tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post552672818714250626..comments2024-03-29T10:41:24.353-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: British brew since 1777 / THU 2-27-20 / Ivy seen along Schulylkill River / Fearsome part of JabberwockRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger141125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-86123748031323746382020-04-19T00:51:25.964-04:002020-04-19T00:51:25.964-04:00Diacritical marks are frequently ignored in xword ...Diacritical marks are frequently ignored in xword solutions. How often do you see ñ crossing n? The French summer never crosses with other é words, just regular old e's.J Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03089922629341405116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-48722065061656795912020-04-19T00:10:26.636-04:002020-04-19T00:10:26.636-04:00But that's where I was thrown. I knew NERTz, w...But that's where I was thrown. I knew NERTz, which is how I've always seen it. With the z in place it took me forever to suss out Layers of stone. Quartz was not working at allJ Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03089922629341405116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-76029409736837577242020-04-09T00:46:36.267-04:002020-04-09T00:46:36.267-04:00Pretty easy for a Thursday. Got hung up on 31A. I ...Pretty easy for a Thursday. Got hung up on 31A. I had *RIA*S and threw in TRIALS. Also, I was proud that I'd finally figured out how to enter rebuses on the syndicated site I play on and then it didn't accept them so that sucked. <br />Overall, no real complaints and I did enjoy some of the cluing but I didn't even notice the theme. Briefly attempted to figure out what MS EM OP WO meant and then gave up. Got Schrodinger's Cat early and between that and it being a crossword answer a few days ago (possibly different puzzle) I didn't even realize it was the theme answer. <br />Even just making 6D a starred clue or throwing in one of those (as seen in four places in this puzzle) would have tied the whole thing together much better. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-60494419981868804822020-04-02T19:31:48.362-04:002020-04-02T19:31:48.362-04:00it's too bad that what I see now to be a very ...it's too bad that what I see now to be a very clever puzzle actually gave no indication in it that there was something more to do, after I had filled it in. Joe in Syndicationlandnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-46677254838086166512020-04-02T16:13:21.298-04:002020-04-02T16:13:21.298-04:00I dunno if social-distancing has brought this on, ...I dunno if social-distancing has brought this on, but I haven't felt moved to comment lately. I've liked all the puzzles, today's especially, but am in a state of ennui.<br /><br />However, rising out of my torpor, just before I attempt a trip to the grocery store (shudder), let me say that, despite the presence of SCHRODINGER'S CAT twice in a week - wait! Is it here or was it there? - this was a cute puzzle that indeed had 16 solutions. It fell together nicely with the two revealers a bonus, and the MEOW appearing in the two-square spots icing on the cake.<br /><br />Good fill, nice cluing, great construction. Very enjoyable.rainforestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-9008789333918925662020-04-02T15:32:55.167-04:002020-04-02T15:32:55.167-04:00Oh, I didn't get the MEOW part until later.Oh, I didn't get the MEOW part until later.leftcoasternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-21546417142494233722020-04-02T15:25:48.248-04:002020-04-02T15:25:48.248-04:00There is a FEAST of theming and revealing here t...There is a FEAST of theming and revealing here that is clever, but which also clutters up the puzzle -- just a few two many moving parts, I think.<br /><br />Shared use of the middle letters for OMS, FEM, TOP, and TWO, make for "16 solutions". <br /><br />CROSS THE BORDER is a revealer of sorts, and I NEED SOME SPACE is another. <br /><br />Most surprising is a reappearance (seen last week) of SCHRODINGER'S CAT and its M-E-O-W, which are the four shared letters constituting the principal themers. I guess that should qualify as a revealer, too.<br /><br />Gathering it all together, there are three would-be revealers added to the "16 solutions" or themers, making for a gimmicky 19 features of this puzzle.<br /><br />Got that?<br /><br /><br /><br />leftcoasternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-82427329554758638422020-04-02T15:07:52.167-04:002020-04-02T15:07:52.167-04:00I picked up on the trick at the WHO/WHOM BOOM/BOOS...I picked up on the trick at the WHO/WHOM BOOM/BOOS area, so almost right away, and then the themers that CROSS. Did not even consider the MEOW meta thing. Impressive.<br /><br />Rod CAREW was a longtime MN Twin before CA Angel. Not that many HOMERs, but really high average.<br /><br />Joan ALLEN. Yeah baby.<br /><br />Not surprised of nobody ERECTS a SHRINE to this puz, but it was WORTH 15 minutes or so.<br />rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-67567072434237613612020-04-02T14:03:22.913-04:002020-04-02T14:03:22.913-04:00Although the University of Pennsylvania's web ...Although the University of Pennsylvania's web site is at upenn.edu, they don't seem to call themselves "UPenn." They call the university just "Penn."Joshua K.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-70831588830184219542020-04-02T13:16:23.758-04:002020-04-02T13:16:23.758-04:00I got almost all the levels of this trick; the two...I got almost all the levels of this trick; the two crossing phrases didn't click as a theme feature for me until reading about it here. Yeah, I can see it now, they relate--albeit tangentially. The floating letter does indeed CROSS THEBORDER yet doesn't actually have its own SPACE.<br /><br />The fill does suffer somewhat: we have the RU (random university, U followed by some state) and the RRS (random record SIDE--A or B), always a bringer of frowns to this furrowed brow. And right in the middle, the nonsense GOOGOO. At least that one has rarity going for it.<br /><br />The grid contains severely isolated pockets in the east and west, also MW and SE. By contrast the SW/NE corridor is wide open. Very choppy-looking and less than pleasing aesthetically. Still, I understand it has to be that way to accommodate the TWOs. An oldie but goodie wins DOD: MAE West. Par, for theme cleverness.spacecrafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09125304293611865503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-48516594478564169172020-04-02T12:38:01.001-04:002020-04-02T12:38:01.001-04:00If Schroedinger's cat can be in two different ...If Schroedinger's cat can be in two different states at the same time, why not 2 different puzzles?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-58107971183254816622020-04-02T11:31:45.261-04:002020-04-02T11:31:45.261-04:00TRUE TEEN
My RADIO BOOMS the BASS,
SARI MA’AM, bu...TRUE TEEN<br /><br />My RADIO BOOMS the BASS,<br />SARI MA’AM, but I RUN THE joint,<br />I guess INEED SOMESPACE,<br />but that’s BSIDES THE POINT.<br /><br />--- ANDREW CAREW<br />Burma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-1390879232453732382020-02-28T20:10:26.530-05:002020-02-28T20:10:26.530-05:00Completed the whole puzzle but did not get the the...Completed the whole puzzle but did not get the theme until I came here and WOW! Brilliant idea and construction, so many layers, very impressive. Really liked some of the cluing - 46D - Got Off But Not Without A Hitch (ELOPE) and 51A - Sleeper Hits, Perhaps (Bsides).<br /><br />Now... I can't be the only one among us who only knows Schrodinger's Cat from The Big Bang Theory....someone else please fess up....Hughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02534114117788875905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-72020287672995875352020-02-28T17:33:55.540-05:002020-02-28T17:33:55.540-05:00I know this point has been made a few times in the...I know this point has been made a few times in the comments already, but it bears repeating. <br /><br />"Math and science-y" crosswords are my favorite type and it's ridiculous to imply that they're un-feminine, or may push away female solvers. Also, Schrodinger's Cat is <i>far</i> from obscure, and I don't see how this puzzle having multiple solutions makes it any less approachable — I imagine most solvers will just pick one solution and run with it.Alinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863202333785997262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-63799697893856178622020-02-28T12:28:37.716-05:002020-02-28T12:28:37.716-05:00Just brilliant. My favorite puzzle in a long time,...Just brilliant. My favorite puzzle in a long time, and a rebus I'll happily share with those unaccustomed to Thursday's tricks. Kudos to the constructors for a terrific execution, and for the numerous Easter eggs.<br /><br />I liked last Thursday's too, so a hat-tip to the NYT editorial team, too, who are on a roll on this front. Well done, all around.gillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09083956249980477008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-77407713757426672622020-02-28T08:29:51.062-05:002020-02-28T08:29:51.062-05:00Rex's need to slag this clever, fun, and well-...Rex's need to slag this clever, fun, and well-constructed puzzle because the constructors aren't "non-male" is such an amusing self-parody of modern leftism that I almost can't believe it's not intentional.Pelenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-86229097949823280452020-02-27T23:07:57.331-05:002020-02-27T23:07:57.331-05:00@unknown
You are right it should have been oe. Th...@unknown<br /> You are right it should have been oe. The last puzzle with Schroedingers Cat was spelled OE. That puzzle was just 2 weeks ago. They take liberties with transliteration in these puzzles. They don't seem to worry about it too much.Camilitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17828952049318428219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-32201561418204884512020-02-27T22:02:25.385-05:002020-02-27T22:02:25.385-05:00OK - so here's an issue for me (and yes, it ma...OK - so here's an issue for me (and yes, it may just be for me)<br /><br />Mr. Schrödinger - an Austrian like myself - sports an "ö" i.e. "O-Umlaut" in his name - like myself. The correct transliteration for the "ö" is NOT "o" but "oe". SCHROEDINGERSCAT is correct. SCHRODINGERSCAT is not. <br /><br />I've had too many issues at airports (between the spelled name in the passport and the name on the ticket) not to care about the issue. My Austrian passport has a special note saying (in english and french) that "ö" "is equal to / correspond à" "oe". SAShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11088948059582012692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-37074359801814236062020-02-27T20:33:09.794-05:002020-02-27T20:33:09.794-05:00I guess I am the only one but I thought it was one...I guess I am the only one but I thought it was one of those "drop the middle letter and it will spell something at the end". I didn't even do the rebus thing as they were all three letter words. Solved it on paper and when it spelled "meow" figured it matched with Schrodinger's Cat. Didn't even realize it was a rebus until coming here. Too funny.MattLnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-37484024215910938712020-02-27T20:26:05.677-05:002020-02-27T20:26:05.677-05:00Really impressive. Fun solve.
Puzzles like this ...Really impressive. Fun solve.<br /><br />Puzzles like this are why I love crossword puzzles!Randy (Boulder)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07409806799836591500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-38075873511575427672020-02-27T20:21:57.776-05:002020-02-27T20:21:57.776-05:00Good Lord, why is everyone talking about Charles M...Good Lord, why is everyone talking about Charles Murray? Wasn’t he that really racist Bell Curve nonsense-spewer back in the 70s? He’s not dead yet? What’s he doing, giving TED talks on profiling? Exploring cold fusion? Nominating Jared Diamond for a Nobel?<br /><br />On the puzzle: no normal NYT puzzle allows 2-letter words, so the four 2-letter spots were yelling “it’s Thursday!” pretty loud. It was easy to figure out that they were allowed because they were actually 3 letters long. But the intermediate Aha was a bit later- “wait a minute, this could work either way- and so could that one- hey, check out that revealer!” Followed by “OMG it’s MEOW!” So, even though it was an easy puzzle, the hidden gems were not gimmes at all (for me, anyway), and the whole experience was so so enjoyable. More please, and don’t listen to Rex.BarbieBarbienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-8272024503364485402020-02-27T20:20:17.796-05:002020-02-27T20:20:17.796-05:00This puzzle was incredibly clever. I like the snar...This puzzle was incredibly clever. I like the snark of this blog, but when there’s so rarely any positivity, even for something as well-done as today’s crossword, why bother? Natashanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-26808972855119271902020-02-27T19:49:32.867-05:002020-02-27T19:49:32.867-05:00Brilliantly constructed. Brilliantly constructed. ccreduxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05461753490124027984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-13621720790259710212020-02-27T19:31:03.735-05:002020-02-27T19:31:03.735-05:00This seems like a good time to ask: Can I tell you...This seems like a good time to ask: Can I tell you about Jesus?Joaquinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03744952152768979913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-46763124902779789012020-02-27T18:54:56.603-05:002020-02-27T18:54:56.603-05:00Did nobody but me notice the cat's claw?Did nobody but me notice the cat's claw?Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06095026731391827557noreply@blogger.com