tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post5575584315227254214..comments2024-03-28T15:13:08.509-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Full of noxious vapors / WED 6-1-22 / Only living creature in the genus Dromaius / City near Provo BayRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger141125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-26385376333692375302022-07-06T21:03:40.463-04:002022-07-06T21:03:40.463-04:00Well. I enjoyed: sussing out the theme...seeing...Well. I enjoyed: sussing out the theme...seeing RONDO in the puz<br /><br />I was foiled: by unknown names. <br /><br />Damn right!!!<br /><br />Diana, Lady-in-Waiting for CrosswordsDiana, LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-66379223065919620892022-07-06T13:49:53.050-04:002022-07-06T13:49:53.050-04:00Any BODY else notice LIFE in the answer for 11d an...Any BODY else notice LIFE in the answer for 11d and in the clue for 27d?!? Lemme at that editing job. Mebbe if WS put in more time at the NYT than his side hustles that sort of thing might not happen. But woohoo, RONDO is in the puz for the approximate yearly appearance, sadly along with TODO IDO ADO and RANDOS.<br /> <br />Wordle par since eagle attempt hit the pin but didn't drop and neither did the birdie putt. What the eff going on there?RONDOnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-19803702276081240492022-07-06T13:35:53.645-04:002022-07-06T13:35:53.645-04:00Not a GEM. I found it very easy. Monday easy. The ...Not a GEM. I found it very easy. Monday easy. The gimmick needs a unifying element. Alas, there is none. This is not WS’s BEST editing JOB (EFTS, ADA, STNS, OREM etc.) AMEN to what Malaika said. IDO hope tomorrow gives us ATASTE of something better.thefogmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870509029973778266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-33440441454774574892022-07-06T13:31:18.726-04:002022-07-06T13:31:18.726-04:00ARTS ANDCRAFTS
TO be WED let's ELOPE, FEAR no...ARTS ANDCRAFTS<br /><br />TO be WED let's ELOPE, FEAR not IDOs TO waste,<br />AND one JOB TODO I hope: TO give your BODY ATASTE.<br /><br />--- CHAD TALESEBurma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-64535728997539230882022-07-06T13:15:36.728-04:002022-07-06T13:15:36.728-04:00"Snow job" instantly brings back memorie..."Snow job" instantly brings back memories of Mrs. Harris' written assessment of my senior term paper in high school, written entirely during a one-week spring break and due the next day: <br />" ... this an excellent snow job!" <br />God rest her soul.EightAndEighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08088709309871879826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-30226737996915673212022-06-02T15:54:08.809-04:002022-06-02T15:54:08.809-04:00JJL has not won an Oscar, though she was nominated...JJL has not won an Oscar, though she was nominated for her role in The Hateful Eight. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-26155280653040701382022-06-02T14:28:06.736-04:002022-06-02T14:28:06.736-04:00Ehh, mentioning something negative about Israel in...Ehh, mentioning something negative about Israel in the context of a clue about the PLO is hardly a random, benign bit of trivia. Particularly given that the trivia she shared was incomplete. *No* interfaith marriages of any kind can be performed in Israel. That means Christians and Muslims are equally discriminatory when it comes to performing religious marriage ceremonies (Israel has no civil marriage). Yet her comment singled out Jewish weddings. Just not a great look.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-32403253588055233112022-06-02T14:04:51.720-04:002022-06-02T14:04:51.720-04:00Maybe you should just feel informed. Lack of know...Maybe you should just feel informed. Lack of knowledge just because one wasn’t alive before a certain time is no excuse for ignorance. We still have schools, right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-56960541781855509132022-06-02T04:35:05.867-04:002022-06-02T04:35:05.867-04:00Joel,
I didn't do this write-up.
Best wishe...Joel,<br /><br />I didn't do this write-up. <br /><br />Best wishes,<br />RPRex Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-58055491002879321502022-06-02T04:08:16.683-04:002022-06-02T04:08:16.683-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Shannon Cassiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00681334544900226200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-73085629987550955062022-06-02T03:46:07.095-04:002022-06-02T03:46:07.095-04:00Rex / Michael, this is a classic case of how, when...Rex / Michael, this is a classic case of how, when you're in a bad mood from some extrinsic cause, you become a cranky, self-pitying, all-around bad sport about the puzzle and its quirks. (This is by way of saying that I myself found this puzzle clever, elegant, and a delight to solve.) <br /><br />You trot out the usual complaints about how the fills are banal, unexciting, and disappointing, and how the words are terms no one uses in actual life, whereas in fact (I would suggest) part of what a puzzle tests is one's knowledge of words that aren't part of our daily discourse. And yes, let's call them crosswordese. Your ritual hatred of such fill is a bit like biting the hand that feeds you. <br /><br />One of your strengths is an ability to admit when you're wrong, often recounting thereby how you filled in an answer incorrectly, in such-and-such a way, until sone other configuration made clear by correct fills brought you around to the right answer. Another strength is your appreciation of clues (usually for long answers, across or down) that are genuinely difficult, not because of a vocabulary matter but because of the smartly crafted riddle posed by the clue. Your best columns celebrate such riddles in a manner pleasing to a reader such as I, and I was pleased that you found a few here (June 1) worth admiring, DESPITE your bad mood. <br /><br />All this is quite apart from other non-intrinsic factors that lead you to reject a clue or an answer--e.g., that it's politically incorrect, or depressing to think about, or just out of key in some unspecified way with your personality or spirit. <br /><br />All this is by way of saying that your best columns are the rave reviews you give some puzzles--usually those designed by constructors you've long admired. I also admire those columns that fault the things you typically object to but somehow find a reason to enjoy the puzzle anyway. But lately, such columns have been few, and your bad moods often lead me to close your blog feeling that its not worth listening to Rex, at least for that day.<br /><br />Joel R.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-57478369745262547692022-06-02T02:50:50.298-04:002022-06-02T02:50:50.298-04:00ETO - IDO - EMUETO - IDO - EMUAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-92202004452445502812022-06-02T01:21:58.758-04:002022-06-02T01:21:58.758-04:00@TAB2TAB This is one of those clues where the inab...@TAB2TAB This is one of those clues where the inability to tell the capitalization of the first word matters - NINTENDO makes a gaming device called a Switch. It’s relatively newer as far as video games go, so I’m betting there’s a bit of a generational difference in who got this clue easily Otternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-56146031377777515892022-06-02T01:12:30.833-04:002022-06-02T01:12:30.833-04:00You’re working very, very hard to try to disprove ...You’re working very, very hard to try to disprove something that I’ve found to be empirically true: that I can almost always guess whether a puzzle was created by [to respond to your point]<br />someone whose first name suggests that they identify as a woman or a man. Sure, editors change clues, maybe even answers. And yet my truth is my own: that I vastly, on average, enjoy puzzles by diverse constructors more than those created by white men because of the rich diversity of references I find there. We are all allowed to hold our own preferences and truths, and that’s mine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-63330945132637411192022-06-02T00:09:28.102-04:002022-06-02T00:09:28.102-04:00The Nintendo Switch is a home gaming console put o...The Nintendo Switch is a home gaming console put out by, you guessed it, Nintendo.Best Buynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-31539125337013713072022-06-02T00:07:50.393-04:002022-06-02T00:07:50.393-04:00@TAB2TAB
NINTENDO makes a game console called the ...@TAB2TAB<br />NINTENDO makes a game console called the Switch. Unsure if it's still being made.<br /><br />RooMonster Only Ever Had An NES GuyRooMonsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14103892151115549684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-62620825855287881162022-06-01T22:46:06.592-04:002022-06-01T22:46:06.592-04:00Fun fact - According to a 1993 report by the Briti...Fun fact - According to a 1993 report by the British National Criminal Intelligence Service, the PLO was "the richest of all terrorist organizations", with $8–$10 billion in assets and an annual income of $1.5–$2 billion from "donations, extortion, payoffs, illegal arms dealing, drug trafficking, money laundering, fraud, etc."[98] Estimates of the Palestine Liberation Organization's alleged hidden assets vary wildly and only Arafat had the whole picture. A former PLO finance minister said it was $3 billion to $5 billion.<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-12116975386054883202022-06-01T21:31:49.222-04:002022-06-01T21:31:49.222-04:00Anti-Israel isn't the same as antisemitic.Anti-Israel isn't the same as antisemitic. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-19701124320659876372022-06-01T21:11:36.767-04:002022-06-01T21:11:36.767-04:00Why is NINTENDO a switch maker? Am I missing somet...Why is NINTENDO a switch maker? Am I missing something?TAB2TABhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16939627181009835283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-54142952707886567902022-06-01T20:26:21.437-04:002022-06-01T20:26:21.437-04:00I just thought they were similar…back when KEROSUN...I just thought they were similar…back when KEROSUN kerosine heaters were all the rage, it was common practice to fill up your can from the Diesel pump. As I remember, if you kept the receipt you could get a refund on the tax. So at least for the heater you could use either. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-72680589081361817602022-06-01T20:25:05.308-04:002022-06-01T20:25:05.308-04:00A very easy puzzle, even though it took me awhile ...A very easy puzzle, even though it took me awhile to grok the theme; the only time I got stuck was with ASHLEE Simpson, never heard of her. Had Ashle and though it must be Ashley but knew the Down answer was wrong at the end. <br />Lea Thompson was right in my era (class of 87, yay!), but the best high school movie of all time has to be Fast Times at Ridgemont High. That movie features first-time roles for four future Oscar winners (Sean Penn, Forrest Whitaker, Nicolas Cage and Jennifer Jason Leigh); how many other movies can claim that?! The Breakfast Club is a very close second, of course. <br />Photomattehttps://mattemrichphoto.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-6021601743854351642022-06-01T19:52:39.809-04:002022-06-01T19:52:39.809-04:00I believe she starred out the “o” in crosswordese ...I believe she starred out the “o” in crosswordese to indicate that she thinks it’s a dirty word. Other than that, I agree with your points. People whose life experiences differ from my own have no business posting their thoughts on the internet, especially on a site as sacred as a crossword blog. KennyMittsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-56206013823614515252022-06-01T18:38:22.919-04:002022-06-01T18:38:22.919-04:00What they just saidWhat they just saidgdaddywinzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14797686204156171347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-29406208510626279762022-06-01T18:15:09.908-04:002022-06-01T18:15:09.908-04:00re: "when I'm about halfway through the p...re: "when I'm about halfway through the puzzle, I try to guess whether it was written by a man or not. Surprise surprise, I'm always right!"<br /><br />You may not be aware that a high percentage of clues are changed by the editors. They are NOT as written by the named constructor. And some smaller percentage of the answers on the grid are also likely to have been changed. You may think you are guessing at the gender (sex? actually, i don't know what you think you're guessing!) of the constructor, but that's simply not true.<br /><br />At most, you *might* be guessing something about one or the other editor who tweaked the clues and answers, maybe? Although at the NYT, at least, those are pretty evenly split between (apparently, judging only from their pics and names) men and women (though I can't guess at their gender identities, and I don't know anything about them personally.)<br /><br />But I also think you are mistaken regarding the ability to guess at a constructor's sex or gender from their puzzle. Even claiming to do so betrays a presumption of gender stereotypes, roles and characteristics. As though cis-female constructors might not write about... what? what kind of clues and answers would you expect a "male" constructor to write? how exactly do we define sexism, if it isn't the presumption of innate traits by virtue of one's presentation in a photo? Would you change your analysis if you learned that one of those pics is a trans male? or a gay man? or a straight woman with a traditionally male name and seemingly male physique?<br /><br />Why not just say it directly: puzzles should be inclusive in their clues, answers, and themes. They should reference the concerns and interests of a widest-possible audience, inclusive of various age, socioeconomic, gender, religious, cultural and physical and geographic characteristics. There's nothing gained by disparaging straight white men as less able to produce such puzzles, or by imagining that non-white, non-straight women are especially well suited to producing them. Why not applaud all constructors (and all humans, even the sad group who never construct a thing!), even straight white men, who contribute to the world we claim to want?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14759034086607272022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-44365499189564888962022-06-01T17:46:16.951-04:002022-06-01T17:46:16.951-04:00I realize that the usage below is not exactly on p...I realize that the usage below is not exactly on point, but I thought that, nevertheless, youse oldsters would thrill to averse from Snoopy vs. The Red Baron by The Royal Guardsmen:<br /><br />After the turn of the century<br />In the clear blue skies over Germany<br />Came a roar and a thunder men had never heard<br />Like the screamin' sound of a big war birdegsforbreakfasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17439054465313994020noreply@blogger.com