need to URN it, to have a PRINCESSLEIA.”<br /><br />--- ANDRE ALPE PIETA<br />Burma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-50337248569742120812017-02-18T05:58:48.860-05:002017-02-18T05:58:48.860-05:00Har! Ran into this article posted 2/16 and was rem...Har! Ran into <a href="http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2017/02/16/rey_s_hairstyle_in_star_wars_the_last_jedi_has_been_revealed_what_does_it.html" rel="nofollow">this</a> article posted 2/16 and was reminded of this month old puzzle. Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181544219511150272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-76277253398887541192017-01-19T01:16:15.704-05:002017-01-19T01:16:15.704-05:00Day late and dollar short, but I wanted to note th...Day late and dollar short, but I wanted to note that I dropped in GOAT instead of BOAR, GAH instead of BAH, and all that added up to a TAP DUO - which, in retrospect, seems ridiculous but not all that impossible.rockdocnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-85835059163440300352017-01-18T07:04:09.911-05:002017-01-18T07:04:09.911-05:00I hadn't heard of "cinnamon buns" un...I hadn't heard of "cinnamon buns" until yesterday and I leave the house every day. Oh well, we all have our pockets of knowledge. It's even possible I know something that Tony Saratoga doesn't know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-86476096011353597002017-01-18T06:44:51.615-05:002017-01-18T06:44:51.615-05:00If you haven't heard "cinnamon buns"...If you haven't heard "cinnamon buns" as descriptive of Leia's hair, you've been underground for 35-40 years.TonySaratogahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12376937457486757599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-15151700735918134292017-01-18T01:33:33.944-05:002017-01-18T01:33:33.944-05:00Those tens of millions of American women who voted... Those tens of millions of American women who voted for Donald Trump certainly are really women. They're just the women who make bad choices about men.Believe Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-43456879510712759462017-01-17T22:39:11.385-05:002017-01-17T22:39:11.385-05:00Not seen any of the Star Wars movies but this puzz...Not seen any of the Star Wars movies but this puzzle was easy given all the hype they receive. The supposed famous line was filled in from crosses. The fact it was reordered was lost on me.<br /><br />Its a Tuesday puzzle, easy, with common crossword fill. Basically par for the course.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-50369060305516073782017-01-17T22:27:15.865-05:002017-01-17T22:27:15.865-05:00If you don't believe it's ok to terminate ...If you don't believe it's ok to terminate a pregnancy up to and including the the time<br />the baby, I mean cluster of cells sorry, enters the birth canal you aren't really a woman.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-83969303076244492462017-01-17T22:20:35.953-05:002017-01-17T22:20:35.953-05:00The New Wave Feminists were banned from the Women&...The New Wave Feminists were banned from the Women's March in Washington. They're apparently not really women because they're "pro-life". (scare quotes intended make up your own mind on that one) . Tens of millions of American women voted for Donald Trump, but they're not really women either because, well they voted for Trump. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-61520813677739900042017-01-17T21:58:03.300-05:002017-01-17T21:58:03.300-05:00Mr. Troll, go back to Trollville and choke on your...Mr. Troll, go back to Trollville and choke on your own vomit. Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-61251633519471742642017-01-17T19:48:04.385-05:002017-01-17T19:48:04.385-05:00When has Fakeahontas last been to the bone zone? ...When has Fakeahontas last been to the bone zone? Uptight doesn't begin to describe her.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-83653974446628010672017-01-17T19:29:17.115-05:002017-01-17T19:29:17.115-05:00DeVos isn't taking a salary either. This sure...DeVos isn't taking a salary either. This sure aint Hillary's America.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-9590941427819115552017-01-17T19:11:27.705-05:002017-01-17T19:11:27.705-05:00Aren't PEERS ones who pee?
RooMonster
Anothe...Aren't PEERS ones who pee?<br /><br />RooMonster <br />Another senseless drive-by posting.RooMonsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14103892151115549684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-449273698731977352017-01-17T18:32:48.121-05:002017-01-17T18:32:48.121-05:00George Lucas says the CINNAMON BUN hair style was ...George Lucas says the CINNAMON BUN hair style was patterned after the hair styles worn by the <i>soldaderas</i>, the female revolutionaries of the Mexican Revolution. I recently saw an article stating that though I'm not sure where. All I could find wehen I looked today pointed more to single Hopi women wearing a similar hair style. I lost interest in Star Wars after the second or third episode. I genuinely believe that it was a waste of Lucas's talent. Somehow I managed to avoid any of the other films CARRIE FISHER was in, never read any of her books, nor saw any of her late night television interviews. <br /><br />The puzzle seemed ok to me, maybe not up to @Timothy Polin's standard but still, ok. The NE was giving me trouble so I took a couple hours off to do some house cleaning and organizing to clear my head of the nonfunctional preconceptions I had for some of the answers. Other than the NE, I didn't find it hard at all. Once I saw HELP ME OBI, I had the whole thing figured out. YOURE MY ONLY HOPE/WAN KENOBI seemed a bit off to me but the structure of the grid seemed to make it acceptable to Yoda. Numinoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01263999193499725814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-42810382466554540812017-01-17T18:26:10.572-05:002017-01-17T18:26:10.572-05:00I'm guessing PEERS refers to hereditary peers ...I'm guessing PEERS refers to hereditary peers who are entitled to sit in the British House of Lords based on their lineage. Maybe I'm wrong? Seems a little much for a Tuesday clue. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com