tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post5532073306227004069..comments2024-03-28T15:13:08.509-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: FRIDAY, Jul. 6, 2007 - Pete MitchellRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-88096643013140628312007-08-19T00:14:00.000-04:002007-08-19T00:14:00.000-04:00Come on people, you can do better than that!Clue: ...Come on people, you can do better than that!<BR/><BR/>Clue: Nick of time (48 hrs).<BR/><BR/>That's a nice change of pace.<BR/><BR/>Thanks<BR/><BR/>GCFAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-11743103880000149492007-08-17T15:21:00.000-04:002007-08-17T15:21:00.000-04:006WL :::::marta...Now that you mention it, "choose ...6WL :::::<BR/><BR/><BR/>marta...<BR/><BR/>Now that you mention it, "choose an identity" is pretty odd itself. I understand nowadays one can steal one, so I guess there's a choice in that scenario...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-36194516865186419952007-08-17T14:47:00.000-04:002007-08-17T14:47:00.000-04:00This is probably the most asinine post ever. But l...This is probably the most asinine post ever. But looking below at "choose an identity" I thought it read "Google Booger".<BR/><BR/>6WL Happy weekendAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-18498179658777997972007-08-17T13:51:00.000-04:002007-08-17T13:51:00.000-04:006WL :::I had no idea on ABEVIGODA and hence blew t...6WL :::<BR/><BR/>I had no idea on ABEVIGODA and hence blew the NW quadrant. Also, no idea on MALAR but it eventually fell from the crosses.<BR/><BR/>All in all, fairly challenging and fun for me. Off to google "annular".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-55395981250427493222007-07-23T21:21:00.000-04:002007-07-23T21:21:00.000-04:00Pizzeria Uno is a very famous Pizza chain in Chica...Pizzeria Uno is a very famous Pizza chain in Chicago and considered the birthplace of deep dish pizza. It has since become a franchise and I have seen one as far as California.<BR/><BR/>Much better pizza than NY style IMHO :).Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02959976176249992579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-87338580192472164842007-07-11T08:56:00.000-04:002007-07-11T08:56:00.000-04:0050A: Pizzeria chain since 1943, informally (Uno's)...50A: Pizzeria chain since 1943, informally (Uno's) - I'm new to this blog, but it seems to me that a regional chain is an unfair clue - if you aren't from that region how can you hope to know the answer? Uno's? - never heard of it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-13418768351965586322007-07-08T00:35:00.000-04:002007-07-08T00:35:00.000-04:00Sweet! I knew there was a perfect word out there,...Sweet! I knew there was a perfect word out there, as there always is.<BR/><BR/>gmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-88077712708009045542007-07-07T00:10:00.000-04:002007-07-07T00:10:00.000-04:00Green Mantis,Eavesdropping on an on-line chat is c...Green Mantis,<BR/>Eavesdropping on an on-line chat is called "lurking"!<BR/>JimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-58870773450283662852007-07-06T22:00:00.000-04:002007-07-06T22:00:00.000-04:00I also entered "Amerigo Vespucci" for the clue Bas...I also entered "Amerigo Vespucci" for the clue Basis for "America", but then realized the quotes around America probably meant something else, so I deleted my answer.<BR/><BR/>After a couple of crosses, I got the right entry.<BR/><BR/>I also confess I had to Google to find Mr. Moto. Before my time, I guess.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-10324831443918563952007-07-06T20:48:00.000-04:002007-07-06T20:48:00.000-04:00linda g and kitt- thanks!linda g and kitt- thanks!Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09573083248598273167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-60766506410709885982007-07-06T20:45:00.000-04:002007-07-06T20:45:00.000-04:00Amy,You're right, I usually do the puzzle in the p...Amy,<BR/><BR/>You're right, I usually do the puzzle in the paper, but use the applet when travelling, so I'm familiar with it. <BR/><BR/>I also Google from time to time (when really stuck or just to check spelling) and I also discover mistakes/typos I've made when reading your and Rex's blogs (which I love & am addicted to). In none of these circumstances do I tell mysef that I finished the puzzle unaided.JC66https://www.blogger.com/profile/05324615675333287919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-42035771380189134402007-07-06T19:45:00.000-04:002007-07-06T19:45:00.000-04:00Julie, I subscribed online several months ago and ...Julie, I subscribed online several months ago and don't regret it. You can try it for a month for $7 or $8, but then you'll wish you just did the year for $40. <BR/><BR/>Publishing a blank NYT puzzle and all the clues is a violation of their copyright. Will Shortz would MAKE AN EXAMPLE OF anyone who did it...in fact, he has.Linda Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15816794362786044423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-33449363555319296452007-07-06T18:47:00.000-04:002007-07-06T18:47:00.000-04:00Julie: I'm not sure if you know you can get the t...Julie: I'm not sure if you know you can get the the NYT Puzzles everyday on line. It costs $40 a year but you get the puzzle each day plus access to the archived puzzles. You can do the puzzles on line or print them out on your computer and solve them.<BR/><BR/>It's a pretty cool deal. And one of the cheapest hobbies I know of. <BR/><BR/>Here's the link the NYT http://www.nytimes.com/pages/crosswords/index.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-33606746304732461732007-07-06T18:41:00.000-04:002007-07-06T18:41:00.000-04:00I know we've had this Google discussion before and...I know we've had this Google discussion before and I like the comments others have made (esp Orange, Wendy, and Pengirl). <BR/><BR/>To me this is a personal choice and really depends on your reason for doing puzzles. For me it's to be mentally challenged, and to learn something new every day. So, if I occasionally have to use an outside resource to learn that one new thing-- I'm so cool with that! I get psyched up by it. Which is also one of the reasons I love the blogs...learning new things.<BR/><BR/>I guess if I was trying to compete in the championship I might feel differently. But my motivations are much more humble.<BR/><BR/>Pete: love the "cheating retroactively" comment -- funny! Good puzzle today, thanks so much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-26505213798302381372007-07-06T18:22:00.000-04:002007-07-06T18:22:00.000-04:00Shame's got nuthin' to do with it! If I am legiti...Shame's got nuthin' to do with it! If I am legitimately stuck (i.e., I have stared and gnashed teeth and I just can't eke anything further out on my own), I've got to google *something* if for no other reason than to break the logjam. I play this game with myself of picking that google item strategically so that (in my fantasy) I will have to do only the one clue and it will open the logjam for all else. Of course that rarely happens, but hey, it's a stretch goal. <BR/><BR/>The reality is that since December when I started doing the puzzle every day (vs. Sunday only) my abilities have increased astronomically. That's due to a whole combination of reasons, the blogs being a significant element of course - but I would never say going to google or wikipedia or wherever wasn't part of that equation. The first part of the week I rarely have to consult anything other than my own wits, and I always hope that I can stay away on Weds and Thurs although my success rate there varies. But had I refrained, I would have given up a long time ago. And where's the fun in that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-42257664791532687072007-07-06T18:12:00.000-04:002007-07-06T18:12:00.000-04:00Rex:Do you have your own crossword published anywh...Rex:<BR/><BR/>Do you have your own crossword published anywhere?<BR/><BR/>I have to go buy the NYT every day in Tennessee. Any chance you could ever post a blank crossword w/out answers so I don't have to go get it?Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09573083248598273167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-88250087153300386272007-07-06T17:43:00.000-04:002007-07-06T17:43:00.000-04:00To Google or not too Google:I admit I sometimes Go...To Google or not too Google:<BR/><BR/>I admit I sometimes Google an obscure word (or what have you) from time to time.<BR/><BR/>This is no more cheating than looking up something in an encyclopedia.<BR/><BR/>Still, a good puzzle, imho, is one that is gettable -- that is to say a puzzle that can be solved with a decent grasp of general knowledge<BR/>and a basic comprehension of grammar and spelling.<BR/><BR/>If the puzzle rerquires esoteric knowledge (think BIGARADE) then I don't think there's any shame in employing similarly cheap tricks...<BR/><BR/>PG :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-75843587282801483692007-07-06T17:23:00.000-04:002007-07-06T17:23:00.000-04:00For 'America," having the GOD start I was working ...For 'America," having the GOD start I was working along the the lines of SHEDDED GRACE or ABOVE JUSTICE, but I'm pretty sure cynical politics would not appear in the puzzle so overtly. <BR/><BR/>My only sticking point was cleverly thinking ENCORE for 43D, until realizing I was at a Rock Show and not a Dance, as the clue had stated.fergushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17056002311944010536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-18439552610036008462007-07-06T17:01:00.000-04:002007-07-06T17:01:00.000-04:00Re: Google protocol etc... There's a huge distinc...Re: Google protocol etc... There's a huge distinction between Googling because you don't know an answer and Googling to resolve an "I know I'm right; what the hell is the problem" problem.<BR/><BR/>Some people seem to Google routinely as they hone their crossword chops; I personally don't feel a sense of satisfaction if I Google to complete a puzzle. If I can't finish it myself, I consider the puzzle the winner. And I challenge it to a rematch on another day. Just my thoughts. Long time eavesdropper, first time two-cents-er. (What do you call it when the conversation you're observing is written instead of spoken?) Anyway, I love your blog, Rex. You're tough but fair, like a good crossword.<BR/><BR/>green mantisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-49740933420448668902007-07-06T16:48:00.000-04:002007-07-06T16:48:00.000-04:00Frances,Here is a dictionary source that lists MAL...Frances,<BR/><BR/>Here is a dictionary source that lists MALAR BONE as an appositive noun and MALAR in one other entry as a noun. I am inclined to agree with your general observation, however.<BR/> http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/malar<BR/><BR/>Steve MAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-80770374121921676902007-07-06T16:25:00.000-04:002007-07-06T16:25:00.000-04:00Message for Pete M.--I think the definition for 41...Message for Pete M.--<BR/><BR/>I think the definition for 41A is incorrect. "Malar" is an adjective, "of or pertaining to the cheekbone" (American Heritage Dictionary). Cheekbone, as a noun, is the Latin word "mala."franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00621834159626715995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-14811722486620652622007-07-06T15:22:00.000-04:002007-07-06T15:22:00.000-04:00My first entry for 17A: Basis of "America", was AM...My first entry for 17A: Basis of "America", was AMERIGO VESPUCCI - only to quickly and sadly learn it could not hold. Was I alone? <BR/><BR/>Now back to watching genes flow on a rainy afternoon in Southeast Texas. <BR/><BR/>GuffAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-11155371575975978872007-07-06T14:12:00.000-04:002007-07-06T14:12:00.000-04:00michael--not sure if you're kidding or not, but de...michael--not sure if you're kidding or not, but def. 1 of gull is about the bird, and def. 2 is "a person who is easily tricked or cheated; a dupe."<BR/><BR/>Hope this helps.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-80524519196207827102007-07-06T13:35:00.000-04:002007-07-06T13:35:00.000-04:00I don't mind GENE FLOW, but why does gull-like = N...I don't mind GENE FLOW, but why does gull-like = NAIVE? I got the N and the I from the down clues, so I figured the answer had to be NOISY. You ever hear a seagull? They're not so naive about how to steal your beach food, but their squawking makes a *$@#%! racket.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17655319942904634388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-86492962649901509872007-07-06T12:41:00.000-04:002007-07-06T12:41:00.000-04:00So, if I forget it again then am I cheating retroa...So, if I forget it again then am I cheating retroactively? :)<BR/><BR/>Thanks all for the kind words and comments. I wish I could take credit for all of the clever clues, but many of them are Will's.<BR/><BR/>FWIW, "gene flaw" gets around 2,500 Google hits, while "gene flow" hits about 1.5 million...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com